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 | Relationship to Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Sarah Blenkinsopp | Parent | Vice Chair of Governors, Pay Review, Raising Standards | 13/01/2016 to 12/01/2020 | None | None | None |
| Mrs Elizabeth Eilbeck | Co-Opted | Headteachers Performance, Pay Review, Raising Standards and Personnel | 05/03/2017 to 04/03/2021 | None | None | None |
| Mr Ray Bushby | Head Teacher | Raising Standards, Finance, Personnel | ongoing | None | None | None |
| Mrs Karen Johnson | Staff | Raising Standards, Personnel | 01/09/2014 to 31/08/2018 | None | None | None |
| Mrs Janet Tomlin | Co-Opted | Finance and Raising Standards | 26/06/2019 to 25/06/2023 | None | None | None |
| Mr Robert Arthur | Co-Opted | Appeals, Headteachers Performance and Personnel | 19/10/2019 to 18/10/2023 | None | None | None |
| Ms Beverly Hall | Parent | Raising Standards | 15/09/2017 to 14/09/2021 | None | None | None |
| Mrs Leanne Kennedy | Local Authority | Appeals, Raising Standards | 11/10/2017 to 10/10/2021 | None | None | None |
| Mrs Lyndsey Edwards | Raising Standards, Finance, Pay Review | 28/11/2017 to 27/11/2021 | None | None | None | |
| Mrs Glenda Cowgill | Staff | 04/10/2018 to 03/10/2022 | None | None | None | |
| Mrs Carly Welburn | Staff | 10/10/2018 to 09/10/2022 | None | None | None | |
| Mrs Deborah Emmerson | Parent | Chair of Governors | 22/02/2019 to 21/02/2023 | None | None | None |
| Mr Scott Parker | Co-Opted | 10/06/2019 to 09/06/2023 | None | None | None | |
| Mr Christopher Robinson | Parent | 07/05/2019 to 06/05/2023 | None | None | Family member to a member of staff. | |
| Mrs Angela Mills | Parent | 15/06/2019 to 14/06/2023 | None | None | None | |
| Mr M Walker | Co-Opted | 19/11/2020 - 18/11/2024 | None | None | None | |
| Mr R Eilbeck | Parent | 26/11/2020 - 25/11/2024 | None | 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
✓ – Attended meeting
A/A – Apologies sent and accepted by meeting
N – Did not attend
n/a – Not a member of the committee
Record of Attendance 2019-2020
| Name of Governor | Full Governor Meeting 09/10/19 | Finance Meeting 12/11/19 | Headteachers Performance Management 07/01/20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Sarah Blenkinsopp | AA | N/A | ✓ |
| Mr Ray Bushby | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mrs Karen Johnson | ✓ | N/A | N/A |
| Mrs Elizabeth Eilbeck | AA | N/A | ✓ |
| Mrs Janet Tomlin | ✓ | ✓ | N/A |
| Mr Robert Arthur | N | N/A | ✓ |
| Ms Beverly Hall | ✓ | N/A | N/A |
| Mrs Leanne Kennedy | ✓ | N/A | N/A |
| Mrs Lyndsey Edwards | ✓ | AA | N/A |
| Mrs Glenda Cowgill | AA | N/A | N/A |
| Mrs Carly Welburn | ✓ | N/A | N/A |
| Mrs Deborah Emmerson | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mr Scott Parker | ✓ | N/A | N/A |
| Mr Christopher Robinson | ✓ | ✓ | N/A |
| Mrs Clare Rushworth | ✓ | ✓ | N/A |
| Mrs Angela Mills | ✓ | ✓ | N/A |
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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