St Edmund’s Catholic Primary School is a Voluntary Aided school and its Governing Body consists of both appointed and elected governors.

Foundation Governors: 
Foundation governors at the school represent the interests of the Diocese of Westminster who are trustees of the school. Foundation Governors are appointed in the name of the Archbishop and form the majority of the governing body. They have a legal duty to preserve and develop the Catholic character of the school and to ensure that the school is conducted in accordance with its trust deed. There are seven foundation governors and one foundation governor vacancy at St. Edmund’s:

• Mrs Deb Long (Co-Chair)
• Mrs Hazel Taylor (Vice Chair)
• Fr Nigel Griffin
• Ms Domini Bingham
• Mr Sean Carey
• Mr Sean McAlinden
• Mrs Susan Sparkes

Parent Governors
Parents of pupils registered at the school are eligible to stand for election as a parent governor. They are elected by other parents at the school. The school has two elected parent governors and we have one parent governor vacancy:

• Mr Louis Harrison
• Mrs Clare Jones (Co-Chair)

Staff Governors
The Headteacher is automatically eligible to be a full member of the governing body by virtue of the office. Headteachers have the choice of being a governor. Both teaching and support staff who are paid to work at the school are eligible to stand as staff governors. They are elected by other members of staff at the school. The school has one elected staff governor:

• Mr Fearghal Nash

Local Authority Governors
The Local Authority governor is recommended by the LBRUT and appointed by the Governing Body. Our LA governor is:

• Mr Guy Elliott

Associate Members
Associate Members are appointed by the Governing Body where they have particular skills that are required in Committee and where they can be given voting rights. They can also attend Governing Body meetings where they do not have voting rights. Our Associate Members are: 

• Mrs Brenda Green (Deputy Headteacher)
• Mrs Bob King

Ex-Officio

• Mrs Carmel Moreland (Headteacher)

Governors generally hold their office for a period of four years at a time. During this time they are expected to attend training courses and briefings on a comprehensive range of topics provided by AfC Ltd and the Diocese of Westminster. Governors provide challenge and support with a focus on three core strategic
functions:

1.  Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
2.  Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils;
3. Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.”

Meetings of the Full Governing Body are held at least once a term. The Governing Body also has committees and working parties:

Committee Members 

Curriculum & Achievement Committee	Resources Committee
Mr Sean McAlinden - Chair	Mr Guy Elliott - Chair
Mrs Domini Bingham	Mrs Brenda Green
Mr Sean Carey	Mr Louis Harrison
Mr Guy Elliott	Mrs Deb Long
Mrs Brenda Green	Mr Sean McAlinden
Fr Nigel Griffin	Mrs Carmel Moreland
Mr Louis Harrison	Mrs Susan Sparkes
Mrs Clare Jones
Mrs Deb Long
Mrs Carmel Moreland
Mr Fearghal Nash
Mrs Hazel Taylor

 

Admissions & Appeals Committee	Pay & Personnel	Performance Management of the Headteacher
Mr Sean Carey - Chair	Mrs Clare Jones - Chair	Mrs Deb Long - Chair
Mr Bob King	Mrs Brenda Green	Mrs Clare Jones
Mrs Deb Long	Mrs Deb Long	Mrs Hazel Taylor
Mrs Brenda Green	Mrs Susan Sparkes	Mrs Domini Bingham
Mrs Carmel Moreland	Mrs Hazel Taylor
	Mrs Carmel Moreland

Correspondence for the governors may be addressed to the Clerk to the Governing Body at the school. The clerk is Mrs Gaynor Nicholl.