Southgate School

Matthew Holland

Vice Chair Of Governors – Co-Opted
25/5/2021 – 24/5/2026

Wendy May

Governors – Parent
11/2/2023 – 10/2/2027

Carson McCombe

Governors – Parent
11/2/2023 – 10/2/2027

Matt Cleve

Governors – Parent
3/5/2024 – 2/5/2028

Alison Morris

Governors – Parent
27/9/2023 – 26/9/2027

Laura Jackson

Associate Governor 

Liz Drye

Governors – Co-Opted Staff
17/1/2023 – 16/1/2027

Roles and Responsibilities

  • SEN Governor – All governors due to the nature of the school
  • Health and Safety – Richard Baines and Wendy May
  • Governor Training – Richard Baines
  • CP/Safeguarding/PP/SP – Matthew Holland, Jeanette Wittrick and Matt Cleve
  • Wellbeing – Alison Morris and Matt Cleve
  • Pupil/Sports Premium – Standards and Effectiveness Committee
  • Attendance – Matthew Holland and Carson McCombe
  • Data Protection and Online Safety –
  • EFYS – Jeanette Wittrick
  • Equality – Carson McCombe and Alison May
  • Curriculum – Laura Jackson and one “guest” governor
  • Website Compliance – Laura Jackson 

Finance and Premises Committee

  • Richard Baines
  • Matthew Holland
  • Wendy May
  • Alison Morris

Standards and Effectiveness

  • Richard Baines
  • Matthew Holland
  • Carson McCombe
  • Matt Cleve

Panels and Ad Hoc Committees

Panels and Ad hoc committees would be covered by Governors on an ad-hoc basis, depending upon eligibility and availability, with a minimum of three Governors:

  • Staff Dismissal
  • Dismissal Appeals
  • Complaints
  • Pay
  • Appeals
  • Pupil Discipline 

Instrument of Government

  • This document is reviewed on a yearly basis and this came into effect on 7 June 2017 and no changes have been made since that date.  The Instrument of Government was last ratified at the AGM in October 2024