Governor Information

Mrs Maria Williams
Chair of Governors

Mr Albert Wilson
Vice Chair of Governors

Mr Ben Wright
Foundation Governor

Mrs Rachael Mason
Parent Governor

Mr Reg Carter
Foundation Governor
Our Governing Body
At Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy, our governors are volunteers from our parish, school and local community. They are each responsible for providing strategic leadership and accountability in our school. We currently have 5 governors comprised of; four foundation governors, appointed by the Diocese of Nottingham and one parent governor, elected by parents of the school.
School governors are volunteers with varied skills who have an interest in our children’s education and the smooth running of the school. Governors meet regularly to monitor strategic development, religious education, health & safety and progress within the school. We also spend time in school working with the children and the staff to support our high standards. We ensure that the school maintains our distinctive Catholic ethos and the link between the Parish and the school. If you have any questions or would like to meet with me, then please email (mwilliams@holycross.notts.sch.uk) or contact me via school office.
Mrs Maria Williams (Chair of Governors)
Governance in a Catholic School
Governing bodies help schools and academies to fulfil their mission. All schools have governing bodies made up of different categories of governors. All Catholic school governing bodies are made up of foundation governors, and parent governors, along with the Headteacher.
Role of our Governing Body
The main role of the governing body is to operate at a strategic level, leaving the Headteacher and senior leaders responsible and accountable to the governing body for the operational day-to-day running of the school. As such, the three core functions of the governing body are:
- Ensuring clarity of the Catholic vision, ethos and strategic direction;
- Ensuring standards and progress in school;
- Ensure the safeguarding and health & safety standards are met;
- Holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance and Catholic character of the school and its pupils; and
- Monitoring the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.
Foundation Governors
Foundation governors are specifically appointed by the Bishop or Religious Order to ensure the preservation and development of the school’s Catholic character, to ensure that the school is being conducted as a Catholic School, and to represent the Bishop’s (and the Religious Order’s) education policy to the governing body. However, all categories of governor in a Catholic School are required to preserve and develop the Catholic character of the school in addition to their other legal duties. Foundation governors always outnumber all other governors by at least two so as to ensure a majority vote where matters of particular Catholic importance arise.
Current Governors | Governor Status | Appointed by | Term Start Date | Term End Date | Responsibilities | Committee Membership | Other Educational Institutions |
Mrs Maria Williams | Foundation/Chair | Diocese | 01/11/2019 | 31/10/2023 | Safeguarding/SEND/Pastoral | All | None |
Mr Albert Wilson | Foundation/Vice Chair | Diocese | 01/11/2019 | 31/10/2023 | Maths/Arts/Technology | All | None |
Mr Benjamin Wright | Foundation | Diocese | 01/02/2021 | 31/01/2025 | Humanities/Science/Languages/EYFS | All | None |
Mrs Rachael Mason | Parent | Parents | 27/04/2021 | 26/04/2025 | PE/Physical Health/English/Phonics | All | None |
Mr Reg Carter | Foundation | Diocese | 01/03/2023 | 28/02/2027 | To be confirmed | All | None |
Previous Governors
Previous Governors | Term Start Date | Term End Date | Governor Status |
Mr Stuart Adams | 01/09/2011 | 31/08/2015 | Foundation |
Mrs Dorothy Bevins | 01/07/2008 | 30/06/2012 | Foundation |
Mrs Jo Mitchell | 30/01/2009 | 29/01/2013 | Foundation |
Mr Simon Clunie | 01/08/2009 | 31/07/2013 | Parent |
Mr Rodney Allen | 23/07/2008 | 22/07/2012 | Local Authority |
Dr John Frain | 01/09/2012 | 31/08/2016 | Foundation |
Mrs Jackie Ortega | 01/08/2013 | 31/07/2017 | Parent |
Mrs Donna England | 23/11/2011 | 22/11/2015 | Parent |
