St Margaret's C of E Primary School

The Governing Body 2020-21

School Governors make decisions about how the school is run. Full Governor meetings are held termly but there are various sub-committees e.g. Finance, Premises, Staffing and Curriculum which also meet regularly throughout the year. Governors have legal duties, powers and responsibilities. They act together to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the school.

School Governors can be parents, school staff, LEA representatives or community representatives. You will be notified as and when Parent Governor positions become vacant and about the election process. Parent Governors must have a child at the school and are selected by the parents of the school.

Oldham Council School Governance

Please click on the picture link to access the information about school governance from Oldham Council.

Instrument of Government - Voluntary Aided Schools

The name of our governing body is "The governing body of St Margaret's Church of England Primary School".

The governing body shall consist of: a) 2 parent governors, b) 1 Local Authority governor c) 1 staff governor, d) 1 headteacher and e) 7 foundation governors. The total number of governors being 12.

The foundation governors are appointed as follows:

a) One appointed by the Diocesan Board of Education

b) One appointed by the Oldham, Henshaw and Church of England Educational Trust

c) Four appointed by the Parochial Church Council of the Parish, Ecclesiastical District or Team Ministry within which the school is for the time being situated.

The holder of the following office shall be a foundation governor ex-officio: the principal Officiating Minister.

The Archdeacon of the Archdeaconry within which the school is situated shall be entitled to appoint a foundation governor to act in place of the ex-officio foundation governor whose governorship derives from the office named ex-officio. In the event that the ex-officio foundation governor is unable or unwilling to act as a foundation governor, or has been removed from office, or there is a vacancy in the office from which this governorship derives.

The Archdeacon of the Archdeaconry within which the school is situated, following consultation with the Diocesan Board of Education, shall have the power to request the removal of the ex-officio foundation governor and to appoint any substitute.

The school is part of the Oldham, Henshaw and Church of England Educational Trust.

Governors' Documentation

Please find below details about our governing body including, terms of office, their appointing body, committees they are members of, areas of the curriculum for which they have responsibilities and a register of interest.

Please click on this link to access up to date infomation about recent training undertaken by our governors.

Governor Training Record

	NGA Model Code of Conduct September 2019.pdf	[pdf 813KB]
	Governance Handbook March 2019.pdf	[pdf 935KB]
	Competency Framework for Governance January 2017.pdf	[pdf 675KB]
	Clerking Competency Framework April 2017.pdf	[pdf 286KB]
	Meeting Attendance List for St Margaret's School (By Governor) May 2019.pdf	[pdf 11KB]

Our Governing Body 2020-2021

	Post	Governor	Appoint Date	Expiry Date	Last Attended	DBS Checked	Section 128 Checked	Prevent Training	Financial Audit	Skills Audit
1	Foundation Henshaw Trust	Mrs Denise McCoy	18 Nov 2010	17 Nov 2024	See attendance record	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
2	Foundation PCC	Mrs Sylvia Dempster	19 Apr 2012	16 Mar 2020	See attendance record	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
3	Foundation PCC	Mrs Carol Maguire	June 2018	June 2022	See attendance record	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
4	Foundation PCC	Mrs Elaine Horridge	01 Apr 2010	31 Mar 2023	See attendance record	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
5	Foundation PCC	Miss Nicola Stead	24 Nov 2014	23 Nov 2022	See attendance record	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
6	Headteacher	Mr Daniel Whittle	01 Sep 2016	N/A	See attendance record	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
7	Local Authority	Mr Barry Dainty	01 Apr 2006	31 Mar 2022	See attendance record	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
8	Parent	Mrs Champa Bhudia	30 Nov 2016	29 Nov 2024	See attendance record	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
9	Staff	Mrs Kelly Jones	18 Jun 2017	17 Jun 2021	See attendance record	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
10	Foundation Diocese	Mr Ian McCoy	June 2018	June 2022	See attendance record	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
11	Parent	Mrs Samantha Irish	May 2018	Dec 2020	See attendance record	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
12	Parish Priest	Fr. Tom Davis	January 2020	N/A	See attendance record	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No

Register of Business and Personal Interest 2019-20

Name	Position	Name of companysupplier with whom I have an interest	Relation to any pupil/staff member/ governor
Kelly Jones	Staff Governor	N/A	No
Elaine Horridge	Vice Chair - Foundation Governor	Chair of PRU - Tameside Tameside Schools Forum - Diocesan Representative Micklehurst Primary Tameside - Foundation Governor Tameside Council Integrated Care and Wellbeing Scrutiny Panel - Children's Working Group	No
Sylvia Dempster	Foundation Governor	N/A	No
Nicola Stead	Foundation Governor	N/A	No
Denise McCoy	Chair of Governors -	N/A	Yes
Barry Dainty	Local Authority Governor	N/A	No
Dan Whittle	Headteacher	N/A	Yes
Ian McCoy	Foundation Diocese	N/A	Yes
Carol Maguire	Foundation Governor	N/A	No
Champa Bhudia	Parent Governor	N/A	Yes - 1 child
Fr Tom Davis	Parish Priest	Oldham Foodbank	No

