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Within the STAR Multi Academy Trust, each school has a Local Governing Board (LGB) that supports the work of the Trust and the school. It has certain delegated authority to oversee the running of the school under the Scheme of Delegation as defined by the Trust Board of the STAR Multi-Academy Trust. The Register of Business Interests is available via the Trust Board website click here

Minutes of the LGB for each school are available on request from the School Office or clerktogovs@starmat.uk

Job Description for a member of our LGB

Code of Practice for our Governors

The Governing Board of Monk Fryston CE Primary School is formed jointly across the federation with Saxton CE Primary School and has representation from both schools.

We have members who are Parents (elected by the parental body); Foundation (nominated by the Parish and appointed by the Diocesan Board of Education), Staff (elected by the staff), (Trust Board appointments who are Co-opted, selected by the Governing Body to bring specific skills or expertise), as well as those with a role that entitles them to be a governor (Rector or their deputy and Headteacher).

The governing board has the following core strategic functions:

Establishing strategic direction, by:

  • setting the vision, values, and objectives for the school;
  • agreeing the school improvement strategy with priorities and targets;
  • meeting statutory duties.

 Ensuring accountability, by:

  • monitoring progress towards targets;
  • performance managing the headteacher;
  • engaging with stakeholders;
  • contributing to school self-evaluation.

 Ensuring financial probity, by:

  • setting the budget;
  • monitoring spending against the budget;
  • ensuring value for money is obtained;

and ensuring risks to the organisation are managed.

Our current Governing Body is:

Mrs

Tracy Pickles (Chair)

Trustee appointment 4-year term of office;
Appointed 30/6/2020; Term ends 29/6/2024
No pecuniary or business interests The Bungalow
Betteras Hill Road
Hillam
LS25 5HD

cofg@mf.starmat.uk

Mr Peter Roberts Rector Ex-officio (Monk Fryston) appointed 1/9/2019 The Benefice of Monk Fryston and South Milford (Diocese of York)
Mrs Sarah Fawcett Trustee appointment 4-year term of office; Appointed 1/10/2022; Term ends 30/9/2026 Netball coach
Dr Mary Dyer Foundation Governor 4-year term of office; Appointed 17/11/2022; Term ends 16/11/2026 No pecuniary or business interests
Mr Rick Weights (Executive Headteacher)

ex-officio; Appointed 1/9/2013

No pecuniary or business interests
Vacancy Foundation Governor ex-officio (Saxton)
Mrs Hannah Lillywhite Staff Governor 4-year term of office;
Appointed 12/9/2022; Term ends 11/09/2026
No pecuniary or business interests
Mr Nick Burdon Parent Governor 4-year term of office; Appointed 6/9/2021; Term ends 5/9/2025 No pecuniary or business interests
Vacancy Parent Governor (Saxton) 4-year term of office; No pecuniary or business interests
Mr Rob Milner Trustee appointment 4-year term of office; Appointed 23/11/2022; Term ends 22/11/2026 No pecuniary or business interests
Mr Thomas Pearson Trustee appointment 4-year term of office; Appointed 31/1/2023; Term ends 30/1/2027
Mr Nick Gemlo Trustee appointment 4-year term of office; Appointed 24/4/23; Term ends 24/4/2027

The previous register of business interests can be found here – 2020-21 MFS Governor’s Register of Business Interests

Attendance information for 2020 – 21 can be found here – Governor Attendance reg 2021-22

Governors undertake specific responsibilities on behalf of the Full Governing Body. The current list of these is:

Governor roles & responsibilities 2022-23

Chair Tracy Pickles
Vice Chair
Health & Safety Hannah Lillywhite
Safeguarding Tracy Pickles (Peter Roberts supporting)
Sustainability Nick Burdon
EYFS Tracy Pickles
SEND Sarah Fawcett (Tracy Pickles supporting)
Pupil Premium Sarah Fawcett (Tracy Pickles supporting)
Headteacher Appraisal Tracy Pickles,
Peter Roberts
Church School Effectiveness Peter Roberts, Tracy Pickles
High Quality Teaching
Finance All

 

All governors must declare interests that may conflict with the work that they do. Currently, no governors have declared conflicting interests. A full register of business interests is maintained in the school office.
No governors are governors in other schools, and none have relationships with staff or employees of the school.

Our governors operate within the guidelines of an agreed Code of Practice for our Governors, and are expected to operate within the ‘Nolan Principles of Public Life’ at all times.