Kells Infant School

Governors

The Governing Body of Kells Infant School is committed to working together with the head teacher, school staff and the wider school community. The Governing Body's role is to provide strategic leadership and accountability.

To contact the Chair of Governors please email: e.mcquade@kells-inf.cumbria.sch.uk or leave a letter for the attendtyion of the Chair of Governors at the school office.

The Governing Body of Kells Infant School is currently made up of the following people:

Name Role
Mrs E McQuade LA Governor / Chair  ( Health and Safety)
Mr J Moffat Vice Chair / Co-opted ( SEND and Safeguarding Governor)
Mr D Eldon Parent Governor  
Mrs N Pennington Staff Governor
Mrs W Figes  Head Teacher
Mr W Watson Co-opted 
Mr D Barwise  Parent Governor
Mrs S Martin Parent Governor 
Mrs J Bryant Co-opted 
Ms K Ward Clerk to Governors

 

 

Governor Policies and Procedures 

Name
 Kells Charging and Remissions policy 2024.pdfDownload
 Kells Code of Conduct for Governors September 2024.docxDownload
 Kells Complaints procedure 2024.docxDownload
 Kells Governor Statement of Behaviour Principles 2024.docxDownload
 Kells Infants Appraisal policy.docxDownload
 Kells Privacy notice for Governors September 2024.pdfDownload
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Kells Infants Governing Board Information September 2024

Name
 Governor Attendance 2023-24.docxDownload
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Kells Infants Governing Board declaration of Interest- Autumn 2023

Name

Position

Dates of term

Name of organisation

Nature of interest

Date registered

Date interest ceased

Wendy Figes

Headteacher

25.4.2022

Purple Cat Primary Consultancy and Safeguarding Supervision

 

Moor Row School

 

IET

Providing advice to headteachers and governing boards

Clerk to governors

 

Husband’s employer

25.4.2022

 Sept 2023

Emma McQuade

Governor- Chair 

12.10.2020-11.10.2024

Monkwray Junior School

Partner is a governor.

29.03.2021

 

Nicola Pennington

Governor (staff)

28.6.2021-27.6.2025

 

 

 

 

 

John Moffat

Governor- Vice Chair

18.10.2021-17.10.2025

Waberthwaite School

The Autism Academy

Governor

18.10.2021

 

Edward Strong

Governor

25.4.2022-24.4.2026

Eaglesfield Paddle School

Governor

25.4.2022

 left board March 2023

Will Watson

Governor

18.10.22- 17.10.2026

-

 

 

 

Dane Barwise

Governor

18.10.22- 17.10.2026

-

 

 

 

Ryan Groggins

Governor

18.10.22- 17.10.2026

-

 

 

 left board Nov 2023

Priya Jayakumar

Governor

29.11.22- 28.11.2026

Membership of Institute of Mechanical Engineers

 Member

 29.11.2022

 left board Nov 2023

David Eldon

Governor

19-9-2023- 20-9-2027

Chartered Management Institute

Member

19-9-2023

 

Sarah Martin

Governor

7-11-2023    7-11-2027

 

 

 

 

Jane Bryant

Governor

7-5-2024

 

 

 

 

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Clerk details:

Kells Infants School has a Governance Professional in the clerking role. She joined the board in November 2022. Ms Kimberley Ward is also a Clerk for several Cumbrian schools.  Contacting the clerk is best done via email:

clerk@kells-inf.cumbria.sch.uk

High Road, Kells, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 9PQ

01946 691865

admin@kells-inf.cumbria.sch.uk