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The Governing Body

Welcome from the Chair of Governors

Welcome to the Governance section of Nelson Primary School.
Our Governing Board works in partnership with the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team to ensure every pupil receives an excellent education within a safe, supportive and ambitious environment.

Our role is to:

  • Set the school’s long-term vision, values and strategic priorities

  • Hold the headteacher and senior leaders to account for educational outcomes, safeguarding and inclusion

  • Oversee the financial performance of the school and ensure value for money

  • Represent the interests and voices of pupils, families, staff and the wider community

We are proud of the progress Nelson Primary continues to make, but we remain ambitious and fully committed to ongoing improvement. If you are interested in becoming a governor or would like more information about our work, please contact us via the school office.

Daniel Taylor
Chair of Governors
Contact: [email protected]

Our Governing Board Structure

The Governing Board meets once every term and operates through three committees, each with delegated responsibilities:

Resources Committee

Finance, staffing, health & safety, premises, risk and compliance.

Standards & Curriculum Committee

Quality of education, teaching & learning, pupil progress, assessment, SEND and curriculum development.

Safeguarding & Community Committee

Safeguarding, behaviour, attendance, inclusion, wellbeing, statutory duties, community and parental engagement.

Each committee reports directly to the Full Governing Board.

Governing Board Membership

Below is the full membership of the Governing Board, including appointment details, linked roles and committee membership.

 

 

Register of Interests

The Governing Board maintains a full Register of Pecuniary and Business Interests to ensure transparency.
All governors listed above have declared their interests, which are shown in the table.
Where “None” is stated, no relevant business or financial interests have been declared.

Governor Attendance

We publish attendance for all Full Governing Board and Committee meetings annually.
This complies with Department for Education requirements.

How Governors Are Appointed

  • Parent Governors – elected by parents

  • Staff Governors – elected by school staff

  • Co-opted Governors – appointed by the Governing Board for their skills and experience

  • LA Governors – nominated by the Local Authority

  • Headteacher – ex-officio member

  • Clerk to Governors – appointed to support governance administration and compliance

Becoming a Governor

We welcome enquiries from parents, staff and members of the community who are interested in supporting the strategic leadership of our school.

For information about vacancies or the appointment process, please contact:

Aleema Rehman – Clerk to Governors
Email: [email protected]

Diversity Statement

To ensure our Governing Board reflects the community we serve, we collect and review governors’ diversity data. We do not publish this information due to the small size of the board and the risk of identifying individuals.

 

We have a very active governing body at Nelson, and we work closely with the Headteacher, Miss Forrest, and all the staff at the school. Our role is to:

  • Set the school's aims and objectives for the long term.
  • Agree and review policies to achieve these aims and objectives.
  • Monitor and evaluate the school's performance both educationally and financially.
  • Challenge and support the school leadership team.

    Best regards,

    Daniel Taylor Chair of Governors Nelson Primary School

 

 

“To help ensure that our governing board is reflective of the community we serve, we collect and review our governors' diversity data to help inform discussion and action. We do not currently publish this information online due to the small size of our board and the risk of inadvertently identifying an individual through the publication of their personal data.”