The Governing Body
St Julie’s Catholic High School - Governing Body
The Governing Body
Governing bodies are the key strategic decision-making body of every school. It is their role to set the school’s overall aims and objectives and to ensure all statutory duties are met. They have responsibility for raising school standards through their three core functions:
• Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
• Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff; and
• Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.
Reconstitution of the Governing Body - St Julie’s Catholic High School
In accordance with the 2012 constitution regulations the Governing Body the Governing Body for St Julie’s Catholic High School reconstituted with effect from 10 June 2015. The membership of the new Governing Body comprises the following categories of Governor:
• Seven Foundation Governors
• Headteacher
• One Staff Governor
• Two Parent Governors
• One Local Authority Governor
Foundation Governors
Foundation Governors are those appointed by the Trustees of the Sisters of Notre Dame. They have a specific role in preserving and developing the ethos of the school, including any religious character. They must also ensure the school is conducted in accordance with the foundation’s governing documents.
Headteacher
The Headteacher is a Governor by virtue of office.
Staff Governor
The Staff Governor is employed by the school and is elected by the staff.
Parent Governors
Parent governors are elected by other parents at the school. Any parent, or carer, of a registered pupil at the school at the time of election is eligible to stand for election as a parent governor. Parent governors may continue to hold office until the end of their term of office even if their child leaves the school.
Local Authority Governor
Local authority governors are nominated by the local authority but appointed by the governing body.
Committees
The key Committees of the Governing Body cover the following areas
- Teaching & Learning
- Staffing
- Finance
- Premises
- Policies
Link Governors
St Julie’s Governing Body has a Link Governor system where Governors have volunteered to be assigned to a specific curriculum area of the school. This enables effective lines of communication to be established and maintained between the curriculum and the governing body.
Chair of Governors: Mrs Brigid Smith
Foundation Governors appointed by the Sisters of Notre Dame Trustees:
Mrs Brigid Smith (Appointed 1.11.2018 – 31.10.2022)
Mrs Lisa Riccio-Jones (Appointed 1.11.2018 – 31.10.2022)
Mrs, Jayne Cross (Appointed 1. 6. 2019 – 31. 5. 2023)
Mrs Nicola Looker (Appointed 1.11 2019) - 31.10.23)
Mrs Bridget Wood (Appointed 1.9.21 - 31.8.25)
Parent Governors
Mrs Michelle Hardy (Appointed 09.11.21 - 08.11.25)
Mrs Angela Clague (Appointed 09.03.22 - 08.03.26)
Staff Governor
Mr P Brooks (Appointed 1/4/19 to 1/4/23)
LA Governor
Ms K Berry (Appointed 5/2/20 to 4/2/2024)
Headteacher
Mr T Alderman (Appointed 1/9/10 by virtue of office)
Clerk to the Governing Body
Ms H Chapman
BODY COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
2021 - 2022
Finance, Premises and Health and Safety
Mr P Brooks
Mrs Brigid Smith (Chair)
Mrs L Riccio Jones
Mr T Alderman
Mrs M Hardy
Quality of Education
Mrs J Cross (Chair)
Mr T Alderman
Ms K Berry
Mr P Brooks
Mrs L Riccio-Jones
Mrs B Smith
Mrs N Looker
Policy
Mr P Brooks (Chair)
Mr T Alderman
Mrs N Looker
Mrs B Wood
Link Governors
Safeguarding and Attendance: Mrs L Riccio-Jones
SEN: Mrs Brigid Smith
Pupil Premium Mrs B Smith
Wellbeing: Mrs B Wood
LGBT: Mrs B Wood
Pedagogy and Practice: Mrs N Looker
Equality and Engagement: Mrs B Wood
Consistency and Compliance: Mrs L Riccio Jones
Register of Pecuniary and/or Personal Interests:
Governors hold an important public office and their identity should be known to their school and wider communities. . The Governing Body’s Code of Conduct includes the requirement to publish the Register of Interests on the school website.
Mr Tim Alderman
- Governor: St. Mary's Catholic Primary
- SND representative on Hope University Council
Ms Kimberley Berry
- Current Employment: Liverpool John Moores University
- Councillor: Liverpool City Council
Mrs Brigid Smith
- Sister of employee of School Improvement Liverpool
Mrs Bridget Wood
- Current Employment: University of Liverpool
Mrs Jayne Cross
- Current employment: NWBH NHS Trust
- Governor: St Mark’s Catholic Primary School
Mrs Lisa-Riccio-Jones
- Governor: St Francis Xavier College
- Current employment: HMRC
Mrs Nicola Looker
- Current employment: Edge Hill University
Mr Peter Brooks
- Personal: Brother of current employee, David Brooks
Salary Threshold Declaration
St. Julie's Catholic High School employs one member of staff at a salary above £100k.
Governing Body - Code of Conduct
As individuals, the Governing Body has agreed to the following:
- Role and responsibilities: governors' responsibilities, and their commitment to acting fairly and without prejudice
- Commitment: the time and energy that the role of governor requires
- Relationships: teamwork and developing effective working relationships
- Confidentiality: the need to observe confidentiality and exercise prudence when discussing issues outside the governing body
- Conflicts of interest: undertaking to declare and record any pecuniary or other business interests in connection with the governing body’s interests
- Breach of the code of conduct: the process to be followed in the event that the code is breached
The Code of Conduct was formally adopted by the Governing Body on 8th July 2020. Review Date: September 2021.
