Local Governing Body
Welcome to Balby Central Primary Academy Local Governing Body
The Local Governing Body is made up of parents of children in the school, staff and representatives of the local community. All members are volunteers and they give their time, knowledge and expertise freely to support the school in providing the best education for all children.
A Governing Body’s overriding responsibility is to work in partnership with the Headteacher to promote and ensure continuous strategic improvement in the performance of the school and to hold the school to account for its standards, progress and well-being of all children. They scrutinise activities which are involved in the running of the school including engagement with parents and carers, academic progress, financial management, staffing, sites and premises. Governors are there to be a ‘critical friend’ to provide the right balance between supporting and challenging the performance of both the Headteacher and the school.
Parent Governors are important in achieving an effective and well-balanced Governing Body. They are elected by parents of children in the school and are vital as representatives of the parents and carers of our school community. Any appointment 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 and access to National College.
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.
Our Governors, in addition to their role in attending committee meetings withold different areas of responsibility across the school
| Role | Governor |
| Senior Leadership, Attendance and Behaviour | Steve Burnage |
| Middle Leadership, Safeguarding and Pupil Premium | Rob Mellor |
| SEND and support, Early Years | Kaye Roe |
| Community and Parents | Danielle Betts |
| Wider Enhanced Currciulum | Ian Straw |
| Learning and Progress | Shelley Giddings and Tunde Olah |
| Year Group focus | Governor - linking with School Leader |
| Early Years | Kaye Roe (Early Years Leader Gemma Lakin) |
| Year 1 and Year 2 | Danielle Betts, Shelley Giddings (Key Stage 1 Leader Jade Bates) |
| Year 3 and Year 6 | Steve Burnage, Rob Mellor (Phase Leader Laura Talbot) |
| Year 4 and Year 5 | Tunde Olah, Ian Straw (Phase Leader Kim Hogarty) |
Details of our Local Governing Body structure
| Name of Chair | Date of Appointment | Date of Resignation |
| Stephen Burnage | 23.06.21 | |
| Name of Chair | Date of Appointment | Date of Resignation |
| Rob Mellor | 02.03.22 |
| Name |
Appointed by: Governor Board / Staff / Parent |
Category of Governor (Staff, Parent, Governor) | Term of Office from | Term of Office to | Date of Resignation |
| Emma Cooke | Ex-Officio | Head teacher | 01.09.2014 | ||
| Stephen Burnage | Governing Body | Local Governor | 23.06.2021 | 22.06.2025 | |
| Robert Mellor | Governing Body | Local Governor | 24.11.2021 | 23.11.2025 | |
| Kaye Roe | Governing Body | Local Governor | 24.11.2021 | 23.11.2025 | |
| Ian Straw | Governing Body | Local Governor | 29.11.2024 | 28.11.2028 | |
| Tunde Olah | Governing Body | Local Governor | 05.03.2025 | 04.03.2029 | |
| Danielle Betts | Parents | Parent Governor | 05.03.2025 | 04.03.2029 | |
| Shelley Hudson - Giddings | Staff | Staff Governor | 05.03.2025 | 04.03.2029 |
Governors who have resigned over the last 12 months
| Name | Appointed by: Governor Board |
Category of Governor (Staff, Parent, Governor) |
Term of Office from | Term of Office to | Date of Resignation |
| Luke Liddle | Governing Body | Governor | 30.11.2020 | 29.11.2024 | 28.02.2024 |
| Katy Parker | Governing Body | Staff Governor | 28.11.2023 | 27.11.2023 | 27.09.2024 |
| Peter Shipston | Governing Body | Governor | 28.11.2023 | 27.11.2023 | 08.11.2024 |
| Bev Chapman | Governing Body | Governor | 28.11.2023 | 27.11.2027 | 19.11.2024 |
Declaration of Interest (to include governance roles in other educational institutions)
| Governor | Date confirmed on Governor Hub | Entity (Company) | Nature (i.e. Director, employee, governor) | Notes | From | To |
| Emma Cooke | 01.09.2024 | Governor | Governor | Town Field Primary | 10.05.2021 | |
| Stephen Burnage | 09.09.2024 | Mister Steve Training | Run an international education training and consultancy business | 01.09.2011 | ||
| Cambridge Assessment International Exams | Leader of school leadership and development strands | Improvement services to schools in the Uk and internationally | ||||
| National College | Write and develop training materials | National College | 01.09.2017 | |||
| British Council | Lead inspector for British Council International Schools | 01.09.2018 | ||||
| Aditya Birla Education | Lead academic consultant for the foundation | Aditya Birla, India |
01.09.2019 | |||
| Open University | Lead tutor for OU Masters in Education programme | 01.09.2021 | ||||
| Kaye Roe | 23.09.2024 | None | ||||
| Ian Straw | 02.10.2024 | None | ||||
| Robert Mellor | 15.10.2024 | None | Other governance role on trustee board | Governor | 01.02.23 | |
| Tunde Olah | 05.03.2025 | 04.03.2029 | ||||
| Danielle Betts | 05.03.2025 | None | 04.03.2029 | |||
| Shelley Hudson-Giddings | 05.03.2025 | 04.03.2029 |
Attendance Record 2024-25
| Code | |
| Y | Attended |
| N | Apologies accepted |
| NA | Apologies not accepted |
| NS | Apologies not sent |
| N/A | Not required |
Full Governing Body 2025-26
| Governors Invited |
Autumn Term 26.11.2025 |
Spring Term 10.03.2026 |
Summer Term 25.06.2026 |
Attendance
|
| Emma Cooke | ||||
| Stephen Burnage | ||||
| Robert Mellor | ||||
| Kaye Roe | ||||
| Ian Straw | ||||
| Danielle Betts | ||||
| Tunde Olah | ||||
| Shelley Giddings |
Finance, Audit and Risk Meetings 2025-26
| Governors Invited | 07.05.2026 | Attendance |
| Robert Mellor | ||
| Kaye Roe | ||
| Danielle Betts | ||
| Ian Straw | ||
| Steve Burnage (Reserve) |
Pay Committee Meeting 2025-26
| Governors Invited | 22.10.2025 | Attendance |
| Emma Cooke | ||
| Stephen Burnage | ||
| Robert Mellor | ||
| Kaye Roe | ||
| Ian Straw | ||
| Tunde Olah (Independent) |
2025-26 Meeting Dates
| Local Governing Body | |
| Autumn Term | 26th November 2025 |
| Spring Term | 10th March 2026 |
| Summer Term | 25th June 2026 |
| Pay Committee | |
| Autumn Term | 22nd October 2025 |
| Audit and Risk Meeting | |
| Summer Term | 7th May 2026 |
Minutes of the meetings are available upon request. Please contact:
Chair of Governors
Balby Central Primary Academy
Littlemoor Lane,
Balby, Doncaster,
South Yorkshire,
DN4 0LL
Tel: 01302 321914
Email: admin@balbycentralprimary.co.uk
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