Welcome to our Governors' section.
Morley School's Governing Board is made up of 7 people. You can contact our Chair of Governors, Samantha Jackson, on email address chairofgovernors@morley.derbyshire.sch.uk If you have anything that needs attending to urgently please contact the Clerk to Governors (Kate Fernie) on 01332 831295.
The Governing Board meets each half term to plan and promote the strategic development of our school. Governors actively seek their own CPD in order to keep themselves up to date with guidance and developments so that they can ensure the best support and challenge for our school.
The Governing Board reviews policies and documentation; ensures the financial compliance and security of the school; holds the Headteacher and staff to account; supports and challenges the strategic management of the school; ensures compliance with government legislation.
Governors are also linked to our school key improvement areas
| Governor name and Position | Category | Appointed | End of term of office | Experience for role | Resignations In Past 12 Months | Appointed By | Attendance | Declaration of Interests Business & Pecuniary) |
| Mrs Samantha Jackson (Chair) | Parent | 04.10.21 | 03.10.25 | Parent | None | Parents | 100% | None |
Mrs Rosie Key | Local | 08.09.22 | 07.09.27 | Local Authority | None | Local Authority | New | None |
Mr Tony Taylor (Headmaster) | Headtteacher | 20.01.20 | 19.01.24 | Deputy Head & Teacher | None | N/A | 83% | Wife (Mrs P Taylor) on staff |
Mrs Heather Richards | Staff | 08.09.22 | 07.09.27 | Teacher | None | Full Governing Body | New | None |
Mr Jim Campbell
| Co-opted | 04.10.21 | 03.10.25 | Forensic scientist. Director of The Retreat. | None | Full Governing Body | 100% | School uses The Retreat as a venue for school events |
Mr Stuart McIntyre
| Parent | 20.01.20 | 19.01.24 | Photographer, own business | None | Parents | 83% | None |
| Mrs Christine Doyle | Co-opted | 21.06.21 | 20.06.25 | Ex teacher, church member | None | Full Governing Body | 83% | None |
| Miss Kate Fernie (Clerk to Governors) | Clerk | School Business Officer | Full Governing Body | Employed by school as SBO |
All governors can be contacted through the school office. All governors (except the Headteacher) serve for a period of 4 years. The Headteacher role can only be undertaken by the serving Headteacher, and therefore the term of office is for as long as the post holder remains in post. All governors positions are ratified by the whole governing body.
Governing Board Meetings
| Teaching and Learning focus | Resource Management focus |
Pupils Curriculum Equal Opportunities | Finance GDPR |
| Performance Management | Responsibilities |
Mrs Samantha Jackson (Chair) | Headteacher Performance Management Performance Management monitoring of other staff |
Governor links to the School Improvement Plan Key Issues
SIP key issues | Link governors | Linked member of staff | |
Introduce the new progressive reading scheme throughout the school to further support attainment. Implement the new phonics scheme in EYFS/KS1. Monitor and assess reading and phonics to further support both enjoyment of reading and reading for information | C Doyle | All Teachers | |
| Review and develop progression documents to ensure all pupils build on their learning. Ensure all pupils are focussed in learning and making accelerated progress through the curriculum so they are back on track for Summer 2022 assessment cycle | S Jackson | T Taylor | |
Ensure staff and pupils’ wellbeing is assured through the school year. | S Jackson | T Taylor | |
| Monitor the RSE/PSHCE curriculum and ensure it is interweaved through class themes | S McIntyre | All Teachers | |
| Ensure Governors are more informed on school improvement matters by developing their monitoring/link roles | S Jackson | K Fernie | |
| Finance and Budgeting | S Jackson | K Fernie | |
Attendance | S Jackson | T Taylor | |
| Ensure all pupils have access to the best of the wider curriculum | S Jackson | T Taylor | |
| Health & Safety and Buildings | J Campbell | K Fernie | |
| Pupil Premium | R Key | T Taylor | |
| SEN | C Doyle | B Saunders | |
| EYFS | S Jackson | B Saunders | |
| RSE | S McIntyre | P Taylor | |
| Safeguarding (including Anti-bullying and Looked After Children) | R Key | K Fernie | |
| Staff CPD | S Jackson | T Taylor | |