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Governance Arrangements
The remit for the Governing Body is to:
Ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
Hold the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff; and
Oversee the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.
Governing Body Composition:
| Type of Governor | No. |
| Headteacher | 1 |
| Local Authority | 1 |
| Parent | 2 |
| Staff | 1 |
| Co-opted | 8 |
| Associate Members | 1 |
| Clerk | 1 |
| Names of Governors | Type of Governor | Term of Office | Date of appoint-ment | Date of resignation (if resigned in last 12 months) |
| Cllr Charles Rigby | LA | 30.05.13-29.05.17 | 30.05.97 | |
| Mr David Whitehead | CO-OPT | 01.09.03.31.08.19 | 10.01.2003 | |
| Mr Stephen Lowe | CO-OPT | 01.09.15-31.08.19 | 22.09.2006 | |
| Mrs Kath Freeman | CO-OPT | 13.07.16-12.07.20 | 30.03.2012 | |
| Mrs Rebecca Ramsden | CO-OPT | 23.03.16-22.03.20 | 01/04/2012 | |
| Mrs Helen Phillips | H/TEACHER | 01.09.13-31.08.63 | 01.09.2013 | |
| Mr David Liggett | CO-OPT | 15.11.14-14.11.18 | 12.11.2002 | |
| Mrs Lynn Hayes | CO-OPT | 15.11.14-14.11.18 | 15.11.2010 | |
| Mrs Victoria Jackson | CO-OPT | 01.09.15-31.08.19 | 01.09.2015 | |
| Mrs Karen vitalis | ASSOCIATE* | 01.09.18 – 31.08.22 | 28.05.18 | |
| Mr Neil Roberts | STAFF | 13.07.16-12.07.20 | 13.07.2016 | |
| Mr Channon Woodward | PARENT | 01.09.2016-31.08.20 | 01.09.2016 | |
| Miss Jane Seddon | CO-OPT | 01.09.2016-31.08.20 | 01.09.2016 | |
| Ms Sharon Amos | PARENT | 05.11.18-04.11.22 | 05.11.18 |
*No voting rights.
Specific Responsibilities
| Name of Governor | Responsibility |
| Mr David Whitehead – Chair | Performance Management, MFL, Geography, Link |
| Cllr Charles Rigby | Performance Management |
| Mr Stephen Lowe | Technology/Business |
| Mrs Kath Freeman | SEND, Science |
| Mrs Rebecca Ramsden | n/a |
| Mrs Helen Phillips | Global |
| Mrs Karen Vitalis | n/a |
| Mr Neil Roberts | n/a |
| Mr David Liggett | |
| Mrs Lynn Hayes – Vice Chair | Pupil Premium, PE |
| Mrs Victoria Jackson | English, Health & Safety |
| Mr Channon Woodward | Numeracy, Data |
| Miss Jane Seddon | Performance Management, Safeguarding/Child Protection (including CLA), Expressive Arts |
| Ms Sharon Amos |
Committee Structure
| Asset Committee | Standards Committee | Pay Committee |
| Remit: To deal with all matters delegated by the Governing Body regarding, Finance, Personnel and Health and Safety | Remit: To deal with all matters delegated by the Governing Body regarding, Standards in school and the curriculum | Remit: To make decisions about performance related pay for teachers and the Headteacher |
| Mrs Victoria Jackson (Chair) | Mr David Whitehead | Mr David Whitehead |
| Cllr Charles Rigby | Mrs Rebecca Ramsden | Mrs Kath Freeman |
| Mr David Whitehead | Mrs Helen Phillips | Mr Stephen Lowe |
| Mr Neil Roberts | Mr David Liggett | Mr David Liggett (Chair) |
| Miss Jane Seddon | Mrs Lynn Hayes (Chair) | Mrs Lynn Hayes |
| Mrs Helen Phillips | Mr Neil Roberts | Mrs Helen Phillips |
| Mrs Kath Freeman | Mr Channon Woodward | |
| Mr David Liggett | Miss Jane Seddon | |
| Mrs Lynn Hayes | Mrs Kath Freeman | |
| Mr Channon Woodward | ||
Ad-hoc Committees:
- Staff Disciplinary
- Pupil Discipline
- Complaints
- Appeals
Three governors with no prior knowledge will be called alphabetically to form the committee.
