The Governing Body exists to provide strong strategic leadership to a school, ensuring accountability for its educational and financial performance. It is made up of members of our community, parents, staff and stakeholders. Effective governors do not need educational expertise but do need to be committed to our amazing school, willing to ask questions, to both challenge and support the headteacher. They also need to be able to devote the time necessary to work as an enthusiastic member of the governing body team, and to attend meetings and get involved in the life of the school.
The Board of Trustees is the accountable body for the performance of all schools within Oak Learning Partnership. Trustees work to:
- Ensure that the Trust has a firm strategic direction, well-defined aims and objectives, and a strong ethos
- Ensure that the CEO accounts to them for the educational performance of the schools and their pupils, and for staff performance.
- Scrutinise the financial performance of the Trust, ensuring financial probity and value for money.
For full details of our Trustees please visit the Oak Learning Partnership governance page here.
Our governors
| Name | Appointed by | Office | Date of Appointment | Term of Office | Business Interests | Financial Interests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Dot Thomson | Governing Body | Chair | 16 Oct 2024 | 16 Oct 2028 | ||
| Mrs Nicola Pemberton | Ex officio | Acting Headteacher |
2 Dec 2024 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Mrs Suzanne Smith | Crosshill Co-opted | Link Governor & Safeguarding | 27 Sep 2022 | 26 Sep 2026 | N/A | N/A |
| Miss Laura Jackson | Crosshill Staff | N/A | 27 Mar 2021 | 26 Mar 2025 | N/A | N/A |
| Mrs Siobhan Mercer | Local Authority | N/A | 8 Feb 2021 | 7 Feb 2025 | N/A | N/A |
| Mr Mohammed Mizan | Governing Body | Link Governor | 1 Mar 2022 | 28 Feb 2026 | N/A | N/A |
| Mrs Michelle Plaiter | Parent governor | N/A | 21 Apr 2023 | 20 Apr 2027 | N/A | N/A |
| Mrs Elaine Kucharski | Governing Body | 16 Oct 2024 | 16 Oct 2028 | |||
| Mr Colin Dasski | Governing Body | N/A | 18 Dec 2024 | 17 Dec 2028 |
| Name | Category of Governor | Date of Appointment | Office | Business Interests | Financial Interests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lidia Gardner | Headteacher | 1 Sep 2024 | Resigned Nov 2024 | N/A | N/A |
| Mrs Diane Atkinson | Trust Leader | 1 Sep 2020 | Resigned Mar 2024 | N/A | N/A |
| Mrs Anna Svarc | Parent | Resigned Mar 2024 | N/A | N/A | |
| Mrs Janet Knowles | Disadvantaged | 9 Dec 2022 | Resigned 24 Dec 2022 |
Governor attendance at meetings
| Name | Meetings Attended | Total Meetings |
|---|---|---|
| Mrs Dot Thomson | 1 | 1 |
| Mrs Nicola Pemberton | ||
| Mrs Suzanne Smith | 1 | 1 |
| Miss Laura Gamble | 0 | 1 |
| Mrs Siobhan Mercer | 1 | 1 |
| Mr Mohammed Mizan | 1 | 1 |
| Mrs Safiya Balu | 1 | 1 |
| Mrs Rachel Hadfield | 0 | 1 |
| Mrs Elaine Kucharski | 1 | 1 |
| Mrs Michelle Plaiter | 1 | 1 |
| Mr Colin Dasski |
| Name | Meetings Attended | Total Meetings |
|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lidia Gardner | 1 | 3 |
| Mrs Suzanne Smith | 3 | 3 |
| Miss Laura Gamble | 0 | 3 |
| Mrs Siobhan Mercer | 2 | 3 |
| Mr Mohammed Mizan | 2 | 3 |
| Mrs Safiya Balu | 3 | |
| Mrs Rachel Hadfield | 1 | 3 |
| Mrs Janet Knowles | 3 | |
| Mrs Michelle Plaiter | 3 | 3 |
Diversity information
The governors of Crosshill School believe it is important that boards reflect the diversity of the school communities they serve. Diverse boards promote inclusive school environments and provide diverse role models for staff and young people.
The governors are currently collecting data on the diversity of the board, including data on age, gender and ethnicity. They will use that data to inform their recruitment and training needs and ensure there is a diverse range of perspectives around the table to support robust decision making.
Due to our relatively small governing body we do not publish this diversity data online as individual governors could be identified and we have a legal obligation to protect their personal data.
