Governors
The Governing Body comprises:-
- one L.A. Governor - nominated by the Local Authority
- three Parent Governors - elected by the parent body
- eight Co-opted Governors – members of the local community, nominated from Community organisations (incl. Parish Council) or by other governors
- one Staff Governor - elected by the staff
- Headteacher (who can choose to be a governor or not)
The Governors generally hold office for a period of four years, however Co-opted Governors under the current constitution hold office for three years.
They meet as a full governing body twice a term. There are two main committees: Resources (which covers Finance, Personnel, Premises) and Curriculum, Learning and Achievement (CLA).
These committees have delegated responsibilities, giving advice to the full governing body, and are required to report back on all of their actions.
All governors are accessible should you wish to consult them and can be contacted via the School Office.
Swavesey Primary School Governing Body 2023-2024
| Name of Governor | Category (Nominated by) |
Date of appointment & Term of Office | Committee Membership | Link Subjects and Responsibilities | Business & Pecuniary Interests (inc governance roles at other schools) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Hannah Parish Chair of Governors |
Co-opted |
February 2024 - March 2027 | Resources |
Early Years and EY&P ----------------------------- Health & Safety, Premises, Renumeration committee |
None |
| Lynsey Fulcher Vice chair of Governors |
Co-opted (FGB) |
July 2022 - July 2025 | Resources |
English, Phonics/CLLD |
Cambridgeshire County Council/LGSS - Human Resources Business Partner |
| Robin Adams | Co-opted (Local Community) | July 2025 - July 2028 | CLA |
RE, PSHE |
|
| Steve Byfield |
Co-opted (FGB) |
February 2025 - February 2028 | Resources |
Music, Computing --------------------------------- Child Protection & Safeguarding Committee |
None |
| Catherine Cannon | Co-Opted (FGB) | December 2023 - December 2026 | Resources (Chair) |
Maths --------------------------------- Head Teacher Performance Management, Renumeration Committee |
None |
| Tina Carminati | Co-opted (FGB) |
October 2019 - October 2025 | Resources | Design Technology, PE --------------------------------- PTA |
None |
| Nicola Griffiths | Parent (Parent Election) | March 2023 - March 2027 |
CLA (Chair) |
Science
|
|
| Rachel Hallam | Co-opted (FGB) | December 2023 - December 2026 |
CLA
|
SEND ----------------------------- Head Teacher Performance Management Committee |
Cambridgeshire County Council (Research Team Manager) |
| Youping Han | LA (Local Authority) | July 2022 - July 2026 | CLA | Art, Lead Mentor | None |
| Marc Moore | Parish Council Co-opted Governor | March 2024 – April 2027 | Resources | TBC |
Other governance role - Co-opted Governor |
| Anna Norden | Head Teacher | Continuous | CLA Resources |
None | |
| Stuart Nunn | Parent (Parent election) | December 2023 - November 2027 | CLA | History, Geography |
| Rachel Sprawson | Teacher (Elected Staff Member) |
February 2025 - February 2028 | CLA | None | |
| Clare Webster | Parent (Parent election) | March 2025 - March 2028 | CLA | TBC | None |
Associate Members
| Lucy Poskitt | Deputy Head | April 2014 - Duration of post | FGB | None | Staff Member |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendy Whistler | Business Manager | Sept 2017 - Duration of post | Resources | Selective Group - local supplier | Staff Member |
| Andrew Baker | July 2022 onwards | FGB | Private Tuition - Kip McGrath | ||
| Dr Alison Fox | June 2022 onwards | FGB |
Resignations during the year
None