Governors work closely with headteachers, school staff and representatives from the local authority (LA).
Please select this link to view photographs of our Governing Body.
Governor Committee Structure
The full Governing Body meets each term to discuss all matters relating to school. Sub Committees also meet to discuss specific matters.
| Name | Representing | Term of Office | Committee | Responsibilities | Register of Interests | Relationship to Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Eric Heatherington | Foundation Governor | 07/05/2019 - 06/05/2023 | Finance, Premises and Staffing Committee Appeals | New Governor Support | none | - |
| Mr Geoff Gibson (Chair) | LA Representative | 20/11/2020 - 19/11/2024 | Finance, Premises and Staffing Committee - Chair First/ Pay Review Headteacher's Performance | Chair Safeguarding Governor | Governor at Derwentside College | - |
| Mr Craig Johnson | Parent Governor | 24/09/2018 - 23/09/2002 | Appeals Headteacher's Performance Curriculum, Standards and Pupil Discipline Committee - Chair | Vice Chair Pupil Premium Governor | Governor at Consett Academy | - |
| Mrs Rachel Clasper | Staff Governor | ongoing | Finance Personnel and Curriculum | - | - | |
| Mr Chris Carr | Staff Governor | 14/03/2018 - 13/03/2022 | Finance Committee | - | - | - |
| Mrs Arlene Bell | Co-opted Governor | 02/09/2019 - 01/09/2023 | First/ Pay Review Headteacher's Performance Curriculum, Standards and Pupil Discipline Committee | SEND Governor Data Governor | Governor at Cestria Primary School | - |
| Mrs Judith Williamson | Co-opted Governor | 11/12/2017 - 10/12/2021 | Curriculum, Standards and Pupil Discipline Committee First/ Pay Review Finance, Buildings and Grounds | none | - | |
| Mr Ian Ridley | Parent Governor | 18/07/2017 - 17/07/2021 | Appeals Curriculum, Standards and Pupil Discipline Committee Finance, Premises and Staffing Committee | Online Safety Governor Data Protection Governor | none | - |
| Mrs Sara Kitchener | Co-opted Governor | 04/07/2018 - 03/07/2022 | Curriculum, Standards and Pupil Discipline Committee | Sports Premium Governor | none | - |
| Karen Parkin | Parent Governor | 09/10/2018 - 08/10/2022 | Finance, Premises and Staffing Committee Appeals | Vice Governor Training and Development Link Governor | none | - |
| Reverend John Fisher | Ex-officio Foundation Governor | 30/11/2020 - 29/11/2024 | First/ Pay Review Committee | Wellbeing Monitoring Governor | Governor at Bishop Ian Ramsey Primary School | - |
Annual Governors’ Statement
Please click below to view the Governors’ Annual Statement.
Annual Governance Statement 2019
Statutory Guidance for Governing Bodies
Ebchester CE Primary School adhere to the statutory guidance from the Department of Education. This means that governing bodies must have regard to it when carrying out duties relating to the constitution of governing bodies in maintained schools.
The Constitution of Governing Bodies of Maintained Schools (2017)
How To Become A School Governor
If you require further information on the roles and responsibilities of School Governors or you are interested in becoming one, visit the Durham County Council website School Governor section.
Governor Attendance
Schools are now required to display a record of Governor attendance at meetings for each school academic year.
KEY
✓ – Attended meeting
A/A – Apologies sent and accepted by meeting
N – Did not attend
n/a – Not a member of the committee
Record of Attendance 2020-2021
| Name | Full GB Meeting Wednesday 7th October 2020 | Finance Committee Meeting Wednesday 11th November 2020 | First Pay Review Meeting Monday 23rd November 2020 | Curriculum Committee Meeting Wednesday 25th November | Full GB Meeting Wednesday 3rd March 2021 | Curriculum Committee Meeting Wednesday 28th April 2021 | Finance Committee Meeting Wednesday 5th May 2021 | Full GB Meeting Tuesday 8th June 2021 | Curriculum Committee Meeting Wednesday 16th June 2021 | Finance Committee Meeting Wednesday 23rd June 2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr E Heatherington | ✓ | ✓ | n/a | n/a | ✓ | n/a | ✓ | ✓ | n/a | ||||
| Mr D G Gibson - Chair | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | n/a | ✓ | n/a | ✓ | ✓ | n/a | ||||
| Mr C Johnson - Vice Chair | ✓ | n/a | n/a | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | n/a | ✓ | A/A | ||||
| Mrs R Clasper - Head Teacher | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Mr C Carr | ✓ | n/a | n/a | n/a | ✓ | n/a | n/a | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Mrs A Bell | ✓ | n/a | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | n/a | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Mrs J Williamson | ✓ | n/a | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | n/a | A/A | ✓ | ||||
| Mr I Ridley | ✓ | n/a | n/a | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | n/a | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Mr T Lowery | ✓ | ✓ | n/a | n/a | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
| Mrs S Kitchener | ✓ | n/a | n/a | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | n/a | ✓ | A/A | ||||
| Mrs K Parkin- Vice Chair | ✓ | ✓ | n/a | n/a | ✓ | n/a | ✓ | ✓ | n/a | ||||
| Reverend John Fisher | X | X | X | X | ✓ | n/a | n/a | ✓ | n/a |
Archived Attendance
You can also view previous years attendance on our website.
Committee Terms of Reference
Committee Terms of Reference 2019
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