The role of the Governors is to oversee the management of the school. The members of the Governing Body are drawn from parents, staff and the wider community.
Governors work with Senior Leaders in the strategic development of the school and in raising standards of achievement. Duties include setting the school’s vision, aims & objectives, approving the school budget and appointing the Head Teacher. The functions of a Governing Body are described in detail in the DfE’s Governance Handbook.
Governors must both support and challenge the Head Teacher, so need to gain an understanding of the school’s overall performance in order to explain its decisions and actions. They do this by attending regular meetings, carrying out school visits and meeting with senior leaders. They also attend training in order to keep up to date with the requirements of their role. Governors work as a team and make collective decisions.
The Full Governing Body meets at least twice a term to discuss the performance and management of the school and agree policy decisions. Working Groups meet as required.
On this page you can find:
- Governors Information Pack, including details of any Governor Vacancies
- Details of the Governing Body
- Full Governing Body Minutes
- Finance & Staffing Committee Minutes
- Record of Attendance
If you are unable to find the information you’re looking for, please contact the School Office or email the Clerk.
Governor Newsletters
Governor Newsletter Spring 2018
Governor Newsletter Summer 2018
Governor Newsletter Spring 2019
Governor Newsletter Summer 2019
Governor Information Pack
The Governing Body will have vacancies for Parent Governors from September 2019. Please click on the links below for more information.
- Being a School Governor
- Parent Governor Vacancy Letter – 3.05.19
- Nomination Form for a Parent Governor at Stanford Infants
The Governing Body:
The Governing Body consists of the following members. If you would like to know more information on each of the Governors, including the date of their appointment, any register of interests and Governor Committees, you can find it on the Governing Body Members Page.
| NAME | ||||
| James Bates | Co-opted | |||
| Catherine Bradley | Parent | Co-Chair | ||
| Stuart Clark | Parent | |||
| Vacancy | Parent | |||
| Madeleine Denyer | Head Teacher | |||
| Tess Gill | Local Authority | |||
| Lucy Kane | Co-opted | |||
| Elizabeth Lyle | Parent | |||
| Holly Lomasney | Co-opted | Co-Chair | ||
| Emma Remnant | Staff | |||
| Mark Topham | Co-opted | Vice-Chair | ||
| Damian Fisher | Associate Member | |||
| Natasha Cruse | Governor in the last year | |||
| Kirsti Cox | Governor in the last year | |||
| Wil Mackintosh | Governor in the last year |
Minutes of Meetings:
Minutes of the Full Governors’ and Finance & Staffing Meetings will be posted here once they have been approved and signed by the Governing Body at the next meeting.
SIS Full Governing Body Minutes 2018-2019
- SIS Full Governing Body Minutes 27th September 2018
- SIS Full Governing Body Minutes 15th November 2018
- SIS Full Governing Body Minutes 24th January 2019
- SIS Full Governing Body Minutes 21st March 2019
- SIS Full Governing Body Minutes 15th May 2019
SIS Full Governing Body Minutes 2017-2018
SIS Finance & Staffing Minutes 2018-2019
SIS Finance & Staffing Minutes 2017-2018
Record of Attendance
The Constitution of Governing Bodies in Maintained Schools (August 2015) requires Governing Bodies to publish individual Governors’ attendance at meetings in the last year.
Please click here to see the Record of Attendance for Stanford Infants Governors 2018-19