About the Governors
Poverest Primary School Governors are:
Mrs S Tysall
Chair of Governors
Term of Office:
18/10/18 - 13/07/27
Foundation Governor
Governor with responsibility for Safeguarding inc. Behaviour &Attendance, Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND), Teaching and Learning and the curriculum
Behaviour for Learning, Safeguarding and Community Committee, Resources Commitee
Mr P Haylock
Head Teacher
Term of Office
29/08/23
Ex Officio member as Head Teacher
All committees
Mr M Smith
Term of Office:
26/09/22-25/09/26
Staff Governor
Behaviour for Learning, Safeguarding and Community Committee
Mrs A Willis
Term of Office:
09/05/18 – 23/05/26
Parent Governor
Governor with responsibility for SEND, Pupil and Sports Premium inc. Finance
Resources Committee (Chair)
Mr J Wardle
Term of Office:
24/05/22 -23/04/26
Parent Governor
Governor with responsibility for Early Years, Phonics, Community
Behaviour for Learning, Safeguarding and Community Committee (Chair)
Mr M Parker
Vice Chair of Governors
Term of Office:
12/06/18- 17/10/26
Foundation Governor
Governor with responsibility for Teaching & Learning, Sustainability, Community
Behaviour for Learning, Safeguarding and Community Committee
Mrs J Nemeth
Term of Office:
28/03/19 – 27/03/2027
Local Authority Governor
Building & Health and Safety, HR inc. Health and Safety, Staff/Pupil Well-being and Mental Health
Resources Committee
Mrs C Wildman
Term of Office:
31/08/21–30/08/2025
Mr D Vernau
Term of Office:
14/09/22- 13/09/26
Mr T Baughan
Term of Office:
01/05/18 – 02/05/27
Mr S Reynolds
Term of Office
14/07/2023- 13/07/2027
Mr M Wells
Term of Office
27/09/2023- 26/09/2027
Co-opted Governor
Governor with responsibility for Equality and Diversity, Early Years and Phonics
Co-opted Governor
Governor with responsibility for Buildings and Health/Safety
Co-opted Governor
Governor with responsibility for Teaching & Learning, Safeguarding inc. Behaviour &Attendance, Community
Co-opted Governor
Governor with responsibility for Curriculum,, Digital Technology
Co-opted Governor
Governor with responsibility for Curriculum , Pupil and Sports Premium inc. Finance
Behaviour for Learning, Safeguarding and Community Committee
Resources Committee
Behaviour for Learning, Safeguarding and Community Committee
Behaviour for Learning, Safeguarding and Community Committee
Resources Committee
Former Governors
Mr G Martin, Foundation Governor
Term of Office: 23/3/17- 01/12/22 Term ended.
Mr S Haylen, Co-opted Governor
Term of Office: 11/11/16-17/10/24 resigned 09/01/2023
Mrs S Weeks, Head Teacher
Term ended 29/08/2023
Mr K Graham. Co-opted Governor
Term of office: 1/10/2015 - 17/10/23 Term ended
The Clerk to the Governing Board is Miss K Lewis.
Types of Governor:
Co-opted - appointed by the Governing Board
Foundation - nominated by the Governing Board and appointed by Foundation Trustees
Local Authority - nominated by the Local Authority and appointed by the Governing Board
Parent - elected by parents
Staff - elected by staff
Associate members (none):
Individuals who the governing body feels would contribute to its work. Appointed by the governing body as members of committees or to particular roles.