Click here to download the Terms of Reference Standards Committee
Click here to download the Terms of Reference Asset Committee
Click here to download the Terms of Reference Pay Committee
| Name | Details of Pecuniary Interest | Details of personal interest |
| Cllr Charles Rigby | Wigan Councillor | Nil |
| Mr David Whitehead | Company Director | Nil |
| Mr Stephen Lowe | Nil | Nil |
| Mrs Kath Freeman | Nil | Nil |
| Mrs Rebecca Ramsden | Nil | Nil |
| Mrs Helen Phillips | Charity Trustee , Union Branch Secretary | Nil |
| Mr David Liggett | Company Director, Charity Trustee | Nil |
| Mrs Lynn Hayes | Nil | Nil |
| Mrs Victoria Jackson | ICAEW member | Nil |
| Mrs Karen Vitalis | Nil | Nil |
| Mr Neil Roberts | Nil | Nil |
| Mr Channon Woodward | Nil | Parent of a child at Bedford. |
| Miss Jane Seddon | Nil | Parent of a child at Bedford. |
| Ms Sharon Amos | Nil | Parent of a child at Bedford. |
Attendance Record 2017-2018
| Name of Governor | Dates of Full Governing Body Meetings Attended | ||||||
| 02.10.17 | 06.12.17 | 28.03.18 | 11.07.18 | ||||
| YES | NO | YES | NO | YES | NO | YES | NO |
| Mr Paul Davies | / | / | / | ||||
| Cllr Charles Rigby | / | / | / | ||||
| Mr David Whitehead | / | / | / | ||||
| Mr Stephen Lowe | / | / | / | ||||
| Mrs Wendy Gardner (Clerk) | / | / | / | ||||
| Mrs Kath Freeman | / | / | / | ||||
| Mrs Rebecca Ramsden | / | / | / | ||||
| Mrs Helen Phillips | / | / | / | ||||
| Mrs Nicola Winstanley | / | / | / | ||||
| Mr Neil Roberts | / | / | / | ||||
| Mr David Liggett | / | / | / | ||||
| Mrs Lynn Hayes | / | / | / | ||||
| Mrs Victoria Jackson | / | / | / | ||||
| Mr Channon Woodward | / | / | / | ||||
| Miss Jane Seddon | / | / | / | ||||
| In attendance:Mr Paul McCafferyMr Paul Shelton | // | // | // |
| Name of Governor | Dates of Asset Committee Meetings | ||||
| 16.10.17 | 23.04.18 | 18.06.18 | |||
| YES | NO | YES | NO | YES | NO |
| Mr Paul Davies | / | ||||
| Cllr Charles Rigby | / | ||||
| Mr David Whitehead | / | ||||
| Mr Stephen Lowe | / | ||||
| Mrs Helen Phillips | / | ||||
| Mrs Nicola Winstanley | / | ||||
| Mr David Liggett | / | ||||
| Mrs Lynn Hayes | / | ||||
| Mrs Victoria Jackson | / | ||||
| Mrs Wendy Gardner (Clerk) | / | ||||
| Mr Neil Roberts | / | ||||
| Mr Channon Woodward | / | ||||
| Miss Jane Seddon | / | ||||
| In attendance:Mrs Claire Taylor | / |
| Name of Governor | Dates Standards Committee Meetings | ||||
| 13.11.17 | 26.02.18 | 21.05.18 | |||
| YES | NO | YES | NO | YES | NO |
| Mr David Whitehead | / | / | |||
| Mrs Helen Phillips | / | / | |||
| Mr David Liggett | / | / | |||
| Mrs Wendy Gardner (Clerk) | / | / | |||
| Mrs Kath Freeman | / | / | |||
| Mrs Rebecca Ramsden | / | / | |||
| Mr Neil Roberts | / | / | |||
| Mr Paul Davies | / | / | |||
| Mr Channon Woodward | / | / | |||
