Our Chair of Governors is Anita Willars.
She can be contacted by calling the school on 01827 713284 or by email at anita.willars@racemeadow.org
The Governing Body of the academy has a range of key responsibilities:
On a practical level this means that we are responsible for many tasks such as looking at the budget, appointing senior staff within the school and evaluating how well initiatives to improve learning in school are working.
To find out more about who is on your Governing Body and our roles, please click on the links below.
Appointments
Ms Willars and Mrs Farnell were appointed by REAch2. We asked parents to put themselves forward to be governors and Mr Barsby and Mrs East were then appointed following the REAch2 protocols. Similarly staff members were asked to nominate who they would like as staff governors and Mrs Everitt and Mrs Deeming were elected. As Head teacher Mrs Collinson was also invited to join the board.
Child Protection/Safeguarding- Ms A Willars
Prevent- Mrs A Willars
Looked After Children- Ms A Willars
SEN- Mrs M Farnell
Pupil Premium- Mrs M Farnell
Sports Premium Grant- Mrs M Farnell
Health & Safety- Mr N Barsby
SMSC, pupil and staff wellbeing- Mrs S East
Declarations of Interest
From September 2016, it is now a requirement that trustees and governing boards publish on their website a register of interests for each of their board members. You must declare any interest you have, or plans you, your spouse, partner or close family members might have, that are related to or might be construed as being related to the school, academy or trust and its budget.
These include (but are not limited to):
The Nethersole C of E Academy - Governor- 5th April 2022 to present
14th October 2021
6th January 2022 (postponed from December 2021 due to Covid)
17th February 2022
7th April 2022
26th May 2022
18th July 2022
Minutes are available on request