Governors work closely with headteachers, school staff and representatives from the Local Authority (LA). Please click on the Governor name links below to find out more about each Governor.
Governor Committee Structure
Name | Representing | Term of Office | Committee | Special Interests | Register of Interests | Relationship to Staff |
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Governor – Pauline Crook (Chair) | Co-opted | 11/01/23 - 10/01/27 | Appeals Finance & Premises (Chair) Curriculum & Performance Review Personnel & Discipline | Equality & Diversity Curriculum & Standards Sports Premium Pupil Premium Health & Safety Early Years Safeguarding Online Safety Anti-Bullying; Governor Training | None | None |
Governor – Anthony Jones (Vice-Chair) | Parent | 19/05/21 - 18/05/25 | Curriculum & Performance Review; Pay Review Headteacher Performance Management | Assessment SEND LAC Behaviour Attendance Curriculum & Standards | None | None |
Governor – Cllr. Shirley Quinn | Local Authority | 16/05/21 - 15/05/25 | Personnel & Discipline Pay Review Curriculum & Performance Review Finance &Premises | More Able & Talented Curriculum & Standards | Governor at St. Mary's RCVA Primary School. | None |
Governor – Lynn Boulton | Head Teacher | n/a | Personnel & Discipline Finance & Premises Curriculum & Performance Review | - | Head Teacher | None |
Governor – Nicola Nixon | Co-opted | 08/11/21 - 07/11/25 | Finance & Premises Curriculum and Performance (Chair) | RRS BV Attendance GDPR incl. DRP Curriculum & Standards | Parent and Families Intervention Support Lead | None |
Governor – Cllr. Samantha Townsend | Parent | 01/04/23 - 31/03/27 | Appeals Finance &Premises Curriculum & Performance Review | English Maths; SMSC Curriculum & Standards | None | None |
Governor – Carolyn Mulley | Co-opted | 28/06/22 - 27/06/26 | Curriculum Performance Review Personnel & Discipline Head Teacher Performance Management | Curriculum & Standards Early Years RSE | None | None |
Governor – Natalie Mathison | Parent | 29/06/22 - 28/06/26 | Appeals Curriculum Performance Review Personnel & Discipline | Curriculum & Standards SMSC | None | None |
Governor – Clare Shepherd | Staff | 29/06/22 - 28/06/26 | Curriculum Performance Review Personnel & Discipline | Curriculum & Standards PSHE Health & Safety Workload & Wellbeing | None | None |
Governor – Ashley Wharton | Co-opted | 05/05/23- 04/05/27 | None | None | ||
Governor – Karen Wilson | Co-opted | 22/03/2023- 21/07/2027 | None | None | ||
Governor – Nicola Greaves | No longer in office | 31/01/19 - 30/01/23 No Longer in Office | - | - | - | - |
Governor Attendance
Schools are now required to display a record of Governor attendance at meetings for each school academic year. You can also view archived attendance on our website.
Record of Attendance 2023-2024
Governor Name | Curriculum Committee | Full Governing Body | ||
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Date | 27/11/2023 | 29/11/2023 | ||
Lynn Boulton | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Pauline Crook | A/A | ✓ | ||
Anthony Jones | N | N | ||
Natalie Mathison | A/A | N | ||
Nicola Milne | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Carolyn Mulley | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Nicola Nixon | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Shirley Quinn | N | ✓ | ||
Clare Shepherd | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Samantha Townsend | N | ✓ | ||
Ashley Wharton | n/a | ✓ | ||
Karen Wilson | ✓ | ✓ |
Committee Terms of Reference
Timothy Hackworth Primary School No: 2438
Additional Governor Information
How To Become A School Governor
If you require further information on the roles and responsibilities of School Governors, or if you are interested in becoming one, visit the Durham County Council website School Governor section.
Statutory Guidance for Governing Bodies
Timothy Hackworth Primary School adhere to the statutory guidance from the Department for 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 about our governors please view or download the document below.
The Constitution of Governing Bodies of Maintained Schools (2017)
Governing Body Action Plan
Instrument of Governors
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