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Hillborough Junior School

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The Governors in partnership with the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team of the school are responsible to the Local Education Authority for all aspects of school life.

It includes representatives of the L.E.A., parents, teachers and co-opted members from the local community.

The Parent Governors are selected by parental ballot and are pleased to avail themselves to you if you wish to consult them.
The Full Governing Body meet at least once a term and committees meet on a regular basis to address a wide range of issues. These include; Curriculum, Business and Finance; School Premises and Personnel (Business and Finance have been combined to form Operations).

Governor Responsibility

Literacy and R.E.	Ruth Deacon
Numeracy
ICT	Mark Cottrell
PHSE and Looked after children	Jacqui Burnett
SEN	Mark Cottrell
Science
Health and Safety	Carol Hughes
Child Protection and Safer Recuitment	Robin Cowan
Pupil Premium	Linda Farrelly
Teaching School	Robin Cowan and Jacqui Burnett
Shire Executive Committee	Ruth Deacon

For further information please contact Michelle O'Driscoll via the school office or by email

The Governing Body consists of the following members

Chair of Governors	Mr Robin Cowan	09.09.2019 – 08.09.2023
Vice Chair	Cllr Jacqui Burnett	10.09.2018 – 09.09.2022
Co-Opted	Mrs Ruth Deacon	09.09.2019 – 08.09.2023
	Mr Robin Cowan	09.09.2019 – 08.09.2023
	Mrs Carol Hughes	09.09.2019 – 08.09.2023
	Mr Mark Cottrell	09.09.2019 – 08.09.2023
	Mrs Julie Darmody	09.09.2019 – 08.09.2023
	Mrs Linda Farrelly	09.09.2019 – 08.09.2023
	Father Yenda Smejkal	20.05.2019 – 19.05.2023
	Mrs Ann Simmonds	20.05.2019 – 19.05.2023
Local-Authority	Cllr Jacqui Burnett	10.09.2018 – 09.09.2022
Staff	Mrs Morag Howes	22.10.2012 – 07.11.2020
Parent	Mr Shaheen Chowdhury	22.05.2018 – 21.05.2022
Parent	Mr Azhar Raza	10.09.2018 – 09.09.2022
Executive Headteacher	Mr John Williams
Head of School	Mr David Bradshaw
Clerk	Mrs Michelle O'Driscoll	from 01.09.2014

Performance Management

Governing Body Attendance

2018/19

2017/18

		ATTENDANCE
Committee	MEMBERS	19.09.17	15.01.18	17.04.18
PREMISES	Cllr J Burnett	✘	✔	✘
	Mrs C Hughes	✔	✘	✔
	Mrs L Farrelly	✔	✔	✔
	Mr D Bradshaw	✔	✔	✔

		ATTENDANCE
Committee	MEMBERS	26.09.17	23.01.18	24.04.18
CURRICULUM/ICT	Cllr J Burnett	✔	✔	✔
	Mr M Shaheen	✔	✘	✔
	Mr M Cottrell	✘	✔	✔
	Mrs R Deacon	✔	✔	✔
	Mrs R Abdul-Karim	✘	✘	✘
	Mrs A Kilpatrick	✘	resigned	-
	Mr D Bradshaw	✔	✔	✔

		ATTENDANCE
Committee	MEMBERS	05.10.17	01.02.18	11.05.18
OPERATIONS	Mr R Cowan	✔	✔	✔
	Mrs R Deacon	✔	✔	✔
	Mrs C Hughes	✔	✔	✔
	Mr D Bradshaw	✔	✔	✔
	Mr J Williams	✔	✘	✔

		ATTENDANCE
Committee	MEMBERS	05.10.17
PAY COMMITTEE	Mr R Cowan	✔
	Cllr J Burnett	✔
	Mrs C Hughes	✔
	Mr D Bradshaw	✔
	Mr J Williams	✔

		ATTENDANCE
Committee	MEMBERS	07.11.17	05.03.18	22.05.18
FULL GOVERNORS	Mr R Cowan	✔	✔	✔
	Cllr J Burnett	✘	✔	✔
	Mrs C Hughes	✔	✘	✘
	Mrs R Deacon	✘	✔	✔
	Mr L Varnals	✔	✘	✔
	Mrs Howes	✔	✘	✔
	Mrs L Farrelly	✔	✔	✔
	Mr M Cotrell	✔	✘	✘
	Mr M Shaheen	✔	✔	✔
	Mrs R Abdul-Karim	✘	✘	resigned
	Mrs A Kilpatrick	✘	resigned	n/a
	Mr S Choudhury	n/a	n/a	✔
	Mrs J Darmody	✘	✘	✘
	Mr D Bradshaw	✔	✔	✔
	Mr J Williams	✔	✔	✔

