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Governors

Welcome to our Governors’ section. 


Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.

About the Governing Board

The governing board has a general responsibility to conduct the school with a view to promoting high standards of educational achievement.  This means that the school is run effectively and efficiently and key members of staff are held responsible for the work undertaken in school.  The governors are key people in ensuring that the strategic direction of the school meets the needs of the school community, challenging and supporting the school by acting as a critical friend and holding the school to account for the quality of education it provides.

Chair of Governors – Mrs Julie Jones

Vice Chair of Governors – Mr P Mulrooney – Co-opted

Chair of Personnel and Curriculum – Mrs Julie Jones - Safeguarding

Personnel & Curriculum Committee Members

Mrs D'Silva – Headteacher

Rev M Neal - Co-opted 

Ms Bostwick – Co-opted

Miss L Dodson - Parent

Mrs W Prew - Co-opted

 

Chair of Finance Committee – Mr P Mulrooney

Finance Committee Members

Mrs D'Silva – Headteacher

Mr H Goodliffe – Co-opted – Pupil Premium and SEN

Mrs Farrell – Staff

Mrs L Thompson - Parent

 

Standards Committee Members

Mr P Mulrooney

Mrs Julie Jones

Subject Leadership Team – Mrs V D’Silva,  Mrs C Farrell, Mrs A Smart.

 

Safeguarding Link Governor

Please see the document below for further details.

Link Governor

 

How to contact the Governing Board

You can contact the Governing Board through the school office. 

You can leave a message with either Mrs L Beverley - School Business Manager or Mrs A Osborne – School Administrator or write to -

Chair of Governors

c/o Keresforth Primary School

Keresforth Road

Dodworth

Barnsley

S75 3NU

 

Governor Register of Business Interest

Name of Governor Date form signed Name of organisation Nature of Interest
 M Neal  Nov 24  Nil  Nil
 P Mulrooney  Nov 24  Nil  Nil
H Goodliffe  Nov 24 Nil Nil
 J Jones  Nov 24  Nil  Nil
V D’Silva  Nov 24 Nil Nil
 L Dodson  Nov 24 SY ICB (NHS) Employee in Primary Care
 R Bostwick  Nov 24 Nil

Employee of Leeds Beckett University

W Prew  Nov 24 Howells LLP Employee of solicitors
L Thompson      

KERESFORTH PRIMARY – Serving governors - currently being updated 

Full name

Category of governor

Date of appointment

 

Expiry date

Date they stepped down (where app)

 

Sub committees served on

Attendance 23/24

Attendance 24/25

* updated termly

Julie Jones

Co-opted

Chair of Governors

Chair of PC

Safeguarding governor

01.09.2021

 31.08.2025

 

PC

Standards

Full

8/8 8/9

 

Peter Mulrooney

 

Vice chair of governors

Chair of Finance

11.05.2022

 

 

10.05.2026

 

 

Finance

Standards 

Full

7/8 10/10

Vanessa D’Silva

Headteacher

    01.09.2021

 31.08.2025

 

Finance

PC

Standards

Full

8/8 13/13

Mick Neal

Co-opted

11.05.2022

10.05.2023

 

PC

Full

6/6 4/6

 

Rachel Bostwick

 

Co-opted

  

15.06.2022

 

 14.06.2026

 

PC

Full

5/6 5/6

Louise Dodson

Parent

30.04.2021

29.04.2025

 

PC

Full

5/6 4/6

Wendy Prew

Co-opted

22.11.2023

21.11.2027

 

PC

Full

4/5 6/6

 

Harry Goodliffe

 

Co-opted

 

20.10.2022

 

 19.10.2026

 

Finance

Full

4/6 6/7
Charlotte Farrell Staff 04.09.2024

 

03.09.2028

 

Finance

Full

  5/5
Liz Thompson Parent 04.02.2025

03.02.2029

 

Finance

Full

  3/4