Committee Responsibility 2020-21

Finance, Buildings and Health & Safety
	Mr Ian McCoy(Chair)
	Mrs Sylvia Dempster
	Mr Barry Dainty
	Mrs Carol Maguire
	Mrs Nicola Stead
	Mr Dan Whittle

Ethos, Safeguarding and Behaviour
	Fr Tom Davis (Chair)
	Mrs Denise McCoy
	Mr Barry Dainty
	Miss Nicola Stead
	Mrs Sylvia Dempster
	Mrs Elaine Horridge
	Mr Dan Whittle
Staffing & Salaries
	Mrs Denise McCoy (Chair)
	Mrs Elaine Horridge
	Mr Ian McCoy
	Fr Tom Davis
Curriculum & Standards
	Mrs Elaine Horridge (Chair)
	Mrs Champa Bhudia
	Mrs Kelly Jones
	Mr Dan Whittle
Admissions
	Mrs Kelly Jones
	Mrs Nicola Stead
	Mr Dan Whittle
Appeals
	Mrs Denise McCoy (Chair)
	Fr Tom Davis
	Mr Barry Dainty
	Mr Dan Whittle

Our Governors 2020-21

Please find a list of our governors and a brief personal profile below.

Mrs Denise McCoy - Chair of Governors

I have served as a Governor at St Margaret's for more than ten years now, I was originally a Foundation Governor and then became the Henshaw Trust Governor. I am a Churchwarden at St Margaret's Church and enjoy working with the team at school to provide the best we can for our families. I have worked as a manager in the retail sector for over thirty years, working in stores in and around the Manchester area. It is good to be able to use some of the skills I have gained from that work to assist with the work carried out by the Governing Body. I am involved with the Finance and Staffing Committees. I have two sons, and two grandsons whose educational journeys are just beginning.

Mr Dan Whittle - Headteacher

I feel enormously privileged to have become headteacher at the school where I began my teaching career in 2001. Teaching was not always an ambition of mine, but with both my parents baving been teachers, my dad a college principal, I suppose there was an inevitability about my career path. It turned out that I love teaching and have proved to be not too bad at it!

I have served St Margaret's as a newly qualified teacher, subject leader, TLR middle leader, assistant headteacher, deputy headteacher and now headteacher. In serving this community for so long I feel I have become part of it, and within it have developed strong bonds and a mutual respect. I love my school - it is a special, happy place which the children are proud of and it is they that make the job so rewarding for all who work here. The school's ethos, grounded in Christian values, is very often commented on positively by visitors and staff new to the school. The strong link with S. Margaret's church and its priest, Tom Davis, benefit school hugely in maintaining and developing this vital element of any school - the 'feel' of it.

Mrs Kelly Jones - Staff Governor, Assistant Headteacher and Nursery Teacher

I am Assistant Headteacher at St Margaret’s with leadership over the Early Years department. I have been teaching for 18 years and have worked in two Oldham primary schools. I have a love for Early Years and this is where I have spent most of my career. I have been teaching here for 6 years, the children are amazing and I love supporting them through their learning journey. I have been married for 12 years and have two children. I spend my weekends watching my children play netball and rugby. I am a rugby league fan and long-time supporter of the Leeds Rhinos.

Mrs Sylvia Dempster - Foundation PCC Governor

I came into the role of school Governor approximately 4 years ago. I wanted to be involved in education and was interested in seeing the differences from when myself and my children attended school. I have found it challenging as these changes have turned out to be great! I am constantly learning in my role as School Governor and have found an interest in Health and Safety and Child Welfare.

I have 2 children and 4 grandchildren, all of my grandchildren are working their way through the education system. I enjoy the challenges that the school faces every day and to be in a position to see the rewarding results at the end is great. I love watching the children’s confidence grow and seeing all the wonderful work that they do.

Mrs Elaine Horridge - Foundation PCC Governor

I have been a Governor at St Margarets for 6 years. I was employed as a Teacher for 42 years and a Primary Headteacher for 19 years - I am now retired. I have been associated with St Margaret’s for a very many years, I was a teacher here for 16 years both in KS1 and KS2. My father was a pupil here too. I worked here under forward thinking and inspirational leader - Jane Heywood. I love my role as Governor, seeing colleagues and members of the parish who I have worked with and the changes over time. I love to attend events involving the children.

Miss Nicola Stead - Foundation Governor

I have been a Governor at St Margaret's for just over 2 years and I have a daughter who attends the school. I love coming into school and spending time with the children and have helped with the setting up of Messy Church. I have worked in insurance for over 28 years and can use some of my experience as a technical claims handler to assist on the buildings committee. In my spare time I regularly attend St Margaret's Church, I also love reading and listening to music.