Governance & Governors

At Sutton Manor Community Primary School, we govern without committees. Our full board meets six times a year as a minimum. There are committees that meet as and when required in terms of reference for pay, complaints, and disciplinary actions.

Minutes of the governor meeting are kept at the school office. 

Our Governors 

Name Role  Start Term  End Term
Mr Marlow  Headteacher  01/09/2023 NA
Mr Benbow: Chairperson  Co-opted     
Miss Dykes Staff 27/06/2017 19/05/2024
       
Mr Housley Co-opted 29/03/2021 28/03/2025
Mr Blakemore: Vice Chairperson   Co-opted 26/09/2022 25/09/2026
Mrs Hazlehurst Parent 21/03/2022 20/03/2026
       
Ms Szmat Parent 01/10/2022 30/09/2026

Meeting Attendance 2024-2025 

  23/09/2024 18/11/2024 01/20/2025      
Mr Marlow  Present  Present  Present       
Mr Benbow  Present  Present  Present       
Miss Dykes Present Present  Present       
Mr Housley Present  Not Present  Present       
Mr Blakemore Present  Present  Present       
Mrs Hazlehurst  Present  Not Present  Not Present       
Ms Szmat  Present  Present  Present       
             
             

 

Declaration of Interest 

Governor Business Interest Financial Roles in Other Educational Institutes Material interests
Mr Marlow  Nil Nil Nil Nil
Mr Benbow Nil Nil  Chair of Eaves Primary, St Helens Nil
         
         
Miss Dykes Nil Nil Nil Nil
         
Mr Blakemore Nil Nil Staff member at The Sutton Academy Nil
Mrs Hazlehurst Nil Nil Teacher at St. Cuthberts Secondary School Nil
Mr Housley Nil Nil Nil Nil

Files to Download

Governors in school policy.doc

Child Protection and Safeguarding

Schools must have rigorous policies and procedures in place to safeguard children. Our school has several members of staff who have undertaken specialist training. Each School has a Designated Safeguarding Lead.


The law places a duty on the Headteacher and their staff to report any obvious signs or suspected cases of child abuse – which include non-accidental injury, neglect, emotional abuse and/or sexual abuse. The procedures are intended to protect children and all schools are expected to take the attitude that where there are grounds for concern it is better to be safe than sorry. This means that the school risks upsetting some parents by reporting a case that proves unfounded on investigation. In such circumstances, it is hoped that families would accept that the school acted in what were believed to be the child’s best interests.


In line with government requirements, the school maintains a central list of checks on appointed staff and adults who work in or visit the school.