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Russell Scott Primary School’s Governing Body

The governing body is responsible for working with the school to ensure that it delivers a good quality education. Together with the head teacher, who is responsible for day-to-day management, they set the school’s aims and policies. Russell Scott Governors are volunteers from all walks of life who come together to manage and undertake these essential duties.
 
Structure of Our Governing Body

Our governing body consists of:

1 Head Teacher
3 Parent Governors, to be elected
1 Staff Governor, and only one, to be elected
1 Local Authority Governor, and only one, to be nominated by the LA
6 Co-opted Governors
Total number of governors 12

Key Roles and Responsibilities of Our Governing Body

To oversee the financial performance of the school and make sure its money is well spent

To ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction

To hold the head teacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff

They also carry out a number of other important duties, which include:

Making sure school buildings are welcoming and safe

Determining how the school’s budget is spent

Appointing and dismissing of staff

Hearing appeals and grievances

Forming policy on the school’s curriculum and collective worship

Setting standards for pupils’ behaviour and discipline

 
Members of Russell Scott Primary School’s Governing Body

 

MEET THE GOVERNORS

Governor Information

Here is a table representing our governing body along with statutory information for each member. You can select each individual member of the governing body by selecting their name from the dropdown menu below.
Russell Scott Primary School Governing Body
NameRoleAboutCommitteeDate of appointmentDate stepped downTerm of OfficeAppointed byOther educational institutionsMaterial InterestsMeeting Attendance 24-25
Elaine Healey Chair, Educational VisitsIm very proud to have been a Governor at Russell Scott Primary since July 2003. Im a Local Authority appointed Governor.I am an active member of the Governing Body and a regular visitor to the school. I work closely with Governors, Staff and Headteacher to ensure that the strategic direction of the school will enable all children to excel. I am passionate about children, their learning, their safety and their future. Its vital that our school nurtures each child as an individual so that we can ensure they reach their full potential, school life should inspire children to be the best that they can be. My three children thrived at Russell Scott and I want to make sure your children do too.I live in Denton and work in Tameside, I'm Trustee of a local charity, Chairman of a national charity, Treasurer of Dom Doyle Football Club and a Director of a Community Interest Company which works with children and young people who have special needs and children in care.Curriculum and Standards, Finance and Personnel, Headteacher performance review, COVID19 Panel, Pay Committee, Parental Complaints, , Pupil DisciplineAs chair: 9/1/2015N/A2003 (as a governor) to presentLocal Authority (as Chair)NONO6 out of 6
Shaun AhernVice Chair of Governors Co-opted Vice Chair I am now a co-opted Governor and the Vice Chair of Governor having previously been the Chair for 5 years. When my son attended the school I became a parent governor and long after he left I continued to serve the school and I’m still doing that some 15 years later. I’m married with one son and live in Denton and work at Manchester Royal A&E department. I see my role as Governor as working to provide the best we can for the children who attend Russell Scott whilst keeping them safe and happy in school. I hope to serve the community for many years to come.Finance and Personnel, Headteacher performance review, Premises, Pay Committee, Pupil DisciplineAs Vice Chair: 9/1/2015N/A2003 (as governor) to present Governing BodyNONO0 out of 6
Steve Marsland Headteacher I am the headteacher of the school and have been associated with it for some 30 years now with 20 spent as its Headteacher of which I am very proud in serving this fabulous community. I have lived in Denton all my life as have 8 generations of the family. I am married with 3 children with the youngest one, Ben attending in 2000 with yet another generation now attending with my granddaughter starting nursery …so it really is a family affair. I love sport and that passion is reflected in the schools strength on the sports field whilst urging children to do their very best in everything they do. We have a very strong governing body and each member works tirelessly for the community of Russell Scott making sure we provide the very best we can for every child.Finance and Personnel, Premises, COVID19 Panel, Pay Committee1996N/A1996 to present Governing Body NONO 6 out of 6
Lynne Watkins Co-opted Governor, Safeguarding, Child Protection, InclusionI have been a co-opted governor for a number of years. Prior to this I was a parent governor as all three of my children attended Russell Scott. After leaving school I trained and worked as a diagnostic radiographer/ultrasonographer for seventeen years at a number of Manchester Hospitals. This experience enabled me to develop communication and people skills which are now invaluable in my current role.I originally became involved with Russell Scott as a volunteer when my eldest daughter was in reception and I became a governor soon afterwards. In 2001 I joined the staff as a teaching assistant and then trained as a Learning Mentor.My three children loved the school and their teachers. As well as academic achievements they took a very active part in other aspects of school life including sporting activities such as rugby, football and cricket. A highlight for two of them was representing Russell Scott in cricket at Old Trafford. Russell Scott brought out the very best in my children and ensured that they developed into confident caring well balanced adults.As a governor, I feel committed to ensuring that every child at the school develops to their full potential and enjoys every moment of their school life and will look back at their time at Russel Scott as a wonderful experience. My main areas of involvement currently are curriculum standards, safeguarding and pupil premium. I have also been involved in recruitment of potential new staff. I have thoroughly enjoyed the last 21 years as a governor and look forward to continue to contribute to the school and the wider community.Curriculum and Standards, COVID19 Panel01/09/15 (as co-opted Governor)N/A2001 to present NOMy daughter is a teacher at the school 2 out of 3
Julie West Deputy Head, Safeguarding, Child Protection, InclusionI have taught at Russell Scott for over 20 years and am very proud to be part of the school community as both Deputy Headteacher and Governor. I am married to Dave and have three children who keep me very busy out of school!I feel privileged to be able to work with such fabulous staff and Governors in making a positive difference to the lives of the children at Russell Scott. I believe that by being part of the Governing Body I am able to draw on the wealth of experience that each member of our school community brings, in order to continue to build upon our successes.Curriculum and Standards, COVID19 Panel9/1/2015N/A2003 to presentNONO3 out of 3
Anne ChestersCo-opted Governor , Pupil PremiumMy name is Anne Chesters. Some parents may remember me, as I taught at Russell Scott for seventeen years, as class teacher and then Deputy Headteacher for ten years. I left in 2008 to take up the position of Headteacher at another local primary school.Having now retired, I am pleased to return to Russell Scott as a governor, bringing my many years of experience and skills to the role. I want to play a part in maintaining the high standards in all aspects of school life that are celebrated by the school: academic and sporting achievements, creative talent, which is nurtured through art, music and dance and all aspects of technology, preparing children for life in the 21st century, whilst providing a caring, supportive environment in which pupils can fully achieve their potential.Curriculum and Standards, Finance and Personnel Pay Committee,, Pupil DisciplineO1/09/15N/A2015 to present NONO5 out of 6
Gemma Zauscinski Staff Governor I have been part of the Russell Scott community for nineteen years – initially as a student, then as as a class teacher and now as an Assistant Headteacher. I love my job working with our very youngest children and their families. I make it my priority to ensure that we give our Early Years children the very best start in life in order to pave the way for a successful future. My role as literacy co-ordinator gives me the chance to work across the whole school promoting high standards of progress and attainment, and a love of learning.I am delighted to be able to represent the staff on the governing body and be able to serve the school community in a new way. I am committed to Russell Scott and will always do everything I can to make our school be the very best that it can be. Outside school I love reading, music, theatre and visiting new countries.Curriculum and Standards, COVID19 Panel9/1/2017N/A2017 to present NONO2 out of 3
Emma Hamilton Parent GovernorHaving obtained a Law degree this enabled me to work exclusively with families and children in thelegal profession. For the past 7 years I have worked in higher education in a student-facing role as partof a teaching delivery team, which has a strong focus on the students’ experience including theirwellbeing. Working within the team I have been able to develop ideas and strategies for taking theseforward and would hope to be able to use these skills effectively at Russell Scott.Our children are the most important people to all of us and being passionate about early yearseducation, with a child in Year 3, I would hope to work hard to further the school’s reputation and towork with the school, parents and carers to promote the children’s best interests, enabling them toreach their full potential in a happy, structured and secure environment.Curriculum and Standards, Finance and Personnel, , Parental Complaints01/09/20N/A2020 to 2024NONON/A

