🏫 Governing Board
The Governing Board of Chapel-en-le-Frith C of E VC Primary School is made up of parent, staff, foundation, local authority and co-opted governors who volunteer their time and expertise to support the school.
The governing board works with school leaders to:
• Set the school’s strategic vision, ethos and direction.
• Hold leaders to account for educational performance and pupil outcomes.
• Ensure effective financial management, probity and value for money.
📧 Chair of Governors
Revd Melanie Hartley
Email: chairofgovernors@cps.derbyshire.sch.uk
👥 Co Vice-Chairs of Governors
John MacMillan
Claire Hipkins
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📄 Governance Documents
This document includes:
• Current governors
• Former governors who have served within the last 12 months
• Governor categories and terms of office
• Committee memberships
• Attendance at governing board and committee meetings
📑 Register of Governor Business and Pecuniary Interests
This document includes:
• Business and financial interests
• Governance roles held in other organisations
• Relationships with school staff or governors where declared
• Other interests that could present a potential conflict
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📅 Meetings
The Full Governing Board normally meets six times during each academic year. Additional meetings may be convened where necessary.
Minutes of governing board meetings (excluding confidential items) are available on request.
Please contact the school office:
☎ 01298 812000
✉ info@cps.derbyshire.sch.uk
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👥 Committees
Resources Management Committee
The committee oversees finance, staffing, premises, health and safety, risk management and resource planning.
Pay Committee
The committee undertakes annual salary reviews in accordance with the school’s Pay Policy and statutory requirements.
Headteacher Performance Management Committee
The committee oversees the Headteacher appraisal process and reviews progress against agreed objectives.
Occasional Committees
The governing board may establish panels and committees as required, including:
• Complaints Committee
• Pupil Discipline and Exclusions Committee
• Staff Disciplinary Committee
• Admissions Appeals Committee
• Pay Appeals Committee
Membership of these committees is determined in accordance with statutory requirements and to avoid conflicts of interest.
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🌍 Diversity in Governance
The governing board recognises the value that diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives bring to effective governance.
Diversity information is collected and reviewed to help:
• Support governor recruitment
• Identify skills and experience gaps
• Inform governor training and development
• Ensure effective participation and representation
The governing board does not publish individual diversity information because doing so could enable individual governors to be identified.
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📋 Governance Structure
The governing board reviews its membership, committee structure and governor responsibilities annually to ensure governance remains effective and focused on improving outcomes for all pupils.