Governing Body
Governors are volunteers operating alongside the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team in the strategic development of the school to provide an excellant education to all children.
The core functions of the Governing Body are:
- Ensuring clarity of vsion , ethos and strategic direction.
- Holding the School Leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, and the performance management of staff.
- Overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent.
At Westdene Primary School there are fourteen Governor posts. Each Governor is assigned to one or more committees carrying out more detailed monitoring and reporting back to the Governing Body at regular intervals during the school year.
| Name | Category of Governor | Appointed | Term End | Appointed/Elected By |
| Jessica Bull | Parent | 18.01.17 | 17.1.21 | Parents |
| Debbie Crossingham | Head | Ex Officio | By virtue of office | |
| Guy Garrett | Parent | 27.02.20 | 26.02.24 | Parents |
| Lisa Hagon | Co-opted | 18.11.20 | 17.11.24 | Governing Body |
| Judy Hawker | Co-opted | 19.09.18 | 18.09.22 | Governing Body |
| Charles Haywood | Co-opted | 19.09.18 | 18.09.22 | Governing Body |
| Catherine Keith | Co-opted | 27.11..17 | 26.11.21 | Governing Body |
| Tim Laing | Co-opted | 11.07.18 | 10.07.22 | Governing Body |
| Katy Majumdar | Co-opted | 20.05.20 | 19.05.24 | Governing Body |
| Joanne Marron | Staff | 18.11.20 | 17.11.24 | Staff |
| Phil McDonald | Parent | 27.02.20 | 26.02.24 | Parents |
| Richard Melly | Local Authority | 18.07.19 | 17.07/23 | Nominated by LA |
| Lucy Smith | Co-opted | 02.02.17 | 01.02.21 | Governing Body |
Committees
| Community Liaison | Premises |
| Curriculum and Standards | Resources and Staffing |
Appointment of Governors:
Governors are appointed in several different categories:
Appointed by the governing body = Co-opted;
Nominated by the Local Authority and appointed by the governing body = LA;
Staff = Elected by staff;
Parent = Elected by parents.
The Headteacher is a member by virtue of their office.
The Full Governing Body meetings have been scheduled for the following dates in 2020/21:
17th September 2020
18th November 2020
25th March 2021
19th May 2021
13th July 2021
Minutes of the meetings are published on the school website once agreed by the Full Governing Body at the following meeting.
To get in touch with Governors, or if you need sign posting to anything regarding the Governing Body, please get in touch with Mrs Teresa Dee who is our Clerk to Governors. Mrs Dee can be contacted by email teresadee@westdene.brighton-hove.sch.uk
Governor Link Responsibilities
| Strategic Leadership | FGB/Committee/Group | Lead Governor/s |
| Culture, Values & Ethos | Full Governing Body | |
| Headteacher Appraisal & Objective Setting | Headteacher Review Group | Charles Haywood/Judy Hawker |
| Parental Engagment & Comminity | Community Liaison | |
| Setting Direction | Full Governing Body | |
| Compliance | FGB/Committee/Group | Lead Governor /s |
| Complaints | Full Governing Body | |
| Control & Community use of Premises | Premises | |
| Education | Curriculum & Standards | |
| Equality | C&S and R&S | |
| Finance | Resources & Staffing | |
| Health & Safety | Premises | |
| Information Sharing | Full Governing Body | Guy Garrett |
| Pupil Premium | Curriculum & Standards | Lucy Smith |
| Pupil Wellbeing | Curriculum & Standards | Lucy Smith/Tim Laing |
| Safeguarding | Full Governing Body | Katy Majumdar |
| School Premises | Premises | |
| Special Educational Needs | Curriculum & Standards | Lucy Smith |
| Staffing & Performance Management | Pay Committee | Debbie, Judy, Charles |
| Vulnerable /Looked After Childrem | Curriculum & Standards | Katy Majumdar |
| Website Compliance | Community Liaison | Chair of CL |
| Other School Priorites | Committee | Lead Governor /s |
| Healthy Schools | Full Governing Body | Tim Laing |
| Governance | Committee | Lead Governor/s |
| Developing FGB Effectiveness | Full Governing Body | Chair of Governors |
| Governance Procedures | Full Governing Body | Chair of Governors |
| Recruitment | Full Governing Body | Chair of Governors |
| Training & Development | Full Governing Body | Chair of Governors |
| Curriculum Links | Committee | Lead Governor/s |
| DT | Curriculum & Standards | Phil McDonald |
| Early Years | Curriculum & Standards | Catherine & Judy |
| Humaities | Curriculum & Standards | Charles Haywood |
| Literacy | Curriculum & Standards | Jessica & Richard |
| Maths | Curriculum & Standards | Katy Majumdar |
| MFL | Curriculum & Standards | Judy Hawker |
| Music & Arts | Curriculum & Standards | Guy Garrett |
| PE | Curriculum & Standards | Tim Laing |
| PHSE | Curriculum & Standards | Tim Laing |
| RE | Curriculum & Standards | Jessica Bull |
| Science | Curriculum & Standards | Phil McDonald |