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Lumley Junior Site: Cocken Lane, Great Lumley, County Durham DH3 4JJ | Tel: 0191 388 2310 | Email: p2107.admin@durhamlearning.net

Lumley Primary Federation

Governing Body

Governors work closely with headteachers, school staff and representatives from the local authority (LA).

Lumley Primary Federation Governor Committee Structure
Name Representing Appointed by Term of Office Committee Responsibilities Register of
Interests
Relationship to
Staff
Mrs Tracey Wilson
Head Teacher
Head Teacher 01/09/22 - Curriculum & Standards
Finance & Premises
Working Party
Executive Head Teacher Family member employed Line Manager
Mr Philip Adamson Co-opted Governor Governing Body 01/09/22 - 31/08/26 Appeals
Curriculum & Standards
Finance & Premises
Health & Safety Headteacher at Woodlea Primary School, Trustee at Park View School and Park View Community Centre
Mrs Claire Barnes Co-opted Governor Governing Body 01/09/22 - 31/08/26 Curriculum & Standards
First / Pay Review
Headteacher's Performance
Training & Development None
Councillor Alan Bell Local Authority Governor Governing Body 01/09/22 - 31/08/26 Appeals
Curriculum & Standards
None
Mrs Sarah Carlson Parent Governor Elected by parents 01/09/22 - 31/08/26 Curriculum & Standards
Finance & Premises
First / Pay Review
Staffing
Working Party
Mental Health & Wellbeing None
Reverend John Estall Co-opted Governor Governing Body 01/09/22 - 31/08/26 First / Pay Review
Staffing
GDPR
Training & Development
None
Mr Stephen Forster Co-opted Governor Governing Body 01/09/22 - 31/08/26 Appeals
Finance & Premises
Headteacher's Performance
Working Party
Chair None
Mrs Carol Hughes
Deputy Head Teacher
Associate Member Governing Body Curriculum & Standards
Staffing
Deputy Head Teacher None
Mrs Vicki Kennedy Co-opted Governor Governing Body 01/09/22 - 31/08/26 Appeals
Curriculum & Standards
Early Years
Safeguarding
None
Mrs Louise Phillips
Deputy Head Teacher
Associate Member Governing Body 01/09/22 - 31/08/26 Curriculum & Standards
Staffing
Deputy Head Teacher
Training & Development
None
Mrs Rachel Ranasinghe
Business Manager
Staff Governor Elected by staff 01/09/22 - 31/08/26 Finance & Premises Business Manager None
Mrs Lisa Stockdale Parent Governor Elected by parents 01/09/22 - 31/08/26 Appeals
Curriculum & Standards
Safeguarding None
Mrs Claire White Co-opted Governor Governing Body 01/09/22 - 31/08/26 Curriculum & Standards
First / Pay Review
Staffing
SEND None
Dr Markku Wood Co-opted Governor Governing Body 01/09/22 - 31/08/26 Curriculum & Standards
First / Pay Review
Staffing
Working Party
Vice - Chair
Mental Health & Wellbeing
None
Mr Philip Chater Clerk          

 

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.

Statutory Guidance for Governing Bodies

Lumley Junior School adhere to the statutory guidance from the Department for 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. For further information please view or download the documents below:

Governor Attendance

Schools are 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  Lumley Primary Federation Governing Body Attendance 23 – 24
Name Finance &
Premises
Meeting
06/11/2023
Full
Governing
Body
Meeting
13/11/2023
Finance &
Premises
Meeting
11/03/2024
Full
Governing
Body
Meeting
26/03/2024
Finance &
Premises
Meeting
TBA
Full
Governing
Body
Meeting
TBA
Mrs Tracey Wilson
Head Teacher
Mr Philip Adamson A/A A/A
Mrs Claire Barnes n/a n/a
Cllr Alan Bell n/a n/a
Mrs Jean Boyne n/a n/a
Mrs Sarah Carlson A/A
Mrs Louise Phillips n/a n/a
Reverend John Estall n/a n/a
Mr Stephen Forster
Mrs Carol Hughes n/a n/a
Mrs Vicki Kennedy n/a A/A n/a
Mrs Rachel Ranasinghe
Mrs Lisa Stockdale n/a A/A n/a
Mrs Claire White n/a n/a
Dr Markku Wood n/a n/a
Committee Terms of Reference

Committee Terms of Reference 2023/24