Structure and responsibilities of the governing body

The role of the governing body is to support the leadership team by determining, monitoring and keeping under review the policies, plans and procedures within which the school operates.

We meet throughout the year as a full governing body and in the following sub-committees:

• Resources
• Teaching and learning
• Headteacher performance management.

More information about the work of school governors is here.

Register of interests

We are required to publish the following information about each governor: business and financial interests, governance roles in other educational institutions, any material interests arising from relationships between governors or relationships between governors and school staff (including spouses, partners and close relatives).

Jon Hairsine serves on the governing body of the following schools:

• Calder High School, Calderdale
• Middleton Primary School, Leeds
• Pathways Special School, Wakefield
• Riverside Junior School, Calderdale

Rebekah Besford is a trustee at CATCH Leeds.

Safer recruitment

The following governors have completed safer recruitment training:

• Adam Brett
• Emma Pearson
• Jon Hairsine
• Rebekah Besford