The Governing body are very committed to the continued development of Singleton School. They are pro-active within our school and can often be seen monitoring the standards and talking to our children during school hours.
The Governors feel developing a good relationship with parents is crucial to the success of our school. The Chair of Governors, Alec Davies, provides regular letters to the parents updating them on school developments and actively encourages parents to have a voice, giving them the opportunity to contact him at any time.
The purpose of the Governing Board is to help the school provide the best possible education for all its pupils, ensuring that the school is held accountable to those it serves.
The Governing body of Singleton School are:
Alec Davies – Chair | Foundation Governor |
Term of Office: | 19th December, 2020 – 18th December, 2024 |
Committee member of: |
Resources and Governance S.H.E Standards and Effectiveness |
Register of Interests | |
Term of Office: | 2nd February 2022 – 1st February 2026 |
Committee member of: |
Standards and Effectiveness (Chair) |
Register of Interests | |
Keith Walker | L.E.A. Governor, Health & Safety Governor |
Term of Office: | 20th December 2020 – 19th December 2024 |
Committee member of: |
Resources and Governance S.H.E. Committee (Chair) |
Declaration of Interest | |
Reverend Martin Keighley | Foundation Governor |
Term of Office: | 8th September, 2011 onward |
Committee member of: |
Standards and Effectiveness
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Register of Interests | |
Simon Willcock | Parent Governor |
Term of Office: | |
Committee Member of: | Resources and Governance
S.H.E |
Register of Interests | |
Miranda Smith | Foundation Governor |
Term of Office: | |
Committee member of: |
Resources and Governance
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David Preston | Foundation Governor |
Term of Office: | |
Committee member of:
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Standards and Effectiveness |
Register of Interests | |
Christina Vaziri | Foundation Governor |
Term of Office: | |
Committee member of: | Standards and Effectiveness |
Register of Interests | |
Mark Merrick | Foundation Governor |
Term of Office | |
Committee member of : | Resources and Governance |
Amanda Clayton | Headteacher Ex-Officio |
Term of Office | September 2010 onward |
Leonie Millward | Co-Opted Governor |
Term of Office | 1st September 2020 onwards |
Committee Member of : | Standards and Effectiveness |
Rachel Reeves | Staff Governor |
Committee Member of: | Resources and Governance |
Vacancies
Foundation Governor x 2 Parent Governor |
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The full Governing Body meets once per term and each governor is a member of at least one of the four main committees: –
- Standards and Effectiveness
- Resources and Governance
- SHE- Safety, Health and Environment Committee
These committees meet between once and twice per term, dependent upon the business to be discussed or resolved. Attendance for Governing Meetings can be viewed in the attachments below.
Other committees or sub-committees are formed to deal with specific issues that arise from time to time, for example the appointment of new staff.
A structure of the various different committees and also the nominated governor roles are available to view here.
- Singleton Ad Hoc Committees
- Singleton Termly Committees
- Singleton Nominated Governors
- Governors Meeting Dates 2023- 24
- Singleton Governor Attendance