Governance
Information about the Governing Body
School governors are people who want to make a positive contribution to children’s education. They have a wide range of responsibilities, with their priority being the strategic direction of the school and, being accountable for the performance of the school.
Together with the Executive Headteacher, governors:
- Decide the aims and objectives for the school
- Review pupils’ achievement and set targets for improvement
- Approve the school budget
- Make decisions about staffing
- Ensure the national curriculum and religious education are taught
- Approve school policies
- Make sure children with special needs have access to the curriculum
- Act as a link between the school and the community it serves
- Keep parents/carers informed
- Consider complaints from parents/carers
- Ensure the school is well maintained
- Ensure health & safety requirements are met.
Governor standing orders and code of conduct can be found below.
Please find the link here for the governments financial benchmarking information.
Our Structure
On March 28th 2023 FST Primary Schools Federation was formed when Foston CE, Stillington and Terrington CE Primary schools federated. This means that one governing body is now responsible for the three schools of the FST Primary Schools Federation.
Our Instrument of Government can be found below.
FST Primary Schools Federation Governing Board is comprised of 14 governors as follows:
- Two parent governors
- Eight Foundation governors
- One Local Authority governor
- One staff governor
- Headteacher
- One co-opted governor
Sub-committees:
FST Primary Schools Federation Governing Board has one sub-committees:
The Pupil Progress and Attainment Committee. Terms of Reference
Associate governors have no voting rights.
The core functions of the Governing Body include, but are not limited to, ensuring:
- that the vision, ethos and strategic direction of the school are clearly defined
- that the headteacher performs their responsibilities for the educational performance of the school
- the sound, proper and effective use of the school's financial resources
We recognise the following as the fourth core function of governance:
- Ensuring the voices of stakeholders are heard
FST Primary Schools Federation Governors 2023/24:
| Name | Type of Governor | Appointed by | Term of office | Area of responsibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sarah Moore |
Executive Headteacher |
Ex-officio |
28/3/2023 | |
|
Corinne Cross (Chair) |
Local Authority (LA) |
LA/Governing Board |
4 year term 28/3/2023-27/3/2027 |
Pupil Progress and Attainment Committee Church School Distinctiveness Group Joint Strategic Development Committee (JSDC) Safeguarding Attendance SDP link - Curriculum Development
|
|
Helen Ashdown (Co Vice-Chair) |
Foundation (Ex-officio) |
Foundation/Trust |
28/3/2023 |
Pupil Progress & Attainment Committee Church School Distinctiveness Goup - Chair SEND & Equalities Governors Induction Mentor |
|
Ruth Wanless (Co Vice-Chair) |
Foundation |
Foundation/Trust |
4 year term 1/9/2024 -31/8/2028 |
Pupil progress & Attainment Committee SDP link - Reading SDP link - Writing |
|
Patricia Head |
Foundation |
Foundation/Trust |
4 year term 19/2/2024 - 18/2/2028 |
Pupil Progress & Attainment Committee - Chair Church Schools Distinctiveness Group Joint Strategic Development Committee (JSDC) SDP link - Curriculum SDP link - Teaching & Learning |
| James Fenwick | Foundation | Foundation/Trust | 4 year term 28/3/2023-27/3/2027 | |
|
Vanessa Jones |
Foundation |
Foundation/Trust |
4 year term 28/3/2023-27/3/2027 |
Staff wellbeing |
|
Tim Munro |
Parent |
Elected by parents |
4-year term 23/10/2023-22/10/2027 |
SDP link - Parental Engagement and Marketing |
|
Annabel Leakey |
Foundation |
Foundation/Trust |
4 year term 28/11/2023 -27/11/2027 |
Pupil Progress & Attainment Committee Health & Safety |
|
Victoria Allon |
Staff |
Elected by staff |
4 year term 6/3//2024 - 5/3/2028 |
Church school Distinctiveness |
|
Laura McInerney |
Parent |
Appointed by Governing Body |
4 year term 8/7/2024 - 7/7/2028 |
SDP link - Behaviour |
|
Alex Reppold |
Co -opted |
Appointed by Governing Board |
4 year term 16/9/2024 - 15/9/2028 |
Joint Strategic Development Committee (JSDC)
|
|
Katie Stringer |
Associate Member |
Governing Board |
1 year term 16/9/2024 - 15/9/ 2025 |
Pupil Progress and Attainment Committee |
|
India Tordoff |
Associate Member |
Governing Board |
1 year term 16/9/2024 - 15/9/2025 |
Pupil Progress and Attainment Committee Church Schools Distinctiveness Group |
|
Howard Widdall |
Associate Member |
Governing Board |
1 year term 16/9/2024-15/9/2025 |
The Clerk to the Governing Board is Ms Lydia Waites (NYES Clerking) contact: lydia.waites@northyorks.gov.uk
The Chair of Governors, Mrs Corinne Cross, can be contacted: via the school office or: cofg@foston.n-yorks.sch.uk
Register of Business / Personal Interests 2023/24:
- Sarah Moore is married to the caretaker at Foston School and ICT technician for FST Primary Schools Federation; Executive Headteacher at Langton Primary school; and a Trustee of Project Marigold
- Corinne Cross is Associate Member of Langton Primary School Governing Board
- Vanessa Jones is the Vice-chair of Foston & Thornton le Clay Village Hall Committee.
- Annabel Leakey is a Trustee of Chamber Orchestra of the West.
- Alex Reppold is Director of Thoughtful Leadership (Educational Consultancy); and married to Kelly Reppold Educational Consultant.
- Ruth Wanless is a board member of Project Marigold
- Howard Widdall is the Chair of Governors of Langton Primary School.
- Katie stringer is an Associate Member of Langton Primary School Governing Board
Members of FST Primary Schools Federation Governing Board who have stepped down in the past 12 months:
|
Rev'd Nigel Benson |
Foundation Governor - Ex Officio |
1 September 2024 to 12 September 2024 |
|
Nic Clarke |
Co-opted |
28 March 2023 to 2 September 2024 |
|
Sarah Hutton |
Foundation Governor |
28 March 2023 to 19 February 2024 |
|
Mark Mirfin |
Parent Governor |
28 March 2023 to 9 January 2024 |
|
Katie Stringer |
Staff Governor |
28 March 2023 to 31 December 2023 |
|
Tom Clarke |
Foundation Governor |
March 2023 to November 2023 |
Governor Attendance 2023/24:
Governor attendance at FST Primary Schools Federation Governing Board meetings - 2023/24 Click here
Governing Board Policy and Procedure Documents:
For the Governor policy and procedure, please see the links below.