Our Governors

Broadfield Primary School Governing Body is made up of 11 members as of 1st September 2016.

In July 2018 Broadfield Primary School was awarded the governor mark.

The full governing body meets every half term. The first meeting each term focuses on Local Authority agenda items and the second meeting each term focuses on school strategy related strategies and issues.

Reporting into the main governing body is a finance committee and a curriculum committee that meet half termly.

Two governors hold a position of governor at another school.

NameRoleAppointedExpiryLast AttendedDBS
Ms Patricia StennettHeadteacher01.09.200601.09.202602.03.2023Yes
Mr Peter ForshawCo-opted24.04.200807.10.202302.03.2023Yes
Mrs Georgina AndrewesCo-opted (Chair)26.09.201107.10.202302.03.2023Yes
Mrs Suzanne DespardCo-opted30.11.202130.11.202502.03.2023Yes
Mr Martin GriffinCo-opted07.10.202107.10.202502.02.2023Yes
Mr Mohammed ZahidDeputy Chair07.10.202107.10.202502.03.2023Yes
Mrs Carol WalkerStaff19.10.200717.09.202502.03.2023Yes
Mr Andrew PottsCo-opted10.06.202109.06.202502.02.2023Yes
Ms Abisola OladosuLocal Authority10.06.202109.06.202506.10.2022Yes
Mr Mohammad YasirParent10.06.202109.06.202502.03.2023Yes

Governor Allowances Policy

Register of Business Interests

Training Undertaken by Governors

Governors’ code of Conduct

Governor Attendance:

Academic Year 2022-2023

Date06/10/202224/11/202202/02/202302/03/202316/03/2023
Type of MeetingFull Governing BodyFull Governing BodyFull Governing BodyExtraordinary Governors' MeetingFull Governing Body
Mrs G AndrewesYESYESYESYES
Mr P ForshawNONONOYES
Mr M ZahidYESNONOYES
Ms P StennettYESYESYESYES
Mrs C WalkerYESYESYESYES
Mrs S DespardYESYESYESYES
Mr M GriffinYESNONONO
Mr A PottsYESYESYESNO
Mr M YasirNOYESNOYES
Ms A OladosuYESNONONO

Academic Year 2021-2022

Date06/10/202123/11/202130/11/202101/02/202229/03/202228.04.202224.05.202212.07.226.10.22
Type of MeetingFull Governing BodyExtra Full Governing BodyFull Governing BodyFull Governing BodyFull Governing BodyExtra Full Governing BodyFull Governing BodyFull Governing BodyFull Governing Body
Mrs G AndrewesYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Mr P ForshawYESYESYESYESYESYESNONONO
Mr M ZahidNONONONOYESYESYESYESYES
Ms P StennettYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Mrs C WalkerYESNOYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Mrs S DespardN/AYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Mr M GriffinYESYESYESYESNOYESNOYESNO
Mr A PottsYESYESYESYESNOYESYESYESYES
Mr M YasirYESNOYESNONOYESNONONO
Ms A OladosuYESYESYESYESYESNOYESYESYES

Academic Year 2020-2021

Date08/10/202016/11/202026/11/202028/01/202110/03/202125/03/202110/06/202107/07/2021
Type of MeetingFull Governing BodyExtra Ordinary MeetingFull Governing BodyFull Governing BodyPay CommitteeFull Governing BodyFull Governing BodyFull Governing Body
Mrs G AndrewesYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES
Mr P ForshawYESYESYESYESObserverYESNOYES
Mr M ZahidNOYESNONOYESYESYESYES
Ms P StennettYESYESYESYESN/AYESYESYES
Mrs C WalkerYESYESYESYESN/AYESYESYES
Mrs E CarrollYESYESYESYESN/AYESYESYES
Mr M GriffinNOYESYESNOYESYESYESYES
Mr M ShakeelYESYESNONON/ANOYESYES
Mr A PottsN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AYESYES
Mr M YasirN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AYESYES
Ms A OladosuN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AYES

All matters are handled at full governors meetings apart from the following committees:

Complaints/Pay/Staff Discipline/Significant Change/Grievance – Mrs Gina Andrewes (Chair), Mr M Griffin and Mr M Zahid

Appeals – Mr Peter Forshaw (Chair) / Mr A Potts / Ms A Oladosu

SEND – Mrs G Andrewes

 

Lead Governor Responsibilities:

Analyse Information and Data – Mr A Potts

Pupil Premium – Mr A Potts

Careers – Mr A Potts

Data Protection Officer – Mr P Forshaw

Digital & Remote Learning – Mr P Forshaw

Child Protection – Mr M Griffin

Looked After Children – Mr M Griffin

Early Years/Foundation – Mrs S Despard

Emotional Health & Wellbeing – Mrs G Andrewes

English – Abisola Oladosu

Financial Health and Efficiency – Mr P Forshaw

Health and Safety in Education – Mr M Zahid

Mathematics – Mr M Zahid

P.E. – TBC

Safeguarding of Children including PREVENT Duty – Mr M Griffin

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) – Mrs G Andrewes

If you wish to contact our Governing Body  – please direct your enquiry to our Chair of Governors by e-mail at g.andrewes@broadfield.oldham.sch.uk or alternatively contact the school on 0161 665 3030 and ask for the Business Manager who will put you in touch with the correct person.

If you are interested in becoming a school governor and would like to know more then please watch this video: Inspiring Governance – Would You Believe?