Local Governing Body
Welcome to Balby Central Primary Academy Local Governing Body
School Governors are the largest group of volunteers in the country who work closely with leaders in school for a period of 4 years from their appointment. Parent Governors are elected by parents of children in the school and are vital to a Governing Body because they are reresentatives of the parents and carers of our school community.
Governors are people who wish to make a positive contribution to the school and the education of its children. They will contribute to the strategic direction of the school and the educational achievements of its pupils. A Governing Body’s overriding responsibility is to work in partnership with the Headteacher to promote continuous strategic improvement in the performance of the school. This involves the establishment of a development plan, the setting of challenging but achievable targets and the interpretation of information to assess progress and determine appropriate action. Aligned to its improvement role, the Governing Body is there to be a ‘critical friend’ who will provide the right balance between supporting and challenging the performance of both the Headteacher and the school. The Governing Body will hold the school to account for the standards and progress it achieves. Governors take an active role in reviewing the Developing Excellence Plan, interviewing new members of the school team, performance management pay decisions and monitor how the budget is spent to provide value for money.
Parent Governors are an important component in achieving an effective and well-balanced Governing Body. They are in a good position to understand the views of fellow parents but they are not required to carry out the wishes of the parent body, whatever these might be. Parent Governors are essentially representatives of the school’s parent community and have the same powers, duties and responsibilities as all other Governors. Any appointment as a Parent Governor on a Local Governing Body is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
We value the voluntary contribution made by our governors and recognise the importance of investing in training which includes safeguarding, induction for new governors, updates from Rose Learning Trust and The National Governance Association. Specific training is accessed for link govenror roles and the Chair of Governors attends termly meetings with chairs from other schools in the trust to ask and answer questions prior to each Local Govenring Body Meeting. Each governor completes a skill audit with their strengths, knowledge and experience to help shape Link Govenor Roles across the Governing Body.
Get to know our Governors
Click on the 'Meet our Governors' page to find out more about each person including their role within the governing body, and their personal experiences.
Details of our Local Governing Body structure
Chair and Vice Chair
Name of Chair | Date of Appointment | Date of Resignation |
Stephen Burnage | 23.06.2021 | |
Name of Vice Chair | Date of Appointment | Date of Resignation |
Rob Mellor | 02.03.2022 |
Local Governing Body
Name |
Appointed by: Governor Board Elected by school staff Elected by parents |
Category of Governor Governor, Staff, parent |
Term of Office From |
Term of Office To |
Date of Resignation |
Emma Cooke | Ex-officio | Head teacher | 01/09/2014 | ||
Stephen Burnage | Governing Body | Governor | 23/06/2021 | 22/06/2025 | |
Robert Mellor |
Governing Body | Governor | 24/11/2021 | 24/11/2025 | |
Kaye Roe |
Governing Body | Governor | 24/11/2021 | 24/11/2025 | |
Ian Straw | Governing Body | Governor | 30/11/2020 | 29/11/2024 | |
Luke Liddle | Governing Body | Governor | 30/11/2020 | 29/11/2024 | |
Katy Parker | Parents | Parent | 26/06/2019 | 25/06/2023 | 23/02/2022 |
Sarah Heavey |
Parents | Governor | 24/11/2021 | 24/11/2025 | |
Derry Drake |
Staff | Staff Governor | 24/02/2021 | 23/02/2025 | 11/07/2023 |
Bev Chapman |
Governing Body | Parent Governor | Ratification pending at next LGB on 28/11/23 | - |
Governors who have resigned over the last 12 months
Name | Appointed by | Category of Governor |
Term of Office From |
Term of Office To |
Date of Resignation |
Derry Drake | Staff | Staff Governor | 24/02/2021 | 23/02/2025 | 11/07/2023 |
