Committee Structure

Committee Structure for 2025-2026
Admissions Committee: Mr Peter Doherty - Headteacher Mr Mike Board Mrs Sinead Cheeseborough - Chair	Finance & Resources Committee Dr Pete Barry (Finance & I.T.) Mr Peter Doherty - Headteacher Dr Peter Hartley (Finance) - Chair Mr Andy McLaughlin (Finance & HR) Mr Mike Board (Premises & Health & Safety) Mrs Sam James Mrs Sinead Cheeseborough Mrs Rachel McMillan (Finance & HR)
Curriculum & Standards Committee: Mr Andy Webb (Data) - LA Governor Mr Peter Doherty - Headteacher Mrs Margaret Bond (EYFS & Pastoral) Mrs Vick Withey (SEND & Safeguarding) Father P Obada (RE) Mrs Sam James (Curriculum)	Performance Management: Mr Mike Board - Chair Mr Pete Harley
Complaints/Appeal Committee: To be appointed if/as/when required	Clerk to the Governors: Mrs Jane Farrell

Committee Structure for 2025-2026

Admissions Committee:

Mr Peter Doherty - Headteacher
Mr Mike Board
Mrs Sinead Cheeseborough - Chair

Finance & Resources Committee

Dr Pete Barry (Finance & I.T.)
Mr Peter Doherty - Headteacher
Dr Peter Hartley (Finance) - Chair
Mr Andy McLaughlin (Finance & HR)
Mr Mike Board (Premises & Health & Safety)
Mrs Sam James
Mrs Sinead Cheeseborough
Mrs Rachel McMillan (Finance & HR)

Curriculum & Standards Committee:

Mr Andy Webb (Data) - LA Governor
Mr Peter Doherty - Headteacher
Mrs Margaret Bond (EYFS & Pastoral)
Mrs Vick Withey (SEND & Safeguarding)
Father P Obada (RE)
Mrs Sam James (Curriculum)

Performance Management:

Mr Mike Board - Chair
Mr Pete Harley

Complaints/Appeal Committee:

To be appointed if/as/when required

Clerk to the Governors:

Mrs Jane Farrell

Curriculum & Standards includes: Safeguarding, Pastoral, Curriculum & Learning, Pupil data & outcomes, SEND, Attendance.

Finance & Resources includes: Finance, Premises, Health & Safety, HR, Safeguarding - I.T., Admissions updates.

Pupil Discipline and Staff Dismissal are incorporated in HR although the Headteacher alone can exclude a pupil from school.

The Admissions, Pupil Discipline and Appeal Committees need an independent clerk (NOT A GOVERNOR).

Full Governing Body meeting attendance:

Full Governing Body

Attendance at Meetings - Academic Year 2025-2026:

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Name	Sept	Nov	Feb	April	June	Attended	Out of possible
Peter Barry	N	Y	Y	Y
Mike Board	Y	Y	Y	Y
Margaret Bond	Y	Y	Y	N
Sinead Cheeseborough	Y	Y	Y	Y
Peter Hartley	Y	Y	N	Y
Samantha James	Y	Y	Y	Y
Andrew McLaughlin	N	N	Y	Y
Rachel McMillan	Y	Y	Y	N
Paul Obada	N	Y	Y	N
Gerry Curran	N	Y	Y	Y
Andy Webb	N	Y	Y	Y
Vick Withey	Y	Y	Y	Y
Gemma Stiles	-	Y	Y	N
Michelle Adams	-	Y	N	Y

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Committee Structure

Full Governing Body meeting attendance:

Full Governing Body Minutes