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 Full Governing Body meets twice a term and at other times if necessary.
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 five 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 2022-23
Reviewed at FGB Business Meeting on 13/10/22
Wigan Governor Services clerk FGBs
WGS Allocated Clerk: Marion Woods
Constitution – Total of 10: 1 HT, 2 Parents; 1 Staff; 1 LA; 5 Co-opted (reconstituted at FGB on 13/10/22)
Meeting Structure – 6 FGBs
School Business Manager: Mrs Sandra Couling
| FULL GOVERNING BOARD | |||||
Chair: Mrs Christine Slonker Vice Chair: Joanne Weaver Clerk: Wigan Governor Services Quorum: 5 (when all positions filled – check for vacancies) | |||||
| Name | Type of Governor/ Associate Member | Voting rights | Packs | Start Date | End Date |
| Mrs Sue Lucas | Headteacher | Y | 09/09/15 | N/A | |
| Mrs Louise Whittle | Co-opted | Y | 12/05/21 | 11/05/25 | |
| Mrs Emma Foster | Parent | Y | 29/11/22 | 28/11/26 | |
| Mr Jim Fox | Staff | Y | 17/11/19 | 16/11/23 | |
| Mrs Christine Slonker | Co-opted | Y | 02/03/20 | 01/03/24 | |
| Mrs Pauline Lynch | Co-opted | Y | 24/04/18 | 23/04/26 | |
| Mrs Julie Wilkinson | Co-opted | Y | 24/04/18 | 23/04/26 | |
| Mrs Joanne Weaver | Co-opted | Y | 13/07/21 | 12/07/25 | |
| Catherine White | LA | Y | 24/01/23 | 23/01/27 | |
| Vacancy | Parent | Y | |||
| FORMER MEMBERS OF BOARD 2022/23 (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 |
Mr John Mason LA Term expired 31/08/22 | ||||
Mr Rob Adams Parent Term expired 12/06/21 |
Mrs Rachel Dooley Parent Stepped Down |
Pay Committee (agreed at FGB on 13/10/22) Clerk: | |
| Name | Type of Governor |
| Mrs Joanne Weaver | Vice Chair |
| Mrs Christine Slonker | Chair |
Mrs Louise Whittle | Co-opted |
Headteacher Performance Management Reviewers (agreed at FGB on 13/10/22) External Adviser: Mr Andrew Farran | |
| Name | Type of Governor |
| Mrs Louise Whittle | Co-opted |
| Mrs Joanne Weaver | Vice Chair |
- 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 Mrs Louise Whittle |
Safeguarding/Child Protection* | Mrs Christine Slonker & Louise Whittle |
Children Looked After Mental Health Link | Mrs Christine Slonker |
| Health & Safety | Mrs Joanne Weaver |
| Website Compliance | Mr Jim Fox |
*statutory
Governor’s attendance
To download attendance information for our governing body, please use the link below.
2021-2022 – Current Academic Year
2020-2021 – Previous Academic Year
2019-2020 – Previous Academic Year
2018-2019 – Previous Academic Year
2017-2018 – Previous Academic Year
Governing Board Organisation
To download board organisation information for our governing body, please use the link below.
2023-2024 Governing Board Organisation 2023-24
