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 2017-18 | 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 HT 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 Pupil Admissions Committee Business 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 Eligible to sit on all standard committees (Has opted to withdraw from Pupil Disciplinary Committee) Business interests: None declared Relationships with school staff: None declared Other governance roles: None declared |
| Mr M Farraker Vice-Chair of Governors Vice-Chair of Resources Committee Foundation Governor Appointed by the Diocese of Salford First appointed: 23.07.2015 Term of office: 4 years End of current term of office: 22.07.2019 |
Committee Membership: Resources Committee Eligible to sit on all standard committees Link Governor for: Mathematics Business interests: None declared Relationships with school staff: None declared Other governance roles: None declared |
| Mr A Hudson Chair of Resources Committee Parent Governor Elected by parents/carers Appointed by the Governing Body First appointed: 01.03.2012 Term of office: 4 years Re-appointed: 04.03.2016 End of current term of office 03.03.2020 |
Committee Membership: Resources Committee Budget Monitoring Committee Eligible to sit on all standard committees Business interests: Royal Bank of Scotland Relationships with school staff: None declared Other governance roles: None declared |
| Mr S Crankshaw Chair of Curriculum & Pupils’ Issues Committee Foundation Governor Appointed by the Diocese of Salford First appointed: 21.09.2007 Term of office: 4 years Re-appointed: 21.09.2011 & 21.09.2015 End of current term of office: 20.09.2019 |
Committee Membership: Curriculum and Pupils’ Issues Committee Eligible to sit on all standard committees Link Governor for: Governor Training Business interests: None declared Relationships with school staff: None declared Other governance roles: Foundation Governor at St Mary’s RC Primary, Middleton |
| Mrs P Greenall Vice-Chair of Curriculum & Pupils’ Issues Committee Authority Governor Nominated by the LA Appointed by the Governing Body First appointed: 24.06.2015 Term of office: 4 years End of current term of office: 23.06.2019 |
Committee Membership: Curriculum and Pupils’ Issues Committee Eligible to sit on all standard committees Link Governor for: Additional Needs/SEN; Looked-After-Children; Life Skills Business interests: Spotland & Falinge Housing Association Relationships with school staff: None declared Other governance roles: None declared |
| Mrs M Abbott Staff Governor First elected 16.03.2010 as a Staff Governor Re-elected 16.03.2014 (Staff Governor) Appointed as a Co-opted Governor by the Governing Body 01.09.2014 Elected as a Staff Governor 19.06.2017 Term of office: 4 years End of current term of office: 18.06.2021 |
Committee Membership: Resources Committee Budget Monitoring Committee Business interests: None declared Relationships with school staff: Mr C Abbott Other governance roles: None declared |
| Mrs K Bromfield Foundation Governor Appointed by the Diocese of Salford First appointed: 23.07.2015 Term of office: 4 years End of current term of office: 22.07.2019 |
Committee Membership: Curriculum and Pupils’ Issues Committee Eligible to sit on all standard committees Link Governor for: RE/5Ws; Equality, Diversity & Community Cohesion Business interests: Kath Bromfield Associates Relationships with school staff: Mr L Bromfield Other governance roles: None declared |
| Mr A Dickinson Foundation Governor Appointed by the Diocese of Salford First appointed: 22.11.2011 Term of office: 4 years Re-appointed: 22.11.2015 End of current term of office: 21.11.2019 |
Committee Membership: Curriculum and Pupils’ Issues Committee Eligible to sit on all standard committees Link Governor for: Health & Safety Business interests: None declared Relationships with school staff: None declared Other governance roles: None declared |
| Mrs K Gavin 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 Eligible to sit on all standard committees Business interests: None declared 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 End of current term of office: 22.07.2019 |
Committee Membership: Curriculum and Pupils’ Issues Committee Eligible to sit on all standard committees Business interests: None declared Relationships with school staff: None declared Other governance roles: Headteacher at St John Fisher RC Primary School, Middleton |
| 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: English; Health & Safety; Safer Recruitment; Pupil Premium; Data Management Business interests: None declared Relationships with school staff: None declared Other governance roles: None declared |
| Fr K Mullarkey Foundation Governor Appointed by the Diocese of Salford First appointed: 01.09.2008 Term of office: 4 years Re-appointed: 01.09.2012 & 01.09.2016 End of current term of office: 31.08.2020 |
Committee Membership: Curriculum and Pupils’ Issues Committee Headteacher Performance Management Eligible to sit on all standard committees Link Governor for: Safeguarding Business interests: None declared Relationships with school staff: None declared Other governance roles: Vice-Chair of Governors at St Peter’s RC Primary School, Middleton |
| Mrs L Newton Parent Governor Elected by parents/carers Appointed by the Governing Body First appointed: 19.10.2011 Term of office: 4 years Re-appointed: 19.10.2015 End of current term of office: 18.10.2019 |
Committee Membership: Curriculum and Pupils’ Issues Committee Eligible to sit on all standard committees Review Officer for Headteacher Performance Management Link Governor for: Safer Recruitment; Sixth Form Business interests: None declared Relationships with school staff: None declared Other governance roles: None declared |
| Mr B McAnenny 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 Link Governor for: Health & Safety; Data Management Business interests: Employee of the school – no other interests declared Relationships with school staff: None declared Other governance roles: None declared |