Governors work closely with headteachers, school staff and representatives from the local authority (LA).
Governor Committee Structure
Click on each Governor’s name below to find out further information.
| Name | Representing | Term of Office | Committee | Responsibilities | Register of Interests | Relationship to Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lindsey Kidd Head Teacher | Co-opted Governor | 15/05/18 - 14/05/22 | Finance & Premises Committee Curriculum Standards & Behaviour Committee | Head Teacher | Member of staff | None |
| Mr Robin Nodding - Chair | Co-opted Governor | 21/10/20 - 20/10/24 | Curriculum Standards, Behaviour and Safety, Finance, Premises and Personnel, First / Pay Review | Chair | No interest declared | None |
| Mr Paul Dalglish | Co-opted Governor | 03/10/17 - 02/10/21 | Curriculum Standards & Behaviour Committee HT Performance Management | English | No interest declared | None |
| Mr George Smith | Co-opted Governor | 05/01/18 - 04/01/22 | Curriculum Standards & Behaviour Committee Finance & Premises Committee First/Pay Review | Computing Health & Safety Science & Technology | Governor of another primary school Local Electrical Contractor | None |
| Miss Ellen Taylor | Co-opted Governor | 19/01/18 - 18/01/22 | Curriculum Standards & Behaviour Committee Finance & Premises Committee | EYFS SEN Looked After Children | No interest declared | None |
| Mr Paul Tucker | Co-opted Governor | 10/01/18 - Resigned 17/03/21 | Curriculum Standards & Behaviour Committee Finance & Premises Committee | Maths Data | No interest declared | None |
| Canon Robert McTeer | Local Authority Governor | 12/12/17 - 11/12/21 | Curriculum Standards & Behaviour Committee Finance & Premises Committee Appeals Committee | RE Collective Worship | Governor of another primary school | None |
| Mrs Becky Davison | Parent Governor | 17/07/15 - Resigned 30/06/21 | Curriculum Standards & Behaviour Committee First/Pay Review | English | No interest declared | None |
| Victoria Summerfield | Associate Governor Voting rights agreed by full governing body | 05/11/18 - 04/11/22 | Curriculum Standards | Deputy Head Teacher SENCO Community NQT Mentor | Member of staff | None |
| Carol Torano | Curriculum Governor | 09/05/18 - 05/05/22 | Curriculum Standards | Safeguarding | No interest declared | None |
| Mr Greg Hawman | Parent Governor | 16/10/19 - Resigned 30/06/21 | Curriculum Standards | Vice chair Music Well being | No interest declared | None |
| Mrs Sarah Dailey | Parent Governor | 29/01/20 - 28/01/24 | Curriculum Standards | Humanities | No interest declared | None |
| Mrs Anita Cook | Parent Governor | 29/01/20 - 28/01/24 | Curriculum Standards | Language and Communication | No interest declared | None |
| Mr Rielly - Vice Chair | Parent Governor | 26/11/20 - 25/11/24 | Curriculum Standards, Behaviour and Safety, Finance, Premises and Personnel | No interest declared | None | |
| Mrs Joanne Murray | Staff Governor | 20/11/19 - 19/11/23 | Curriculum Standards | Community Assessment | Member of staff | None |
| Dr Joe Said | Co-opted Governor | 12/05/21 - 11/05/25 | Curriculum Standards | No interest declared | None |
Resigned Governors
Mr Greg Hawman 30/06/2021
Mrs Becky Davison 30/06/2021
Mr Paul Tucker 17/03/2021
Mrs Lynn Rielly – 31/08/2020
Mrs Maria King – 18/03/2020
Mr Graham Marsh – 20/11/2019
Statutory Guidance for Governing Bodies
Copeland Road Primary School adhere to the statutory guidance from the Department of Education. This means that governing bodies must have regard to it when carrying out duties relating to the constitution of governing bodies in maintained schools. For further information please view or download the full document below.
The Constitution of Governing Bodies of Maintained Schools (2017)
How To Become A School Governor
If you require further information on the roles and responsibilities of School Governors or you are interested in becoming one, visit the Durham County Council website School Governor section.
Governor Attendance
Schools are required to display a record of Governor attendance at meetings for each school academic year.
KEY
Y – Attended meeting
A/A – Apologies sent and accepted by meeting
N – Did not attend
X – Not a member of the committee
Record of Attendance 2021-2022
| Name | Meeting 13th October 2021 | Meeting [add date] | Meeting [add date] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canon Robert McTeer | A/A | ||
| Mr George Smith | A/A | ||
| Mrs Lindsey Kidd | Y | ||
| Mr Paul Dalglish | Y | ||
| Miss Ellen Taylor | Y | ||
| Mrs Victoria Summerfield | Y | ||
| Mrs Carol Torano | A/A | ||
| Mrs Joanne Murray | Y | ||
| Mrs Anita Cook | A/A | ||
| Mrs Sarah Dailey | Y | ||
| Mr Robin Nodding (Chair) | Y | ||
| Mr Rielly (Vice-Chair) | Y | ||
| Dr Joe Said | A/A |
Archived Attendance
You can also view previous years attendance on our website.
Committee Terms of Reference
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