Governance

Worsbrough Common Primary School are a member school of HCAT. Each school within the trust maintains its unique identity and HCAT strongly believe that excellent schools have excellent leadership and management from within, and a key component of this is governance.

Overarching responsibility lies with the Board of Trustees and they have established Local Committees within each school to govern at individual school level.

Click here for the trust Governance Arrangements that outlines the structure and remit of the trust’s members, board of trustees and sub committees.

Worsbrough Common’s Local Committee

Our Local Committee are responsible for providing confident leadership and robust accountability, oversight and assurance for education, staffing and community engagement.

Our Local Committee constitution includes:

• At least 2 parent committee members
• Up to 3 persons co-opted by members of the Local Committee
• Up to 2 persons appointed by the Board of Trustees

Our Register of Business Interest documents any financial interests, affiliations, and potential conflicts of interest of individuals within our Local Committee to ensure transparency.  Our 2023/24 Register of Business Interest can be accessed here.

The Local Committee at Worsbrough Common Primary School have agreed to adhere to the Nolan principles of public service.

Nolan Principles

Selflessness
Holders of public office should act solely in terms of the public interest.
Integrity
Holders of public office must avoid placing themselves under any obligation to people or organisations that might try inappropriately to influence them in their work. They should not act or take decisions in order to gain financial or other material benefits for themselves, their family, or their friends. They must declare and resolve any interests and relationships.
Objectivity
Holders of public office must act and take decisions impartially, fairly and on merit, using the best evidence and without discrimination or bias.
Accountability
Holders of public office are accountable to the public for their decisions and actions and must submit themselves to the scrutiny necessary to ensure this.
Openness
Holders of public office should act and take decisions in an open and transparent manner. Information should not be withheld from the public unless there are clear and lawful reasons for so doing.
Honesty
Holders of public office should be truthful.
Leadership
Holders of public office should exhibit these principles in their own behaviour. They should actively promote and robustly support the principles and be willing to challenge poor behaviour wherever it occurs.

Roles
The Committee works to support Worsbrough Common Primary on its journey to school improvement and supports the school vision in developing a respectful, responsible and resilient community. Empowering articulate, confident and independent individuals who have the skills and are ready for life long learning.

Linda Etchell– Chair of Local Committee
Linda worked as a head teacher for 15 years and has a wealth of experience across all aspects of education including finance, safeguarding, curriculum and Early Years.  She is currently working for Sheffield Hallam University as a University Link Tutor which involves the development of trainee teachers. Her role includes visiting schools throughout the area to support trainees and their mentors when they are on placement.

Paul Robson– Co-opted
Before Paul took the step into education he worked for M&S for over 14 years leaving the role as a Commercial Manager to start life at Holgate School Sports College before moving to the newly built Horizon Community College. Having left Horizon at the end of 2016 he has since set up the successful ‘Primary School Enterprise Challenge’ a new project which sees Primary schools from across the Yorkshire region take on real life enterprise challenges that help develop skills such as resilience, confidence & leadership. Paul is very passionate about helping to support entrepreneurship in Primary education.

Louise Gurney- Vice Chair of Local Committee & Parent

Louise is a parent of 2 boys, one in Y5, the oldest is an ex-WCPS learner and now doing his A levels at Barnsley 6th Form. She works full-time and has been with her current employer for 30yrs. She enjoys keeping active and walks around the local area everyday.  Anyone who knows her will agree she is a an advocate for inclusion and inclusive practise. Over the years she has met a lot of parents and professionals in the send community and strongly believes ‘every child matters’.

Dawn Tyas- Co-opted

Dawn has worked in education for 17 years, 12 of those have been spent at Worsbrough Common Primary School . She worked as a HLTA, but for the past three years she worked as the Attendance Lead, before retiring in summer 2022. She is passionate about WCPS and would like to show her commitment and support to the school by continuing as a Governor. she also our link Governor for our Pupil Parliament.

Jamie Warrington-Co-opted

Jamie is a parent of 2 girls, aged 8 & 3, who keep her extremely busy every day! Jamie is a qualified accountant & works full time as a Financial Controller at Stanley Blacker & Decker. Jamie is passionate around every child having the best start in life.