Governors
Governors are like a Board of Directors who make decisions about how the school is run.
Governors work with senior leaders in the strategic development of the school and in raising standards of achievement. Duties include setting the school’s vision, aims & objectives, approving the school budget and appointing the headteacher. School Governors have legal duties, powers and responsibilities.
Governors must both support and challenge the headteacher, so need to gain an understanding of the school’s overall performance in order to explain its decisions and actions. They do this by attending regular meetings, carrying out school visits and meeting with senior leaders. They also attend training in order to keep up to date with the requirements of their role. Governors work as a team and make collective decisions.
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Lizzie Mullarky
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Chris Georgiou |
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Matt Lindner |
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Sue Winn |
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Ben Lewis |
Sandra Mulholland |
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Vacancy
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Mary Hutchinson
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Mark Truman
Emily Taylor
Governing Body at Brackenbury Primary School
| Name of governor | Governor type | Original Appointment date | Appointed By | Current term |
| Shelley Baker - Chair | Local Authority | 01.09.17 | Governing Body | 01.09.17- 01.09.21 |
| Chris Georgiou | Co-opted | 04.12.13 | Governing Body | 04.12.17 - 04.12.21 |
| Mary Hutchinson | Co-opted | 25.01.18 | Governing Body | 25.01.18-24.01.22 |
| Ben Lewis | Parent | 10.12.18 | Parents | 10.12.18 - 09.12.22 |
| Matt Lindner | Co-opted | 02.12.14 | Governing Body | 12.07.18 - 12.07.22 |
| Sandra Mulholland | Co-opted | 11.02.19 | Governing Body | 11.02.19 - 10.02.23 |
| Lizzie Mullarky | Headteacher | 03.04.17 | Member by virtue of their office | 03.04.17 - 03.04.21 |
| Emily Taylor | Parent Governor | 24.06.19 | Parents | 24.06.19 - 23.06.23 |
| Mark Truman | Staff | 12.10.17 | Member by virtue of their office | 12.10.17 - 12.10.21 |
| Sue Winn | Co-opted | 08.11.19 | Governing Body | 08.11.19-07.11.23 |
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Associate members are appointed by the governing body to serve on one or more governing body committee. They may also attend full governing body meetings. They are not governors and therefore do not have a vote in governing body decisions, but may be given a vote on decisions made by committees to which they are appointed.
Governing Body at Brackenbury
The Governing Body at Brackenbury Primary School is made up of people appointed from different sources to help ensure that different skill sets can benefit the school and that a range of outlooks and viewpoints are heard. All governors are appoined for a four year term. These sources are as follows:
- 2 Parent Governors - elected by parents in the school
- Head Teacher Governor - by virtue of their office
- 1 Staff Governor - elected by the school staff
- 1 Local Authority Governor - appointed by Brighton & Hove City Council
- 7 Co-opted Governors - appointed by Governing Body from members of the local community
For more information on school Governors, including details on how you can apply to become one, click here
We have one committee who meet to look at resourcing which includes challenging and scrutinising finance and staffing within school. See below for terms of reference for this committee.
All other issues are discussed at full governing body (FGB) meetings.
Register of Interests 2020-2021
Attendance at meetings
Governing Body Meeting Dates 2020-2021
Minutes of the Full Governing Board and Committees can be viewed on request. Please contact the clerk to the governors at ninapickering@brackenbury.brighton-hove.sch.uk