Governing Body
Mrs Kathryn Clarke – Chair of Governors
Type of Governor: Parent Governor
Elected by: Parents
Current term of Office: 5/11/16 to 4/11/20
Committees: Pupil Discipline/Complaints, Admissions, Staff Disciplinary, Curriculum, Finance/Personnel, Redundancy, Head Teacher’s Performance Review Panel.
Specific Responsibilities: Mrs Clarke is currently Chair of Governors and also has specific responsibility for Safeguarding and Equality & Diversity. She is linked to the Year 1 Class.
Register of Interests: Mrs Ellison is a Director of St Oswald’s Pre- School.
Mrs Susan Ellison
Type of Governor: Foundation Governor
Appointed by: The Archdiocese of Liverpool
Current term of Office: 1/9/19 to 31/8/23
Committees: Premises/Health and Safety, Finance/Personnel, Appeals (Redundancy) and HT’s Performance Review Panel.
Specific Responsibilities: Mrs Ellison has specific responsibility for Numeracy and is linked to the Year 4 class.
Register of Interests: None
Fr Dave Heywood (Parish Priest)
Type of Governor: Foundation Governor
Appointed by: The Archdiocese of Liverpool
Current term of Office: 1/9/19 to 31/8/23
Committees: Admissions, Premises/Health and Safety, Appeals and appeals (Redundancy).
Specific Responsibilities: Fr Dave has specific responsibility for RE.
Register of Interests: None
Mrs Emma Higham
Type of Governor: Foundation Governor
Appointed by: The Archdiocese of Liverpool
Current term of Office: 14/11/19 to 13/11/23
Committees: Pupil Discipline/Complaints, Admissions, Curriculum, Appeals (Redundancy).
Specific Responsibilities: Mrs Higham has specific responsibility for PE and is linked to the Year 6 class.
Register of Interests: None
Mrs Alison Horner
Type of Governor: Parent Governor
Elected by: Parents
Current term of Office: 19/10/16 to 18/10/20
Committees: Admissions, Curriculum, Finance/Personnel and Appeals.
Specific Responsibilities: Mrs Horner has specific responsibility for the ‘wider Curriculum’ and is linked to the Year 3 class.
Register of Interests: None
Mrs Sophie Jones
Type of Governor: Foundation Governor
Appointed by: The Archdiocese of Liverpool
Current term of Office: 16/1/19 to 15/1/23
Committees: Admissions, Curriculum, Appeals.
Specific Responsibilities: Mrs Jones has specific responsibility for Literacy, Early Years and PE. She is linked to the Year 5 class.
Register of Interests: None
Ms Helen Lennon
Type of Governor: Head Teacher Governor
Elected by: Staff
Current term of Office: Ongoing
Committees: Curriculum, Premises/Health and Safety, Finance/Personnel, Redundancy.
Register of Interests: None
Mr Bernard Murray
Type of Governor: Foundation Governor
Appointed by: The Archdiocese of Liverpool
Current term of Office: 1/12/16 to 30/11/20
Committees: Staff Disciplinary, Premises/Health and Safety, Finance/Personnel, Head Teacher’s Performance Review Panel.
Specific Responsibilities: Mr Murray has specific responsibility for RE and Literacy. He is linked to the Year 2 class.
Register of Interests: None
Mrs Emma Shaw – Vice Chair of Governors
Type of Governor: Foundation Governor
Appointed by: The Archdiocese of Liverpool
Current term of Office: 12/3/16 to 11/3/20
Committees: Pupil Discipline/Complaints, Staff Disciplinary, Curriculum, Finance/Personnel, Redundancy, Head Teacher’s Performance Review Panel.
Specific Responsibilities: Mrs Shaw is currently our Vice-Chair of Governors and has specific responsibility for SEND, Safeguarding and Pupil Premium. She is linked to the Reception class.
Register of Interests: None
Mrs Jill Thomason
Type of Governor: Staff Governor
Appointed by: The Archdiocese of Liverpool
Current term of Office: 25/6/18 to 24/6/22
Committees: Curriculum
Specific Responsibilities: Mrs Thomason has specific responsibility for Equality and Diversity.
Register of Interests:
Mr Michael Truran
Type of Governor: LA Governor
Appointed by: Warrington Local Authority
Current term of Office: 23/11/17 to 22/11/21
Committees: Premises/Health and Safety, Finance/Personnel, Appeals, Head Teacher’s Performance Review Panel.
Specific Responsibilities: GDPR
Register of Interests: Mr Truran is Employed by Livewire.
Vacancy
Type of Governor: Foundation Governor
Appointed by: The Archdiocese of Liverpool
Current term of Office:
Committees:
Specific Responsibilities:
Register of Interests:
Mr Matthew Bluck
Type of Governor: Associate
Appointed by: The Governing Body
Voting Rights: No voting rights
Register of Interests: Mr Bluck’s wife is employed at St Oswald’s as the Head Teacher’s PA.
Miss Philomena Barrett
Type of Governor: Associate
Appointed by: The Governing Body
Voting Rights: No voting rights
Register of Interests: None