Governors
A school’s governing body has 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
The Governing Body of Cardinal Langley RC High School fulfils its role through a committee structure. Each committee has its own Terms of Reference (TOR) which establish levels of delegation, membership and purpose. The two main committees are:
Curriculum and Pupils’ Issues (C&P) Committee – all areas relating to pupils and learning
Resources Committee – all areas relating to staffing, finance, premises and health and safety
There is also a Standards Committee which is made up mainly of C&P Committee members and looks more closely at data and performance analysis.
All Governors who are not staff members are eligible to sit on any of the following occasional committees, as standard:
- Pupil Discipline Committee
- Personnel & Pay Implementation Committee
- Personnel Appeals Committee
- Complaints Committee
- Pupil Admissions Committee
| Instrument of Government | Terms of Reference 2020-21 | Meeting Schedule 2020-21 | Meeting Attendance | Former Governors |
the governors of Cardinal Langley rc high school
| Governor Type & Appointment Details | Committee Membership, Link Governor Roles & Business Interests |
| Mr A Bridson Headteacher Member of Governing Body by virtue of office First appointed: 01.09.2013 Term of office: whilst in post as Headteacher |
Committee Membership: Curriculum & Pupils’ Issues Committee Resources Committee Budget Monitoring Committee Standards Committee (Data & Performance Analysis) Pupil Admissions Committee Business interests: None declared Personal interests: None declared Other governance roles: None declared |
| Mrs M Moore Chair of Governors Foundation Governor Appointed by the Diocese of Salford First appointed: 01.09.2016 Re-appointed 01.09.2020 Term of office: 4 years End of current term of office: 31.08.2024 |
Committee Membership: Resources Committee Headteacher Performance Management Committee Eligible to sit on all standard committees Link Governor for: Safeguarding Business interests: Diocese of Salford (HR & Governance Consultant) School Support Services Personal interests: None declared Other governance roles: None declared |
| Mrs D Banham Vice Chair of Governors Parent Governor Elected by parents/carers Appointed by the Governing Body First appointed: 08.12.2017 Term of office: 4 years End of current term of office: 07.12.2021 |
Committee Membership: Curriculum & Pupils’ Issues Committee Headteacher Performance Management Committee Standards Committee (Data & Performance Analysis) Eligible to sit on all standard committees Link Governor for: Additional Needs/SEND; Children who are Looked-After Business interests: E-ACT Oldham Academy North (Assistant Headteacher) Personal Interests: Child on roll Other governance roles: AAG member at the Oldham Academy North |
| Mr Peter Banks Foundation Governor Appointed by the Diocese of Salford First appointed: 18.09.2019 Term of office: 4 years End of current term of office: 17.09.2023 |
Committee Membership: Curriculum and Pupils’ Issues Committee Resources Committee Budget Monitoring Committee Standards Committee (Data & Performance Analysis) Eligible to sit on all standard committees Business interests: EducServices (Proprietor/Director) Personal Interests: None declared Other governance roles: None declared |
| Mrs K Bromfield Headteacher Performance Management Review Officer Co-opted Governor Appointed by the Governing Body First appointed: 18.09.2019 Term of office: 4 years End of current term of office 17.09.2023 (Formerly in office as a Foundation Governor 23.07.2015 – 22.07.2019) |
Committee Membership: Curriculum and Pupils’ Issues Committee Eligible to sit on all standard committees Link Governor for: Equality, Diversity & Community Cohesion Safeguarding Representative on C&P Committee Business interests: Kath Bromfield Associates Personal interests: Mr L Bromfield (employee of the school) Children on roll Other governance roles: Chair of Rochdale Parent/Carer Forum |
| Mr M Crutchley Parent Governor Elected by parents/carers 08.11.2019 Appointed by the Governing Body First appointed 14.11.2019 Term of office: 4 years End of current term of office 13.11.2023 |
Committee Membership: Resources Committee Curriculum and Pupils’ Issues Committee Headteacher Performance Management Committee Eligible to sit on all standard committees Business interests: Mike Crutchley Media Ltd (Director) Personal interests: Children on roll Other governance roles: Governor at St Thomas More RC Primary School |
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Mr J Doolan |
Committee Membership: Resources Committee Budget Monitoring Committee Eligible to sit on all standard committees Link Governor for: Sixth Form Business interests: Royal Bank of Scotland (employee) Personal interests: Child on roll Other governance roles: None declared |
| Mrs P Greenall Chair of the Curriculum & Pupils’ Issues Committee Foundation Governor Appointed by the Diocese of Salford First appointed: 18.09.2019 Term of office: 4 years End of current term of office: 17.09.2023 (Formerly in office as an Authority Governor 24.06.2015 – 23.06.2019) |