2016/17

		ATTENDANCE
Committee	MEMBERS	19.09.16	17.01.17	25.04.17
PREMISES	Cllr J Burnett	✔	✔	✔
	Mrs C Hughes	✘	✘	✔
	Mrs L Farrelly	✔	✔	✔
	Mr J Williams	✔	n/a	n/a
	Mr D Bradshaw (wef 1/1/17)	-	✔	✔

		ATTENDANCE
Committee	MEMBERS	27.09.16	24.01.17	02.05.17
CURRICULUM/ICT	Cllr J Burnett	✔	✔	✔
	Mr M Shaheen	✘	✔	✘
	Mr M Cottrell	✔	✔	✘
	Mrs R Deacon	✔	✔	✘
	Mrs R Abdul-Karim	✔	✘	✔
	Mrs A Kilpatrick	✘	✔	✔
	Mr J Williams	✔	n/a	n/a
	Mr D Bradshaw (wef 1/1/17)	-	✔	✔

		ATTENDANCE
Committee	MEMBERS	10.10.16	01.02.17	17.05.17
OPERATIONS	Mr R Cowan	✔	✔	✔
	Mrs R Deacon	✔	✔	✔
	Mrs C Hughes	✔	✔	✔
	Mr J Williams	✔	✔	✔
	Mr D Bradshaw (wef 1/1/17)	-	✔	✔

		ATTENDANCE
Committee	MEMBERS	08.11.16	07.03.17	13.06.17
FULL GOVERNORS	Mr R Cowan	✔	✔	✘
	Cllr J Burnett	✔	✔	✔
	Mrs C Hughes	✔	✔	✔
	Mrs R Deacon	✔	✔	✘
	Mr L Varnals	✘	✔	✘
	Mrs Howes	✔	✘	✔
	Mrs L Farrelly	✔	✔	✔
	Mr M Cotrell	✘	✘	✔
	Mr M Shaheen	✔	✔	✔
	Mrs R Abdul-Karim	✘	✔	✘
	Mrs A Kilpatrick	✔	✔	✔
	Mrs J Darmody	✔	✘	✔
	Mr J Williams	✔	✔	✔
	Mr D Bradshaw (wef 1/1/17)	-	✔	✔

2015/16

		ATTENDANCE
Committee	MEMBERS	22.09.15	19.01.16	19.04.16
PREMISES	Cllr J Burnett	✘	✔	✔
	Mrs C Hughes	✔	✔	✔
	Mrs L Farrelly	✔	✘	✔
	Mr J Williams	✔	✘(Deputised)	✔

		ATTENDANCE
Committee	MEMBERS	22.09.15	26.01.16	26.04.16
CURRICULUM/ICT	Cllr J Burnett	✘	✔	✘
	Mr M Shaheen	✘	✔	✔
	Mr M Cottrell	✔	✔	✔
	Mrs R Deacon	✔	✔	✔
	Mrs R Abdul-Karim	✔	✔	✘
	Mr J Williams	✔	✔	✔

		ATTENDANCE
Committee	MEMBERS	07.10.15	03.02.16	18.05.16
OPERATIONS	Mr R Cowan	✔	✔	✔
	Mrs R Deacon	✔	✔	✔
	Mrs C Hughes	✔	✔	✔
	Mr J Williams	✔	✘(Deputised)	✔

		ATTENDANCE
Committee	MEMBERS	07.10.15	03.02.16	18.05.16
FULL GOVERNORS	Mr R Cowan	✔	✔	✔
	Cllr J Burnett	✔	✔	✔
	Mrs C Hughes	✔	✔	✔
	Mrs R Deacon	✔	✔	✔
	Mr L Varnals	✘	✘	✘
	Mrs Howes	✔	✔	✘
	Mrs L Farrelly	✔	✔	✔
	Mr M Cotrell	✔	✘	✔
	Mr M Shaheen	✔	✘	✔
	Mrs R Abdul-Karim	✘	✘	✔
	Mrs A Kilpatrick	✘	✔	✔
	Mrs J Darmody	✔	✘	✔
	Mr Williams	✔	✔	✔

All governors over last 12 month period

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