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Governance

Governing Board

Role of the Governing Board

 

The role of the Governing Board is to work with the Headteacher and school Senior Leadership Team to ensure that the pupils receive the best possible education.

 

  • Ensuring that the vision, ethos and strategic direction of the school are clearly defined,
  • Ensuring that the Headteacher performs her responsibilities for the educational performance of the school, and
  • Ensuring the sound, proper and effective use of the school's financial resources.

 

Please find below the member profiles of the Governing Board, further information on each Governor may be found at the bottom of the page via their named links.

Our Code of Conduct

Contacting the Chair of Governors

If you would like to contact any of the school governors please leave a message at the School Reception or send an email to admin@applecroft.herts.sch.uk marked 'For The Attention Of' either the Chair of Governors or another named Governor.

 

Our current Chair of Governors is Mrs Louise Gardner.

Role Descriptors

Structure of the Governing Board

 

The Governing Board meets as a full group and as four committees, click the respective links for further information on attendance and/or minutes:

 

  • Curriculum & Assessment (C&A)
  • Finance & Premises (F&P)
  • Personnel and Pupil Welfare (PPW)
  • Audit & Risk (A&R)

 

The Full Governing Board (FGB) meets six times each year (twice in each term) and each sub-committee aims to meet at least once each term (ideally twice).

Governing Board Framework

Please find below the Governing Board and its framework including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor:

 

Name

Appointing Body

Committees

Link subject(s)

Term of Office

Mrs Louise Gardner

(Chair)

Parents

Finance & Premises

Audit & Risk (temporary chair)

Science, Design Technology, Maths, Computing & EYFS

15/11/2019 - 14/11/2023

Mrs Claire Coe

(Vice-Chair)

Parents

Pupil & Personnel Welfare

Pupil Premium, CLA, SEND, SMSC & Wellbeing

19/06/2023 - 18/06/2027

Mrs Charlene Theophile

Parents

Curriculum & Assessment 

MFL & English

26/05/2021 - 25/05/2025

Mr Antonios KanellopoulosParentsCurriculum & AssessmentScience, Design Technology, Maths & Computing28/03/2023 - 27/03/2027
Mr Chris ClarkeParents

Finance & Premises

Audit & Risk

Music, Art & Design28/03/2023 - 27/03/2027

Mr Toni Virtanen

Parents

Finance & Premises (Chair)

Audit & Risk 

History, Geography

27/01/2021 - 26/01/2025

Mr Stephen Williams

Governing Board

Curriculum & Assessment (Chair)

MFL & English

20/11/2019 - 19/11/2023

Mrs Lisa Bright

Governing Board

Pupil & Personnel Welfare (Chair)

Music, Art & Design

27/01/2021 - 26/01/2025

Mrs Barbara CrawfordGoverning BoardPupil & Personnel WelfareSMSC & Wellbeing

22/11/2022-

21/11/2026

Mrs Liz WilsonGoverning BoardCurriculum & AssessmentScience, Design Technology, Maths & Computing

24/01/2023-

23/01/2027

Mr Ben Kirby

Governing Board

Pupil & Personnel Welfare

Safeguarding,

History, Geography

16/05/2023 - 15/05/2027

Mr Paul Wyatt

(Deputy Headteacher)

School

Finance & Premises

Curriculum & Assessment

 

01/10/2017 – 30/09/2025

Mr Nigel Gallacher

(Site Manager)

School

Finance & Premises

 

20/01/2012 – 19/01/2024

Mrs Lisa Withe

(Headteacher) *ex-officio

School

Curriculum & Assessment

Finance & Premises

Pupil and Personnel Welfare

Audit & Risk

 

01/09/2015 –

Mrs Odette Coe

(Business Manager)

School - Associate member

Finance & Premises

Audit & Risk

  

Miss Rhiannon Kerry

(Assistant Headteacher for Inclusion & Well-Being)

School - Associate member

Pupil & Personnel Welfare

  

Rev'd Rachel Wakefield

Governing Board - Associate member

Pupil & Personnel Welfare

EYFS

 

 

Please find below details of members of the Governing Board that have left during the 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years:

 

Name

Category

Appointing Body

Term of Office

Rev'd Rachel Wakefield

Community

Applecroft Governing Board

27/01/2021 - 16/05/2023 (Resigned)

Mrs Geraldine RockallParentApplecroft Parents/Carers15/11/2019 - 30/01/2023 (Resigned)
Mr Chris HaileyParent/CommunityApplecroft Governing Board

03/02/2017 - 02/02/2021 (1st Term)

03/02/2021- 29/09/2022 (Resigned)

Mrs Lyn LamaisonStaffApplecroft Staff02/09/2014 - 01/09/2022 (Term ended)
Mr Chris IvieCommunityApplecroft Governing Board

26/05/2021 - 18/08/2022 (Resigned)

Mrs Jenny FennellCommunityApplecroft Governing Board20/03/2013 - 19/03/2021 (Term ended)
Mrs Carol ForbesCommunityApplecroft Governing Board20/01/2012 - 19/07/2020 (Term ended)
Mrs Natasha LawrenceCommunityApplecroft Governing Board20/11/2019 - 01/07/2020 (Resigned)
Mrs Lisa Kyriacou FaulksParentApplecroft Parents/Carers01/12/2017 - 31/03/2020 (Resigned)
Mr Shane YoungCommunityApplecroft Governing Board02/12/2015 - 15/09/2019 (Resigned)
Mrs Lynn BoltonParentApplecroft Parents/Carers19/06/2019 - 05/09/2019 (Resigned)

Register of Business and Pecuniary Interests

Scheme of Delegation

Attendance 2023-2024

 

FGB 

 

Date10/1021/1130/126/321/52/7Notes
Lisa Bright       
Odette Coe       
Claire Coe       
Chris Clarke       
Barbara Crawford       
Nigel Gallacher       
Louise Gardner       
Antonios Kanellopoulos       
Rhiannon Kerry       
Ben Kirby       
Charlene Theophile       
Toni Virtanen       
Rachel Wakefield       
Stephen Williams       
Liz Wilson       
Lisa Withe       
Paul Wyatt       

 

 

Audit and Risk Committee

 

Date6/11

24/1

Risk Register

4/310/6Notes
Odette Coe     
Louise Gardner     
Toni Virtanen     
Claire Coe     
Lisa Withe     
Steve Williams     

 

 

Finance and Premises Committee

 

Date3/108/1117/113/38/519/6Notes
Odette Coe       
Chris Clarke       
Nigel Gallacher       
Louise Gardner       
Toni Virtanen       
Steve Williams       
Lisa Withe       
Paul Wyatt       

 

 

Curriculum and Assessment Committee

 

Date25/913/1122/111/313/5 Notes 
Louise GardnerN     Apologies 
Antonios KanellopoulosY       
Charlene TheophileY       
Stephen WilliamsY       
Lisa WitheY       
Paul WyattY       
Liz WilsonY       

 

 

Attendance for the Pay Committee

 

Date Notes
Lisa Bright  
Odette Coe  
Louise Gardner  
Rachel Wakefield  
Lisa Withe  

 

 

Personnel and Pupil Welfare Committee

 

Date11/96/1115/14/37/510/6Notes
Lisa BrightY      
Claire CoeY      
Barbara CrawfordY      
Rhiannon KerryY      
Ben KirbyY      
Lisa WitheY      

 

Attendance 2022-2023

Attendance 2021-2022

Attendance 2020-2021

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