The governors at Valley End meet termly as a Full Governing Body. The following committees meet termly or as necessary:
Children and Learning
Resources
Pay Review
Headteacher Appraisal
The Valley End constitution is: 3 parent governors, 3 Foundation governors, one of whom is the incumbent, 3 Co – opted governors, 2 staff governors, one of whom is the Headteacher and 1 Local Authority governor.
Valley End C of E Infant (VC) School Governing Body 2021 2022
| Name | Category | Appointed by | Date appointed | End of term of office |
| Philip Graeme Baillie | Foundation | Diocese | 01.06.2021 | 31.05.2025 |
| Rev’d Daniel Stork Banks | Foundation | Diocese | 05.11.2019 | Ex officio |
| Elaine Margaret Scawn | Foundation | PCC/ Diocese | 14.03.2019 | 13.03.2023 |
| Samantha Harbord | Co Opted | Governing Body, Valley End | 28.11.2020 | 27.11.2024 |
| Yvonne McLeod | Co Opted | Governing Body, Valley End | 01.01.2019 | 31.12.2022 |
| Caroline Emma Nickson | Co Opted | Governing Body, Valley End | 09.03.2019 | 08.03.2023 |
| Thomas Michael Pembrey | Parent | Elected by parents | 28.05.2021 | 27.05.2024 |
| Christopher Paul Smith | Parent | Elected by parents | 14.05.2019 | 13.05.2022 |
| Victoria Marie Vignon | LA | LA | 08.02.2021 | 17.02.2025 |
| Kate Harper-Cole | Staff | Governing Body, Valley End | 01.09.2021 | Ex officio |
| Governors served during 2020 2021 | ||||
| Richard Lewis Mead | Staff | Governing Body, Valley End | 01.01.2015 | 18.04.2021 |
| Pauline Susan Critcher
Stood down28.05.2021 |
Staff | Governing Body, Valley End | 13.03.2018 | 12.03.2022 |
| Susan-Marie Sayers | Staff | Governing Body, Valley End | 19.04.2021 | 21.07.2021 |
| Emily Victoria Highmore-Talbot
Stood down23.07.2021 |
Parent | Elected by parents | 14.05.2019 | 13.05.2022 |
Updated 02.08.2021
Governors’ responsibilities and attendance at committee meetings 2020 2021:
| name | responsibility | Committee membership | Attendance 2020 2021 | % Attendance |
| Philip Graeme Baillie | Vice Chair
Music |
Full Governing Body
Children and Learning Headteacher Appraisal |
4/7
3/3 2/2 |
57%
100% 100% |
| Rev’d Daniel Stork Banks | RE
Collective Worship |
Full Governing Body
Children and Learning |
6/7
1/3 |
85%
33% |
| Samantha Harbord | Chair Pay Committee
Safeguarding PSHE |
Full Governing Body
Resources Pay Review |
7/7
4/4 1/1 |
100%
100% 100% |
| Emily Victoria Highmore-Talbot | Geography and history | Full Governing Body
Children and Learning |
7/7
3/3 |
100%
100% |
| Yvonne McLeod | Chair
Chair Children and Learning Child protection EYFS |
Full Governing Body
Children and Learning Resources Pay Review Headteacher Appraisal |
7/7
3/3 4/4 1/1 2/2 |
100%
100% 100% 100% 100% |
| Caroline Emma Nickson | Chair Resources
SEND ART and DT |
Full Governing Body
Resources Pay Review Headteacher appraisal |
7/7
4/4 2/2 2/2 |
100%
100% 100% 100% |
| Thomas Michael Pembrey
From 28.05.2021 |
Full Governing Body | 1/1 | 100% | |
| Elaine Margaret Scawn | Christian Distinctiveness
English |
Full Governing Body
Children and Learning |
6/7
3/3 |
85%
100% |
| Christopher Paul Smith | Mathematics | Full Governing Body
Resources |
7/7
4/4 |
100%
100% |
| Victoria Marie Vignon
From 08.02.2021 |
Full Governing Body | 3/3 | 100% | |
| Richard Lewis Mead | Headteacher to 18.04.2021 | Full Governing Body
Children and Learning Resources Pay Review in attendance |
3/3
1/1 2/2 1/1 |
100%
100% 100% 100% |
| Pauline Susan Critcher | Science | Full Governing Body
Resources |
6/6
3/3 |
100%
100% |
| Susan-Marie Sayers | Headteacher 19.04.2021 – 21.07.2021 | Full Governing Body
Children and Learning Resources |
1/1
1/1 2/2 |
100%
100% 100% |
Valley End C of E (VC) Infant School Register of interests 2020 2021
| Name | Relationship to governors or other school staff | Governance and role in other institutions | Business interests |
| Philip Graeme Baillie | none | none | none |
| Rev’d Daniel Stork Banks | none | St Lawrence CoE (VA) Primary School, foundation governor | none |
| Elaine Margaret Scawn | none | none | none |
| Samantha Harbord | none | none | none |
| Yvonne McLeod | none | Walsh Memorial CoE (VC), Additionally Appointed LA governor/LLG/NLG, Chair of Governors
The Dawnay Primary School, Additionally Appointed LA governor/LLG/NLG The Good Shepherd Trust, Director, Vice Chair The Inclusive Education Trust, member |
none |
| Caroline Emma Nickson | none | St Lawrence CoE (VA) Primary School, co -opted governor | none |
| Emily Victoria Highmore-Talbot | none | none | none |
| Thomas Michael Pembrey | none | none | none |
| Christopher Paul Smith | none | none | none |
| Victoria Marie Vignon | none | none | none |
| Susan-Marie Sayers | none | Executive Headteacher SEND CoE (VA) Primary School
Trustee, Peace Building Charity |
Employee at Send and Valley End Schools |
| Historic 2019 2020 and 2020 2021 | |||
| Arif Aysol Hilmi | none | none | none |
| Richard Lewis Mead | none | none | Employee Valley End School |
| Pauline Susan Critcher | none | none | Employee Valley End School |