Miss Caroline Hornsby | 28/03/2013 | 27/03/2017 | Staff |
Mr Trevor Moore | 01/09/2013 | 31/08/2017 | Foundation |
Mr Dominic Dixon | 01/09/2011 | 31/08/2015 | Foundation |
Mrs Pat Snowdon | 06/09/1999 | 18/12/2015 | Staff |
Father Frank Carvill | 01/11/2016 | 26/05/2017 | Foundation |
Mr William Flynn | 01/08/2013 | 31/07/2017 | Foundation |
Mrs Alexandra Meaden | 01/09/2013 | 31/08/2017 | Foundation |
Mrs Debbie Willis | 01/04/2014 | 31/08/2017 | Foundation |
Mr Liam Dawson | 20/04/2015 | 15/01/2018 | Foundation |
Mrs Catherine Rush | 03/06/2014 | 02/06/2018 | Foundation |
Mrs Christa Bales | 01/03/2017 | 31/08/2018 | Co-opted |
Mrs Angela Francis | 05/06/2017 | 31/08/2018 | Associate |
Mrs Sophia Simpson | 01/09/2015 | 31/08/2018 | Parent |
Mr Ciaran Toland | 05/01/2016 | 31/08/2018 | Foundation |
Mr Alexander Hamilton | 05/01/2016 | 31/08/2018 | Foundation |
Mr Robert della-Spina | 05/01/2015 | 31/08/2019 | Principal |
Mrs Ijeoma Ndubuisi | 01/04/2018 | 31/08/2019 | Foundation |
Mrs Louise Edwards | 01/04/2018 | 20/03/2020 | Foundation, Chair |
Mrs Claire Snowdon | 11/06/2018 | 08/03/2022 | Parent |
Mrs Rebecca Whitehead | 01/12/2017 | 30/11/2021 | Foundation |
Fr John Martin | 01/09/2019 | 01/01/2022 | Foundation |
Mr Daniel Pearson | 21/07/2021 | 04/02/2022 | Parent |
Mrs Claire Pyle | 30/04/2021 | 29/04/2022 | Parent |
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi Academy Trust Governor Information can be found on our Trust website. See links below:
Members & Directors
https://www.ololcatholicmat.co.uk/governance/members-directors-and-lgb/
Scheme of Delegation
https://www.ololcatholicmat.co.uk/governance/statutory-documents/#1549617061908-590a8adc-bb44
Governance Structure
https://www.ololcatholicmat.co.uk/governance/members-directors-and-lgb/governance-structure/
Business Interests – Members
https://www.ololcatholicmat.co.uk/governance/members-directors-and-lgb/business-interests-members/
Attendance at Meetings
Current Memorandum of Association
https://www.ololcatholicmat.co.uk/governance/statutory-documents/#1549618612035-d35e21aa-1c72
Articles of Association
https://www.ololcatholicmat.co.uk/governance/statutory-documents/#1549618612035-d35e21aa-1c72
Funding Agreement
https://www.ololcatholicmat.co.uk/governance/statutory-documents/#1549617060153-9a25b4f2-4b6f
Annual Report & Financial Statement
https://www.ololcatholicmat.co.uk/governance/statutory-documents/#1549617061932-0f5e0cd7-6371
Register of Interests for Accounting Officer
Governor Declaration of Business Interests 2021 – 2022
Governor Declaration of Business Interests 2020 – 2021
Governor Declaration of Business Interests 2019 – 2020
Governor Declaration of Business Interests 2018 – 2019
Governor Declaration of Business Interests 2018 – 2019
All our policies have been ratified by our school governors and signed hard copies are located in our school office. Our Trust Governance Policies can be found here.
Key Documents & Policies
Governing Body Induction Policy
Online training:
Safeguarding (Governors) | Yearly | |
Prevent | Yearly | |
Keeping Children Safe in Education Guidance 2022 – Part 1 | Yearly | |
GDPR Awareness | Yearly | |
Cyber Security | Yearly | |
Safer Recruitment | 2 Years | |
Equality and Diversity (EDI) | 2 Years | |
(EDI) Learning Videos | 2 Years | |
Modern Slavery | 2 Years | |
Unconscious bias | 2 years |
Addition training:
Diocesan Conference for Local Governors |
Local Governing Body Self Review |
Local Governing Body Self Review |
Data Standard and Outcomes |
Governor Being an Effective Governor |
Preparations for Ofsted/Role of Governors |
Preparations for Canonical Inspection |
Governor Taking The Chair |
Governor Catholic Life |
DSL Governor Support Session |
DSL Governor Support Session |
OLoL Exclusion & IRP Training |
Introduction to Special Educational Needs and disabilities Course (SEND) for LGB |
Subject | Link Governor |
Safeguarding | Maria Williams |
SEND and Pastoral | Maria Williams |
RE and Collective Worship | Father Richard Hardstaff |
EYFS | Ben Wright |
English and Phonics | Rachael Mason |
Maths and Arts | Albert Wilson |
Humanities/Science/Languages | Ben Wright |
Technology | Albert Wilson |
PE and Physical Health | Rachael Mason |