Skip to content ↓

Governors

Welcome to our Governors’ section

Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.

Contacting the Governing Body

You can contact the governing body via Claire Spink, Clerk to the Governors at admin@central.derby.sch.uk

Or the Chair of Governors on chairofgovernors@central.derby.sch.uk

 

Name Role Governor Type
Mrs Helen Fearn Head teacher  
Mrs Christine Merrick Chair, Chair of Standards Committee Local Authority
Mrs Sam Molloy   Co-opted
Ms Nicola Cheney   Co-opted
Dr John Gogarty   Co-opted
Vacancy   Parent (Ashgate)
Mr Andrew Gilmour Chair of Finance Committee Co-opted
Ms Brenda Whittaker Vice-Chair Co-opted
Miss Jessica Freeman   Parent (Central)
Ms Helen Watson   Staff
Mrs Claire Spink  

Clerk to the Governors

Co-opted governors are appointed by the governors

Parent governors are appointed by the parents

Governors contribute to the work of the governing body in ensuring high standards of achievement for all children in the school.  They do this by:

  1. Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
  2. Holding school leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils
  3. Holding school leaders to account for the performance management of its staff
  4. Overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and ensuring and making sure its money is well spent

For more information please visit the National Governors Association website

www.nga.org.uk

Who's Who

Chris Merrick - Chair of Governors

 

Brenda Whittaker - Vice-Chair

 

Andrew Gilmour - Chair of Finance Committee

 

Jessica Freeman - Parent Governor - Central

 

Helen Fearn - Head Teacher

 

John Gogarty - Co-opted governor

 

Sam Molloy - Co-opted governor

 

Helen Watson - staff governor

 

Claire Spink - Clerk to the Governors
     

Committees

There are two committees of governors which support the work of the governing body.

Standards and Curriculum

Responsible for the schools' curriculum, including Special Needs provision

To recommend the schools' self evaluation

To recommend the Schools' Improvement Plan and targets for monitoring

To develop and review and policies relating to standards and curriculum

Finance, Resources and Premises

To monitor the financial sustainability of the schools

To write a five year budget plan for approval by the full governors

To provide support on all matters relating to the school premises

To ensure that the schools and the governing body comply with relevant Health and Safety legislation and responsibilities