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Governing Body

The Governors are responsible for the strategic organisation and development of the school in partnership with the Headteacher.

The full Governing Body meets twice per term.

The 3 main sub-committees are;

  • Leadership & Management
  • Standards
  • Behaviour and Wellbeing

Our Governing Body Board consists of : -

  • 2 Parent Governors
  • 1 Local Authority Governor
  • 1 Staff Governor
  • 1 Headteacher
  • 7 Co-opted Governors 

 

 

Chair of Governors

Mrs. Carole Lobley is our Chair of Governors and Foundation Stage Specialist and is a Co-Opted Governor.  Mrs. Lobley was appointed by the Governing Body on the 19th November 2015.

Mrs Lobley has a part time job which may lead her to have contact with pupils from Blackshaw Lane outside of school.

Term of office ends: 18th November 2023

Committee Membership:  Leadership & Management. 

Attended Safeguarding Training September 2016

 

Co-opted Governor

Mr. Alan Mark Pearson is a Co-Opted Governor who was appointed by the Governing Body on the 14th May 2015.

Mr. Pearson was the Chair of Governors until September 2019.

Term of office ends: 13th May 2023

Committee Membership: Standards    

Attended Safeguarding Training September 2016

 

Co-opted Governor

Mrs. Joan Marshall is our SEND and Data Lead Specialist Governor.  Mrs. Marshall is a Co-Opted Governor who was appointed by the Governing Body on the 14th May 2015..

Mrs. Marshall has no relevant registered business or pecuniary interested recorded.

Term of office ends: 13th May 2023

Committee Membership: Standards.     

Attended Safeguarding Training September 2016

 

Co-opted Governor

Councillor Hannah Roberts is a Co-Opted Governor who was appointed by the Governing Body on 14th May 2015.

Councillor Roberts is an Associate for Diane Dixon Associates Business Consultancy.

Term of office ends: 15th May 2023.

Committee Membership:  Leadership and Management.

Attended Safeguarding Training September 2016

 

Co-opted Governor

Mrs. Claire Hebblethwaite is a Co-Opted Governor who was appointed by the Governing Body on 1st November 2017.

Mrs. Hebblethwaite is a parent to one child attending Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School.

Committee Membership: Behaviour and Wellbeing.

Term of office ends: 31st October 2021

 

Parent Governor

Mrs. Victoria McLean is our Safeguarding Specialist Governor and a Parent Governor.  Mrs. McLean was appointed by the Governing Body on 1st September 2016.

Mrs. McLean is a parent to two children attending Blackshaw Lane Primary and Nursery School.

Committee Membership:  Behaviour & Wellbeing.

Attended Safeguarding Training September 2016

Term of office ends: 31st August 2020.

 

Staff Governor

Mrs Emma Stone is a Staff Governor and was appointed by the Governing Board on the 18th March 2018.

Mrs Stone has no relevant registered business or pecuniary interested recorded.

Committee Membership:  Standards

Term of office ends: 17th March 2022.

Parent Governor

Mrs. Fay Morris is a Parent Governor and was appointed by the Governing Body on 22nd November 2018.

Mrs. Morris is a parent of one child who attends Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School.

Committee Membership: Standards.

Term of office ends: 21st November 2022.

Co-opted Governor

Mr. Bradley Owen is a co-opted governor who was appointed by the Governing Body on 27th June 2019.

Mr. Owen is a parent to two children attending Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School.

Committee Membership:

Leadership & Management 

Term of office ends: 26th June 2023.

 

Headteacher

Mrs Beverley O'Neill is the Headteacher who was appointed by virtue of office on the 1st January 2016.

Mrs O'Neill has no relevant registered business or pecuniary interested recorded.

Committee Membership: 

Standards         

Leadership & Management         

Behaviour & Wellbeing.   

 

Past Governors

Jane Pope was a Governor from 1st November 2016 to 30th September 2018 and was appointed by the Governing Body.

Tammy Sutcliffe was a Parent Governor from 23rd March 2017 to 30th September 2018 and was appointed by the Governing Body.

Joanne Rodgers was a Staff Governor from 18th March 2014 to 17th March 2018 and was appointed by the Governing Body.

 

Amanda Chadderton was a Governor from 16/05/2014 - 31/03/17 and was nominated by the Local Authority and appointed by the Governing Body.

 

Clare Kelly was a Staff Governor from 14/05/2015 - 31/03/2017 and was appointed by the Governing Body.

 

Melanie Duffy was a Parent Governor from 18/03/2014 - 31/12/2016 and was appointed by the Governing Body.

 

Governor Attendance at Meetings

File icon: pdf Attendance List By Date Sept 16 - Nov 17 [pdf 80KB] Click to download
File icon: pdf Attendance List By Governor Sept 16 - Nov 17 [pdf 67KB] Click to download
File icon: pdf Attendance List by Governor 1st January to 31st December 2018 [pdf 10KB] Click to download
File icon: pdf Attendance List by Date 1st January to 31st December 2018 [pdf 9KB] Click to download

Become a School Governor

If you are interested in becoming a School Governor, please click on the links below for more information.

https://www.oldham.gov.uk/info/200333/school_governors/303/become_a_school_governor

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oc9U_oR_ERM