Local Governing Body

The Catholic Academies in Romero Catholic Academy Trust are under the Romero Trust of the Diocese of Salford.   They are founded by and are part of the Catholic Church and seek at all times to be a witness to Jesus Christ.

As the Local Governing Body of a Catholic school within the Romero Trust, the overarching responsibility lies in ensuring that the school is conducted in accordance with its Catholic character at all times, and this overriding duty permeates the work of the Local Governing Body.

The Local Governing Body of a Catholic school within the Romero Trust should ensure that the curriculum of the school, is taught in the light of the Gospel values and actively promotes the spiritual and moral development of the pupils.

Foundation Governors have special responsibility for the religious education curriculum and have a duty to ensure that it is taught in accordance with the Curriculum Directory and the Bishop’s policy.

 

The three core functions of the Local Governing Body are:

1. Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction in line with the Romero Trust Vision and Values;

2. Holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the School and its pupils, and for the internal organisation, management and control of the School, including performance management of staff; and

3. In line with the Romero Trust Scheme of Delegation, the overseeing of the financial performance of the School and making sure its money is well spent.

 

Membership

The Local Governing Board shall consist of eight members of which there shall be

• One staff
• Two elected parents
• Five Foundation (including the Headteacher)

The term of office of local governors is four years.

Holy Trinity RC Primary School, Brierfield

Name	Appointed by	From	To	Business or Pecuniary Interests
Mary Lyle	Appointed by foundation/Trust (Headteacher)	01.12.2019
Margaret Borman (Chair)	Appointed by foundation/Trust	01.11.2023	31.10.2027	None
Peter Simm	Appointed by foundation/Trust	01.11.2023	31.10.2027
Gerard Kelly	Ex-officio Foundation Governor	01.11.2023
Bernadette Whittaker	Appointed by the foundation/Trust	01.11.2023	31.10.2027	None
Carole Carlile	Elected by School Staff	12.11.2022	11.11.2026	None
Paul Dempsey	Elected by Parents	03.12.2020	11.10.2026	None - has 2 children at the School
Chris Hodgson	Elected by Parents	12.10.2022	11.10.2026	None
Laura Kelly	Associate Governors (no voting rights)	01.11.2023	31.10.2027

 

Chair of Governors: Mrs Margaret Borman (mborman@stjohns.lancs.sch.uk)

Trust Governance Professional: Ms Helen Whitaker (hwhitaker@romerocat.com)

 

Governors Attendance at Meetings 2022/2

Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary	% of Meetings Attended	Local Governing Body Meeting
Name		13.09.23	29.11.23	31.01.24	12.03.24	08.05.24	26.06.24
Mary Lyle	100%	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended
Margaret Borman (Chair)	83%	Attended	Attended	Attended	Apologies	Attended	Attended
Peter Simm	67%	Attended	Apologies	Attended	Apologies	Apologies	Attended
Gerard Kelly	0%	Apologies	Apologies	Apologies	Apologies	Not in attendance	Not in attendance
Berndatte Whittaker	83%	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended	Apologies	Attended
Carole Carlile	100%	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended	Attended
Paul Dempsey	67%	Attended	Attended	Apologies	Attended	Apologies	Attended
Chris Hodgson	83%	Attended	Attended	Attended	Apologies	Attended	Attended
Laura Kelly	17%	Apologies	Attended	Apologies	Apologies	Not in attendance	Not in attendance

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