Role Of Governors
Governors work as part of the Senior Leadership Team of the school. They are involved in the strategic development of the school and are responsible for holding the senior leaders in the school to account. They ensure that the school provides a good quality education, as raising educational standards in all schools is a key priority. This will happen when there are high expectations of what pupils can achieve. They do this together with the Head, to whom they delegate the day to day management of the school. Heads are appointed by Governors - and most heads choose to be Governors themselves.
The number and variety of Governors varies in each school depending on it’s size and community. Appointments are for four years and Governors are responsible to parents, the Local Authority and the community.
The Governors key responsibilities are:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
- Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of the staff
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent
Governors are at the heart of how a school operates and it is important we get things right. How we do our job affects the interests of pupils, staff morale and how the school is seen by parents and others in the community.
Governors support and challenge heads by gathering views, asking questions and deciding what's best for the school. We are not here to rubber stamp decisions. We have to be prepared to give and take and be loyal to decisions taken by the governing body as a whole.
As long as Governors act within the law we are protected from any financial liability for the decisions we take.
Governor Vacancies
We currently have two Co- opted Governor Vacancies. If you’d like to know more about being a governor at Catsfield contact the school office on 01424 892247 or email office@catsfieldcep.e-sussex.sch.uk We love to share our school with others, so visits are encouraged.
|
Name |
Category |
Appointed By |
Term |
Responsibility |
Declared Interests |
Full Voting Rights |
Attendance 2023-2024 |
Attendance 2024-2025 |
| Mr John Barnes | Ex Officio | GB | 1/9/2022 - | Head Teacher | Employed by the school | Yes | 7/7 | 4/4 |
| Miss Charlotte Buckland | Parent Governor | Elected by Parents | 1/9/22 - 1/9/26 |
Chair of Governors Quality of Education Safeguarding |
Parent at school | Yes | 5/7 | 4/4 |
| Miss Cassie Kirk | Staff Governor | Elected by staff | 20/1/22 -19/1/26 | Year 1/2 class teacher | Employed at the school | Yes | 7/7 | 4/4 |
| Father Robert Beaken | Ex Officio Foundation Governor | Diocese of Chichester | 28/3/22-27/3/26 | Ethos | Yes | 6/7 | 3/4 | |
| Mrs Sharon Bruce | Co-Opted Governor | FGB | 01/02/24 - 31/01/28 | Behaviour and Attitudes | Works for a supply teacher agency | Yes | 5/5 | 3/4 |
| Miss Jay Chappill | Parent Governors | Elected by Parents | 1/9/22 -1/9/26 | Personal Development, EYFS |
Employed by school After school club provider |
Yes | 5/7 | 4/4 |
| Mr Desmond Christian | Foundation Governor | Diocese of Chichester | 15/1/24 - 14/1/28 |
Vice Chair Finance, Health and Safety, GDPR |
Yes | 4/5 | 4/4 | |
| Mr John Hassell | Co-Opted Governor | FGB | 11/07/24 - 11/7/28 | Grandfather of pupils | Yes | 1/1 | 4/4 |
Governors who have left in the past 12 months:
Mrs Carol Feltwll - LA Governor - left 14/02/2025