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Home / About Us / Our Governing Body

Our Governing Body

Governors work closely with headteachers, school staff and representatives from the local authority (LA).

The Governing Body of Consett Junior School is committed to:

  1. Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction for the school
  2. Providing constructive challenge and support to the Head teacher and her staff in the pursuit of maximising the academic performance and personal development of the school’s pupils
  3. The development and performance management of teaching staff to maintain and improve their teaching and enhance their job satisfaction
  4. The development of teamwork between all staff, teaching and other, pupils and parents in order that the school provides a supportive environment in which children flourish
  5. Overseeing the financial management of the school to ensure its capacity to provide properly for present and future pupils of the school.

Consett Junior School benefits from a governing body with a wide range of backgrounds but a shared commitment to the development and improvement of the school. Individual governors take a particular interest in different curriculum areas, and are regular visitors to the school where they are visible to staff, pupils and parents.

Governing Body Committee Structure

This year we have slimmed down our committee structure with the intention that we will have fewer, but better focused committees. We have revised our terms of reference for these committees to ensure that the full range of issues is covered, and that they meet the changes needs of the school. For further information about their roles and responsibilities please click on the governor’s name below:

NameRepresentingTerm
of
Office
CommitteeResponsibilitiesRegister
of
Interests
Relationship
to
Staff
Mrs Gemma CornesLA 12/12/2017 -
11/12/2021
Appeals;
Curriculum & Standards;
Pupil Discipline; Finance & Premises
Chair of the Finance Committee Deputy Headteacher at Beechdale Nursery
Mr P DixonHead Teacher01/01/2017 -
Ongoing
StaffingChildren attend the school. Headteacher
Mrs Rachel ForsterCo-opted18/10/21 -
17/10/25
Mrs A FraserCo-opted03/02/2019 -
03/02/2023
Appeals;
Curriculum & Standards;
Headteachers Performance Review
Staffing
Chair - Governing Body


Governor with Responsibility for Safeguarding and Looked After Children.
Miss E HorsmanCo-opted23/05/2021 -
22/05/2025
Curriculum & Standards;
First / Pay Review;
HT Performance
Mrs G McCreeshParent 04/05/2021 -
03/05/2025
Pupil Discipline;
Finance & Premises;
Children attend the school.
Mr N Moffett Co-opted27/01/2020 -
26/01/2024
First / Pay Review
Headteachers Performance Review
Pupil Discipline
Staffing
Ms Fran NicolsParent08/10/21 -
07/10/25
Curriculum & StandardsChildren attend school
Mrs J StephensonCo-opted25/04/2021 -
24/04/2025
Appeals
Curriculum & Standards
Deputy Headteacher at Consett Infant School
Mrs Kelli Turner - Vice ChairCo-opted27/09/2021 -
26/09/2025
Finance & Premises;
First / Pay Review;
Staffing
Vice Chair - Governing BodyChildren attend the school.
Miss Rebecca WatersStaff07/11/2022 -
06/11/2026
Curriculum & StandardsDeputy HeadteacherSister works in school
Mrs Fiona WelshCo-opted28/10/22 -
27/10/26
Mr Les BurgessParent08/02/23 -
07/02/2027
Children attend the school
Vacancy

Governor’s Blog

You can find out more about the work our Governor’s do by visiting our Governor’s blog.

BLOG

Governance Arrangements

This year we have reconstituted the governing body on the following basis:

School and Governor Support Service – January 2017

The full governing body meets once each term to consider the regular monitoring of performance, the wider range of school activities, and to ensure that all governors are up to date with changes in National and Local Authority guidance and regulations.

Statutory Guidance for Governing Bodies

Consett Junior School adhere to the statutory guidance from the Department of Education. This means that governing bodies must have regard to it when carrying out duties relating to the constitution of governing bodies in maintained schools.

The Constitution of Governing Bodies of Maintained Schools (2017)

How To Become A School Governor

If you require further information on the roles and responsibilities of School Governors or you are interested in becoming one, visit the Durham County Council website School Governor section.


Governor Attendance

KEY
✓   – Attended meeting
Ap/Ac   – Apologies sent and accepted by meeting
N   – Did not attend
X  – Not a member of the committee

Schools are now required to display a record of Governor attendance at meetings for each school academic year.

Record of Governor Attendance 2022–2023

NameAutumn Term Finance Meeting
21/09/2022
Full Governors Meeting
18/10/2022
Spring Term Finance Meeting 19/01/2023Full Governors
Meeting 22/03/2023
Summer Term Finance Meeting 22/09/2023
Mrs R ForsterX ✓N/AX
Mr P Dixon✓
✓✓✓
Mrs G McCreesh✓✓✓✓
Mrs K Turner (V-Chair)N ✓✓✓
Mrs G Cornes✓✓✓✓
Mr M BolamX Tern of office endedN/AN/AN/A
Mr P DavisonN ✓ X(Stepped Down)N/A
Mr N MoffettX ✓XX
Mrs A Fraser (Chair)X ✓XX
Mrs J StephensonX ✓XX
Mrs E HorsmanX ✓XX
Mrs Kath Allison (Clerk)X ✓XX
Miss R Waters (Staff)✓✓✓✓
Mrs F Welsh--XX
Mr L Burgess--XX
Mrs F NicholsX ✓XX

Archived Attendance
You can also view previous years attendance on our website.


Committee Terms of Reference

We will be adding the committee Terms of Reference to our website as soon as possible.

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