Governor Responsibilities
Please see below for details about the responsibilities of Governors. Governors have particular responsibility for areas of school life, as well as membership of one or more sub-committees.
Code of Conduct for Governors
Please click below for the current Code of Conduct for Governors which has been signed by all Governors.
Governors Code of Conduct 2022-23
Aldrington Decision Planner
Please click below for the current Aldrington decision/delegation planner.
Governor Link Responsibilities
All governors have particular link responsibilities: in the first instance, they are the point of contact with regard to issues in specific areas.
Responsibility |
Link Governor |
Child Protection |
Clare Lines |
Children In Care & Looked After Children |
Clare Lines |
Equality and Diversity |
Morag Martin |
Inclusion - PP/More able/EAL |
Leila Day |
SEND |
Morag Martin |
Governance Strategy |
Committee Chairs |
Early Years |
Susannah Kendrick & Shadrach Mwale |
Training and Development (Governors) |
Anna Samuelsson |
PSHE and Wellbeing |
Morag Martin |
IT |
Steve Edwards |
English |
Sue Ward/Anna Samuelsson |
Maths |
Steve Edwards |
P.E. and Sports |
Rich Miles/Another Governor |
Science |
Tim Gage |
RE and Worship |
Dave Howarth and Tim Gage |
Health and Safety |
Matt Lovell (Associate) |
Staffing |
Sue Ward |
Finance |
Chair of FSP Committee |
Governing Board Committees
There are four committees of the Governing Board, chaired by governors but including some senior school staff where appropriate.
Finance, Staffing and Premises Committee
Chair: Steve Edwards
Headteacher (Verity Coates)
- Steve Edwards
- Leila Day
- Sue Ward
- Anna Samuelsson
- Alison McCauley (Staff)
- Matt Lovell (Associate)
Community Welfare Committee
Chair: Shadrach Mwale
- Teresa Hill (Dep. Head, delegated by the HT)
- Shadrach Mwale
- Clare Lines
- Susannah Kendrick
- Morag Martin
- Suzi Arnold
- Verity Coates (Headteacher) depending on agenda
Curriculum Committee
Chair: Morag Martin
- Headteacher (Verity Coates)
- Morag Martin
- Clare Lines
- Leila Day
- Rich Miles
- Shadrach Mwale
- Anna Samuelsson
- Teresa Hill (Deputy Head)/Debby Butters (Assistant Head) depending on agenda
Ethos Committee
Chair: Rev. Dave Howarth
- Headteacher (Verity Coates)
- Rev. Tim Gage (incumbent, St. Peter’s)
- Rev. Dave Howarth
- Susannah Kendrick
- Sue Ward
- Suzi Arnold
- Debby Butters (staff)