Governors

The School Governing Body consists of:

The Headteacher
A local authority representative
Staff representatives
Parent representatives
Co-opted Community representatives

The Headteacher is responsible for the day-to-day leadership and management of the school. At Park Spring, the Governing Body meets six times a year and the Headteacher provides a report once per term.

The role of the Governing Body is to:

Provide strategic direction and act as a “critical friend,” supporting the work of the Senior Leadership Team. A strategic committee is formed of the Headteacher, Deputy Head, Chair and Vice-Chair
Manage the delegated budget to cover salaries, running costs, maintenance and equipment
Appoint the Headteacher (they may also be involved in appointment of other key staff members)
Review the performance of the Headteacher annually
Monitor the school’s progress – Governors take responsibility for monitoring specific areas (see Governor Responsibilities section below)

Further information on the role of a Governing Body can be found at School governor (leeds.gov.uk). We currently have 2 vacancies for co-opted community members, if you are interested in joining us, please contact Rachel Yates, Chair of Governors: ryates@parkspringprimary.co.uk

All Governors must follow a Code of Conduct which can be found here: Code of conduct for maintained schools

Copies of Meeting Minutes can be obtained by contacting the School Office.

To view our Governor’s Behaviour Statement click here

Meet The Team

Rachel Horan Headteacher
Rachel Yates Chair Appointed by GB 21/10/2024-20/10/2024
Chloe Coleman Vice Chair Appointed by GB 9/12/2020-8/12/2024
Jennifer Lawton Appointed by GB 12/10/2023 - 11/10/2027
Mr N Hanson - Teacher - SENCo Staff Governor Appointed by Staff 11/7/2022 - 10/7/2026
Lianne Glastonbury Staff Appointed by GB 11/7/2022 - 10/7/2026
Barbara Glastonbury Co-opted Appointed by GB 23/3/2023-22/3/2027
Emma Crutchley Elected by Parents 23/11/2023-22/11/2027

The following members have stepped down from the governing body over the past 12 months:

Pam Lamming 16/9/2020-15/9/2024

Linda Knight 15/2/2024-9/10/2024

Ian Barker 17/6/2022-21/10/2024

Roles and Responsibilities

Governor Responsibilities
Child Protection – Emma Crutchley

SEND – Barbara Glastonbury

Early Reading and Phonic – Chloe Coleman

Attendance – Emma Crutchley

Children Looked After – Barbara Glastonbury

Complaints – Rachel Yates

EYFS – Chloe Coleman

Equalities – Rachel Yates

Literacy – Chloe Coleman

Maths – Rachel Yates

Health and Safety – Barbara Glastonbury

Pupil Premium – Barbara Glastonbury

Sports Premium – Emma Crutchley

Wellbeing – Rachel Yates

Communication – Rachel Yates / Emma Crutchley

Training – Barbara Glastonbury

HT Performance Management – Rachel Yates, Chloe Coleman and Barbara Glastonbury

Interest and Attendance

Register of Interests:

	Financial Interest	Governor Other Educational Establishment	Personal Interests
Rachel Yates	None	None	Trustee – Friends of Park Spring
Rachel Horan	None	None	None
Chloe Coleman	None	None	Learning Manager – Royal Armouries Museum
Barbara Glastonbury	None	None	Parent of Staff Member
Lianne Glastonbury	None	None	None
Nils Hansen	None	None	None
Jennifer Lawton	None	None	None
Emma Crutchley	None	None	None

Attendance 2024/25:

Rachel Yates 1/1

Rachel Horan 1/1

Chloe Coleman 1/1

Barbara Glastonbury 1/1

Lianne Glastonbury 1/1

Nils Hansen 1/1

Emma Crutchley 1/1

Jennifer Lawton 1/1

Attendance 2023/24:

Rachel Yates	5/6
Rachel Horan	6/6
Chloe Coleman	4/6
Ian Barker	6/6
Jennifer Lawton	4/6
Nils Hansen	5/6
Lianne Glastonbury	6/6
Pam Lamming	3/6
Barbara Glastonbury	5/6
Emma Crutchley	5/5
Linda Knight	4/4