Long Marton
Community School
“Governors are proud to be associated with the school. They use their expertise well to support and challenge the school for the quality of education that it provides."
Ofsted Inspection Report, 2024.
Headteacher:
Mrs Nicola Bardgett - head@longmarton.cumbria.sch.uk
LEA Governor and Chair of Governors:
Lindsey Jenkinson - chair@longmarton.cumbria.sch.uk
Clerk to the Governors:
Wendy Swinbank - clerk@longmarton.cumbria.sch.uk
Co-opted Governors
Alex Lattin - alexlattin@longmarton.cumbria.sch.uk
Katie Phelps - katiephelps@longmarton.cumbria.sch.uk
Parent Governors:
Katie Armstrong - katiearmstrong@longmarton.cumbria.sch.uk
Jacqui McCann - jacquimccann@longmarton.cumbria.sch.uk
Nicola Tatters - nicolatatters@longmarton.cumbria.sch.uk
Ruth Jackson - ruthjackson@longmarton.cumbria.sch.uk
Neil Dean - neildean@longmarton.cumbria.sch.uk
Chris Morphet - chrismorphet@longmarton.cumbria.sch.uk
Teaching Staff Representative:
Mr John Davis - john@longmarton.cumbria.sch.uk
Co-opted Non-Teaching Staff Representative:
Mrs Rebecca Bird - rebeccabird@longmarton.cumbria.sch.uk
Associate Member: Mr Peter Brown - peterbrown@longmarton.cumbria.sch.uk
LONG MARTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL
Name | Category | Committee | Responsibilities and Areas of Interest | Term of office | Declared business interest |
Nicola Bardgett | Headteacher | Staffing and Finance Performance Management Grounds and Premises including Heath and Safety Publicity School Meals Safeguarding | Headteacher | Ex Officio | None declared |
John Davis | Teaching staff rep | Publicity | N/A | September 2023 | None declared |
Lindsey Jenkinson
| Chair of Governors LEA Governor | S/F (Chair of staffing) HTPM | September 2026 | None declared | |
Ruth Jackson | Vice chair of Governors Parent | Safeguarding | Safeguarding | September 2026 | None declared |
Rebecca Bird | Non - Teaching staff rep | Premises |
N/A
| November 2026 | None declared |
Katie Armstrong | Parent | Staffing & Finance | Music | March 2025 | None declared |
Jacqui McCann | Co-opted | Safeguarding | Safeguarding | May 2026 | None declared |
Nicola Tatters | Co-opted | Premises | Early Years | September 2026 | None declared |
Neil Dean | Parent (September 2023) | Premises | TBC | September 2027 | Appleby Doors and Windows |
Chris Morphet | Parent (November 2024) | Premises | November 2028 | Lake District Lime | |
Alex Lattin | Co-opted (November 2024) | November 2028 | None declared | ||
Katie Pickthall | Co-opted (November 2024) | November 2028 | None declared | ||
Peter Brown | Associate member | N/A | N/A | September 2022 | None declared |
Wendy Swinbank | Clerk to the governors | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Committee Terms of Reference - current members – 2022/23
Staffing/Finance Committee
Members: Mrs Nicola Bardgett; Mrs Katie Armstrong; Mrs Lindsey Jenkinson; Mr John Davis.
Purpose
The purpose of the Committee is to ensure that the Staff and Governors have in place effective systems and procedures for the financial management of the school and to contribute towards the raising of standards.
Period of Review
Terms of reference should be reviewed annually by each committee and recommended for approval to the Governing Body in the first meeting of each academic year.
Membership
Membership shall consist of no fewer than four Governors including the Headteacher. The committee should meet at least three times a year. The Committee must elect a chair at the first meeting of the academic year. A quorum is a minimum of three members of the committee.
Functions
Responsibilities Delegated to the Committee
Responsibilities Delegated to the Headteacher
Responsibilities delegated to the Small School business manager (SSBM)
Grounds and Premises Committee including Health and Safety
Members: Mrs Nicola Bardgett; Mr Neil Dean (H&S Governor); Mr Chris Morphet; Mrs Nicola Tatters; CO-OPTED Mrs Sandra Longstaff.
Meet as and when necessary, at least once every academic year.
To maintain and develop a safe School environment.
Monitor use of School premises by outside groups.
Report back regularly to main Governing Body.
6 members - quorum of 3.
Communicate any decision & associated costs to appropriate chairs of other committees.
Delegated powers to co-opt as necessary. Work within framework of policy of delegation maintained by the main Governing Body.
Safeguarding Committee
Members: Chair & Vice Chair of Governors; nominated safeguarding governor; Senior Designated Person and Health & Safety Governor (respectively; Mrs Nicola Bardgett; Mrs Lindsey Jenkinson; Mrs Ruth Jackson; Mrs Jacqui McCann; Mr Neil Dean.)
Meet as and when necessary.
Ensure the school’s policies and procedures safeguard and promote the welfare of the children at the school, and that appropriate training is undertaken.
Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the school’s safeguarding arrangements.
Report to the main Governing Body relevant safeguarding issues.
Annually review the school’s safeguarding policy.
To conduct the annual safeguarding audit
Annually review equality objectives
5 members – quorum of 3
Attendance at Full Governors meetings
NAME |
2024/25 |
Nicola Bardgett | 1/1 |
Lindsey Jenkinson | 1/1 |
John Davis | 1/1 |
Rebecca Bird | 1/1 |
Katie Armstrong | 1/1 |
Jacqui McCann | 1/1 |
Ruth Jackson | 1/1 |
Nicola Tatters | 1/1 |
Alex Lattin - appointed November 2024 | |
Katie Pickthall - appointed November 2024 | |
Peter Brown | 1/1 |