Declarations of Interest (to include governance roles in other educational institutions)
Governors |
Date confirmed on Governor Hub |
Entity (Company) |
Nature (i.e., Director, employee, governor) |
Notes | From | To |
Emma Cooke |
12/11/2021 updated 11/10/22 |
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Stephen Burnage |
16/10/2021 updated 12/10/22 |
None |
I run an education training and consultancy business I am an examiner and lead trainer for CAIE I am a lead inspector for British Council International schools |
I offer improvement services to schools across the UK and internationally. |
01/09/2011 01/09/2015 01/09/2018 |
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Ian Straw |
16/11/2021 updated 02/03/22 |
None |
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Luke Liddle |
08/03/2021 |
Run the Independent Schools Cultural Alliance |
Providing educational programmes for 12-17 year old students, most of who live outside the UK |
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Governor for local school |
29/06/2015
02//11/2020 |
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Derry Drake |
25/02/2021 |
None |
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Kaye Roe | 17/10/2022 |
None |
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Sarah Heavey | 20/12/2021 |
None |
None |
None |
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Rob Mellor |
28/12/2021 updated 22/11/2022 |
None |
None |
None |
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Helen Wetherall Clerk |
17/11/2020 updated 10.11.2021 |
I am working for Chester Diocesan Academy Trust |
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Bev Chapman |
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Attendance Record
Code | Reference |
Y | Attended |
N | Apologies Accepted |
NA | Apologies not accepted |
NS | Apologies not sent |
N/A | Not required |
Full Local Governing Board 2022-23
Governors invited |
Autumn Term 22 16.11.2022 |
Spring Term 23 07.03.2023 |
Summer Term 23 14.06.2023 |
Attendance out of a possible |
Emma Cooke | Y | Y | Y | 3/3 |
Steve Burnage | Y | N | Y | 2/3 |
Luke Liddle | Y | Y | Y | 3/3 |
Ian Straw | N | Y | N | 1/3 |
Derry Drake | N | Y | Y | 3/3 |
Kaye Roe | Y | Y | Y | 3/3 |
Rob Mellor | Y | Y | Y | 3/3 |
Sarah Heavey | N | Y | N | 1/3 |
Bev Chapman | N/A | Observer | N | 1/2 |
Full Local Governing Board 2021-22
Governors invited |
Autumn Term Meeting 24.11.2021 |
Spring Term Meeting 02.03.2022 |
Spring Term Meeting 22.06.2022 |
Attendance out of a possible |
Emma Cooke | Y | Y | Y | 3/3 |
Steve Burnage | Y | Y | Y | 3/3 |
Luke Liddle | N | Y | Y | 2/3 |
Ian Straw | N | Y | Y | 2/3 |
Derry Drake | Y | Y | Y | 3/3 |
Kaye Roe | Observer | Y | Y | 3/3 |
Rob Mellor | Observer | Y | Y | 3/3 |
Sarah Heavey | Observer | Y | Y | 3/3 |
Katy Parker | Y | N/A | N/A | 1/1 |
Audit and Risk Meetings 2022-23
Governors invited |
Date of meeting 11.05.2023 |
Date of meeting 05.07.2023 |
Attendance out of a possible |
Kaye Roe | Y | Y | 2/2 |
Luke Liddle | Y | N | 1/2 |
Sarah Heavey | N | N | 0/2 |
Rob Mellor | N | Y | 1/2 |
Ian Straw | N | Y | 1/2 |
Audit and Risk Meetings 2021-22
Governors invited |
Date of meeting 07.07.2021 |
Date of meeting 06.07.2022 |
Attendance out of a possible |
Katy Parker | Y | N/A | 1/1 |
Luke Liddle | N | N | 0/2 |
Niall Balmer | Y | N/A | 1/1 |
Stephen Burnage | Y | N | 1/2 |
Derry Drake | Y | N | 1/2 |
Rob Mellor | N/A | Y | 1/1 |
Sarah Heavey | N/A | Y | 1/1 |
Kaye Roe | N/A | Y | 1/1 |
Pay Committee Meetings
Governors invited |
Date of Meeting 03.11.2021 |
Date of Meeting 02.11.2022 |
Attendance out of a possible |
Emma Cooke | Y | Y | 2/2 |
Steve Burnage | Y | Y | 2/2 |
Luke Liddle | Y | Y | 2/2 |
Ian Straw | Y | Y | 2/2 |
2023-24 Dates
Local Governing Body Meeting | |
Autumn Term | 28th November 2023 |
Spring Term | 28th February 2024 |
Summer Term | 20th June 2024 |
Pay Committee | |
Autumn Term | 8th November 2023 |
Audit and Risk Meeting | |
Summer Term | 1st May 2024 |
Summer Term | 3rd July 2024 |
Rose Learning Trust Governance and Finance
Finance Information The Rose Learning Trust Financial Information
Role of Trustees and Governance Information The Rose Learning Trust Governance