Meet the Governors

• Please refer to The TRUE Learning Partnership’s website for full details on the Trust Board and how the local governing body works with the Trust to ensure the visions and values of The TRUE Learning Partnership are embedded at a local level.

Contact us

Although much of the work we do is ‘behind the scenes’, we are keen to be accessible to staff, parents and carers. One or more school governors are usually in attendance at various events at the school and we look forward to meeting you at these occasions. We endeavour to answer any questions you might have about the governance of the school in person or via the information on these pages. 

If you have any further queries, suggestions on how to make Disley Primary School the best it can be or wish to express an interest in becoming a school governor, please contact Heather Taylor, Headteacher or Janette Johnson, Chair of Governors via the school.

Tel:           (01625) 383070

email:       admin@disley.cheshire.sch.uk.

OR directly to the Chair of Governors : chair@disley.cheshire.sch.uk

Please address all written correspondence to the following address:

                  Attn: Heather Taylor/Louise Carberry Co-Headteachers or

                         Janette Johnson, Chair of Governors

                         Disley Primary School

                         Dane Bank Drive

                         Disley

                         Stockport

                         Cheshire

                         SK12 2BD 

Our Vision Statement

Our vision is to use the strength of the school to build on what we have achieved to create a learning community which seeks to raise standards, the enjoyment, achievement and aspirations for all, and ensures children and their families are supported. 
The values of the Governors are underpinned by the principles of equality, inclusion and commitment to support the well-being of every child and their families in our school. 
The rationale of the Governing Board is to: 
• Ensure consistently high expectations across our school: amongst learners, teachers, parents and carers; 
• Enable all learners to benefit from high quality teaching and learning; 
• Work effectively with parents and carers, professionals and the wider community to promote health and well-being, in order to create the right conditions for learners to thrive; 
• Make efficient use of all resources available to us and thereby maximise the benefits for learners;
 • Work with external partners to widen the range of opportunities available to our workforce and pupils; 
• Improve social cohesion within our community by strengthening our commitment to co-operative values, including respect, fairness and democracy.

Governing Board Strategic Aims: 2017 to 2020

Responsibilities of the Governing Board

As a governing board we have responsibility for determining, monitoring and reviewing the broad policies, plans and procedures within which the school operates.

Our three core strategic functions are:

• Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
• Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff
• Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.

To achieve this we work very closely with the head teacher and senior leadership team. 

Key Activities

As part of the governing body team, a governor is expected to

• Contribute to the strategic discussions at governing board meetings which determine:
  • the vision and ethos of the school;
  • clear and ambitious strategic priorities and targets for the school;
  • that all children, including those with special educational needs, have access to a broad and balanced curriculum;
  • the school’s budget, including the expenditure of the pupil premium allocation;
  • the school’s staffing structure and key staffing policies;
  • the principles to be used by school leaders to set other school policies.

• Hold the senior leaders to account by monitoring the school’s performance; this includes:
  • agreeing the outcomes from the school’s self-evaluation and ensuring they are used to inform the priorities in the school development plan;
  • considering all relevant data and feedback provided on request by school leaders and external sources on all aspects of school performance;
  • asking challenging questions of school leaders;
  • ensuring senior leaders have arranged for the required audits to be carried out and receiving the results of those audits;
  • ensuring senior leaders have developed the required policies and procedures and the school is operating effectively according to those policies;
  • acting as a link governor on a specific issue, making relevant enquiries of the relevant staff, and reporting to the governing board on the progress on the relevant school priority; and
  • listening to and reporting to the school’s stakeholders : pupils, parents, staff, and the wider community, including local employers.

• Ensure the school staff have the resources and support they require to do their jobs well, including the necessary expertise on business management, external advice where necessary, effective appraisal and CPD (Continuing Professional Development), and suitable premises, and that the way in which those resources are used has impact.

• When required, serve on panels of governors to:

• appoint the headteacher and other senior leaders;
• appraise the headteacher;
• set the headteacher’s pay and agree the pay recommendations for other staff;
• hear the second stage of staff grievances and disciplinary matters;
• hear appeals about pupil exclusions

• Undertake appropriate governor training and engage in the review of the effectiveness of the governing board

Governing Board Membership 2019-20

Co-Headteachers: Mrs. Heather Taylor & Mrs. Louise Carberry

10 Co-opted Governors:  Mr. Michael Clark, Mr. Matthew Day,

Mrs. Gaynor Marshall, Mr. Gregor Purves, Katherine Newman

Mr. Mike Barber + 3 vacancies

2 parent-elected Governors:  Mrs. Zoe Lofthouse, Mrs. Penny Robinson

1 Staff Governor:  Mr. Jake Nicklin

1 LA Governor: Mrs. Janette Johnson

Officers to the Governing Board

Chair of Governors: Mrs. Janette Johnson

Vice Chair: Mr. Michael Clark

Clerk to the Governors: Ms. Rebecca Sidebotham

Our Chair and Vice Chair of Governors are elected by the Full Governing Board in the Autumn for a term of office for one year. Clerking services are provided by Cheshire East and reviewed annually. 

Register of Governor Interests

November 2017