| Miss Jane Seddon | / | / | |||
| Mrs Lynn Hayes | / | / |
| Name of Governor | Date of Pay Committee Meeting |
| 13.11.17 | |
| YES | NO |
| Mr David Whitehead | / |
| Mrs Kath Freeman | / |
| Mr Stephen Lowe | / |
| Mrs Nicola Winstanley | / |
| Mrs Lynn Hayes | / |
| Mr David Liggett | / |
| Mrs Wendy Gardner (Clerk)In attendance:Mrs Helen PhillipsMr Charles Rigby | / // |
Attendance Record 2016-2017
| Name of Governor | Dates of Full Governing Body Meetings Attended | ||||||
| 26.09.16 | 07.12.16 | 29.03.17 | 12.07.17 | ||||
| YES | NO | YES | NO | YES | NO | YES | NO |
| Mr Paul Davies | / | / | / | / | |||
| Cllr Charles Rigby | / | / | / | / | |||
| Mr David Whitehead | / | / | / | / | |||
| Mr Stephen Lowe | / | / | / | / | |||
| Mr Ian Halliwell | / | / | / | / | |||
| Mrs Kath Freeman | / | / | / | / | |||
| Mrs Rebecca Ramsden | / | / | / | / | |||
| Mrs Helen Phillips | / | / | / | / | |||
| Mrs Nicola Winstanley | / | / | / | / | |||
| Mr Neil Roberts | / | / | / | / | |||
| Mr David Liggett | / | / | / | / | |||
| Mrs Lynn Heyes | / | / | / | / | |||
| Mrs Victoria Jackson | / | / | / | / | |||
| Mr Channon Woodward | / | / | / | / | |||
| Miss Jane Seddon | / | / | / | / | |||
| In attendance:Mr Paul McCafferyMr Paul Shelton | // | / | // |
| Name of Governor | Dates of Asset Committee Meetings | ||||
| 10.10.16 | 24.04.17 | 19.06.17 | |||
| YES | NO | YES | NO | YES | NO |
| Mr Paul Davies | / | / | / | ||
| Cllr Charles Rigby | / | / | / | ||
| Mr David Whitehead | / | / | / | ||
| Mr Stephen Lowe | / | / | / | ||
| Mrs Helen Phillips | / | / | / | ||
| Mrs Nicola Winstanley | / | / | / | ||
| Mr David Liggett | / | / | / | ||
| Mrs Lynn Heyes | / | / | / | ||
| Mrs Victoria Jackson | / | / | / | ||
| Mr Ian Halliwell | / | / | / | ||
| Mr Neil Roberts | / | / | / | ||
| Mr Channon Woodward | / | / | / | ||
| Miss Jane Seddon | / | / | / | ||
| In attendance:Mrs Claire Taylor | / | / | / |
| Name of Governor | Dates Standards Committee Meetings | ||||
| 21.11.16 | 13.02.17 | 22.05.17 | |||
| YES | NO | YES | NO | YES | NO |
| Mr David Whitehead | / | / | / | ||
| Mrs Helen Phillips | / | / | / | ||
| Mr David Liggett | / | / | / | ||
| Mr Ian Halliwell | / | / | / | ||
| Mrs Kath Freeman | / | / | / | ||
| Mrs Rebecca Ramsden | / | / | / | ||
| Mr Neil Roberts | / | / | / | ||
| Mr Paul Davies | / | / | / | ||
| Mr Channon Woodward | / | / | / | ||
| Miss Jane Seddon | / | / | / | ||
| In attendance:Mr Paul McCafferyMr Paul Shelton | // | // | // |
| Name of Governor | Date of Pay Committee Meeting |
| 14.11.16 | |
| YES | NO |
| Mr David Whitehead | / |
| Mrs Kath Freeman | / |
| Mr Stephen Lowe | / |
| Mr David Liggett | / |
| Mrs Lynn Heyes | / |
| In attendance:Mrs Helen PhillipsMr Paul McCafferyCllr Charles Rigby | /// |