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Governors and Accounts

Welcome to the Governors' section!

Meet the Governors

Ashperton's governors are proud to be part of this fantastic school! We support the pupils, staff and parents in making it even better.

Ashperton School has 10 governors. The full governing body meets four times a year, and subcommittees deal in greater detail with particular areas. There are three sub-committees:
· Finance, Resources & Audit - which includes finance, pay & personnel, health & safety, pupil discipline & exclusions, and the new building project
· Curriculum
· Headteacher's Performance Management Committee

Parent governors (2) Elected by the parents

Tony Freeman started as a parent governor in November 2010 and was re-elected unopposed in November 2014 for a second term. Tony has special responsibility for Science, Learning Journey and Looked after Children and is a member of the Finance, Resources and Audit committee. No declarations of interest.

Ruth Nolan Became a parent governor in May 2015. Ruth has governor responsibility for SEN and is a member of the curriculum committee. Ruth has been teaching for 25 years and currently working at a local residential special school. No declarations of interest.

Staff Governors (4) Teaching and non-teaching staff elected by the teaching staff

Chris Bandfield The Headteacher has the choice whether to be a governor or not; in either case has the right to attend meetings. Chris has opted to be a governor, he has special responsibility for staff training, and is a member of the finance, resources and audit and curriculum committees.

Caroline Bullock Deputy Head and Teacher of Year 6. Caroline joined the governing body in April 2018. She is the Mathematics Co-Ordinator and is a member of the finance, resources and audit and curriculum committee.

Catherine Bushnell Teacher of Year 2. Catherine joined the governing body in April 2018. She is Geography Co-Ordinator and is a member of the curriculum committee.

Kate Bishop - Teaching Assistant and runs the extra curricula sport programme. Kate joined the governing body in April 2018. She is PE Co-Ordinator and is a member of the curriculum committee.

General Governors (4) Appointed by the governing body

Jacqueline Dodds - (Chair) Jacqueline joined the Governing Body in December 2015 as a community governor. She is a former accountant. Jacqueline has special responsibility for Numeracy Strategy and is also a member of the Finance, Resources & Audit Committee and Curriculum Committee. No declarations of interest.

John Taylor is a retired biology teacher and lives very near to the school. He became a governor in 2004. John is also part of the Finance & Resources Committee and has responsibility for Science, Pupil Premium and Health and Safety. John has no declarations of interest.

Jon Nicklin became a governor in October 2016. Jon has a special responsibility of Literacy and is a member of the Curriculum Committee. He has children at school which he declares as an interest.

Phil Hagger is a Software Developer and was appointed as a governor in April 2018. He has children at school which he declares as an interest. Phil has a special responsibility of RE, ICT and E-Safety.

2019/20

Governor Category	Total number of meetings	Percentage of attendance
Chris Bandfield	Staff Governor (Headteacher)	4/4	100%
John Taylor	Governor	4/4	100%
Eleanor James	Governor	4/4	100%
Tony Freeman	Governor	2/4	50%
Elliott Bee	Governor	1/3	66%
Ruth Nolan	Parent Governor	2/4	50%
Jaqueline Dodds	Governor (Chair)	4/4	100%
Jon Nicklin	Governor	4/4	100%
Caroline Bullock	Staff Governor	4/4	100%
Catherine Bushnell	Staff Governor	4/4	100%
Kate Bishop	Staff Governor	3/4	75%
Phil Hagger	Parent Governor	3/4	75%

The Members of Ashperton Primary Academy

John Taylor - Chair 03/03/2011

Chris Bandfield 03/03/2011

Jacqueline Dodds 05/10/2017

Tony Freeman - Vice Chair 17/08/2015

Declarations of Interest, Pecuniary or Otherwise

Legislation requires all governors to declare any interest in the decisions made by the governing body, pecuniary (financial) or otherwise. We keep a record of annual declarations, as well as those that crop up at meetings, in the office. Governors who are also parents of pupils at the school, including any staff governors, declare this as an interest and all governors who work or are related to those that work at the school declare this.

Clerk to the Governors is Mrs Brown

The governors and the clerk can be contacted via the school office or email ashpertonclerk@gmail.com

Our Governors

Name	Governor Type	Declaration of Interest
Chris Bandfield	Staff Governor (Headteacher)	Employed by The Academy.
Jaqueline Dodds	Governor (Chair)	None
John Taylor	Governor	None
Eleanor James	Governor	None
Tony Freeman	Parent Governor	None
Ruth Nolan	Parent Governor	None
Jon Nicklin	Governor	Children at the Academy
Caroline Bullock	Staff Governor	Employed by the Academy.
Catherine Bushnell	Staff Governor	Employed by the Academy.
Kate Bishop	Staff Governor	Employed by the Academy.
Phil Hagger	Governor	Children at the Academy

Jaqueline Dodds (Chair) can be contacted c/o Ashperton Primary Academy, Ashperton, HR8 2SE and an email for her attention can sent via The Clerks email address.