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Governing Body

This page contains information on our Governing body. Below are details on individual Governors, along with tables showing the make up and attendance of each committee. If you would like to contact one of our Governors, please send either a letter or email via the school office - contact details can be found here.

Governors attendance can be found here

  

For more information about governors, please follow the links below -

  • National governors association
  • The full roles and responsibilities for Governors is covered in the Governance handbook: For academies, multi-academy trusts and maintained schools, which can be found here.
  • Prevent strategy - Action plan and PREVENT Policy.

Governors can be contacted either by letter or email via the school office - click here for contact details. 

Role of the Governing Body 

An extract from the Governance handbook January 2017 states that:

 1. The purpose of governance is to provide confident, strategic leadership and to create robust accountability, oversight and assurance for educational and financial performance.

 2. All boards, no matter what type of schools or how many schools they govern, have three core functions:

  •  Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
  • Holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, and the performance management of staff;
  • Overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent.

 Governor membership is for a period of 4 years

 

 Our Governing Body consists of people from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences.

Chair of Governors - Steven Norman (Local Area)

Chair of Curriculum Committee.

Has voting rights.

PREVENT Governor

Child protection/Safeguarding Governor 

Looked After Children Governor

SEND Governor

Appointed by Staffordshire County Council

I have been a governor at this very special school ever since it opened in 2001 and have been grateful to the local community for its support in that time.

I have particular responsibility for child protection for Looked After Children.

Governors and staff strive to give our children the best opportunity for learning and to get into mainstream education where possible.  To achieve this we give them an environment where they feel safe, treat them as individuals with differing needs and help them to achieve their potential with targets and innovative ways of learning.

Original Start Date Current Start Date Membership end date Pecuniary Interests Relationships between staff and Governors
25/05/2001 23/05/2021 31/08/2023

Member of Burntwood Town

Council Member of Lichfield District Council

N/A

 

 Tim Bowen

Vice Chair - Mr Tim Bowen (Co-opted)

Chair of Finance, HR and Buildings Committee. Has voting rights.

Training and Development governor

Pupil Premium Governor

MFL Governor

Appointed by Governing Body

I became a parent governor shortly after my son joined the school. I offered myself for election to the governing body mostly because I was so impressed with the tremendous commitment of the School staff towards the children. I am delighted that that commitment has never wavered over time. I am particularly proud that the School has never excluded any of its students. So far as I concerned that record sends a message to the children that, whatever difficulties they might face, Chasetown Community School will never give up on them.

My personal experience is as an accountant. I have worked on the financial side of the construction industry for many years. This background has given me valuable knowledge to contribute to the work of the Finance, HR and Buildings sub-committee which I chair.

Although my son left the school some time ago he benefited greatly from his time there. I am honoured to remain as a governor to help support the staff in the professional way they go about their important work.

Original Start Date Current Start Date Membership end date Pecuniary Interests Relationships between staff and Governors
21/03/2003 25/05/2023 31/08/2027

 N/A

N/A

 

Headteacher - Dr Linda James

Member of Finance, HR, Building and Curriculum Committees.

Has voting rights.

Original Start Date Current Start Date Membership end date Pecuniary Interests Relationships between staff and Governors
01/05/2001 01/09/2015 End of Headship Headteacher of Chasetown Community School N/A

 

Staff Governor - Mr Richard Coging  

Member of Curriculum Committee.

Has voting rights

Appointed by staff election

Original Start Date Current Start Date Membership end date Pecuniary Interests Relationships between staff and Governors
22/06/12 11/07/2020 11/07/2024 Teacher at Chasetown Community School N/A

 

 

 
 Co-opted Governor - Mrs Anne Westoby

Member of Finance, HR, Building and Curriculum Committees.

Has voting rights.

Appointed by Governing Body

I have worked at Chasetown Community School since it opened in 2001 in a number of different support roles. I am currently the HR, Data and Network Manager, a role which gives me a good overview of the whole school. I am currently a member of the HR, Finance & Buildings Committee and the Curriculum Committee.

I have two main roles on the Governing Body:

Ensuring Safer Recruitment practices are followed and ensuring that both sub committees have the information they need to plan effectively to maintain and develop the use of technology across the school.

Original Start Date Current Start Date Membership end date Pecuniary Interests Relationships between staff and Governors
26/05/2005 25/05/2023 31/08/2027

Trustee of Lichfield Methodist Church and Chasetown Community School - School Fund

Business Manager Chasetown Community School

 

 

Associate Governor  - Mrs Liz Mountstephens

  Appointed by Governing Body

 

Original Start Date Current Start Date Membership end date Pecuniary Interests Relationships between staff and Governors
01/10/2013 01/10/2021 30/09/2025

Deputy Headteacher Chasetown Community School

 

 

 Co-Opted Governor  - MS VictorIa ALTREE

 Appointed by Governing Body

 

Original Start Date Current Start Date Membership end date Pecuniary Interests Relationships between staff and Governors
28/02/2022 28/02/2022 27/02/2027 n/a n/a

 

Co-Opted Governor  - Mrs Rose Westwood

Appointed by Governing Body

 

Original Start Date Current Start Date Membership end date Pecuniary Interests Relationships between staff and Governors
21/11/2022 21/11/2022 21/11/2026 n/a n/a

 

Previous Governors

 

Parent Governor  - Miss Giltenan

 Appointed by Governing Body

Original Start Date Current Start Date Membership end date Pecuniary Interests Relationships between staff and Governors
18/06/21 18/06/21 31/10/2022 Parent of pupil n/a
Co-opted Governor  - Mr Simon Lett

Appointed by Governing Body

Has voting rights

Member of Finance, HR and buildings committee

Original Start Date Current Start Date Membership end date Pecuniary Interests Relationships between staff and Governors
08/04/2019 Current Start Date 28/03/2022 None n/a

 

 Parent Governor  - Mrs Thompson

 Appointed by Governing Body

Original Start Date Current Start Date Membership end date Pecuniary Interests Relationships between staff and Governors
08/04/2019 Current Start Date 08/09/2022 None n/a

 

 Vacant places

1 Community Governor

1 Parent Governor