Governors work closely with headteachers, school staff and representatives from the local authority (LA).
Governor Committee Structure
| Name | Appointing Body | Committee(s) / Official Responsibility | Term of Office Ends | Financial Interest | Non-Financial Interest | Conflict of Intrest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Elizabeth Eilbeck | Co-opted | Headteacher's Appointment, Headteacher's Performance, Pay Review, School Improvement, Teaching & Learning | 05/03/2021 to 04/03/2025 | None | None | None |
| Mrs Elisabeth Lee | Head Teacher | Resources, School Improvement, Appeals, Pay Review | ongoing | None | None | None |
| Mrs Glenda Cowgill | Co Opted | School Improvement, Resources, Teaching & Learning | 15/11/2022 to 14/11/2026 | None | None | None |
| Mrs Adele Graham | Staff | Resources, School Improvement | 04/10/2022 to 03/10/2026 | None | None | |
| Mrs Deborah Emmerson | Co-Opted | Vice Chair, Pay Review, HT Appointment, HT Performance, School Improvement, GDPR, Teaching & Learning, Development of Leadership | 22/02/2023 to 21/02/2027 | None | None | None |
| Mr Christopher Robinson | Co-Opted | Chair, Appeals, HT Appointment, HT Performance, Resources, School Improvement, Communications, Development of Leadership, Website | 07/05/2023 to 06/05/2027 | None | None | Family member to a member of staff. |
| Mr Mark Walker | Co-Opted | Appeals, HT Appointment, Resources, School Improvement, Training, Website | 19/11/2020 to 18/11/2024 | None | None | None |
| Mr Robert Eilbeck | Parent | Pay Review, HT Appointment, HT Performance, Resources, School Improvement, Attendance, Safeguarding | 26/11/2020 to 25/11/2024 | None | None | None |
| Ms Helen Armstrong-Flemming | Parent | Appeals, HT Appointment, School Improvement, Behaviour, Pupil Premium, Sports Premium | 11/01/2022 to 10/01/2026 | None | None | |
| Mrs Sarah Dixon | Parent | School Improvement, First / Pay Review | 12/12/2022 to 11/12/2026 | None | None | |
| Mrs Dewi Tidball | Parent | Appeals, School Improvement | 22/02/2023 to 21/02/2027 | None | None |
Governor Personal Profiles
How To Become A School Governor
If you require further information on the roles and responsibilities of School Governors or you are interested in becoming one, visit the Durham County Council website School Governor section.
Statutory Guidance for Governing Bodies
Seaham Trinity Primary School adhere to the statutory guidance from the Department for Education. This means that governing bodies must have regard to it when carrying out duties relating to the constitution of governing bodies in maintained schools. For further information please view or download the full document below.
The Constitution of Governing Bodies of Maintained Schools (2017)
Governor Attendance
Schools are required to display a record of Governor attendance at meetings for each school academic year.
KEY
Yes – Attended meeting
A – Apologies sent and accepted by meeting
N – Did not attend
X – Not a member of the committee
C – conflict of interest
Record of Attendance 2022-2023
| Name of Governor | FGB 08/11/22 | Pay Review 22/11/22 | School Improvement 01/12/22 | Finance 18/01/23 | Finance 15/02/23 | FGB 28/03/23 | Finance 03/05/23 | School Improvement 23/05/23 | FGB 21/06/23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Elisabeth Lee | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mrs Glenda Cowgill | Yes | X | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mr Chris Robinson | Yes | A | Yes | Yes | A | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mrs Elizabeth Eilbeck | Yes | Yes | Yes | X | X | Yes | X | Yes | Yes |
| Mr Rob Eilbeck | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mrs Adele Graham | Yes | X | Yes | Yes | Yes | A | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ms Beverly Hall | Yes | X | Yes | X | X | N | X | N | N |
| Mrs Deborah Emmerson | Yes | Yes | Yes | X | X | N | X | Yes | Yes |
| Mr Mark Walker | Yes | A | Yes | A | A | A | N | N | Yes |
| Mrs Sarah Dixon | X | X | X | X | X | Yes | X | Yes | Yes |
| Mrs Dewi Tidball | X | X | N | X | X | A | X | Yes | Yes |
| Ms Helen Fleming | Yes | X | Yes | X | X | Yes | X | Yes | Yes |
| Mrs Janet Tomlin | N | X | Yes | Yes | N | N | N | N | N |
Archived attendance
You can also view previous years attendance on our website.
https://www.seahamtrinity.co.uk/governor-review-2/
https://www.seahamtrinity.co.uk/governor-review/
https://www.seahamtrinity.co.uk/governor-review-3/
Committee Terms of Reference
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