The Governing Body is currently made up of seven Governors including one representing the staff. In addition we have two associate governors. We come from a variety of backgrounds and bring different skills and expertise, but we are all committed to ensuring that West Oaks provides a safe, happy learning environment and that our pupils receive the best education possible.
The Governors are responsible for:
- ensuring that the visions, ethos and strategic direction of the school are clearly defined
- ensuring that the senior leadership team performs their responsibilities for the educational performance of the school;
- ensuring the sound, proper and effective use of the school’s financial resources.
The chair of the governing body is Elaine Hampson, she can be contacted on [email protected]
Each year the governors are required to declare any relevant business and pecuniary interests. This includes business interests in the school, financial interests, being a governor at another school, being related to another member of staff.
All governors made a nil return with the exception of Ben Thaler – he is a Foundation Governor at Freeston Foundation and School Governor at Outwood Academy – Freeston
Co-opted (appointed by the governing body)
Elaine Hampson (Chair) 28/11/2017 – 27/11/2021
Term of office as Chair 11/09/2019 to 11/09/2021
Ben Thaler – 08/02/2018 – 08/02/2022
LA (1) (appointed by the LA)
Margaret Burgess – 28/11/2017 – 27/11/2021
Parents (2) (elected by parents of the school)
John Hayton (Vice-Chair) 11/09/2019 – 11/09/2023
Term of office as Vice Chair 11/10/2019 to 11/09/2021
Terence Karran 01/09/09/2017 – 01/09/2021
Headteacher
Andrew Hodkinson
Staff (1) (appointed by staff)
Katie Hurley – 13/03/2019 – 12/03/2023
Associate Members (appointed by the governing body)
Keeley Murray (no voting rights) 13/03/2019 – 12/03/2023
Sue Towers (no voting rights) – 23/11/2017-23/11/2021
Committee Membership
Business Planning
John Hayton (Chair)
Margaret Burgess
Andrew Hodkinson
Ben Thaler
Keeley Murray (Associate)
Helen Hudson (In attendance)
Liz Mason (In attendance/clerk)
Standards, Achievement and Safeguarding
Elaine Hampson (Chair)
John Hayton (Vice-Chair)
Andrew Hodkinson
Sue Towers (Associate)
Terence Karran
Katie Hurley
Keeley Murray (Associate)
Teaching and Learning Co-ordinators (in attendance – in rotation)
Anna Stevens (in attendance)
Liz Mason (Clerk)
Performance Management and Pay
Elaine Hampson (Chair)
John Hayton
Ben Thaler
Premises and Health and Safety
Margaret Burgess (Chair)
Elaine Hampson
Ben Thaler
Katie Hurley
Andrew Hodkinson
Ian Buckland (in attendance)
Liz Mason (Clerk)
Governor Responsibilities
Child Protection/Safeguarding – Elaine Hampson
Pupil Attendance – John Hayton
Children Looked After – Ben Thaler
Pupil premium- John Hayton/Terence Karran
Sports premium – Ben Thaler
Equality – Terence Karran
SEN governor – Elaine Hampson
EYFS – Elaine Hampson/Keeley Murray
Governor Training – John Hayton
Health and Safety – Elaine Hampson
Complaints – Elaine Hampson/Ben Thaler
Committee terms of reference
These are described in the attached document
Governing-Body-Committee-structure-2020-2021
Attendance at Committee Meetings 2019-2020
West-OAKS-SEN-Specialist-School-and-College-GB-Attendance-2019-2020
