Governing Body
Members of the Governing Body at St. Michael's are appointed to their postions by the Body that they represent ie. the parents, the PCC, the Local Authority and by the Rt Rev the Bishop of Middleton for the Diocesan Role, all for a term of office lasting 4 years.
Date of Appointment
01-09-14 Mr. David Symonds: Chair of Governors, Foundation- PCC
03-09-16 Mrs. Lindsey Wilson-Willis: Foundation- PCC
01-09-13 Mrs. Melanie Barratt: Headteacher ex-officio
01-09-15 Mr. Ian Risby: Deputy Headteacher- Co-opted
01-09-14 Mrs. Gillian James: Chair of Curriculum and Pupil Welfare Committee, Staff
01-09-15 Councillor Peter Rush: Local Authority
23-01-17 Councillor Jane Howard: Foundation- PCC
01-09-15 Mrs. Jane Gartside: Foundation- PCC
04-12-14 Mrs. Michelle Evans: Foundation- PCC
2017 Mrs. Sam Taylor: Foundation-PCC
2017 Mrs. Andrea Sarginson:Diocesan-PCC
02-11-15 Mrs. Sarah Marsh: Foundation- PCC
01-09-16 Revd Stephen Nolan: Church ex-officio, Vice Chair, Chair of Staffing and Finance Committee
vacant: Parent
01-09-14 Mrs. Fiona Daly: Chair of Buildings Committee, Parent
01-09-14 Mrs. Joanne Rosler: Parent
The Structure and Responsibilities of the Governing Body
In a Voluntary Aided School like St. Michael's Bamford, a majority of the governing body is made up of Foundation Governors, who are appointed by the Church with a duty to include maintaining the Church of England character of the school in their overall governance. The Vicar or Priest in Charge of a parish is automatically a foundation governor.
Staffing
The Voluntary Aided School Governing Body are the employers of the staff. Staffing is paid for from the delegated budget under very similar terms and conditions of service to all maintained schools.
Admissions
Voluntary Aided Schools are their own admissions authority. Annually they must decide on their admission arrangements, and consult other admissions authorities and the Diocesan Director of Education when there are substantial changes. However, like all other authorities they are bound by the Admissions Guidance from the Department for Children Schools and Families, which is designed to produce fair and understandable admissions. Nevertheless, the Guidance permits Voluntary Aided schools to admit children on the grounds of the parents’ or the children’s’ practice of their faith and the details for this are decided by the Governing Body.
Committee Structure
In addition to termly meetings of the Full Governing Body, committee meeting are held, also termly, to look in greater detail at the various aspects of leading the school. These committees are:
- Staffing and Finance
- Curriculum and Pupil Welfare
- Buildings
There are also committees for admissions, complaints, teacher pay awards and others that meet as needed during the school year. Policies reviewed and information considered in committee is then agreed by the full Governing Body.
