Governing Board

Who are School Governors?

School governors are people who want to make a positive contribution to children’s education.

Governors are one of the largest volunteer forces in the country and have an important part to play in raising school standards. The role of the governing board is absolutely key to the effectiveness of a school. Time and time again Ofsted (the national inspection body for schools) has noted that the most effective schools demonstrate effective leadership and management - including by the governing board.

What do governors do?

School governors provide strategic leadership and accountability in schools. Governors appoint the head teacher and assistant headteachers. It is governors who hold the main responsibility for finance in schools, and it is governors who work with the headteacher to make the tough decisions about balancing resources.

Each individual governor is a member of a governing body, which is established in law as a corporate body. Individual governors may not act independently of the rest of the governing body; decisions are the joint responsibility of the governing body.  

Governor Responsibilities

• To determine the strategic direction of the school

• To review and approve the school budget

• To decide policy on such things as equal opportunities, behaviour, special needs provision, etc.

• To monitor the performance of the school

• To oversee the curriculum provision

• To appoint, challenge and support the Head teacher

• To occasionally sit on appointments panels or panels that handle staff or pupil discipline issues or complaints against the school

Our Governing Body is made up as follows:

• Parent Governors – elected by Parents

• Co-opted Governors – appointed by the Governing Board

• Local Authority Governors – appointed by the Governing Board

• Head teacher- Governor by virtue of her office

• Staff Governors – elected by teaching and non-teaching staff

• The Chair and Vice Chair are elected from and by the Governing Body.

Our Governing Board:

Matt Dunkin- Chair of Governing Board Co opted Governor

Emma Smith Vice Chair of Governing Board Parent Governor

Andrew Howard- Co opted Governor

Angela Fisher- Parent Governor

MaryAnn Mahadevan- Parent Governor

Luke Quigley- Co opted Governor

Keir Dawson- Co opted Governor

Jill Cromey- Headteacher

Details regarding term of office may be found here:

Ramsbottom Stubbins Primary School - GOV.UK (get-information-schools.service.gov.uk)

Thinking of becoming a Governor?

All Governors are volunteers and do not receive any payment for their work, however they do play a vital role in the running of the school. Being a Governor is demanding and challenging but extremely rewarding. If you would like to become a governor please click the below link for more information.

Become a school governor - Lancashire County Council

How do I become a Governor?

If you are interested in becoming a governor please contact either the Head teacher or Chair of Governors through the school office.

Useful Websites

Department for Education (DfE) schools governance guide
The DfE provides guidance and information for school governors. 

The Lancashire Governance Association
An independent Governors' association for school governors in Lancashire. An organisation run by governors for governors.

National Governors' Association
A national independent voluntary organisation for governors.

School Governors can be contacted through the school office using bursar@stubbins.lancs.sch.uk