The Governing Body
School Governors
The School Governors have overall responsibility for the running of the School working alongside the Head Teacher.
The Governing Body of St Joseph's consists of 8 Foundation Governors, 4 of whom are appointed by the Bishop of Derby and 4 appointed by the Bishop of Hallam. There are 3 Parent Governors, 1 Local Authority Governor and representatives from members of staff.
All governors are subject to scrutiny by OFSTED whenever the school is inspected. The governors are responsible for overseeing progress and the maintenance of standards in the education of our children. We act as "critical friends" of the school, questioning and challenging school policies and practice whilst sharing corporate responsibility for these things with the Head Teacher and the senior management team. Of course, not all of us have direct experience of working in education, however training is provided by those who have the skills and professional knowledge as part of the development of the members of the Governing Body. The Head Teacher and the staff work extremely hard to fulfil the expectations of both Government and parents by providing a safe and inspiring environment for our children's education. It is a privilege for all of us to be part of this team.
Although it may seem a daunting commitment to be a school governor, I can assure you that it can be a very rewarding experience. Some governors have more time to involve themselves in the day-to-day running of the school, including attending courses, helping with reading or school activities. There is no expectation on any governor to give more time that they are able, as long as anyone has the best interests of the School at heart. A list of Governors can be found below.
On behalf of the Governing Body I would like to thank you for your support to the school, the care and education of the children in our school is paramount.
Richard Fearn
Chair of Governors
How do we contact the Governing Body?
We do not give out personal addresses for our Governors so we ask that all correspondence is given to the school office addressed to the Chair.
Register of Business Interests
Who are our Governors?
Chair of Governors: Mr Richard Fearn, Catholic Foundation Governor.
Vice Chair: Mrs Laura Wilkins, Parent Governor
Mrs Paula Lowry, Headteacher
Mr Sean Briscoe, Catholic Foundation Governor
Mrs Ruth Sedgwick, Church of England Foundation Governor
Mr Paul Eyre, Church of England Foundation Governor
Mrs Helen Briscoe, Catholic Foundation Governor
Mrs Pat Hone, Catholic Foundation Governor
Mr Temitayo Oyediran, Parent Governor
Mrs Emma Burton, Parent Governor
Mrs Grace Ford, Staff representative
Vacancies: Church of England Foundation Governor, Catholic Foundation Governor
Karen White, Clerk to Governors
How are is Our Governing Body organised?
The Governing Body meets six times per year. Three of these meetings are Full Governing Body meetings and the other three are when Governors meet in committees
The Governors are organised into two sub committees, Resource Management and Teaching, learning and Community Links. Each Governor is assigned to a committee and this committee fits with their role within the Governing Body.