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: s.martin@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 S Martin Chair  , Parent Governor ( SEND and Safeguarding)
Mr D Eldon Vice Chair LA Governor
Mrs N Little  Parent Governor  
Mrs N Pennington Staff Governor
Mrs W Figes  Head Teacher
Mr W Watson Co-opted 
Mr D Barwise  Parent Governor ( Health and Safety)
Mrs R Gainford  Co-opted  Governor  
Vacancy 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 2025

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

 

Nicola Pennington

Governor (staff)

28.6.2021- remaining

 

 

 

 

Will Watson

Governor

18.10.22- 17.10.2026

-

 

 

 

Dane Barwise

Governor

18.10.22- 17.10.2026

-

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

Nicola Little

Governor 

 14-1-25- 14-1-29

 

 

 

 

Robyn Gainford

Governor

11-3-25- 11-3-29

 

 

 

 

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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