Governors

Letter from Chair of Governors

I have been a Governor at St Cuthbert's C of E Primary School since 2021, having first been elected as a Parent Governor. I then took on the role as SEND link Governor, followed by Vice Chair of Governors for the last two years, and now Chair, commencing Sept 2025.

Over my time on the Board, the school has built upon sustained progressive change, including a very positive OFSTED inspection and the formation of our very own pre-school provision, Cuthbert's Cubs. The school continues to navigate the challenges we face locally and across the education sector and I am extremely grateful to the highly motivated, skilled and dedicated staff at the school for all they do, every day, to ensure our children are educated, nurtured and cared for to the high standards we set ourselves. I also thank our parents/carers for all the support they provide to the school, engaging with us and being an active role in our children's learning.

As I begin my term as Chair, the governors are considering the school strategy where we aim to build on our successes and continue to innovate, placing our pupils at the heart of what we do. I am grateful to the governing body for their continued support and the time they devote to their roles.

I am honoured to be a governor at St Cuthbert's school and look forward to the next chapter in our journey together.

The role of the Governing Body

Our aim is to provide the school with strategic direction, to hold the school leadership accountable and to be a critical friend to the school. Governors have general responsibility for the conduct of the school with a view to promoting high standards of educational achievement and giving every child the opportunity to make good progress. The Governing Body works in close partnership with the Headteacher, who is responsible for the day-to-day management of the school and staff, offering her support and advice. In particular, we are responsible for agreeing and setting appropriate targets for pupil achievement, overseeing the school’s budget and making sure the curriculum gives children the opportunity to be taught and learn well in our school.

The Governing Body and individual Governors are expected to conduct our business in a professional manner, with the focus on the best outcomes for children at the heart of all that we do, and to maintain and respect confidentiality at all times.

Our Strategic Plan can be found following the link below

Governor Strategic Plan

Governors

Name	Governor Category	Term of Office	Committee Membership	Positions of Responsibility	Attendance at Meetings 2023/2024	Declaration of Interests completed
Mrs Linda Harwood	Co-opted Governor	28.02.24 to 27.02.28	^{Curriculum Performance}	Safeguarding Governor	^{Full Governor meetings- 3/4} ^{Curriculum Performance- 2/4}	09/09/2022 ^{The Seedsowing Network-Trustee}
Mrs Jenny Hawkins	Headteacher	As appointed	^{Business Management} ^{Curriculum Performance}		^{Full Governor meetings- 3/3} ^{Curriculum Performance- 4/4} ^{Business Management- 4/4}	09/09/2022 ^{Headteacher at the school}
Mr Parveen Kapoor	Co-opted Governor	29.11.21 to 28.11 25	^{Business Management} ^{HT Performance Management} ^{Curriculum Performance} ^{Pay Committee}		^{Full Governor meetings- 3/3} ^{Curriculum Performance- 4/4} ^{Business Management- 3/4}	09/09/2022 ^{None declared}
Mr Todd Fellows	Parent Governor	28.08.24 to 27.08.28	^{Business Management} ^{Pay Committee}
Mr Oluwale Orenuga	Parent Governor	28.08.24 to 27.08.28	^{Curriculum Performance}
Mrs Hayley McDade	Co-opted Governor	04.03.24 to 03.03.28	^{Business Management} ^{(Chair of Committee)} ^{Pay Committee}	Vice Chair of Governors	^{Full Governor meetings- 4/4} ^{Business Management- 3/3}	09/09/2022 ^{Leicester City Council employee}
Mr Daniel Bools	Staff Governor ^{(Deputy Head)}	03.09.22 to 02.09.26	^{Business Management} ^{Curriculum Performance}		N/A	09/09/2022 ^{Current teacher and Deputy Head at the school}
Dr John Dormer	Co-opted Governor	25.11.2021 to 24.11.2025	^{Curriculum Performance} ^{Business Management}	Chair of Governors Chair of Curriculum Performance Committee SEND Governor	^{Full Governor meetings- 2/2} ^{Curriculum Performance- 2/3} ^{Business Management- 2/2}	09/09/2022 ^{None declared}