Governing Body

The Role of the Governing Body

The role of the Governing Body is to provide strategic input and to act as a ‘critical friend’, supporting  and also challenging the school.

Their remit includes being involved in monitoring that pupils are making progress, having responsibility for overall school budgets, and also contributing to development plans for the school.

Governors are all volunteers and at St Winifred’s we have four different type of Governor:

• Parent Governors – they are elected by the parent body and their role is to represent the full cross-section of parental views. They need to ensure that the wellbeing of pupils is at the forefront of all decision-making.
• Foundation Governors – these are appointed by the Bishop of Salford and their role is to uphold the school’s Catholic ethos and mission.
• Staff Governors – in addition to the Headteacher who is a governor by virtue of their job, other members of staff are elected by their colleagues to represent their views.
• Local Authority Support Governor – one governor represents the Local Authority, although they are not obliged to vote according to Local Authority policy

The Structure of our Governing Body

Our Governing Body is divided into a number of Standing Committees, each of which has a specific focus which aims to support the school. These are:

Health and Safety Committee Members

Vincent Brady

Angela Berry

Anna Evans

Alicia Duffy

Resources Committee Members

Father Mark Paver

Helen Bird

Alicia Duffy

Teaching and Learning Committee Members

Father Mark Paver

Clare Downing

Helen Bird

Alicia Duffy

Christopher Kornecki

Governor Support: 

Associate Members: Helen Bird (Deputy Head),

*Associate members have no voting rights on their committees.

Attendance at Full Governing Body Meeting