Dickens Heath Community Primary School
Enabling every child to be the best version of themselves
Governing Body
Meet the governors
Our school governing body works hard, setting aims and policies, and providing strategic direction to ensure objectives and a high standard of education is delivered.
The Full Governing Body, Staffing, Quality of Education and Finance and Premises sub-committees meet formally once a term.
The Chair of our Governing Board is Richard Eadie who can be contacted via the school office.
Our Governing Body
Governing Board Structure
| Chair of governors | ||||||
| Name | Appointed by | From | To | Committee | Governor Type | Pecuniary Interest |
| Richard Eadie | Appointed by GB/board | 27-Mar-17 | 31-Aug-28 | Staffing and Quality of Education Committee | Co-opted | None |
Governors | ||||||
| Name | Appointed by | From | To | Committee | Governor Type | Pecuniary Interest |
| Jennifer Atkinson | Appointed by GB/board | 18-Mar-24 | 18-Mar-27 | Quality of Education Committee | Staff Governor | None |
| Kate Alder | Appointed by GB/board | 06-Dec-21 | 31-Aug-28 | Finance and Premises Committee | Co-opted | None |
| Mr Charles Robinson | Appointed by GB/board | 06-Feb-03 | 31-Aug-26 | Finance and Premises Committee | LEA Governor | None |
| Mr Craig Sterling | Appointed by GB/board | 27-Mar-18 | 26-Mar-26 | Finance and Premises Committee | Co-opted | Partner of staff member |
| Mr Samuel Faulkner | Elected by parents | 20-Mar-23 | 19-Mar-27 | Staffing Committee | Parent Governor | Partner of supply staff member |
| Mr Scott Campbell | Appointed by GB/board | 07-Apr-14 | 31-Aug-26 | Finance and Premises Committee | Co-opted | Partner of staff member |
| Mrs Deborah Harvey | Elected by parents | 02-Dec-19 | 01-Dec-26 | Quality of Education Committee | Parent Governor | None |
| Mrs Helen Osborne | Elected by school staff | 18-Mar-08 | 31-Aug-26 | Staffing Committee | Staff Governor | None |
| Mrs Iris Jardon | Appointed by GB/board | 11-Mar-14 | 31-Aug-26 | Finance and Premises Committee | Co-opted | None |
| Mrs Jacqueline Nicholls | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | 01-Sep-10 | Not recorded | All Committees | Headteacher | None |
| Mrs Nicki Brown | Appointed by GB/board | 21-Apr-09 | 31-Aug-26 | Finance and Premises Committee | Co-opted | Owner of Little-U PreSchool |
| Sarah Robinson | Appointed by GB/board | 06-Dec-21 | 31-Aug-26 | Finance and Premises Committee | Co-opted | None |
| Jenny Sutton | Associate - Deputy Head Teacher | Quality of Education | No voting rights | |||
| Natalie Donaghy | Associate - Deputy Head Teacher | Staffing | No voting rights | |||
| Hannah Miller | Associate - Deputy Head Teacher | Quality of Education | No voting rights | |||
Committee Structure
| Finance & Premises | Staffing | Quality of Education | Pay Committee |
| Scott Campbell – Chair | Nicki Brown - Chair | Deborah Harvey - Chair | Richard Eadie |
| Charles Robinson | Richard Eadie | Richard Eadie | Nicki Brown |
| Iris Jardon | Helen Osborne | Jennifer Atkinson | Scott Campbell |
| Craig Sterling | Sarah Robinson | Sarah Robinson | |
| Kate Alder | Sam Faulkner | Nicki Brown | |
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| Jenny Sutton (Associate) | |||
| Natalie Donaghy (Associate) | Hannah Miller (Associate) | ||
| Jacqueline Nicholls (Head teacher) | Jacqueline Nicholls (Head teacher) | Jacqueline Nicholls (Head teacher) | Jacqueline Nicholls (Head teacher) |
Governing Board Attendance Registers
Below are the attendance records at the governing body and committee meetings over the last academic year: