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title: "Governors of Belfield Community School"
url: "https://belfield.rochdale.sch.uk/our-school/Governors"
school: "Belfield Community School"
---

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## **Governors**

The main duties and responsibilities of a Governor are to:

- Know and support the aims of the school, its mission statement and ensure that these are achieved.
- Determine the overall direction and development of the school through good governance and clear strategic planning.
- Promote and develop the school in order for it to grow and maintain its relevance in society.
- Ensure that the school and its representatives function within the legal and regulatory framework of the sector and in line with the school’s governing document.
- Act in the best interest of the school, beneficiaries and future beneficiaries at all times.
- Maintain sound financial management of the school’s resources, ensuring expenditure is in line with its objectives, and investment activities meet accepted standard and policies.
- Assist in the interviewing, appointing and monitoring of the work and activities of the senior staff.
- Maintain absolute confidentiality about all sensitive/confidential information received in the course of governors’ responsibilities to the school, and to accord with the conflicts of interest policy.
- Contribute his or her expertise to the discussions of the Governing Body.

We currently have 1 parent governor vacancy - if you are interested in filling this role please contact school.

The full governing body meets once per term.

MEET THE GOVERNING BOARD OF BELFIELD COMMUNITY SCHOOL

| Name | Type | Roles | Term | Register of Interest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayesha Ali | Parent Governor | Health and Safety  Wellbeing | 21/1/25 – 20/1/29 | None |
| Carolyn Bingham | Associate Member | School Business Manager | 5/3/24 – 4/3/28 | None |
| Rachael El Weshahi | Chair  Co-opted | HT Appraisal  Safeguarding  Nursery  Monitoring / Filtering | 30/8/23 – 29/8/27 | None |
| Melody Fierro | Co-opted | HT Appraisal  Curriculum  SEND | 8/6/22 – 7/6/26 | None |
| Chris Gibson | Associate Member | Deputy Headteacher | 9/3/23 – 8/3/27 | None |
| Claire Howarth | Associate Member | Deputy Headteacher | 5/3/24 – 4/3/28 | None |
| Ruth Kelsey | LA Governor  Vice-Chair | Curriculum  Health and Safety  Looked After Children | 19/12/25 – 18/12/29 | None |
| Nailah Naeem | Clerk | NA | NA | NA |
| Julia Sandiford-Mitchell | Co-opted | Safeguarding  SEND | 30/8/23 – 29/8/27 | None |
| Carly Wilson | Headteacher | Headteacher | 1/9/22 | None |

If you would like to contact the governing board please use the address below:

Rachael El Weshahi

c/o Belfield Community School

Samson Street

Rochdale

OL16 2XW

## **Attendance at meetings:**

Full Governing Body                    06/10/26                  6 present out of 8 (2 apologies)

Curriculum Sub Meeting              22/9/26                    6 present out of 8 (1 apology)

Extra FGB                                    12/06/26                  6 present out of 8 (2 apologies)

Full Governing Body                    19/05/26                  5 present out of 7 (1 apology)

Extra FGB                                    13/05/26                  6 present out of 7 (1 apology)

Resources Sub Meeting               26/02/26                 5 present out of 7 (1 apology)

Full Governing Body                    10/02/26                  4 present out of 7 (2 apologies)

Full Governing Body                    30/9/25                    9 present out of 10 (1 apology)

Full Governing Body                    20/5/25                    9 present out of 11 (2 apologies)

Full Governing Body                    25/2/25                   11 present out of 11 (plus 2 observers)

### About Us

- [Contact Us](https://belfield.rochdale.sch.uk/contact)
- [Eco Ninjas](https://belfield.rochdale.sch.uk/Classes/eco-ninjas)
- [Ethos and Values](https://belfield.rochdale.sch.uk/our-school/school-ethos)
- [Financial Information](https://belfield.rochdale.sch.uk/our-school/financial-information)
- [GDPR](https://belfield.rochdale.sch.uk/gdpr)
- [Governors](https://belfield.rochdale.sch.uk/our-school/Governors)
- [Heads Welcome](https://belfield.rochdale.sch.uk/our-school/welcome)
- [Mission/Vision](https://belfield.rochdale.sch.uk/our-school/our-mission-statement)
- [Policies](https://belfield.rochdale.sch.uk/parents/school-policies)
- [Safeguarding](https://belfield.rochdale.sch.uk/safeguarding-early-help)
- [SEND Information](https://belfield.rochdale.sch.uk/parents/sen-d)
- [Staff](https://belfield.rochdale.sch.uk/our-school/meet-the-staff)
- [Wellcomm](https://belfield.rochdale.sch.uk/parents/wellcomm)
- [Young Interpreters](https://belfield.rochdale.sch.uk/Classes/young-interpreters)

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Samson Street
Rochdale
OL16 2XW
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