--- title: "Governors" url: "https://www.manorpark.coventry.sch.uk/key-information/governors" school: "Manor Park Primary School" --- # Governors GOVERNANCE AT MANOR PARK ## Our Governing Body Working together to ensure every child belongs, succeeds and has the opportunity to thrive. ### How our Governing Body works The Governing Body works in close partnership with the Headteacher and school leaders to provide strategic direction, support and challenge. Governors play an important role in ensuring that Manor Park continues to provide the best possible education and opportunities for all children, whilst holding school leaders to account for the school's performance and the effective use of resources. **From September 2025, Manor Park moved to a full governing board meeting structure, with meetings held every half term rather than through separate standing committees.** This enables all governors to contribute to discussions and decisions across the full range of the school's strategic responsibilities. Meetings alternate between two key areas of focus: - **Teaching and Learning:** Governors consider the quality of education, curriculum, pupil achievement, inclusion, attendance and the school's improvement priorities. - **Resource Management:** Governors oversee the school's financial management, staffing, premises, health and safety, and the effective use of resources to support the school's priorities. Although each meeting has a particular focus, the Governing Body retains collective responsibility for the strategic leadership and oversight of the school. ### Link Governors Alongside full governing board meetings, we appoint Link Governors for key statutory responsibilities and areas identified as priorities within our School Improvement Plan. These governors work closely with relevant school leaders, undertake monitoring activities and provide support and challenge, reporting their findings to the full Governing Body. Our designated Link Governors include **Danny Doran-Smith for Safeguarding** and **Steve Cooke and Rachel Gallon for Inclusion and SEND**. Other governors take responsibility for monitoring specific school improvement priorities, ensuring that the Governing Body maintains a clear understanding of the school's work and the impact of its improvement strategies. Information about governor membership, terms of office and attendance at meetings is available below. **◎**Strategic direction **↗**Support and challenge **✓**Effective use of resources ## Our Governors Select a name to see their term of office, appointment information and declared interests. Debs RidgewellChair of Governors, Co-opted Governor Term of office 09/09/24 to 08/09/28 First appointed 04/01/21 Appointed by Governing Board Register of interests Governors have been notified of any commercial or educational interests Voting rights Yes Anita Morris Vice-Chair of Governors, Co-opted Governor Term of office 27/03/23 to 26/03/27 First appointed 27/03/23 Appointed by Governing Board Register of interests Employee at Deanery C of E Primary School, Trustee of I2QB Voting rights Yes Becky SwindellHeadteacher Governor Term of office 04/09/23 to Present First appointed 04/09/23 Appointed by By virtue of position in school Register of interests None Voting rights Yes Rachel GallonLA Governor Term of office 19/10/26 to 18/10/30 First appointed 19/10/24 Appointed by Parents Register of interests None Voting rights Yes Steve CookeCo-opted Governor Term of office 14/09/24 to 13/09/28 First appointed 14/09/20 Appointed by Governing Board Register of interests None Voting rights Yes Suki DhotharStaff Governor Term of office 16/06/23 to 15/06/27 First appointed 16/06/23 Appointed by Staff Register of interests None Voting rights Yes Martin VickeryCo-opted Governor Term of office 07/11/22 to 06/11/26 First appointed 07/11/22 Appointed by Governing Board Register of interests Governor at Templars Primary School since January 2025 Voting rights Yes Matt LancasterParent Governor Term of office 22/09/25 to 21/09/29 First appointed 22/09/25 Appointed by Parents Register of interests None Voting rights Yes Danny Doran-SmithCo-opted Governor Term of office 22/09/25 to 21/09/29 First appointed 22/09/25 Appointed by Governing Board Register of interests None Voting rights Yes Parent Governor Vacancy Term of office First appointed Appointed by Register of interests Voting rights ## Contact the Governing Body To contact the Chair of Governors or the Governing Body, please get in touch with the school office. 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