Scheme of Delegation
Under the leadership of the Ivy Education Trust Board, duties are delegated to the local governing board at Cockwood School. The Local Governing Board is made up of parent, staff and community representatives. The role of the school governors is to provide confident, strategic leadership and to create robust accountability, oversight and assurance for educational and financial performance.
Our local governing board consists of:
- two parent governors
- one staff governor
- one headteacher
- ten co-opted governors
- one foundation governor
The three core functions of the governing board are:
- 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.
All governors attend the local governing board meetings which take place at least once a term (twice in the summer term), and either serve on one or more of the following committees:
- Teaching & Learning Committee
- Resources Committee
- Pay and Performance Committee
The two main committees meet once a term and the Pay and Performance Committee meets twice a year.
From the start of the Summer Term, following a change to the leadership structure, Governors from Cockwood, Kenn and Kenton are working on merging to form one Local Governing Body. This new structure will be embedded from September 2022.
Presents Governors are:
Michelle Addyman – Staff Governor, Kenn. Elected by school staff 28.09.21. Term ends 28.09.2025. Member of the Teaching and Learning Committee. Member of staff.
Bob Baker – Co-Opted Governor appointed by the Governing Body 16.03.21. Term ends 16.03.25. Member of the Finance, Personnel and Premises Committee. Registered business interests: Employed by Exeter Arena Athletics Track (Exeter City Council) Family member employed at Dawlish College
Joe Baxter – Staff Governor, Kenton. Elected by school staff 16.06.19. Term ends 16.06.2023. Member of the Finance, Premises and Personnel Committee. Registered business interests: Member of staff.
Glynis Buckle – Co-opted Governor, appointed by the Trust Board 16.06.19. Term ends 13.06.23, Safeguarding Governor. Registered business interests: None
Lorraine Curry – Executive Headteacher – member of governing body by virtue of her office, appointed 16.06.19. Registered business interests: None
Carla Custons-Cole – Co-opted Governor, appointed by the Trust Board 12.10.21. Term ends 12.10.2025, member of the Teaching & Learning Committee. Registered business interests: None
Will Dale – Co-opted Governor, appointed by the governing body 13.06.19. Term ends 12.06.23, Chair of the Finance, Personnel and Premises Committee Governor responsible for Safeguarding. Registered business interests: Employee of Clinton Devon Estates, Pinpoint Electronics Ltd
Mark Gilchrist – Parent Governor, appointed by the Governing Body 21.1.20. Term ends 21.1.24. Member of the Finance, Personnel and Premises Committee; Governor responsible for Health & Safety. Registered business interests: Employed at University of Exeter, Honorary Consultant Appointments Torbay Hospital and Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital.
Liz Price-Holden – Parent Governor, appointed by the Trust Board 16.06.19 (normally elected by other parents at the school, but not enough parents stood for election). Term ends 13.06.23, member of the Teaching & Learning Committee. Registered business interests: None
Judith McGrath– Co-opted Governor, appointed by the Trust Board 16.06.19. Term ends 13.06.23, Chair of the Teaching & Learning Committee and the Pay and Performance Review Committee. Registered business interests: Elmvine Ltd, Education Consultancy
Nick Tallamy – Co-opted Governor, appointed by the Trust Board 16.06.19. Term ends 13/06/23, Chair of the Governing Body and a member of the Resources Committees. Registered business interests: Family member employed at Dawlish College
Tracey Roberts – Co-opted Governor, appointed by the Trust Board 15.2.22. Term ends 15.02.26, member of the Finance & Resources Committee. Registered business interests:None
Tania Weeks – Co-opted Governor, appointed by the Trust Board 16.09.19. Term ends 13.06.23, member of the Teaching & Learning and the Pay and Performance Review Committees and SEND Governor. Registered business interests: None
Charlotte Wilkin – Co-opted Governor, appointed by the Trust Board 16.09.19. Term ends 13.06.23, Health & Safety Governor and member of the Finance & Resources Committee. Registered business interests: Employed at Dawlish College
