Admissions Committee

Mrs Anne-Marie Pennington (Chair)
Mrs Samantha Roper
Mrs Joanne Jones
Mrs Mairead O’Neill Dowell
Mr Stephen Seeckts
Mrs Susan Keelan

Curriculum Committee

Mrs Christine Jones (Chair)
Mrs Anne-Marie Pennington
Mr Stephen Seeckts
Mrs Clare Howarth
Mrs Mairead O’Neill Dowell

Finance, Staffing & Premises Committee

Mrs Pat Desmond (Chair)
Mrs Anne-Marie Pennington
Mr Stephen Seeckts
Mr Martin Humphreys
Mrs Joanne Jones
Mrs Mairead O’Neill Dowell

Safeguarding, Health & Safety Committee

Mrs Samantha Roper (Chair)
Mrs Mairead O’Neill Dowell
Mrs Anne-Marie Pennington
Mrs Christine Jones
Mr Stephen Seeckts

Other Committees and Panels

The Governing Body also has committees and panels which meet when required, including:

Headteacher’s Management Review
Mrs Anne-Marie Pennington, Mrs Pat Desmond and Mrs Christine Jones.

Pay Appeal
Mr Jamie Sheils, Mr Martin Humphreys and Mrs Joanne Jones.

Pupil Discipline Committee
Mrs Pat Desmond (Chair), Mrs Joanne Jones and Mrs Christine Jones.
Reserve: Mrs Samantha Roper.

Staff Discipline
Mrs Anne-Marie Pennington (Chair), Mr Martin Humphreys and Mrs Joanne Jones.
Reserve: Mrs Samantha Roper.

Staff Appeal
Mrs Pat Desmond (Chair), Mrs Christine Jones and Mr Jamie Sheils.
Reserve: Mrs Susan Keelan. 

Link Governor Responsibilities 2025/26

Area	Governor
Special Educational Needs	Mrs Christine Jones
English	Mrs Samantha Roper
Maths	Mr Jamie Sheils
Religious Education	Mrs Christine Jones
Safeguarding / Looked After Children	Mrs Samantha Roper
Link Governor	Mrs Joanne Jones
PE	Mr Martin Humphreys
Computing / E-Safety	Mrs Samantha Roper
Equality	Mrs Samantha Roper
GDPR	Mrs Pat Desmond
Attendance	Mr Neil Farmer

Register of Interests

Governors are required to declare relevant business and pecuniary interests and governance roles held in other educational institutions. The register is reviewed and updated regularly.

Governor	Declared Interest
Jamie Sheils	Director of Red Apple Education
Neil Farmer	Governor at another school in Sefton
Christine Jones	Governor at St Elizabeth’s Primary School

Material interests arising from relationships between governors, or relationships between governors and school staff, including spouses, partners and close relatives: None declared on the current published register.