Ashlands Governing Body
The Governing Body is the group of parents, staff and people from the local community who guide the management of Ashlands, supporting and challenging the school management team to make sure that Ashlands is as effective a school as it can be. The role of Governors is often described as a “critical friend” - someone who will ask difficult questions, but in a constructive way to drive continuous improvement. The Governors are, ultimately, legally responsible for the quality of education at Ashlands, and the welfare and safety of pupils and staff. At Ashlands, our Governing Body is made up of: parent governors, who have children at school, and are elected by the parents; staff governors, who represent the teaching and non-teaching staff and are chosen by the staff; LEA governors, who are appointed by the education authority, and nominated by local politicians; and Community Governors, who are invited to join the Governing Body, often to bring needed skills and expertise.
The Governing Body meets six times a year. It manages the school through two main committees – the Pastoral and Academic Committee, which is responsible for the welfare of the whole school community and the education of the pupils and the Finance Committee, which is responsible for managing the school budget and the upkeep of the school’s premises. The Buildings Committee advises the Governing Body on the long-term investment in the school’s buildings and grounds, focused on improving the “learning environment”.
People have many reasons for becoming Governors, and we’re certainly not all governors for the same reasons. What we all share, though, is a passion for making Ashlands the best place it can be for children to learn, for staff to work, and above all for everyone to enjoy coming here.
Register of Interests of Governors - 2020 - 2021
Instrument of Government at Ashlands
Copies of minutes are available from the school office
Ashlands School Governors 2020 - 2021
NAME TYPE & OTHER RESPONSIBILITES CONTACT
Joanna Archdale Teaching Staff Governor office@ashlands.bradford.sch.uk
Roya Helme Community Governor roya.helme@ashlands.bradford.sch.uk
Safeguarding Governor
Nursery Governor
Dawn Morgan Parent Governor dawn.morgan@ashlands.bradford.sch.uk
Vice Chair of Governors
SEN Governor
Year 1 Governor
Caroline Pope Co-opted Community Governor caroline.pope@ashlands.bradford.sch.uk
Year 6 Governor
Pupil Premium Governor
Paul Smith Co-opted Community Governor paul.smith@ashlands.bradford.sch.uk
Reception Governor
Chair - Finance Committee
Chair - Buildings & Premises Committee
Charlotte Smithson Co-Opted Non-Teaching Staff Governor office@ashlands.bradford.sch.uk
Health & Safety Governor
Andrew Soutar Head teacher office@ashlands.bradford.sch.uk
Francesca Spencer Parent Governor francesca.spencer@bradford.sch.uk Year 5 Governor
Nicola Wharmby Parent Governor nicola.wharmby@ashlands.bradford.sch.uk
Friends Governor
Looked After Children Governor
Year 2 Governor
Oversight for Safeguarding Governor
Chair of Academic Pastoral Committee
Nicky Wilce Co-opted Community nicky.wilce@ashlands.bradford.sch.uk
Eco Governor
Year 3 Governor
Ritchie Williamson LA - co-opted Governor ritchie.williamson@ashlands.bradford.sch.uk
Chair of Governors
Governors Forum Rep
Year 4 Governor
Sally Weir Clerk to Governors office@ashlands.bradford.sch.uk
Kathy Raine Deputy Head (observer) office@ashlands.bradford.sch.uk
COMMITTEES AT ASHLANDS
Academic and Pastoral
Nicola Wharmby - Chair
Andrew Soutar
Joanne Archdale
Roya Helme
Caroline Pope
Charlotte Smithson
Nicky Wilce
Kathy Raine (in attendance)
Buildings & Premises
Paul Smith - Chair
Andrew Soutar
Francesca Spencer
Guy Weston
John Butler (in attendance)
Bryan Hellen (in attendance)
Finance
Paul Smith - Chair
Andrew Soutar
Joanna Archdale
Dawn Morgan
Ritchie Williamson
Charlotte Smithson
John Butler (in attendance)
Kathy Raine (in attendance)
Jeanette Ward (in attendance)