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Governor Information

Manor Junior School’s Governing Body has a strategic responsibility for the school.  Governors are either elected by parents and staff or appointed by the Local Authority or co-opted to the Governing Body for their skills and expertise. Governors do not receive any remuneration but hold a fundamental role in ensuring the strategic direction and accountability of the school. The Headteacher has operational responsibility for the running of the school and is accountable to the Governing Body and the Local Authority.

The Governing Body has a schedule of meetings and tasks to enable it to meet its statutory responsibilities.  These meetings enable the governors to develop a good understanding of the school, to support its work and hold it accountable.  The Chair of Governors Peter Scrivens. Co-Vice Chairs are Kate Taylor and Corinne Martinez.

To successfully fulfil a governor’s role, governors regularly attend training courses and ensure that they stay up-to-date with current legislation.

The Term of Office for a Manor Junior School governor is 4 years (renewable).

The aim of Manor Junior School’s Governing Body is to support and challenge the school in its effort to ensure that every child at the school becomes the best they can be by maximising their potential.

If you are interested in becoming a school governor and would like to support the school, more information can be found at:

 

Name Category Appointed By Term Term End Date Committee Membership Role Voting Rights
Caroline Findlay Head Teacher  Ex Officio 4       Full
Naomi Banda Co-opted FGB 4 5/12/2027     Full
Lyn Bevan  Co-opted FGB 4 27/6/2027 Pay Panel   Full
Michelle Blissett Staff Staff 4 18/11/2029     Full
Corinne Martinez Co-opted FGB 4 27/6/2027 Head Teacher's Performance Management Panel Co-Vice Chair Full
Peter Scriven Co-opted FGB 4 11/10/2028   Chair Full
Samantha Short Co-opted FGB 4 26/11/2027 Pay Panel   Full
Kate Taylor Local Authority FGB 4 10/01/2027 Pay Panel Co-Vice Chair Full

REGISTER OF GOVERNOR INTERESTS as at May 2026

Name

Name of Business (Including Governor elsewhere, related /marriage to member of staff/Employed at school

Date of Cessation of Interest

Date of Entry

Naomi Banda Nil   11/9/2025
Lyn Bevan Nil   4/9/2025

Michelle Blissett

Employed at the School, Daughter is employed at school.   17/12/2025
Corinne Martinez Nil   10/11/2025
Peter Scriven Nil   11/11/2025
Samantha Short Nil   15/9/2025
Kate Taylor Nil   17/9/2025
Joy Cross Nil Left the governing body 13/5/26 3/9/2025
Nick Dent Employed by the school. Left the governing body 13/9/25 9/9/2024
Matthew Edmunds  Nil Left the governing body 9/7/25 25/9/2024

Governor Meeting Attendance Academic Year 2024-2025

 

 

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Naomi Banda

Co-opted governor

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Y

 

N

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Y

Y

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Y

N

Y

 

Y

Y

Lyn Bevan

Co-opted governor

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Michelle Blissett

Staff governor

Y

Y

 

Y

Y

 

Y

N

Y

N

Y

 

 

Y

Y

 Joy Cross

Co-opted governor

N

N

 

Y

Y

 

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

 

Y

Y

Nicholas Dent

Co-opted governor

Y

Y

 

Y

Y

 

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

 

 

Y

Y

Matthew Edmunds

 

Y

N

 

N

Y

 

Y

Y

N

N

N

 

 

Y

Y

Caroline Findlay

Headteacher

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Corinne Martinez

Co-opted governor

Y

Y

 

N

N

 

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

 

Y

Y

Peter Scriven

Co-opted governor

N

N

 

Y

Y

 

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

 

Y

Y

Samantha Short

Co-opted governor

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

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Y

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Y

Kate Taylor

Local Authority Governor

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Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y