Lead Governor Roles and Responsibilities
Updated March 2022
| Role | Governor/s | Responsibilities |
| SEND | All |
SEND provision |
| Safeguarding | Gwen Godfrey |
Child & adult protection |
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Careers, employability and transition |
Vivien Hepworth | Careers education and guidance and employer engagement |
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Quality of education |
Julia Coop | Curriculum intent, implementation, and impact Chair: Quality and Standards Committee |
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Behaviour and attitudes |
Gemma Card Leigh Staff |
Attitudes to learning Behaviour Employability Attendance and punctuality Respectful relationships |
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Governor training and development |
Tamsin Jones David Pierpoint |
Governor training and development |
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Health and safety and estates |
Jon Thoresen | Health and safety |
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Parent engagement and voice |
Jill Slotnick | Parental engagement |
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Pupil premium and funding / bursaries |
Vivienne Dews | Includes Pupil Premium Grant, PE and Sports Funding, 16-19 Bursaries, Post-19 Bursaries and other Focus on implementation and allocation of resources and the educational impact of pupil progress Looked After Children (attainment) |
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Staff wellbeing, workload and engagement |
Amanda Riddle | Staff wellbeing and mental health Staff workload Staff engagement Staff survey Links with Human Resources and wider Young Epilepsy initiatives |
|
Residential provision |
Vivienne Dews | Education and Residential Services link governor Link for leadership, management and delivery of the boarding and welfare provision |
| Finance | David Pierpoint | Financial oversight Chair: Finance and Resources Committee |
My son has grown in confidence and now enjoys school. The school has helped my son progress mentally and physically. It is so reassuring to parents knowing all their child’s needs are being catered for. 
St. Piers School is part of Young Epilepsy. Young Epilepsy is the operating name of The National Centre for Young People with Epilepsy Charitable Trust. 