The overall responsibility of the Governing Body is to support the school to provide the best possible education for all children.
Our Chair of Governors is Mrs Pauline Parker and she can be contacted via the secure email at olsj@olsj.bwcet.com
Governors are volunteers who collectively make up the school’s Governing Body. The overall responsibility of the Governing Body is to support the school to provide the best possible education for all children. They provide a much valued role in raising standards to enable our children to achieve their full potential and keep them safe.
Governors attend at least three Full Governing Body meetings a year and sit on at least one Sub-Committee. Governing Bodies have a wide range of skills and experience.
Governors attend training courses provided by the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle and Durham County Council Local Authority and the Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust.
Governors oversee the financial performance of the school and manage the school’s admission criteria. As a Catholic School, seven of our Governors are Foundation Governors who preserve and develop the Catholic ethos of the school and ensure that the Catholic vision of the school is upheld.
Governors serve for four years although they may be re-appointed for a further period after this time.
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.
Our Lady & St Joseph Brooms Catholic 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 about our governors, please view or download the documents below:
Please find below details of how our Governing Body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.
| Name | Representing | Start of Term of Office | End of Term of Office | Committees | Special Interest | Relationship to Staff | Register of Interest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joanne Cruise | Executive Headteacher | 20.04.2020 | On going | Admissions Children’s, School & Community Finance | Catholic Life of the School Child Protection Safeguarding LAC Safe Recruitment Health & Safety Collective Worship SEND | None | Headteacher in another school |
| Christine Wilks | Chair of Governors | 01.11.2021 | 31.10.2025 | Admissions Finance – Chair Headteachers – Chair Performance | Data & Assessment SRE RE English | None | None |
| Rachael Anderson | Staff | 01.11.2021 | 31.10.2025 | Children’s, School & Community Personnel & Curriculum | Data & Assessment | None | None |
| Fr John Bagnall | Foundation Governor | 10.11.2015 | 09.11.2019 | Appeals Headteachers Performance Personnel & Curriculum | Outdoor Learning Early Years | None | Governor at another school |
| Tom Clark | Foundation Governor | 26.11.2021 | 25.11.2025 | Admissions – Chair Appeals – Chair Personnel & Curriculum- Chair | Safeguarding SEND LAC Pupil Premium Safe Recruitment HLTA | None | None |
| Angela Donaghy | Parent | 01.11.2021 | 31.10.2025 | Children’s, School & Community First/Pay Review Personnel | To be decided | None | Children in school |
| Paul McNally | Foundation Governor | 01.11.2021 | 31.10.2025 | Appeals Finance | Health & Safety Buildings Maths | None | None |
| Pauline Parker | Foundation Governor | 03.12.2021 | 02.12.2025 | tbc | tbc | None | None |
We have also provided a Register of Governor Interests and an Annual Statement of Issues for your information.
Schools are now required to display a record of Governors’ attendance at meetings for each school academic year
| Name | OLSJ 29.11.2021 | Pay Review 07.12.2021 | Local Governing Committee 08.03.2022 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs R Anderson | Y | Y | ||||
| Fr J Bagnall | Y | Y | ||||
| Mr T Clark | Y | Y | N | |||
| Mrs J Cruise | Y | Y | Y | |||
| Ms A Donaghy | N | Y | ||||
| Mr P McNally | Y | Y | ||||
| Mr P Nichol | N | Y | ||||
| Mrs P Parker | Y | Y | Y | |||
| Mrs C Wilks | Y | Y | Y |
As part of our Lenten fundraising we will be holding a Book Sale on Friday 17 March 2023 from 8.30am – 9.30am. We would be grateful for any pre-used books, children or adults, that you no longer require. These can be brought in to school anytime before Friday please Thank you
Published: March 13, 2023
The Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust is an exempt charity. It is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales under company registration number 07890590. The registered office address is Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education HQ, Barmston Court, Turbine Business Park, Nissan Way, Washington, SR5 3NY.
