Governance

Our aim is to provide our children with a happy, safe and stimulating environment where every one of them achieves their full potential.

The Local Governing Body is made up of people from the local community. We include parents, people with business and professional experience and representatives of the Church.

Working together, we are responsible for the Catholic Life of the school and community links but not the day-to-day running of the school. That is the responsibility of the Headteacher and staff. We are responsible for supporting with monitoring activities in school and agreeing school policies and procedures.

Most importantly, we work with the Headteacher and staff acting as a ‘critical friend’, offering support, advice and – when needed – asking challenging questions to help the school achieve the very highest standards.

St Joseph’s Catholic Voluntary Academy Local Governing Body

If you wish to contact any of the governors, please use the email address below.

kmccluskey@joe.srscmat.co.uk

Governors Register of Interest and Attendance Record

NameRoleAppointed byDate of AppointmentsExpiry of Current TermBusiness and Pecuniary InterestsAttendance at Meetings 2025/6
Karen McCluskeyChair of Governors
Responsibility for Safeguarding
Bishop of Nottingham02.02.202401.02.2028None6/6
Lance PhilpottFoundation GovernorBishop of Nottingham01.06.202331.05.2027None3/6
Ellen BuckleyFoundation GovernorBishop of Nottingham01.06.202331.05.2027None5/6
Lincoln WuParent GovernorParents01.04.202231.03.2026None4/4
Caroline RodgersFoundation GovernorBishop of Nottingham01.02.202631.05.2027None2/3

Previous Governors who served in the last 12 months and are no longer in office:

NameRoleDate of AppointmentsResigned
Sr Eleanor O’GormanFoundation Governor01.11.202031.10.2024
Fr Robbie O’CallaghanFoundation Govenror01.09.202601.03.2024
Sarah BellParent Governor20.03.202301.04.2026

Governance Meetings 2024/2025

Our local governing body meet six times each academic year.  This academic year our meeting dates are as follows:

Advent 1 Thursday October 1st 4pm –
Advent 2 Thursday November 26th 4 pm
Lent 1 Thursday January 28th 4pm
Lent 2 Thursday March 18th 4 pm
Pentecost 1 Thursday May 20th 4 pm
Pentecost 2 Thursday July 8th 4 pm

About our Governors

Each Governor brings a different set of skills and experiences to the Governing Body.  Working together, we are responsible for the overall direction of the school but not the day-to-day running of the school. That is the responsibility of the Headteacher and staff.  Most importantly, we work with the Headteacher and staff acting as a ‘critical friend’, offering support and advice.

If you are interested in joining St Joseph’s Local Governing Body, and supporting the work that we do for the school, please contact our Chair of Governors, Mrs Karen McCluskey via email on kmccluskey@joe.srscmat.co.uk

Please Note: No member of the governing body is a governor elsewhere. All term of office duration is 4 years.

Annual Reports and Accounts, Members and Trustees Information and Duties

Information in these areas is held on the St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust website or by clicking the link below:

https://www.srscmat.co.uk/governance