In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, school governors are members of a school’s Governing Body. In state schools they have responsibility for raising school standards through their three key roles of setting strategic direction, ensuring accountability and acting as a critical friend. They are the largest volunteer force in the country.

 

Bryn Offa School Governors

Chair – Mr Julian Liddiatt 

Vice Chair – Reverend Kathy Trimby 

 

Membership of Governing Body at Bryn Offa

Responsibilities are in brackets

 

Headteacher – Mr Thompson (Ex Officio member)

Staff Governor – Mr Jones

Foundation Governors – Rev Trimby (RE, Collective Worship, Christian Distinctiveness, Leadership and Management) + Vacancy

Parent Governors – Mrs Darlington (Curriculum and English) and Mr Lee (PE and Sport)

Co-opted Governor – Mr Liddiatt (Chair, Science and Governor Development)

Community Governor – Mrs Walpole (Special Educational Needs, Safeguarding, Health and Safety)

Local Authority Governor – Miss Davies (Finance and Maths)

Associate Governors – Vacancy

 

Statutory Committees

 

Pupil Discipline – Julian Liddiatt, Jo Darlington, Kate Davies and Mat Lee

Complaint – Kathy Trimby, Mary Wapole, Mat Lee and Jo Darlington

Salaries, Performance Management & Employment Issues – Kathy Trimby, Julian Liddiatt, Mat Lee and Mary Walpole

Appeals – Kate Davies, Jo Darlington

Staff Discipline and Appeals – Julian Liddiatt, Kathy Trimby, Mat Lee and Mary Walpole

Staff Dismissals / Appeals – Kate Davies, Jo Darlington

 

 

 

Governor’s Profiles

Julian Liddiatt (Chair)

I became Chair in March 2015 and joined the Governing Body in June 2014

I have 2 children Robert and Charlotte at Bryn Offa and want to do the best for them and all the other children at Bryn Offa during my time as a Governor.

I currently work as an Account Manager for Ricoh who manufacture photocopiers and printers

 

Kate Davies

I became the new  Local Authority Governor in July 2015.

I am the Parish Clerk to two Shropshire Parish Councils which gives me a wide understanding of Local Government at both local Parish and County level, working in partnership with Shropshire Council and the local Council Members. I understand the challenges of resource constraints for all public services and the need for difficult decisions.

Prior to working in Local Government I worked for Midland Bank/HSBC for 15 years, working my way up to branch management level, with line management responsibilities.

I have two daughters.  Laura, 12, has just left Bryn Offa and Catherine, 8, is in Class Four. I know the school and many of the staff and parents extremely well. I work from home, so I drop off and collect from school every day, which means that I normally know what is happening at school from a parents perspective.

I am now looking forward to the challenge and steep learning curve to becoming a proactive member of the Governance team at Bryn Offa.

 

Ms Joanne Darlington

I am on the governing body at Bryn Offa as a  parent governor with two children, Violet and Molly in school. I have a background in fundraising and project development for charities.  I am currently Fundraising Manager at Cheshire Wildlife Trust and lives in Pant.  I have over ten years experience in senior management roles in small and medium size charities, developing my skills and experience in organisational strategy and planning, financial planning and control and team working.

 

Mary Walpole

I thoroughly enjoyed my career as a teacher at a variety of schools. During my time at Bryn Offa I gained a Post graduate qualification in specific learning difficulties and a National Professional Qualification for Headship.
I worked particularly with Early Years with specialisms in Music, piano playing and taking the choir and recorder groups.
I was Deputy Head at the school and for a period of 12months I was the acting head and this included the leading of the school through an Ofsted Inspection and achieving a ‘very good’ assessment.
Since retiring I have become a member of the local W.I.
Member of the Local Parochial church Council
I sing in a local choir, enjoy walking and gardening and watercolour painting.

 

Register of Business Interests

From 1 September 2015, governing bodies are under a duty to publish their register of interests on their website. The register should set out the relevant business interests of governors and details of any other educational establishments they govern. The register should also set out any relationships between governors and members of the school staff including spouses, partners and relatives. ‘None’ should be recorded on the entry on the register by governors who have no interests to register.

 

Governor	Business Interest	Relationships to Staff Members	Date
Mr Julian Liddiatt (Chair)	Photocopy firm	None	13/9/17
Rev Kathy Trimby (Vice Chair)	Nil	None	TBC
Mrs Mary Walpole	Nil	None	13/9/17
Ms Joanne Darlington	Nil	None	11/10/17
Mrs Kate Davies	Nil	None	13/9/17
Mr Mat Lee	Nil	None	TBC
Mr Gareth Jones	Nil	None	13/9/17
Mr Paul Thompson	Nil	None	13/9/17

 

Attendance at Meetings

Autumn

Date Of Meeting	13/09/2017	11/10/2017	08/11/2017	13/12/2017
Appologies	Mr Mat Lee	Mr Mat lee	Mr Mat Lee	Mr Mat Lee
	Ms J Darlington	Rev K Trimby	Ms K Davis	Mrs J Darlington
Attended	Mr Julian Liddiatt	Mr Julian Liddiatt	Mr Julian Liddiatt	Mr Julian Liddiatt
	Rev K Trimby	Mr P Thompson	Mr P Thompson	Rev K Trimby
	Mr P Thompson	Mr G Jones	Mr G Jones	Mr P Thompson
	Mr G Jones	Ms J Darlington	Ms J Darlington	Mr G Jones
	Mrs K Davies	Ms K Davies	Rev K Trimby	Ms K Davis
	Mrs M Walpole	Mrs M Walpole	Mrs M Walpole	Mrs M Walpole

 

Spring

Date Of Meeting	17/01/2018	14/02/2018	14/03/2018
Appologies	Mr Mat Lee		Mrs K Davis
	Ms K Davis		Mrs J Darlington
Attended	Mr Julian Liddiatt		Mr Julian Liddiatt
	Rev K Trimby		Rev K Trimby
	Mr P Thompson		Mr P Thompson
	Mr G Jones		Mr G Jones
	Mrs M Walpole		Mrs M Walpole
	Mrs J Darlington

 

 

Summer

Date Of Meeting	18/04/2018	16/05/2018	13/06/2018	11/07/2018
Appologies
Attended