Governors
The responsibilities of school governors
What do school governors do?
Governors are people who have an interest in the role of schools in society and wish to make a positive contribution to their communities. They will contribute to the effective day-to-day running of the school and the educational achievements of its pupils.
Key roles
The main task for governing bodies is to promote high standards of educational achievement and to ensure the school is operating effectively. There are three key roles and responsibilities that governors fulfil, in order to achieve that goal are:
- To be involoved in strategic planning – identifying where the school needs to improve and agreeing priorities for improvement.
- To challenge the school to do better and support it in those efforts.
- To hold the headteacher to account for school performance and to provide an account to parents and the wider community.
- If you would like to get in touch with the Governors please email: Chair@lache.cheshire.sch.uk
Chair: Mrs Sue Yarnhall
Vice Chair: Mrs Helen Carrathurs
Local Authority: Mrs Sue Yarnall
Head Teacher: Mrs Kate Seager
Teacher: Katy Southworth
Co-opted: Neil Holmes
Parent: Vacancy
Co-opted: Diane Clark
Co-opted: Karyn Peacocke
Co-opted: Irene Thomas
Co-opted: Mrs Janet Sproston
Parent: Jeff Lambert
Co-opted: Helen Carruthers
Co-opted: Vacancy x2
Clerk to Governors: Mrs Jacqui Critchley
The Board of Governors operates two committees: Resources Committee and Teaching and Learning Committee.
Resources Committee - Terms of Reference
Name |
Category of Governor |
End date of Office |
Designated Role |
Sue Yarnall (Chair) |
Co-opted and LA Governor |
4thDecember 2021 |
Chair / SEND / SEMH&RP / EYFS / HT PM / Pay Panel |
Diane Clark
|
Co-opted Governor |
4th June 2021 |
Chair of Governors / Safeguarding inc LAC / Science/ No Outsiders (RSE) |
Neil Holmes |
Co-opted Governor |
9th March 2024 |
Health & Safety/ Wellbeing / Pay Panel /HT PM Attendance/Art/ |
Nigel Parry |
Co-opted Governor |
18thNovember 2023 |
History / Maths/Pay Panel |
Cara Gibson |
Parent Governor |
2nd May 2026 |
Training(Govs)/Funding/Safer Recruitment/Including SCR |
Music/Spanish | |||
Kate Seager |
Headteacher |
N/A |
Headteacher |
Teaching and Learning Committee - Terms of Reference
Name |
Category of Governor |
End date of Office |
Designated Role |
Helen Carruthers Chair |
Co-opted Governor |
12th July 2024 |
Pupil Premium/DT/PE/Computing |
Diane Clark
|
Co-opted Governor |
4th June 2021 |
Chair of Governors Chair of Governors Safeguarding inc LAC /Science/ No Outsiders (RSE) |
Neil Holmes |
Co-opted Governor |
9th March 2024 |
Health & Safety / GDPR/ Wellbeing / Pay Panel / Attendance /HT PM/ ART |
Nigel Parry |
Co-opted Governor |
18thNovember 2023 |
Maths/ History / Pay Panel |
Jeff Lambert |
Parent Governor |
2nd May 2026 |
British Values/ English (reading & Writing) / RE / SMSC /’ PSHE |
Jan Sproston |
Co-opted Governor (staff) |
3rd September 2022 |
EYFS Department Lead |
Karyn Peacock |
|
18thOctober 2021 |
GDPR / Reading & Writing |
Helen Carruthers | Pupil Premium / Computing / DT/ PE/Geography | ||
Kate Seager |
Headteacher |
N/A |
Headteacher |
Katy Southworth
Irene Thomas
Jan Sproston |
Staff |
|
Year 5 Teacher & Reading Lead Music & Spanish
EYFS & KS1 Lead |