Hetton School Governors

Mr P Keay (headteacher)

Staff Governors (Head Teacher)

 
 
Cllr A R Wilkinson (Chair of Governors) Lea Majority Governor  
 Cllr J Steel (Vice - Chair of Governors) Lea Majority Governor  
Cllr R D Tate Lea Majority Governor  
 
Mr S Newton Lea Minority Governor  
 
Mr Howard Brown Staff Governor (teaching)  
Mrs M M Diaz Staff Governor (teaching)  
 
Mr K Woods Staff Governor  
 
 Cllr Mrs D Storey Community Governor  

 Mr A O Fulton

Community Governor

 

 Cllr W L Glover

Community Governor

 

 Mr S Laverick

Community Governor

 

 Mrs A Pringle

Community Governor

 
 
Miss Donna Colwill Parent Governor  
Mr J Weirs Parent Governor  
Mrs Susan Riley Parent Governor  
Mrs I. Levison Parent Governor  

 

 

 

What is the role of a school governor?

A school governor:

  • with the professionals in the school, plans the school's future direction
  • appoints the headteacher
  • makes decisions on the school's budget and staffing
  • makes sure the national curriculum is taught
  • helps decide how the school can encourage pupils' spiritual, moral and cultural development
  • is accountable for the performance of the school to parents and the wider community
  • makes sure the school provides for all its children, including those with special needs

A governor will be expected to attend regular meetings, serve on a committee and be reasonably familiar with educational issues.    The governors will form a strategic framework for the head to work towards.    They will also help promote the school and provide a visible form of accountancy.

Each school has their own governing body, the make-up and number of governors will vary from school to school depending on its type and size but all the governors will have the same rights, powers and responsibilities.   The body usually consists of:

  • The head teacher may choose to also be a governor.
  • Local authority appointees
  • Teachers (elected by other teachers)
  • Non-teaching staff (elected by other non-teaching staff)
  • People appointed by the local community
  • Parents (elected by other parents with children at the school).