Why do schools have governors?
The law requires each school to have a governing body made up of people who represent many interested parties (including parents, teachers, the local authority and the community) and its task is to oversee the running of the school at a strategic level.
Characteristics of Governing Bodies
Governors are people who have an interest in the role of schools in society and wish to make a positive contribution to their communities. One key task for governing bodies is to promote high standards of educational achievement.
Who are our Governors?
Caton Primary School Governing Body Membership 2021 – 22
Local Authority (1) : Mr J Gordon
Co-opted (5) : Mr J Hewitt (Chair of Governors); Mr S Clarkson (Vice Chair of Governors); Mr M Wright; Mrs L Sargent-Small; one vacancy
Parents (4) : Mr M Dobras; Mrs L Taylor; Mrs S Pennington; one vacancy
Staff (1) : Mrs E Cain
Headteacher : Mrs G Bowskill
Further information about committees, responsibilities and attendance of governors can be found below:
Anyone wishing to contact a school governor can do so by emailing them at the address below.
Jonathan Hewitt – jhewitt@caton.lancs.sch.uk
Steve Clarkson – sclarkson@caton.lancs.sch.uk
John Gordon – jgordon@caton.lancs.sch.uk
Mike Wright – mwright@caton.lancs.sch.uk
Lisa Sargent-Small – lsargentsmall@caton.lancs.sch.uk
Sarah Pennington – spennington@caton.lancs.sch.uk
Maciek Dobras – mdobras@caton.lancs.sch.uk
Laura Taylor – ltaylor@caton.lancs.sch.uk
Elouise Cain – ecain@caton.lancs.sch.uk