Governing Body
Caldew School is fortunate to be supported by a dedicated and well qualified governing body.
Governors all work voluntarily to ensure the school delivers the highest possible standards of education for our community.
The Role of the Governing Body
The main aim of the governing body is to maintain and improve the school’s standards of education. Its work can be divided into three key areas:
Setting the school’s vision and strategic aims, agreeing plans and policies, and making creative use of resources.
Monitoring and evaluating performance, acting as a critical friend to the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team to support and challenge them in managing the school.
Ensuring that the school is accountable to the children and parents it serves, to its local community, to those who fund and maintain it, as well as to the staff it employs.
The Responsibilities of the Governing Body
The responsibilities of the governing body are defined by legislation.
‘The Trustees’ Handbook addresses responsibilities and can be viewed through the Department for Education website.
The main areas addressed in the guide are as follows:
Information sharing
The role of Members & Trustees
Constitution and procedures
Education and inspection
Pupil wellbeing
Teachers and support staff
Organisational changes and the use of school premises
School finance
Structure Of Members and Trustees
MEMBERS (5)
- Tazeem Abbas
- Johanne Doherty
- Tony Smith (Vice-Chair)
- Michael Smillie
- Jennie Wilkinson (Chair)
Head Teacher and Accounting Officer - Vicki Jackson
Company Secretary - Lisa Hollywood
TRUSTEES (15)
Foundation Trustees (Appointed by Members)
- Karen Warwick (Vice-Chair)
- Jennie Wilkinson (Chair)
- Vacancy
Parent Trustees (Elected by Parents)
- Hayley Tancred
- Vacancy
- Emma Garbett
- Nicola Mansfield
Staff Trustees (Elected by Staff)
- Vicki Jackson (Headteacher and Accounting Officer)
- Brendan McArdle (Teacher)
- Jenny Waite (Teacher)
- Kim Wallace (Support Staff)
Community/Co-opted Trustees (Appointed by FGB)
- Louise Birch
- Clem Coady
- Victoria Lawson
- Grant Smith
Clerk to the Governing Body - Mrs Sarah Connolly - Email the Clerk
For other related policies and documents please follow this link to our Policies and Document page please click here.
“Governors provide appropriate challenge to leaders. They carefully question the decisions that are made, to make sure there are in the best interests of the pupils and students. Leaders, including Governors, are very mindful of the workload and well-being of staff."
Ofsted 2022
