The Governing Body of St Philip’s works in partnership with the Headteacher within an established Code of Practice to develop an effective strategy for the future direction of the school. St Philip’s is a Voluntary Aided School, although largely Local Authority financed. The Governing Body employs the staff, sets the pupil admission criteria and monitors the religious curriculum. St Philip’s is a Catholic school in the Diocese of Shrewsbury.
The role of the Governing Body is to challenge and support the school. It shares the school vision, celebrating the success and achievements of the school as well as providing strategic input to school development plans. The Governing Body acts as a ‘critical friend’, monitoring and evaluating decisions and progress within the school. The role of a governor includes:
The governors give of their time and their skills freely taking responsibility for their development by attending training where appropriate. They come from a variety of backgrounds and skills and represent the wider community of St Philip’s School. Each governor is assigned to a committee and attends three further meetings annually. The main committees are the Resources Committee which has oversight of the school budget and its deployment and the Teaching and Learning Committee whose remit covers all aspects of learning and standards within the school. The governors are fully involved in the life of the school, for example, attending Family Nights, Christmas Fairs and Liturgies.
Our Governing Body comprises of:
The Chair of Governors is Mrs Elizabeth Donega who can be contacted via the school. All Governors complete an Annual Register of Interests. For the year 2020/21 there are no conflicting interests registered. In line with the Freedom of Information Act, minutes of Governing Body meetings are public documents and are available to interested parties. Please contact the school for details if required.
Our governing body comprises of the following members:
Name and Position | Category | Term of Office | Appointed by | Committees | Linked Subject Area | Business/Material Interests |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Elizabeth Donegan Chair |
Foundation Governor | 01.19.19 - 31.08.23 | Diocese of Shrewsbury Foundation Trust |
Teaching and Learning Steering Committee Headteacher Appraisal
|
Safeguarding Well-being
|
School Nurse |
Marian Slee Vice Chair |
Foundation Governor | 01.09.20 - 31.08.24 | Diocese of Shrewsbury Foundation Trust |
Teaching and Learning Steering Committee Admissions |
Reading Writing Humanities
|
N/a |
Claire Heaney Vice Chair |
Foundation Governor | 01.09.18 - 01.09.22 |
Diocese of Shrewsbury Foundation Trust |
Resources Committee Steering Committee
|
SEND Pupil Premium |
Works for SMBC |
Angela Burke | Foundation Governor | 01.09.18 - 31.08.22 | Diocese of Shrewsbury Foundation Trust | Resources Committee | RE | N/a |
Dr Fabio Scenini | Foundation Governor |
01.09.18 - 01.09.22 |
Diocese of Shrewsbury Foundation Trust | Teaching and Learning |
Maths Science |
N/a |
Erika Philips | Foundation Governor | 02.04.19 - 31.08.22 | Diocese of Shrewsbury Foundation Trust | Teaching and Learning | EYFS | N/a |
Alex Jones | Staff Governor | 01.01.21-31.12.24 | Staff of St Philip's |
Teaching and Learning Resources Committee Steering Committee |
- | N/a |
Shivon Halliday | Parent Governor | 01.03.20 - 01.03.24 | Diocese of Shrewsbury Foundation Trust |
Resources Committee Steering Group Development Governor |
- | N/a |
Richard Kingsley | Associate Governor | 01.09.18 - 31.08.22 | Diocese of Shrewsbury Foundation Trust | Resources Committee | - | N/a |
Emily Cahill | Headteacher | N/a | Full Governing Body |
Teaching and Learning Resources Committee Steering Committee |
- |
N/a |
Vacancy | Local Authority Governor | - | - | - | - | - |
Vacancy | Parent Governor | - | - | - | - | - |
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