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Somerford Primary School – Board of Governors 2019-2020
| Governor | Category of Governor | Term of Office | Committees & Responsibilities |
| John Stevens | LA re-appointed | 30.4.18- 29.4.22 | Governing Board Chair Exclusions Panel HT’s PM Committee |
| Tracy Blick | Ex-Governor | 01.4.16-06.1.20 | |
| Ken Stevenson | Ex-Governor | 17.12.15-16.12.19 | |
| Helen Frampton | Headteacher | Ex-officio | Designated Safeguarding Lead LAC Deputy |
| Rev Paul O’Connor | Co-opted by FGB | 01.11.17-31.10.21 | Exclusions Panel Pay Committee HT’s PM Committee |
| Kym Gaines | Staff | 19.11.18-18.11.22 | |
| Kathryn King | Associate | 14.1.19-13.1.23 | |
| Ashley Gaze | Ex-Governor | 14.01.19-21.11.19 | |
| Dionne Johnson | Co-opted by FGB | 21.10.19 – 20.10.23 | Exclusion Panel |
| Michael Knight | Co-opted by FGB | 21.10.19-20.10.23 | Pay Committee |
| Hazel Gillett | Ex-Governor | 31.3.16-21.10.19 | |
| Lynne Regan | Co-opted by FGB | 10.12.19- 09.12.23 | |
| Brian Townshend | LGB appointed | Clerk to Governors |
If you wish to contact the governing board please do so via the clerk to the governors at the following email address: clerk@somerford.dorset.sch.uk
The Local Authority Governor is appointed by BCP Council
Headteacher’s Performance Management
Chair : John Stevens
Paul O’Connor
Vacancy
External Advisor : Simon Adorian
Governor Links 2019-2020
| AREA | LINK GOVERNORS | LINK STAFF |
| Chair of Governors | John Stevens | Helen Frampton |
| Finance | Michael Knight and John Stevens | Helen Frampton |
| Staffing | Vacancy | Helen Frampton |
| Premises | John Stevens | Helen Frampton Jeremy Wallace |
| Child Protection | Rev Paul O’Connor | Helen Frampton |
| Standards | Vacancy | Helen Frampton |
| Looked After Children | Rev Paul O’Connor | Rachel Darley |
| Special Needs | Vacancy | Luke Thorne |
| Attendance Curriculum | Michael Knight | Helen Frampton |
| Maths English(Reading) Medicines | Dionne Johnson Lynne Regan Dionne Johnson | Angela Southam Jane Hudson Helen Frampton |
| PSHE | Vacancy | Steph Chase |
| RE | Rev Paul O’Connor | D Carpenter |
| Health and Safety | Michael Knight | Jeremy Wallace |
| Pupil Premium | Dionne Johnson | Jeremy Wallace |
| Sport Premium | John Stevens | Jeremy Wallace |
| Governor Induction | Brian Townshend | Helen Frampton |
| Governor Mentors | Vacancy | Helen Frampton |
| Governor Training | Brian Townshend | Helen Frampton |
Link areas will be reviewed annually at the start of each academic year. Review Date : September 2020
Summary of Relevant Business & Pecuniary Interest of Governors at Somerford Primary School
| Name | Date of Appointment as Governor | Governor classification | Directorships, partnerships & employments with businesses that provide goods or services to school (S) | Trusteeships& Governorships | Any otherpotentially relevant interest |
| Tracy Blick | 01/04/2016 | Co-opted by FGB | None | None | None |
| Helen Frampton | Ex-officio | Headteacher | None | None | Headteacher |
| Rev Paul O’Connor | 01/11/2017 | Co-opted by FGB | None | None | None |
| John Stevens | 30/04/2018 | Local Authority | Chair AHCS – Consultancy | None | None |
| Ken Stevenson | 17/12/2015 | Co-opted by FGB | None | None | None |
| Kym Gaines | 19/11/2018 | Staff | None | None | None |
| Kathryn King | 14/01/2019 | Parent | None | None | None |
| Dionnne Johnson | 21/10/2019 | Co-opted by FGB | None | None | None |
| Michael Knight | 21/10/2019 | Co-opted by FGB | None | None | None |
| Lynne Regan | 10/12/2019 | Apointed | None | None |
Somerford Primary School – Governor Meeting Attendance 2018/19
| FGB | ||||||
| 27/09/2018 | 19/11/2018 | 07/03/2019 | 04/04/2019 | 13/06/2019 | % Attendance | |
| John Stevens | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 100% |
| Helen Frampton | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 100% |
| Tracey Blick | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | 80% |
| Ken Stevenson | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | 80% |
| Paul O’Connor | Y | N | Y | N | N | 40% |
| Hazel Gillett | N | N | Y | Y | Y | 60% |
| Kym Gaines | – | – | Y | N | N | 33% |
| Kath King | – | – | Y | N | N | 33% |
| Ashley Gaze | – | – | Y | Y | N | 66% |
| Rachel Fever | Y | – | – | – | – | 100% |