Governing Body of Blessed Trinity RC College
The governing body has the following core strategic functions:
Establishing the strategic direction, by:
- setting the vision, values, and objectives for the school
- agreeing the school improvement strategy with priorities and targets
- meeting statutory duties.
Ensuring accountability, by:
- appointing the headteacher
- monitoring progress towards targets
- performance managing the headteacher
- engaging with stakeholders
- contributing to school self-evaluation.
Ensuring financial probity, by:
- setting the budget
- monitoring spending against the budget
- ensuring value for money is obtained
- ensuring risks to the organisation are managed.
Governing Body Composition
| Type of Governor | Number |
| Foundation |
11 (including 4 vacancies) |
| Parent | 4 |
| Local Authority | 1 |
| Staff | 1 |
| Headteacher | 1 |
| Co-opted | 2 (including 2 vacancies) |
| Total | 14 (excluding vacancies) |
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| TYPE OF GOVERNOR AND TERM OF OFFICE |
APPOINTED BY |
GOVERNOR NAME |
| Foundation (4 years) | Diocese of Salford | Mrs S Colbeck 21.11.17 |
| Foundation (4 years) | Diocese of Salford | Mrs M Conroy 17.03.16 |
| Foundation (4 years) | Diocese of Salford | Mrs L Durkin 15.11.18 |
| Foundation (4 years) Vice Chair of Governors |
Diocese of Salford | Mr J Livesey 15.11.18 |
| Foundation (4 years) | Diocese of Salford | Mrs K McKeating 16.11.18 |
| Foundation (4 years) | Diocese of Salford | Mr P Robinson 30.11.18 |
| Foundation (4 years) | Diocese of Salford | Mr M Jones 21.07.15 |
| Foundation (4 years) Chair of Governors |
Diocese of Salford | Mr K Tyson 15.11.14 |
| Foundation (4 years) | VACANCY | |
| Foundation (4 years) | VACANCY | |
| Foundation (4 years) | VACANCY | |
| Foundation (4 years) | VACANCY | |
| Headteacher | De facto | Mr R Varey 23.04.16 |
| Parent (4 years) | Parent election | Mrs Barton 10.12.18 |
| Parent (4 years) | Parent election | Miss Hedge 10.12.18 |
| Parent (4 years) | Parent election | Mrs McKittrick 10.12.18 |
| Parent (4 years) | Parent election | Mrs Owen 17.10.16 |
| Staff (4 years) | Staff election | Miss L Place 12.11.18 |
| Clerk to the Governors | Mrs H Whitaker |
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RESPONSIBILITIES |
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| Technology | Michael Jones |
| English | Emma Kehoe |
| Humanities (History; Geography; Sociology) | Ken Tyson |
| ICT and Business Studies | Lisa Durkin |
| Mathematics | Paul Robinson |
| Modern Foreign Languages | Rachel Owen |
| PE and Sport | Petch Phillips |
| Performing Arts (Dance; Drama; Music) | Karen Metcalfe |
| Pupil Premium | Petch Phillips |
| RE | Kathleen McKea |
| Science | Jim Livesey |
| SEND | Sinead Colbeck |
| Vocational | Emma Kehoe |
| Child Looked After | Rachel OWEN |
| Child Protection including online safety | Maxine Conroy |
| Health and Safety | Jim Livesey |
| PHSE | Loise Place |
| Most Able | Michael Jones |
| EmBRACE Project | Sinead Colbeck |
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LINK GOVERNORS FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN |
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| IMPROVEMENT AREA | LINK GOVERNOR |
| Catholic Ethos | VACANCY |
| Attainment | Sinead Colbeck |
| Behaviour | Emma Kehoe |
| Leadership and Management | Ken Tyson |
| Learning and Teaching | Jim Livesey |
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Updated: January 2019 |