New Mills
Meet the Governors
The Role of the Governing Board
The Governing Board take a strategic role, act as a critical friend to the school and are accountable for its decisions. It sets aims and objectives and agrees, monitors and reviews policies, targets and priorities. This includes approving the annual budget, staffing arrangements and school development priorities.
In all types of schools, Governing Boards should have a strong focus on three core strategic functions:
a. Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
b. Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the
school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff;
c. Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.
Terms of Reference (October 2024)
Governors at New Mills Nursery School
New Mills Nursery School has a Governing Board that consists of 12 members including parents, residents from the local community and staff from the nursery school. The current Governing Board members are:
| Chair of Governors | Christine Bowen (LA Governor) |
| Vice-Chair of Governors | Elisabeth Rawson (Co-opted Governor) |
| Headteacher | Claire Inman |
| Staff Governor | Vacancy |
| Parent Governor | Pally Davies |
| Parent Governor | Laura Keightley |
| Parent Governor | David Nolan |
| Parent Governor | Vacancy |
| Co-opted Governor | Helen Bullough |
| Co-opted Governor | Rachel Downes |
| Co-opted Governor | Ingrid Whiteman |
| Co-opted Governor | Vacancy |
| Clerk to Governors | Catherine Swiffin |
If you would like to contact a member of the Governing Board, then please contact Mrs Swiffin in the school office.
The Full Governing Board meet four times a year. Each Governor has a term of office lasting four years, although they can resign before the term officially ends. All Governors are required to have a full DBS check and complete a Declaration of Eligibility and a Declaration of Business Interests.
For more information about our Governors please click on the link below
Committees
In addition to the Full Governing Board, there are two Committees:
Teaching, Learning and Assessment Committee (TLA)
Finance, Personnel and Premises Committee (FPP).
Each of the Committees meets three times a year.
TLA Committee
Elisabeth Rawson (Chair)
Chris Bowen
Claire Inman
Laura Keightley
Ingrid Whiteman
Vacancy
Vacancy
FPP Committee
Helen Bullough (Chair)
Chris Bowen
Pally Davies
Rachel Downes
Claire Inman
Dave Nolan
Vacancy
The roles and responsibilities of each of the Committees are set out in the Terms of Reference. Please follow the link to find out more.
Terms of Reference Committees (October 2024)
Lead Governors
In addition to the Committees, there is a Lead Governor for each of the following areas.
Lead Governor for Anti-Bullying
Helen Bullough
Lead Governor for Data Protection
Rachel Downes
Lead Governor for Equality
Elisabeth Rawson
Lead Governor for Health and Safety
Rachel Downes
Lead Governor for Looked After Children & Pupil Premium
Elisabeth Rawson
Lead Governor for Mental Health & Well-Being
Ingrid Whiteman
Lead Governor for Safeguarding
Helen Bullough
Lead Governor for Special Educational Needs
Ingrid Whiteman
To find out more about each of the roles, please click on the link below.
Lead Governor Roles (July 2022)
Meeting Dates 2024-25
The dates of the meetings in 2024-25 are:
Full Governing Board
1 October 2024
28 January 2025
29 April 2025 (short meeting to approve budget)
1 July 2025
Teaching, Learning & Assessment Committee
22 October 2024
4 March 2025
20 May 2025
Finance, Personnel & Premises Committee
19 November 2024
25 March 2025 (including the budget proposal to present to Full GB)
10 June 2025
All meetings will be held on a Tuesday starting at 7.30 pm
Governor Attendance 2023-24
Please click the link to find out how often our Governors were able to attend the meetings held in the academic year 2023-24.
