Governors
The responsibilities of school governors
What do school governors do?
Governors are people who have an interest in the role of schools in society and wish to make a positive contribution to their communities. They will contribute to the effective day-to-day running of the school and the educational achievements of its pupils.
Key roles
The main task for governing bodies is to promote high standards of educational achievement and to ensure the school is operating effectively. There are three key roles and responsibilities that governors fulfil, in order to achieve that goal are:
- To be involoved in strategic planning – identifying where the school needs to improve and agreeing priorities for improvement.
- To challenge the school to do better and support it in those efforts.
- To hold the headteacher to account for school performance and to provide an account to parents and the wider community.
- If you would like to get in touch with the Governors please email: Chair@lache.cheshire.sch.uk
Local Authority & FGB Chair: Mrs Sue Yarnhall
Head Teacher: Mrs Kate Seager
Teacher: Katy Southworth
Co-opted: Neil Holmes
Parent: Rachel Jones
Co-opted: Diane Clark
Co-opted: Karyn Peacocke
Co-opted: Mrs Janet Sproston
Parent: Jeff Lambert
Co-opted: Ian Mckay
Co-opted - Louisa Foden
Clerk to Governors: Mrs Jacqui Critchley
The Board of Governors operates two committees: Resources Committee and Teaching and Learning Committee.
Resources Committee - Terms of Reference
Name |
Category of Governor |
End date of Office |
Designated Role |
Sue Yarnall (Chair) |
Co-opted and LA Governor |
18th October 2025 |
Chair / SEND / SEMH&RP /HTMP/ EYFS / Gov Trian /Geography & Music Cover |
Thomas Mattison |
Co-opted Governor |
27th November 2026 |
Health & Safety/ Pupil Premium / Maths & Pay Panel. |
Ian Mckay |
Co-opted Governor |
11th March 2028 |
History / Maths & Pay Panel |
Karyn Peacocke |
Co-opted Governor |
4th July 2025 |
GDPR/ English Reading & Writing; Design & Technology & Pay Panel |
Kate Seager |
Headteacher |
N/A |
Headteacher |
Teaching and Learning Committee - Terms of Reference
Name |
Category of Governor |
End date of Office |
Designated Role |
Diane Clark Chair |
Co-opted Governor |
4th June 2025 |
Safeguarding; Science; Computing Filtering & Monitoring & Pay Panel |
Louisa Foden |
Co-opted Governor |
11th March 2028 |
Health & Safety / GDPR/ Wellbeing / Pay Panel / Attendance /HT PM & ART |
Karen Peacocke |
Co-opted Governor |
4th July 2025 |
Maths/ History & Pay Panel |
Jeff Lambert |
Parent Governor |
2nd May 2022 |
British Values/ English (reading & Writing) / RE / SMSC /’ PSHE |
Jan Sproston |
Co-opted Governor (staff) |
3rd September 2026 |
EYFS Department Lead |
Rachel Jones |
Parent Governor |
27th November 2026 |
R.E & Spanish |
Kate Seager |
Headteacher |
N/A |
Headteacher |
Katy Southworth
|
Staff |
9th Februaruy 2026
|
Year 1 Teacher & Reading Lead
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