Governors

 Learn more about our Governors on our 'Who's Who' page.

Meet the Governors

Introduction:

The Governing Body of Our Lady of Lourdes RCPS is accountable for the school’s overall performance – though the school is run on a day to day basis by the Headteacher. The Governors work closely with the Headteacher to set the overall direction and aims of the school and to monitor our progress. The Governing Body acts as a ‘critical friend’ to the school offering a balance of support and challenge. Their responsibilities include appointing the Headteacher and other teaching staff; overseeing the school’s finances; making sure the curriculum is balanced and broadly based and setting targets for pupil achievement.

The Governing Body legal duties include:-

• setting strategic direction, policies and objectives

• approving the school budget

• reviewing progress against the school's budget and objectives

• appointing, challenging and supporting the Headteacher

  There are several categories of governor appointed by different groups that have an interest in the school. These are Foundation governors, the Local Authority (“LA”), Parents, and Staff. All governors have equal status.

  The Governing Body:

  Chair of Governors: Mr Jonathan Walsh (Foundation Governor) 

  Headteacher: Mrs Joanne Davies

  Foundation Governors: Father Paul Cannon, Mrs Margaret Dilger, Mr Aidan Healy,

  Mrs Stephanie Sweeney, Mr Martin Hayes and Mr Martin Bannister.

  Parent Governors: Mr Neil Price, Mr Graham Johnson

  Staff Governor: Miss Emma Dean

  LA Governor: Mrs Caroline Carlon

   

   

  Governor Committees:

  The function and remit of the committees are:

   

  School Effectiveness Committee:

  A committee operating under the delegation of the Full Governing Body to view the progress on premises, school finance, safeguarding matters and personal matters; ensuring the school meets the requirements of the National Curriculum and report back to the Full Governing Body.

  Pastoral Committee:

  Admissions: A committee operating under the delegation of the Full Governing Body to discharge the functions conferred on it by relevant Education Acts and Regulations; to determine and review the admissions policy for the school; to rank all applications in accordance with the current determined admissions policy and to ensure the school continues to serve the needs of the whole community and compliance with the School Admissions Code.

  Pay: A committee operating under the delegation of the Full Governing Body that deals with all staff pay matters (with the exception of the headteacher) and implements pay policy with consideration to staff performance.

  Pay Appeals: A committee operating under the delegation of the Full Governing Body to consider any appeals against decisions of the Pay Committee.

  Pupil Discipline: The Governing Body can delegate some or all of its functions in respect of exclusions to a committee consisting of at least three governors and such a committee may be called the Pupil Discipline Committee where one has been established.

   

  Staff Discipline/Dismissal: To consider disciplinary matters and dismissals where these functions have not been delegated to the Headteacher under the Staffing Regulations 2009 or, in the case of discipline, where the Headteacher has had detailed prior involvement.

  Staff Discipline/Dismissal Appeals: To consider any appeals against decisions by the Headteacher/Staff Disciplinary/Dismissal Committee.

   

  Name	Category	Start Date	End Date	Appointed By	Governor at other schools	Attendance 2019-2020	Business / Pecuniary interests
  Fr Paul Cannon	Foundation	N/A	Ex-Officio	Salford Diocese	OLOL Hollymount St Gabriel’s	100%	None
  Mrs Joanne Davies	Executive Headteacher	Sept 2017	Ex-officio	Salford Diocese	GA	100%	None
  Mr Jonathan Walsh	Foundation	Sept 2018	Aug 2024	Salford Diocese	None	100%	None
  Mrs Margaret Dilger	Foundation	Sept 2018	Aug 2024	Salford Diocese	St Osmund’s RCPS	82.5%	None
  Mrs Stephanie Sweeney	Foundation	Aug 2016	Aug 2024	Salford Diocese	None	100%	None
  Mr Aidan Healy	Foundation	Sept 2016	Sept 2024	Salford Diocese	None	82.5%	None
  Mr Martin Hayes	Foundation	Sept 2015	Sept 2023	Salford Diocese	None	60%	None
  Mr Martin Bannister	Foundation	May 2019	May 2023	Salford Diocese	None	80%	None
  Mrs Caroline Carlon	Local Authority	Sept 2015	Sept 2023	LA	None	100%	None
  Miss Emma Dean	Staff	May 2019	May 2023	Staff	None	100%	None
  Mr Neil Price	Parent	Oct 2017	Oct 2021	Parents	None	66.4%	None
  Mr Graham Johnson	Parent	Sept 2020	Sept 2024	Parents	None	N/A	None