School Governors

Meet our school governors:

Mr Jonathon Collinson (Chair) Parent Governor. Address: The Square, Scorton, Preston. PR3. Appointed October 2018
Mr Ian Riding (Chair of Finance and Resources Committee) Foundation Governor Appointed October 2015
Mr Andrew Webster – (Chair of Standards and Effectiveness Committee) Parent Governor, appointed February 2016
Mrs Caroline Birchall – Foundation Governor Appointed November 2016
Mrs Sue Haworth – Parent Governor, appointed February 2016
Mr Max Anderson -Foundation Governor, appointed April 2017
Rev. Anton Muller – Foundation Governor, appointed September 2015
Mr Stephen Parr – Parent Governor, appointed September 2017
Mrs Kerry Byatt – Parent Governor, appointed April 2017
Mr Kevin Taylor – LCC Governor, appointed June 2018
Mrs Rebecca Harwood – Staff Governor appointed October 2017
Mrs Helen Hesketh (Headteacher)

All Governors serve on either the Finance and Resources Committee or the Standards and Effectiveness Committee. A detailed list of the committee structures is attached here. Please click on the link below.

School Committees 2019

Governing Body Meetings 2019-2020

Autumn Term at Calder Vale Primary School
Standards and Effectiveness Committee	29th October 2019
Finance and Resources Committee	15 October 2019
Full governing body meeting	26 November 2019

Spring Term at Scorton Primary School
Standards and Effectiveness Committee	10 February 2020
Finance and Resources Committee	27 February 2020
Full governing body meeting	24 March 2020

Summer Term at Calder Vale Primary School
Standards and Effectiveness Committee	2 June 2020
Finance and Resources Committee	11 June 2020
Full governing body meeting	6 July 2020

School governors form the largest volunteer group in the country. They are people from all walks of life, who care about children’s education and are prepared to work as a team to support their school and local community.

More than 9,000 people volunteer to be governors in Lancashire, bringing to their role experience of everyday life and a wish to help children and schools. They support schools in raising standards, by determining the conduct and direction of the school.

Effective governors do not need educational expertise but do need to be committed to their school, willing to ask questions and act as a critical friend. They also need to be able to work as an enthusiastic member of the governing body team. The headteacher works closely with the governing body as its principal professional advisor. Governing body policy decisions will then be implemented by the headteacher in the day-to-day running of the school.

They will be supported by other governors on the governing body as well as by Lancashire County Council, through the Governor Services Team.

Scorton C of E Primary School governors have access to the Governors’ Electronic Information System (GEIS), a separate secure site which offers a wide range of information on current issues, guidance, training and clerking – https://geis.lancashire.gov.uk/login.asp?page=/index.asp

Governors can also get information at: http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/leadership/governance

If you are interested in becoming a governor you can express an interest using the following online form: https://eforms.lancashire.gov.uk/AF/an/default.aspx/RenderForm/?F.Name=O74gxgmR8hP

Name of Governor	Business and pecuniary interests to declare	Relationships with other governors or school staff	Governor at any other establishment?	Appointment date and end date Appointing Body	Attendance at meetings in 2018-2019
Mr Jonathon Collinson Chair of Governors	Yes – sub postmaster and village store owner	No	No	01/10/2018 30/09/2022 Foundation Governor	5/6 committee meetings 2/3 full governing body meetings
Mr Kevin Taylor	No	No	No	6th June 2018 5th June 2022 LCC Governor	2/3committee meetings and 2/3 full governing body meetings
Mr Andrew Webster Chair of Standards and Effectiveness Committee	Yes – partner is owner of Little Learners nursery	No	No	27-01-16 26-01-20 Parent Governor	2/3 committee meetings 1/3 full governing bod meetings
Mrs Susan Haworth	No	No	No	27-01-16 26-01-20 Parent Governor	2/3 committee meetings and 2/3 full governing body meetings
Mr Stephen Parr	No	No	No	05-07-17 04-07-21 Foundation Governor	3/3 committee meetings and 2/3 full governing body meetings
Mr David Maxwell Anderson	No	No	No	23-03-17 22-03-21 Foundation Governor	3/3 committee meetings 1/3 full governing body meetings
Mrs Kerry Byatt	No	No	No	21-11-16 20-11-20 Foundation Governor	1/3 committee meetings 1/3 full governing body meetings
Mr Ian Riding Chair of Finance and Resources Committee	No	No	No	01-10-15 30-09-19 Foundation Governor	3/3 committee meetings 2/3 full governing body meetings
Rev Anton Muller	No	No	NO	15-06-15 14-06-19 Foundation Governor	1/3 committee meetings and 1/3 full governing body meetings
Mrs Rebecca Harwood	No	No	No	01-10-17 30-09-22 Staff governor	2/3 committee meetings 2/3 full governing body meetings
Mrs Helen Hesketh	No	No	No	01-09-13 31-08-17 01-09-17 31-08-22 Headteacher	6/6 committee meetings 6/6 full governing body meetings