Governors work closely with headteachers, school staff and representatives from the local authority (LA).
Governor Committee Structure
Click on each name for further information:
| Name | Representing | Term of Office | Committee | Responsibilities | Register of Interests | Relationship to Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs R Ranasinghe (Vice Chair) | Co-Opted | 03/12/2018 - 02/12/2022 | ||||
| Mr S W Forster (Chair) | Co-Opted | 01/10/2019 - 30/09/2023 | ||||
| Mrs L Adamson | Co-Opted | 20/05/2019 - 31/12/2020 | ||||
| Mrs B McQue | Co-Opted | 13/10/2020 - 12/10/2024 | ||||
| Rev J Estall | Co-Opted | 02/12/2020 - 01/12/2024 | ||||
| Mrs T Wilson | Head Teacher | 01/01/2020 - 31/12/2020 | ||||
| Vacancy | Local Authority | - | ||||
| Mrs S Carlson | Parent | 02/04/2019 - 01/04/2023 | ||||
| Ms C White | Parent | 03/04/2019 - 02/04/2023 | ||||
| Mrs C Barnes | Parent | 11/06/2019 - 10/06/2023 | ||||
| Mrs C Hughes | Staff | 17/12/2020 - 16/12/2024 |
Recent Resignations: Mrs D Sterling, Mrs J Reed
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
Bowburn Primary 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 Attendance 2020-2021
| Name | Meeting [add date] | Meeting [add date] | Meeting [add date] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs R Ranasinghe | |||
| Mr S W Forster | |||
| Mrs Lyn Adamson | |||
| Mrs B McQue | |||
| Rev J Estall | |||
| Mrs T Wilson Acting Head Teacher | |||
| Mrs S Carlson | |||
| Ms C White | |||
| Mrs C Barnes | |||
| Mrs C Hughes | |||
| Mrs A Vear (on secondment) | - | - | - |
Archived Attendance
You can also view previous years attendance on our website.
Committee Terms of Reference
We will be adding this information in the Autumn term.
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