Rev John Williams – Ex-officio Governor, appointed 13.06.19. Member of the Teaching & Learning Committee and Appeals Committee. Registered business interests: none
Nicola Rose– Local Governance Officer, E-mail clerk@cockwoodschool.co.uk
How to contact us: Please email governors@cockwoodschool.co.uk
Governors who have served over the previous 12 months:
James Moffat – Co-Opted Governor – Appointed 17.09.19 – Resigned 26.01.23
Frances Parr – Parent Governor – Appointed 15.2.22 – Resigned 31.06.22
Holly Hilliard – Staff Governor- Appointed 16.06.19 – Resigned 22.09.22
Local Governing Body Members Business Interests – September 2022/2023
| Name | Position | Category of Governor | Relevant Business Interests | Date Interest Declared | Date Interest Ceased | Date of Appointment to Local Governing Body | Term of Office Expiry Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Tallamy | Chair of Governors | ||||||
| Member of Finance and Resources Committee | Co-Opted | Company Director Tall Amy Bags | 11.12.14 | 16.6.19 | 16.6.23 | ||
| Family member (wife) employed at Dawlish College | 1.6.22 | ||||||
| Judith McGrath | Governor | Co-Opted | Elmvine Ltd, Education Consultancy | 16.6.19 | 16.6.19 | 16.6.23 | |
| Chair of Teaching and Learning Committee | |||||||
| Glynis Buckle | Governor | Co-Opted | External Examiner - Cardiff University | 1.10.15 | 30.4.20 | 16.6.19 | 16.6.23 |
| GP Appraiser - NHS England | |||||||
| Safeguarding Lead Governor | |||||||
| Tania Weeks | Governor | Co-Opted | Husband (Mr R Weeks) owner of woods that have been used | 11.12.14 | 1.7.19 | 16.6.19 | 16.6.23 |
| Member of Teaching and Learning Committee | by school for Forest School | ||||||
| Member of Pay and Performance Committee | |||||||
| Lorraine Curry | Executive Headteacher | Ex-Officio | None | 16.6.19 | n/a | ||
| Liz Price-Holden | Governor | Parent Governor | None | 16.6.19 | 16.6.23 | ||
| Member of Teaching and Learning Committee | |||||||
| Wellbeing Governor Oracy Governor | |||||||
| Charlotte Wilkin | Governor | Co-Opted | Member of staff at Dawlish College | 1.6.22 | 16.6.19 | 16.6.23 | |
| Member of Finance and Resources Committee | |||||||
| Health and Safety Governor Cockwood | |||||||
| Safeguarding Governor Cockwood | |||||||
| Carla Custons Cole | Govenor | Co-Opted | None | 12.10.21. | 12.10.25 | ||
| Member of Teaching and Learning Committee | |||||||
| Early Years Governor | |||||||
| Governor Responsible for Pupil Premium & PE Funding | |||||||
| Tracey Roberts | Governor | Co-Opted | None | 15.2.22 | 15.2.26 | ||
| Member of Finance and Resources Committee | |||||||
| Bob Baker | Governor | Employed by Exeter Arena Athletics Track (Exeter City Council) | 16.3.21 | 16.3.21 | 16.3.25 | ||
| Vice-Chair of Finance and Resources Committee | Co-Opted | Family member (wife) employed at Dawlish College | 1.6.22 | ||||
| Joe Baxter | Staff Governor, Kenton | Staff Elected | Member of staff | 1.9.15 | 13.6.19 | 13.6.23 | |
| Michelle Addyman | Staff Governor, Kenn | Staff Elected | Member of staff | 28.9.21 | 28.9.25 | ||
| Member of Teaching & Learning Committee | |||||||
| Will Dale | Governor | Co-Opted | Employee of Clinton Devon Estates | 21.9.15 | 13.6.19 | 13.6.23 | |
| Chair of Finance and Resources Committee | Company Director of Pinpoint Electronics Ltd | 21.9.15 | |||||
| Governor Responsible for Safeguarding Kenn and Kenton | |||||||
| Mark Gilchrist | Parent Governor | Parent, GB appointed | Employed by Exeter University | 21.2.20 | 21.1.20 | 21.1.24 | |
| Member of Finance and Resources Committee | Honorary Consultant Apointments, Torbay Hospital and RD&E | 21.2.20 | |||||
| Governor Responsible for Health & Safety Kenn | |||||||
| Rev John Williams | Foundation Governor | Ex-Officio | None | 13.6.19 | |||
| Member of Teaching & Learning Committee | |||||||
| Resigned within the last 12 months | |||||||
| James Moffat | Governor | Co-Opted | Director of Organic Development Ltd | 17.9.19 | 17.9.19 | Resigned 26.01.23 | |
| Member of Teaching & Learning Committee | Director of Oxton Estates Ltd | 17.9.19 | |||||
| Director of Toolbx Ltd | 17.9.19 | ||||||
| Frances Parr | Governor | Parent | None | 15.2.22 | Resigned 30.06.22 | ||
| Member of Finance and Resources Committee | |||||||
| Holly Hilliard | Staff Governor | Staff Governor | None | 16.6.19 | Resigned 22.09.22 | ||
| Member of Teaching and Learning Committee |
Governing Body Members Meeting Attendance Records – 2021-2022
Local Governing Body Meeting Attendance 2021-2022
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