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 Committee – all areas relating to pupils and learning
Resources Committee – all areas relating to staffing, finance, premises and health and safety
Governors who are not staff members are also eligible to sit on any of the other standard committees:
- Pupil Discipline Committee
- Personnel & Pay Implementation Committee
- Personnel Appeals Committee
- Complaints Committee
- Pupil Admissions Committee
| Instrument of Government | Terms of Reference | Meeting Schedule 2019-20 | 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/other interests: None declared Relationships with school staff: 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 Term of office: 4 years End of current term of office: 31.08.2020 |
Committee Membership: Resources Committee Headteacher Performance Management Committee Eligible to sit on all standard committees Link Governor for: Safeguarding Business/other interests: Diocese of Salford (HR & Governance Consultant) School Support Services Relationships with school staff: 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; Looked-After Children Business/other interests: E-ACT Oldham Academy North (Assistant Headteacher) Relationships with school staff: None declared 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: TBC Eligible to sit on all standard committees Business/other interests: EducServices (Proprietor/Director) Relationships with school staff: None declared Other governance roles: None declared |
| Fr Paul Blackburn Foundation Governor Appointed by the Diocese of Salford First appointed: 02.12.2019 Term of office: 4 years End of current term of office: 01.12.2023 |
Committee Membership: TBC Eligible to sit on all standard committees Link Governor for: TBC Business/other interests: None declared Relationships with school staff: 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/other interests: Kath Bromfield Associates Relationships with school staff: Mr L Bromfield 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: TBC Eligible to sit on all standard committees Link Governor for: TBC Business/other interests: TBC Relationships with school staff: TBC Other governance roles: TBC |
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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/other interests: Royal Bank of Scotland (employee) Relationships with school staff: None declared 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; Looked-After Children; Life Skills Business/other interests: Spotland & Falinge Housing Association Revive Relationships with school staff: 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/other interests: Headteacher at St John Fisher RC Primary School, Middleton Relationships with school staff: 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 Business/other interests: None declared Relationships with school staff: None declared 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 Business/other interests: None declared Relationships with school staff: None declared Other governance roles: None declared |
| Mr N Keogh Foundation Governor Appointed by the Diocese of Salford First appointed: 01.10.2019 Term of office: 4 years End of current term of office: 30.09.2023 |
Committee Membership: Curriculum & Pupils’ Issues Committee Headteacher Performance Management Committee Standards Committee (Data & Performance Analysis) Eligible to sit on all standard committees Business/other interests: None declared Relationships with school staff: 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 Standards Committee (Data & Performance Analysis) Pupil Admissions Committee Link Governor for: Health & Safety; Data Protection Business/other interests: Casual employee of the school Relationships with school staff: 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/other interests: Oxford University Press Relationships with school staff: None declared Other governance roles: Chair of Governors at St John Fisher RC Primary School, Middleton |
| Mr M Taylor 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: TBC Business/other interests: Rochdale Business Improvement District (Director) Relationships with school staff: None declared 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/other interests: None declared Relationships with school staff: Mr R Vodden Other governance roles: None declared |
| Vacancy – Foundation Governor | |
| Mrs T Hatton Associate Member (ex-officio) Term of office: whilst in post as Curriculum Deputy Headteacher |
Committee Membership: Curriculum & Pupils’ Issues Committee Business/other interests: None declared Relationships with school staff: 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/other interests: None declared Relationships with school staff: 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/other interests: None declared Relationships with school staff: None declared Other governance roles: None declared |