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St Thomas ofCanterbury

LGB Membership Details, Parent Governors, Register of Interests

Membership Details,  Appointments and Terms of Office

NAME OF GOV: CATEGORY OF GOV: GOV APPOINTED BY: GOV APPOINTMENT DATE: GOV TERM OF OFFICE
CLARK, Mrs Wendy (Staff) Associate Local Governing Body 01/09/2021 01/09/2021
D'CRUZ, Mr Daniel Foundation Diocese 01/09/2022 01/09/22 to 31/08/26
ECCLES, Mr Stephen Foundation Diocese 01/09/2025 31/08/2029
FISK, Mrs Michelle Associate Local Governing Body 21/11/2023  
GILES, Mrs Jenny Foundation Diocese 01/05/2021 01/05/2021 to 31/08/27
KEATING: Mrs Michelle (Staff) Head Teacher Local Governing Body 01/05/2012 Permanent
LUCA, Mr Francesco Associate Local Governing Body 08/10/2024  
MILLS, Mr Timothy Foundation Diocese 01/11/2022 31/08/2026
OVERETT, Mrs Emma (Staff) Associate Local Governing Body 01/09/2021 01/09/2021
         
WHITE, JODEE Clerk      

Register of Interests

Academic Year 2025/2026:

None of our Governors have declared any relevant business and pecuniary interests.

Parent Governors

The school will notify all parents if there is a vacancy for a Parent Governor on the board and parents will be invited to complete an Application Form.  Please see below the disqualification criteria for being a parent governor.  If you have any queries regarding this process please contact the Office Manager, Chair of Governors or Executive Head.

Disqualification Criteria

A governor must be aged 18 or over at the time of their election or appointment. A registered pupil of the school cannot be a governor. A person cannot hold more than one governorship at the same school.

A Person is disqualified from holding or from continuing to hold office as a governor if they:

  • have failed to attend meetings for six months;
  • are bankrupt;
  • are subject to a disqualification order or disqualification undertaking under companies legislation or an order concerning insolvency;
  • have been removed from the office of trustee for a charity on grounds of misconduct or mismanagement or from being concerned in the management or control of any body;
  • are included in the list of those considered by the Secretary of State as unsuitable to work with children;
  • are subject to a direction of the Secretary of State under section 142 of Education Act 2002;
  • are disqualified from working with children or from registration for child minding or providing day care;
  • have received a sentence of imprisonment (whether suspended or not) for a period of not less than three months (without the option of a fine) in the five years before becoming a governor or since becoming a governor;
  • have received a prison sentence of 2.5 years or more in the 20 years before becoming a governor;
  • have at any time received a prison sentence of five years or more;
  • have been fined for causing a nuisance or disturbance on school premises during the five years prior to or since appointment or election as a governor;
  • refuse to make an application for a criminal records certificate.

In addition, the following disqualification criteria apply for the categories of governor listed below.

A person is disqualified from election or appointment as a parent governor of a school if the person

(a) is an elected member of the local authority; or

(b) is paid to work at the school for more than 500 hours in any twelve consecutive months.

St Thomas of
Canterbury

High St, Puckeridge,
Ware, SG11 1RZ

08:45 - 15:15 (Opening Hours: 32.5 per week)

01920 821450

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