Committee Structure

Committee Structure for 2026/27
Admissions Committee: Mrs Sinead Cheeseborough - Committee Chair Mr Peter Doherty - Headteacher Mr Mike Board Mr Steve Parry (EYFS)	Finance & Resources Committee Dr Peter Hartley - Committee Chair Mr Pete Barry (Finance & I.T.) Mr Peter Doherty - Headteacher Mr Andy McLaughlin (Finance & HR) Mr Mike Board (Premises & Health & Safety) Mrs Rachel McMillan (Finance & HR)
Curriculum & Standards Committee: Mr Peter Doherty - Headteacher/Committee Chair Mr Andy Webb (Data) - LA Governor Mrs Vick Withey (SEND) Father P Obada (RE) Mrs Sam James & Mrs Michelle Adams (Safeguarding) Mrs Gemma Stiles (Curriculum)	Performance Management: Mr Mike Board - Committee Chair Dr Peter Hartley
Complaints/Appeal Committee: To be appointed if/as/when required	Clerk to the Governors: Mrs Jane Farrell

Committee Structure for 2026/27

Admissions Committee:

Mrs Sinead Cheeseborough - Committee Chair

Mr Peter Doherty - Headteacher
Mr Mike Board
Mr Steve Parry (EYFS)

Finance & Resources Committee

Dr Peter Hartley - Committee Chair

Mr Pete Barry (Finance & I.T.)
Mr Peter Doherty - Headteacher
Mr Andy McLaughlin (Finance & HR)
Mr Mike Board (Premises & Health & Safety)
Mrs Rachel McMillan (Finance & HR)

Curriculum & Standards Committee:

Mr Peter Doherty - Headteacher/Committee Chair

Mr Andy Webb (Data) - LA Governor
Mrs Vick Withey (SEND)
Father P Obada (RE)
Mrs Sam James & Mrs Michelle Adams (Safeguarding)
Mrs Gemma Stiles (Curriculum)

Performance Management:

Mr Mike Board - Committee Chair
Dr Peter Hartley

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 into 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:

If you would like to request paper copies of the Governing Body minutes, please contact the school office.

Name	Sept	Dec	Feb	April	July	Attended	Out of possible
Peter Barry	Y
Mike Board	Y
Vick Withey	N
Sinead Cheeseborough	Y
Peter Hartley	Y
Samantha James	Y
Andrew McLaughlin	N
Rachel McMillan	Y
Paul Obada	Y
Steve Parry	Y
Andy Webb	N
Michelle Adams	Y
Gemma Stiles	N

Governor Code of Conduct 2026-27

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Committee Structure

Full Governing Body meeting attendance:

Full Governing Body Minutes