The governing body of Forefield Junior School plays a crucial role in the life and work of our school. Governors make decisions about many aspects of the school, including the curriculum, staffing and finance. The governing body consists of members of staff and parents, as well as representatives from Sefton Education Authority and the local community.

Forefield Junior School Governing Body 2023-24

Headteacher: Mr Paul Swift

Chairperson: Mrs C Wright

Vice-Chairperson: Mr G Okafor-Ross

Clerk to the Governors: Mrs A Lacey-Long

Name Category Date Appointed Appointed by Term of
Office
Roles and Committees
Mr Paul Swift Head-teacher 01/09/2017 Governing Body N/A Headteacher
Mrs C Wright
 
Co-opted 6/12//2022 Governing Body 4 Years

Chair of Governors

Finance, Premises, Health & Safety
Pay Review (Appeals)
Curriculum

Mrs Victoria Ellis-Jones
 
Co-opted 18/06/2018 Governing Body 4 Years

Attendance & Pupil Premium Governor

Curriculum
Staffing
Pay Review (Appeals)
Staff Dismissal (Appeals)

Mrs Angela Houghton Co-opted 25/03/2019 Governing Body 4 Years Curriculum
Staffing
Pupil Discipline
Mrs Jane Williams Local Authority 25/03/2019 Governing Body 4 Years

Well-Being Governor

Curriculum
Pay Review
Finance, Premises, Health & Safety

Staffing (Appeals)

Mrs Lindsey Morgan
 
Co-opted 25/03/2019 Governing Body 4 Years Finance, Premises, Health & Safety
Staffing
Pay Review
Staff Dismissal
Complaints
Miss Laura Cain Staff 01/01/2020 Staff Election 4 Years Curriculum, Staffing
Mr Daniel Jones Co-opted 20/09/2022 Governing Body 4 Years

Attendance & Pupil Premium Governor

Curriculum

Staff Dismissal (Appeals)

Ms Ruth Mead Co-opted 20/09/2022 Governing Body 4 Years

Curriculum

Complaints

Ms Rebecca Fisher Co-opted 20/09/2022 Governing Body 4 Years Curriculum
Staffing
Pupil Discipline
Miss Anna Morris Parent 06/12/2022 Parent Election 4 Years

Safeguarding Governor

Finance, Premises, Health & Safety

Mr Gordon Okafor-Ross

 

Parent 06/12/2022 Parent Election 4 Years

Vice Chair

SEN Governor

Curriculum

Finance, Premises, Health & Safety

Governor Vacancies

Number of current governor vacancies: 5

Former Governors 2022/23/24

Name Category Date Appointed Appointed by Term of
Office
Stood Down
Mr Matthew Rigby Co-opted 18/06/2018 Governing Body 4 years 28/06/2023
Mr Steven Webb C0-opted 20/09/2022 Governing Body 4 years 22/04/2024
Mrs Cheryl Smith  Parent 6/12/2022 Parent Election 4 years 4/10/2023
Dr Charles Breeze Co-opted 24/06/2019 Governing Body 4 Years 31/08/2022
Mrs Helene Miles Co-opted 19/03/2020 Governing Body 4 Years 05/09/2022
Mrs McVeigh Co-opted 20/09/2022 Governing Body 4 Years 16/02/2023

Committees

Curriculum

 

Finance, Premises,  Health & Safety

 

Staffing

Chair

Victoria Ellis-Jones

 

Chair

Gordon Okafor-Ross

 

Chair

Angela Houghton

Vice Chair

Ruth Mead

 

Vice Chair

 

 

Vice Chair

Victoria Ellis-Jones

 

Laura Cain

 

 

Jane Williams

 

 

Laura Cain

 

Jane Williams

 

 

Clare Wright

 

 

Rebecca Fisher

 

Gordon Okafor-Ross

 

 

Anna Morris

 

 

Lindsey Morgan

 

Rebecca Fisher

 

 

Lindsey Morgan

 

 

 

 

Angela Houghton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daniel Jones

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clare Wright

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requirements

 

Requirements

 

Requirements

Minimum

3x Governors plus Head (or his Rep)

 

Minimum

3x Governors plus Head (or his Rep)

 

Minimum

3x Governors plus Head (or his Rep)

Quorum

3x Governors plus Head (or his Rep)

 

 

Quorum

3x Governors plus Head (or his Rep)

 

Quorum

3x Governors plus Head (or his Rep)

 

Register of Interests

Name of Governor Declared Interest
Mrs Angela Houghton Member of Lister Junior School governing body

Record of Attendance 2022/23

Name

Scheduled Meetings

Meetings Attended

Apologies Accepted

Absent

Paul Swift

15

15

0

0

Laura Cain

12

12

0

0

Jan Grace

7

2

5

0

Matt Rigby

8

7

1

0

Lindsey Morgan

11

6

5

0

Angela Houghton

9

7

2

0

Victoria Ellis-Jones

12

9

3

0

Jane Williams

9

6

3

0

Clare Wright

7

7

0

0

Anna Morris

5

5

0

0

Gordon Okafor- Ross

4

4

0

0

Cheryl Smith

5

4

1

0

Daniel Jones

8

7

1

0

Ruth Mead

8

6

2

0

Rebecca Fisher

9

9

0

0

Steve Webb

9

9

0

0

 

 

 

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