St Stephen's CE Primary School

Hall Lane, Low Willington, Willington, Crook DL15 0QH

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Home / About Us / Our Governing Body

Our Governing Body

Governors work closely with headteachers, school staff and representatives from the local authority (LA). For further information on who our governors are and what they do, please click on each name below:

NamePositionTerm of Office startTerm
of
Office end
DesignationCommitteeResponsibility
Alison RichardsonHeadteacherN/AN/AHeadteacherAppeals
ECM
Finance & Premises
First/Pay Review
N/A
Jean DoloughanChair07/02/202106/02/2025FoundationAppeals
ECM
Finance & Premises
HT Performance
Staffing
Numeracy
Mental Health & Wellbeing
VacancyFoundation
Margaret Clough15/01/202014/01/2024Community ECM
First/Pay Review
Staffing
HT Performance
Literacy
Early Years
Outdoor Play
Doreen Booth17/11/202016/11/2024CommunityECM
First/Pay Review
HT Performance
Child Protection/Safeguarding
Early Years
Online Safety
Mrs Rachel MusgroveVice Chair21/05/201820/05/2022ParentAppeals
ECM
Anti-bullying
Mrs Pamela Burnip13/03/202112/03/2025ParentECMtba
Mrs Judith Bulmer27/02/201926/02/2023Staff - TeachingECM
Staffing
N/A
Mrs Amy Robson24/02/202023/02/2024ParentECMSport/Sports Premium
Mrs Joy Burrell06/07/202106/07/2025LA GovernorECM
Finance & Premises
Quality of Education
Mrs Sandra Williamson17/05/202117/05/2021FoundationFinance & Premises
ECM
Music
Mrs Dimitra Skoumpopoulou25/11/202125/11/2025Parent ECM
First/Pay Review
Training & Development
VacancyParent Governor

Statutory Guidance for Governing Bodies

St Stephen’s CE Primary School adhere to the statutory guidance from the Department for Education. This means that governing bodies must have regard to it when carrying out duties relating to the constitution of governing bodies in maintained schools. For further information please view or download the full document below.

The Constitution of Governing Bodies of Maintained Schools (2017)
Terms of reference for Governor committee’s
NGA Code of Conduct & Guidance 2021

How To Become A School Governor

Parent governors are a core part of a school’s Board of Governors. The role is voluntary and will appeal to parents who want to make a positive impact on their child’s education and school life. The outcome is indirect, since the governor role has little interaction with the pupils or with daily school life, but is much more “behind the scenes”. As well as parent governors, a school’s Board of Governors consists of:

  • Staff governors
  • Local authority governors
  • Foundation governors
  • Partnership governors
  • Co-opted governors
  • Associate members

Volunteers need to be dedicated people who care about improving education, but they do not need prior board experience. It makes the role perfect for professionals looking to improve their business and leadership skills, give back to society and enhance children’s futures.

If you require further information on the roles and responsibilities of School Governors or you are interested in becoming one, contact the school office or visit the Durham County Council website School Governor section.

Governors Register of Business Interests

NameOther Governor RolesBusiness InterestsEmployer
Mrs Alison RichardsonNoneNoneDurham County Council
Mrs Margaret CloughNoneNoneRetired
Mrs Jean DoloughanNoneNoneRetired
Mrs Rachel MusgroveNoneNoneAccenture
Mrs Doreen BoothNoneNoneRetired
Mrs Pamela BurnipNoneNoneKing James I Academy
Mrs Judith BulmerNoneNoneDurham County Council
Mrs Amy RobsonNoneNoneself employed
Mrs Sandra WilliamsonNoneNoneRetired
Mrs Joy BurrellNoneNoneRetired
Mrs Dimitra SkoumpoulouNoneNone

Record of Governor’s Attendance

Schools are now required to display a record of Governor’s attendance at meetings for each school academic year. You can also view previous years attendance.

KEY
Y   – Attended meeting
A   – Apologies sent and accepted by meeting
N   – Did not attend
X  – Not a member of the committee
NA – Not appointed or term of office has ended

NameFinance & Premises
19-10-21
Pay Review
19-10-21

ECM
02-11-21
Full Governing
Body
16-11-21
Finance & Premises
03/02/22
ECM
01/02/22
Full Governing Body
08/02/22
Finance & Premises

ECM
23/05/22
Full Governing Body
21/06/22
Mrs Alison RichardsonYYYYYYYYY
Mrs Margaret CloughXYYYXYYXYY
Mrs Jean DoloughanYXYYYYYYY
Fr David SpokesYYXYYXYXA
Mrs Doreen BoothXYYYXYYXYY
Mrs Pamela BurnipXXYYXAYXAY
Mrs Judith BulmerXXYYXYYXYY
Mrs Rachel MusgroveXXYYXYYXAA
Mrs Amy RobsonXXYYXAYXYY
Mrs Sandra WilliamsonY - OBSERVERXY - OBSERVERYXYYXYY
Mrs Joy BurrellXXXYXYYXAY
Mrs Dimitra SkoumpopouluNANANANAXYYXYY

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Hall Lane

Low Willington

Willington

Crook

County Durham

DL15 0QH

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