Governors
Katharine Lady Berkeley's School Governors - as of September 2011
All the school governors are members of the school's Governing Body. They have responsibility for raising school standards through their three key roles:
- setting strategic direction
- ensuring accountability
- monitoring & evaluating school performance.
Staff governors:
- Mr Andrew Harris (Head Teacher)
- Mr Tim Andrews (Teacher of Geography)
- Mrs Lyn Price (Examinations Secretary)
Staff governors (other than the head teacher) are elected by the school staff and must be paid to work at the school, by the school (that is, not under an external contract such as catering or cleaning). At least one staff governor must be a teacher, and if there are three or more staff governors, at least one must be a member of the support staff. If no member of the appropriate category stands for election, the vacant place can be filled by an elected person from the other category (i.e. if no teachers wish to become governors, all staff governors may be support staff, and vice-versa).
Foundation governors:
- Mrs Lesley Chase
- Mrs Margaret Clarke
- Dr John Cordwell
- Miss Angela Dixon
- Mr Vernon Jotcham
- Mrs Jane Kendall
Foundation governors are appointed by the school's founding body, the Katharine Lady Berkeley’s Foundation Trust.
Parent governors:
- Mrs Kylie Pace
- Mr Matthew Valentine
- Mr Chris Sanders
- Mr Steve Harding
Parent Governors can either be elected by parents of children at the school, or if insufficient numbers are elected, can be appointed by the governing body to fill any remaining vacancies. Such appointees need not be parents of children currently attending the school - if no suitable candidates are found, they may be parents of former pupils, or of any child of school age. Parents so appointed can be removed from their positions by a majority vote of the governing body.
Co-opted Governors
- Mrs Gillian Hayward
- Mr Mike Challis
- Mr Geoff Robson
Since becoming an academy on 1st August 2011, there are three posts for co-opted governors. These will be offered by the governing body to individuals from the local community (including parents) who can bring particular skills or experience to the board.
Contact information:
- Chair of Governors - Gillian Hayward (chair@klbschool.org.uk)
- Clerk to Governors - Mrs Debbie Pavey (dpavey@klbschool.org.uk)
Further information
Further information on Katharine Lady Berkeley's School Governors
Articles of Association
Governing Body Code of Conduct
National Governing Body Association (www.nga.org.uk)
Governance documents
Documents relating to Governance at Katharine Lady Berkeley's School
