Governors work closely with headteachers, school staff and representatives from the local authority (LA).
Governing Body Committee Structure
For further information on who our governors are and what they do, please click on each name below:
| Name | Representing | Term of Office | Committee | Responsibilities | Business/ Financial Interest | Relationship with Staff Members | Governor at Another School | Member of a Local Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Taylor - Vice Chairperson | Local Authority | 29/04/22 | Finance Premises and Staffing, First/Pay Review Headteacher's Performance, | International links Mathematics Governance Child Protection, Governor for Training and Development | Education Consultant | None | No | No |
| Alison Keddilty | Parent | 22/01/23 | Curriculum Standards and ECM | None | None | No | No | |
| Caroline Gill | Associate with voting rights | 31/08/22 | Curriculum Standards and ECM Finance Premises and Staffing | School Business Manager at Etherley Lane Nursery School and Etherley Lane Primary School | None | No | No | |
| Jane Crawford | Co-opted | 07/07/24 | Curriculum and Standards and First/Pay Review | Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) | Owner of Daisy Arts | None | No | Board member of Bishop Auckland and Shildon AAP |
| Jo Madgwick | Acting Headteacher | 31/08/22 | Appeals, Curriculum and Standards, Finance, Premises and Staffing and First/Pay Review | Acting Headteacher at Etherley Lane Nursery School | None | No | No | |
| Barbara Lee - Chairperson | Co-opted | 01/09/23 | Curriculum and Standards, Finance, Premises and Staffing, First/Pay Review and Headteacher's Performance | SEN | Primary school teacher | None | No | No |
| Rosemary Butler | Co-opted | 18/06/21 | Appeals, Curriculum and Standards, Finance, Premises and Staffing and Headteachers Performance | None | None | No | No | |
| Sarah Young | Co-opted | 07/10/22 | Appeals, Curriculum and Standards | Primary school teacher | None | No | No | |
| Nicola Pattinson | Parent | 09/02/24 | Appeals, Finance, Premises and Staffing | None | No | No |
How To Become A School Governor
If you require further information on the roles and responsibilities of School Governors or you are interested in becoming one, visit the Durham County Council website School Governor section.
Statutory Guidance for Governing Bodies
Etherley Lane Nursery adhere to the statutory guidance from the Department of 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)
Governor Attendance
Schools are now required to display a record of Governor attendance at meetings for each school academic year.
Archived Attendance
You can also view previous years attendance on our website.
KEY
✓ – Attended meeting
A/A – Apologies sent and accepted by meeting
N – Did not attend
X – Not a member of the committee
Record of Attendance 2020-2021
| Name | Curriculum, Standards and ECM Committee 21.09.20 | First Pay Review 20.10.20 | Finance, Premises and Staffing 20.10.20 | Full Governing Body 09.11.20 | Special Governors Meeting 30.11.20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Taylor | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Alison Keddilty | ✓ | X | X | A/A | A/A |
| Caroline Gill | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | N |
| Barbara Lee | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | A/A |
| Rosemary Butler | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sarah Young | ✓ | X | X | A/A | ✓ |
| Jane Crawford | X | X | N | ✓ | A/A |
| Jo Madgwick | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Nicola Pattinson | X | X | X | ✓ | A/A |
Committee Terms of Reference
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