Our Role
The role of the Governing Body of Hope School is to ensure high standards of achievement for all children and young people in the school by:
- Setting the school’s vision, ethos and strategic direction;
- Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils; and
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.
Governors are not involved in the day to day management of the school.
The Governing Body meets once a term and at other times if necessary. There are two main committees: Asset and Curriculum. These also meet once a term. Governors are expected to sit on at least one of these.
Hope School has two governors elected by parents, a governor elected by the staff and a governor nominated by the local authority. The head teacher has the right to be a governor. In addition there are ten governors co-opted by the Governing Body.
Free induction training is available to all governors and additional training covering various aspects of the role.
Governing Board Organisation 2020-21
Reviewed at FGB Business Meeting on 7th October 2020
Wigan Governor Services clerk FGBs
WGS Allocated Clerk: Marie Collier
Constitution – Total of 10: 1 HT, 2 Parents; 1 Staff; 1 LA; 5 Co-opted (reconstituted at FGB on 7th October 2020)
Meeting Structure – 6 FGBs (including Business Meeting)
School Business Manager: Mrs Sandra Couling
| FULL GOVERNING BOARD | |||||
Chair: Mr John Mason (2-year term 01/09/19-31/08/21) Vice Chair: Mrs Christine Slonker Clerk: Wigan Governor Services Quorum: 5 (when all positions filled – check for vacancies) | Term of Office | ||||
| Name | Type of Governor/ Associate Member | Voting rights | Packs | Start Date | End Date |
| Mrs Sue Lucas | Headteacher | Y | 09/09/15 | N/A | |
| Mr Rob Adams | Parent | Y | 13/06/17 | 12/06/21 | |
| Mrs Rachel Dooley | Parent | Y | 22/04/20 | 21/04/24 | |
| Mr Jim Fox | Staff | Y | 17/11/19 | 16/11/23 | |
| Mr John Mason | LA | Y | 30/08/18 | 29/08/22 | |
| Mrs Pauline Lynch | Co-opted | Y | 24/04/18 | 23/04/22 | |
| Mrs Christine Slonker | Co-opted | Y | 02/03/20 | 01/03/24 | |
| Mrs Joanne Weaver | Co-opted | Y | 13/07/17 | 12/07/21 | |
| Mrs Julie Wilkinson | Co-opted | Y | 24/04/18 | 23/04/22 | |
| Vacant | Co-opted | Y | |||
| FORMER MEMBERS OF BOARD 2019/21 (info for website) | ||||
| Name | Type of Governor | Notes | Start Date | End Date |
| Mr Philip Fraser | Parent | Term expired | 02/03/16 | 01/03/20 |
| Mrs Joanne Dean | Co-opted | Stepped down | 05/02/19 | 17/06/20 |
| Ms Susan Booth | Co-opted | Stepped down | 02/03/16 | 26/06/20 |
Pay Committee (agreed at FGB on 7th October 2020) Clerk: | |
| Name | Type of Governor |
| Mr Rob Adams | Parent |
| Mr John Mason | LA |
| Mrs Christine Slonker | Co-opted |
Headteacher Performance Management Reviewers (agreed at FGB on 7th October 2020) External Adviser: Mr Andrew Farran | |
| Name | Type of Governor |
| Mr John Mason | LA |
| Mrs Joanne Weaver | Co-opted |
- Pupil Discipline
- General Complaints
- Staff Dismissal/Grievance/Appeals Committee
3 Governors with no prior knowledge of the matter will be called to form these committees
| SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES | |
| Responsibility | Name of Governor |
| SEND* | Mrs Sue Lucas Mr John Mason |
| Safeguarding/Child Protection* | Mr John Mason Mrs Christine Slonker |
| Autism | Mr Rob Adams |
| Children Looked After | Mrs Christine Slonker |
| Health & Safety | |
| Website Compliance | Mr Jim Fox |
*statutory
Governor’s attendance
To download attendance information for our governing body, please use the link below.
