Governors
Welcome to our Governors' Section
Welcome to the section of the website where you can find out more about our school’s governors, and the work that they do. The main role of the governors is one of monitoring and evaluation to support the head and her staff. We help them to set and reach targets and to strive for excellence across the whole spectrum of school life.
We have a legal responsibility to:
• ensure that the National Curriculum is followed
• oversee the school's budget
• monitor the condition of the school buildings and grounds, and
• ensure that Special Educational Needs are met
The role of the Governing Body can be summarised as providing strategic management, acting as a critical friend and ensuring accountability for St Matthew's. The Governing Body is split into committees which are each responsible for discussing one topic in more detail, such as finance or health and safety. Committee discussions are fed back to the full Governing Body.
There are several categories of governor, appointed by different bodies that have an interest in the school. These are Foundation governors (appointed through St Matthew’s Church) the Local Authority (“LA”), Parents, and Staff. All governors have equal status, however they were appointed.
All the school governors are committed to maintaining the ethos and the high standards of achievement at the school. They are focused not only on educational achievement but on the school's other values, which are just as important.
Governors and the Clerks mostly carry out their duties during after school meetings and may attend training sessions and seminars to help them do their job effectively. They also go into school to meet with the Head and other members of the management team in order to discuss the subjects they have responsibility for.
If you wish to know more, or are interested in becoming a governor, please contact us care of the school office.
FOR CONTACT DETAILS FOR THE CHAIR OF GOVERNORS PLEASE CONTACT THE SCHOOL OFFICE
Tel No: 01925 730371
Stretton St Matthew’s Governing Body 2023/24
Name | Role | Committee Responsibility | Term of Office |
Brian Jamson | Chair of Governors Foundation Governor DBE appointed | Finance, Church Distinctiveness HT PM review
| 19/03/20 -18/03/24 |
Jo Webster | Vice Chair of Governors Foundation Governor DBE appointed in consultation with PCC | Curriculum Finance HT PM Review Arts Link Governor | 9/9/22 – 8/9/26 |
Wayne Hitchcock | Executive Headteacher | Finance, Staffing, Admissions, Curriculum & School Improvement, Premises, Building and Safeguarding, Church Distinctiveness | 01/09/23 No end date |
Lauren Hill | Head of School | Finance Admissions Curriculum Premises, Buildings and Safeguarding Church Distinctiveness | 01/09/23 No end date |
Rev Alan Jewell | Foundation Governor Ex Offico
| Church Distinctiveness (Chair) Staffing HT Panel Review RE Link Governor
| 10/09/14 No end date |
Hannah Baird | Foundation Governor DBE appointed in consultation with PCC | Admissions, Curriculum, Finance Safeguarding Link Governor MFL and PE Link Governor E Safety Link Governor | 21/03/23 – 20/03/27 |
Debbie Iles
| Foundation Governor DBE appointed in consultation with PCC | Finance, Admissions SEND Link Governor | 19/04/22 – 18/04/26 |
Craig Burgess | LA Governor | Curriculum HT PM Review Panel Maths Link Governor
| 21/06/23 – 20/05/27 |
Dr Alison Baird | Parent Governor | Admissions, Curriculum, Premises Safeguarding Link Governor Science Link Governor | 14/05/22 – 13/05/26 |
Alex Tilley | Staff Governor | Admissions, Premises and Buildings English Link Governor Humanities Link Governor | 29/03/22 – 28/03/25 |
Rachel Hazeldine | Observer | Assistant Headteacher (Observer) Finance Admissions Curriculum Premises, Buildings and Safeguarding Church Distinctiveness | 1/09/20 No end date |