The purpose of our governing body is to “conduct the school with a view to promoting high standards of educational achievement at the school”.
Morley’s governing body has three core strategic functions:
1. Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
2. Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils and the performance management of staff
3. Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent
Click here for more information on the roles and responsibilities of governors at Morley.
The structure of the Governing Body
In September 2020 the Governing Body agreed to trial a new approach to governance for a period of 12 months, moving from a committee model to a circle model. Under the circle model the resources and learning committees are dissolved and all matters are considered by the full governing body. The Performance Management and Salary Committees remain as separate committees to monitor staff appraisal and carry out headteacher appraisal. The salary committee meets separately to consider issues around pay.
The full governing body meets six times a year, usually bi-monthly.
The governing body is made up of up to 15 governors.
- 2 elected parent governors
- 1 LA governor
- 1 headteacher
- 1 elected staff governor
- 10 co-opted governors (of which up to 3 could be members of staff).
The term of office of all governors (other than the headteacher) is four years.
We currently have vacancies for co-opted governors.
Name | Type of Governor | Appointing Body | Date of Initial Appointment | Current term of office | Date Stepped Down | Responsibilities | |
Jonathan Gorrie | Co-opted Governor | Governing Body | 10.6.2016 | 10.06.20 -09.06.24 | Chair of Governors, | ||
Nikki Brown | Head teacher | Ex-officio | n/a | n/a | |||
Tom Knowles | Co-opted Governor | Governing Body | 22.11.18 | 22.11.18 to 21.11.22 | |||
Jack Pullen | Staff | Election | 22.11.18 | 22.11.18 to 21.11.22 | |||
Phil Colligan | Co-opted Governor | Governing Body | 10.06.16 | 01.01.19 to 31.12.22 | Co-Vice-Chair of Governors, | ||
Ruth Kershner | Co-opted Governor | Governing Body | 19.01.15 | 04.03.19 to 03.03.23 | |||
Caroline Louth | Co-opted Governor | Governing Body | 19.01.15 | 04.03.19 to 03.03.23 | |||
Hilary Toulmin | Parent Governor | Governing Body | 04.09.19 | 04.09.19 to 03.09.23 | Co-Vice-Chair of Governors, | ||
Verity Motskin | Local Authority Governor | Governing Body | 05.12.19 | 05.12.19 to 04.12.23 | |||
Pip Wilson | Co-opted Governor | Governing Body | 25.02.21 | 25.02.21 to 24.02.25 | |||
Dan Ashby | Co-opted Governor | Governing Body | 03.11.21 | 03.11.21 to 02.11.25 |
Pecuniary Register of Governors | Attendance of Governors at Meetings |
Terms of Reference, Standing Orders and Code of Practice
2021_2022 Morley Memorial Standing Orders
2021_2022 Governor Code of Practice
Minutes of Governing Body Meetings
Current academic year
FGB 3 Minutes 24 Feb 2022 .docx
Historic minutes
Minutes are available to view for periods beyond the current academic year. Please contact the clerk to governors on clerk@morley.cambs.sch.uk to view historic minutes.
Minutes 2019-2020
Full Governing Body | Learning Committee | Resources Committee |
Minutes-3rd-October-2019 | Minutes 23rd September 2019 | Minutes 28 October 2019 |
Minutes 5 December 2019 | Minutes 24 January 2020 | Minutes 17 March 2020 |
Minutes 27th February 2020 | Minutes 19th June 2020 | Minutes 5th May 2020 |
Minutes 7th May 2020 | Minutes 30th June 2020 |
Minutes 9th July 2019 | ||
Minutes 2018-2019
Full Governing Body | Learning Committee | Resources Committee |
Minutes 8th October 2018 | Minutes 24th September 2018 | Minutes 7th November 2018 |
Minutes 2017-2018
Full Governing Body | Learning Committee | Resources Committee |
Minutes 12th October 2017 | Minutes 28th September 2017 | Minutes 10th October 2017 |
Minutes 2016-2017
Full Governing Body | Learning Committee | Resources Committee |
Minutes 17th October 2016 | Minutes 26th September 2016 | Minutes 6th October 2016 |
Minutes 2015-2016
Full Governing Body | Learning Committee | Resources Committee |
Minutes 1 October 2015 | Minutes 5 October 2015 | Minutes 21 Oct 2015 |
Minutes 2014-2015
Full Governing Body | Learning Committee | Resources Committee |
Minutes 18 September 2014 | Minutes 15 December 2014 | Minutes 14th October 2014 |
Full Governing Body Minutes 2013-2014
Full Governing Body |
Minutes 30 September 2013 |