Governors

The Risedale School Governing Body

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If you would like to contact any of the Governors please do so via the Clerk to the Governing Body by email at clerk@risedale.org.uk.

Complaints: We take all concerns seriously and know that there are occasions when an issue may need to be taken further and a formal complaint raised. In those cases, please follow our Complaints Policy and Procedure to commence this process accordingly.

Click here to view the latest minutes from our Governing Body Meetings.
Click here to view the Governing Body Committee Structure and Terms of Reference.
To request a copy of the Financial Interests Register please email the Clerk to the Governing Body.

Constitution of the Governing Body

The Governing Body comprises of:

Six Co-opted Governors: Elected by the Governing Body.
Two Parent Governors: Elected by the parents of pupil in the school and have parental responsibility for at least one pupil in the school at the time of election.
One Staff Governor: Elected by the teaching and support staff within the school.
One County Council Governor: Nominated by the Local Authority (North Yorkshire Council) as their representative.
The Headteacher: Governor by virtue of employment by the school.
The total number of governors is eleven: The Chair and Vice-chair of Governors are elected annually at the first Governing Body meeting within the Autumn term. Co-opted, parent and staff governors each serve a 4-year term, as does the County Council Governor, or until termination by the Local Authority.
Clerk to the Governors: The Clerk to the Governing Body provides advice to the Governing Body on governance, constitutional and procedural matters. The Clerk also provides effective administrative support to the Governing Body and its committees and ensures the Governing Body is properly constituted.

Current Members, Attendance and Business Interests

Name	Category of Governor	Date of Appointment/Term of Office	Appointed by	Additional responsibilities/ Committee member	Business and Pecuniary Interests	Relatives with any staff member	Attendance
Anderson, Charles (Lt. Col.)	Co-opted	Appointed: 12/12/2023 Term: 4 years Expires: 11/12/2027	The Governing Body	Service Children Link.	None	No	66.6%
Bulmer, Beki	LA Governor	Appointed: 08/10/2024 Term: 4 years Expires: 07/10/2028	Local Authority	Personal Development (inc. Careers) Link.	None	No	100%
Glahome, John	Co-opted	Reappointed: 02/02/2021 Term: 4 years Expires: 01/02/2025	The Governing Body	Chair of the Governing Body. Finance Link. Mental Health and Wellbeing Link.	None	No	100%
Greenwood, Lucy	Headteacher	Appointed: 01/09/2024	Default as Headteacher		None	No	100%
Hastings, Amanda	Parent Governor	Appointed: 30/01/2023 Term: 4 years Expires: 29/01/2027	Parent Election	Pupil Premium Link.	None	No	66.6%
Higham, Dean	Staff Governor	Appointed: 08/10/2024 Term: 4 years Expires: 07/10/2028	Staff Election	Governor Training and Development Link.	None	No	100%
McMahon, Pamela	Parent Governor	Appointed: 03/12/2024 Term: 4 years Expires: 02/12/2028	Parent Election		None	No	100%
Morgan, Kate	Co-opted	Appointed: 08/10/2024 Term: 4 years Expires: 07/10/2028	The Governing Body	Safeguarding (inc. Online Safety) Link. Attendance Link. Looked After Children Link.	None	No	100%
Vinsen, Lara	Co-opted	Reappointed: 16/10/2022 Term: 4 years Expires: 15/10/2026	The Governing Body	SEND Link.	Assistant Headteacher, Wavell Junior School	No	33.3%

Governors who have stepped down during the current academic year

2024-2025

Name	Category of Governor	Date of Appointment/Term of Office	Appointed by	Additional responsibilities/ Committee member	Business and Pecuniary Interests	Relatives with any staff member	Attendance
Beveridge, Amy	Parent Governor	Appointed: 12/10/2020 Term: 4 years Date Stepped Down: 11/10/2024	Parent Election	School Development Committee.	None	No	0%
Les, Carl	Local Authority	Reappointed: 04/05/2021 Term: 4 years Date Stepped Down: 05/09/2024	Local Authority	School Development Committee	Leader of NYC. Elected Member of Hambleton District Council. LEA Governor for Michael Syddall. Primary School.	No	0%
McCann, Terry	Co-opted	Reappointed: 05/02/2023 Term: 4 years Date Stepped Down: 06/01/2025	The Governing Body	Vice Chair. Quality of Education Link. Health and Safety Link.	None	No	33.3%

Governor information for the previous academic year

2023-2024

Name	Category of Governor	Date of Appointment/Term of Office	Appointed by	Additional responsibilities/ Committee member	Business and Pecuniary Interests	Relatives with any staff member	Attendance
Anderson, Charles (Lt. Col.)	Co-opted	Appointed: 12/12/2023 Term: 4 years Expires: 11/12/2027	The Governing Body	Service Children Link.	None	No	100%
Beveridge, Amy	Parent Governor	Appointed: 12/10/2020 Term: 4 years Date Stepped Down: 11/10/2024	Parent Election	School Development Committee.	None	No	40%
Glahome, John	Co-opted	Reappointed: 02/02/2021 Term: 4 years Expires: 01/02/2025	The Governing Body	Chair of the Governing Body. Finance Link. Mental Health and Wellbeing Link.	None	No	80%
Hastings, Amanda	Parent Governor	Appointed: 30/01/2023 Term: 4 years Expires: 29/01/2027	Parent Election	Pupil Premium Link.	None	No	80%
Knight, Caroline	Staff	Appointed: 30/09/2022 Term: 4 years Date Stepped Down: 31/08/2024	Staff Election		None	No	60%
Les, Carl	Local Authority	Reappointed: 04/05/2021 Term: 4 years Date Stepped Down: 05/09/2024	Local Authority	School Development Committee	Leader of NYC Elected. Member of Hambleton District Council. LEA Governor for Michael Syddall Primary School.	No	60%
McCann, Terry	Co-opted	Reappointed: 05/02/2023 Term: 4 years Date Stepped Down: 06/01/2025	The Governing Body	Vice Chair. Quality of Education Link. Health and Safety Link.	None	No	100%
Morley, Gary	Co-opted	Appointed: 03/10/2023 Term: 4 years Date Stepped Down: 28/08/2024	The Governing Body	Supporting Vice Chair. Safeguarding.	None	No	80%
Scott, Colin	Headteacher	Appointed: 31/03/2017 Date Stepped Down: 31/08/2024	Default as Headteacher		None	No	100%
Vinsen, Lara	Co-opted	Reappointed: 16/10/2022 Term: 4 years Expires: 15/10/2026	The Governing Body	SEND Link.	Assistant Headteacher, Wavell Junior School.	No	100%