Additional notes about our governing body committees referenced on the table above: 

-The Curriculum and Standards Committee incorporates Achievement & Standards and Teaching & Learning
-Finance and Personnel Committee – the school Business Managers also attends these meetings 
-The Premises Committee includes Health & Safety, Asset Management and Behaviour & Safety- the IT Manager and Site Manager also attend these meetings 
-COVID-19 Oversight Panel – the SENDCo also attends these meetings
-Pay Committee
-Pay Appeals Committee  – an additional parent (vacancy) and a member of TMBC attend as required
– Complaints Committee  – is for parental complaints
– Pupil Discipline Committee includes pupil exclusions
-Appointed Governors for Headteacher Performance Review – an external SIO also attends
– Staff – Suspension Committee – any available governor – with the exception of staff governors
– Staff – Discipline and Grievance Committee – any available governor – with the exception of staff governors
– Staff – Discipline and Grievance Appeal Committee – Any other governor not on the original Discipline and Grievance Committee
-Staff – Appointments Committee (Teaching and Support Staff) – Chair and/or Vice Chair, Headteacher + 1 other Governor as available in rotation  (with at least one governor trained in safer recruitment)

 
“Governors need to have the knowledge and skills to be able to be assertive and challenging at Governing Body meetings”     
 Anne Seneviratne, HMI @ Ofsted Update Conference for Tameside Governors
 
Our governors have many areas of skill and expertise:

Co-opted governors:
* Teaching & Learning * Staffing and PRP * Ethos (SIAM) * SEND * Pupil Premium /sports grant * Inclusion * GB development

Parent governors:
* Finance  * Parent & community engagement

Staff governor:
Behaviour & Safety including e-safety

L.A governor:
Attainment (data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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