Committee Membership: Curriculum and Pupils’ Issues Committee Headteacher Performance Management Committee Standards Committee (Data & Performance Analysis) Eligible to sit on all standard committees Link Governor for: Additional Needs/SEND; Children who are Looked-After; Life Skills Business interests: Spotland & Falinge Housing Association Revive Personal interests: None declared Other governance roles: None declared |
| Mrs N Hadfield Foundation Governor Appointed by the Diocese of Salford First appointed: 23.07.2015 Term of office: 4 years Re-appointed 23.07.2019 End of current term of office: 22.07.2023 |
Committee Membership: Curriculum and Pupils’ Issues Committee Eligible to sit on all standard committees Link Governor for: Curriculum (Maths) Business interests: Headteacher at St John Fisher RC Primary School, Middleton Personal interests: None declared Other governance roles: Headteacher at St John Fisher RC Primary School, Middleton |
| Mrs F Horrocks Parent Governor Appointed by the Governing Body (no nominations received) First appointed: 14.05.2019 Term of office: 4 years End of current term of office: 13.05.2023 |
Committee Membership: Curriculum & Pupils’ Issues Committee Standards Committee (Data & Performance Analysis) Eligible to sit on all standard committees Link Governor for: Governor Training Business interests: None declared Personal interests: Children on roll Other governance roles: None declared |
| Mr J Kelleher Foundation Governor Appointed by the Diocese of Salford First appointed: 24.10.2012 Term of office: 4 years Re-appointed: 24.10.2016 End of current term of office: 23.10.2020 |
Committee Membership: Resources Committee Curriculum and Pupils’ Issues Committee Eligible to sit on all standard committees Link Governor for: Curriculum (English); Health & Safety; Safer Recruitment; Pupil Premium; Data Protection & GDPR Business interests: None declared Personal interests: None declared Other governance roles: None declared |
| Mr B McAnenny Chair of the Standards Committee (Data & Performance Analysis) Vice-Chair of the Curriculum & Pupils’ Issues Committee Foundation Governor Appointed by the Diocese of Salford First appointed: 24.03.2017 Term of office: 4 years End of current term of office: 23.03.2021 |
Committee Membership: Curriculum and Pupils’ Issues Committee Resources Committee Standards Committee (Data & Performance Analysis) Pupil Admissions Committee Link Governor for: Health & Safety; Data Protection & GDPR Business interests: Casual employee of the school Personal interests: None declared Other governance roles: None declared |
| Ms J Sullivan Foundation Governor Appointed by the Diocese of Salford First appointed: 04.09.2019 Term of office: 4 years End of current term of office: 03.09.2023 |
Committee Membership: Curriculum & Pupils’ Issues Committee Eligible to sit on all standard committees Link Governor for: Curriculum – Science Business interests: Oxford University Press Personal interests: None declared Other governance roles: Chair of Governors at St John Fisher RC Primary School, Middleton |
| Mr M Taylor Vice-Chair of the Resources Committee Authority Governor Nominated by the Local Authority Appointed by the Governing Body 06.02.2020 Term of office: 4 years End of current term of office: 05.02.2024 Formerly an Associate Member – appointed 25.09.2019 by the Governing Body |
Committee Membership: Resources Committee Eligible to sit on all standard committees Business interests: Hopwood Hall College (Executive Director, Planning & Information) Rochdale Business Improvement District (Director) Personal interests: Child on roll Other governance roles: None declared |
| Mrs C Vodden Staff Governor Appointed by the Governing Body (sole nomination) First appointed: 19.09.2019 Term of office: 4 years End of current term of office: 18.09.2023 |
Committee Membership: Resources Committee Pupil Admissions Committee Business interests: None declared Personal interests: Mr R Vodden (employee of the school) Other governance roles: None declared |
| Vacancy – Foundation Governor X 3 | |
| Mrs T Hatton Associate Member (ex-officio) Term of office: whilst in post as Curriculum Deputy Headteacher |
Committee Membership: Curriculum & Pupils’ Issues Committee Business interests: None declared Personal interests: None declared Other governance roles: None declared |
| Mrs L Jackson Associate Member (ex-officio) Term of office: whilst in post as Director of Finance & Resources |
Committee Membership: Resources Committee Budget Monitoring Committee Business interests: None declared Personal interests: None declared Other governance roles: None declared |
| Mrs A Williams Associate Member (ex-officio) Term of office: whilst in post as Pastoral Deputy Headteacher |
Committee Membership: Resources Committee Business interests: None declared Personal interests: None declared Other governance roles: None declared |