In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, every state school has a governing body, consisting of specified numbers of various categories of governors depending on the type and size of school. Governors are unpaid, but they may be reimbursed for expenses for such as the care of dependants or relatives and travel costs. Under section 50 of the Employment Rights Act 1996] employers must give anyone in their employment who serves as a governor reasonable time off their employ to carry out their governor duties. Employers can decide whether this time off is given with or without pay
There are four types of Governor at the Sefton Park Schools, with one governing body covering the federated schools. These Governor types are:
| Governor Name | Governor Type | Additional Role | Date appointed | Date stepped down | Term of office | Committee Membership | Declared Interests | Percentage of meetings attended in 2020/2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alia Ataya-Williams | Authority | 12/07/2017 | 9/10/19 | 3 years | CSC | None | N/a | |
| Andrew Haynes | Co-opted | 10/12/19 | 4 years | F&R | None | 0% | ||
| Andy Lillie | Parent | 25/5/2020 | 4 years | Children in school | 100% | |||
| Cerys Stevens | Parent | Vice chair Children in Care governor | 9/7/2018 | 4 years | CSC | Children in school | 100% | |
| Dan Simson | Staff | Head Teacher | 29/09/2020 | F & R CSC | Children in school; Employee at school | 100% | ||
Aaron Minnigin | Co-opted | SEND governro | 01/12/2018 | 4 years | CSC | Child in school | n/a | |
| Jan Lonsdale | Staff | Head Teacher | 01/09/2007 | August 2020 | F&R | Family members work at school; Employee at school | n/a | |
| Jane Wheelock | Co-opted | Chair of Curriculum and Standards Committee, Heath and Safety Governor | 9/10/2019 | 4 years | CSC | Grandchildren in school | 100% | |
| Maggie Smithson | Co-opted | 22/5/2018 | 4 years | CSC | Employee at school | 100% | ||
| Mukesh Solanki | Associate | F&R | None | 0% | ||||
| Sally Dore | Co-opted | Acting Chair Vice Chair; Chair of Finance and Resources Committee | 8/7/2019 | 4 years | F&R | Governor at Red Maids' High School, Bristol | 100% | |
| Sarah Davidge | Clerk to Governors | 31/10/2020 | n/a | None | 0% | |||
| Tom Morrison | Co-opted | 10/12/19 | June 2021 | 4 years | F&R | 100% | ||
| James Cox | Co-opted | 10/12/19 | 29/9/2020 | 4 years | F&R | n/a | ||
| Corrie Bell | Co-opted | Safeguarding governor | 10/2/19 | 4 years | CCS | 100% | ||
| Madeleine O'Loughlin | Staff | 22/4/2020 | 4 years | CCS | 100% | |||
| Carrie Spittlehouse | Co-opted | 29/9/2020 | 4 years | F&R | 100% | |||
| Amy Lewis | Co-Opted | 19/10/2020 | 4 years | Child at school | 100% | |||
| Rachel Wills | Co-Opted | 19/10/2020 | 4 years | Child at School | 100% | |||
| Matt Slade | Co-opted | May 2021 | 4 years | Child at School | ||||
| Neville Catton | Co-opted | May 2021 | 4 years | Child at School | ||||
| Theo Woods | Co-opted | 25 November 2020 | 4 Years |