The purpose of governance is to provide confident and strong strategic leadership which leads to robust accountability, oversight and assurance for educational and financial performance.
The Governing Body has three core functions:
• Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
• Holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, and the effective and efficient performance management of staff; and
• Overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent.
Barley Lane Governor Detail Register
Governor Detail Register 2021-22
Barley Lane Instrument of Government
BL-Instrument-of-Government.pdf
Our Governing Body
Chair of Governors

Mr D. Backhouse
Term of office until 03.10.2025
Vice Chair of Governors

Ms H. Hylton
Term of office until 03.10.25
Associate Members

Mrs C. Knight
Deputy Headteacher

Mrs V. Ballantyne
Deputy Headteacher
LA Governor

Mrs L. Sampson
Term of office until 11.07.2025
Parent Governors

Mrs Uma Das
Term of office until 29th March 2027

Mr A. Aslam
Term of office until 18.12.2023
Curriculum Link Governor

Mrs R. Hashmi
Term of office until 12.10.2025
Curriculum Link Governor
Staff Governors

Mr M Henry
Term of office until 31.08.2022
Headteacher

Mr J Curtis
Term of office until 20.11.2025
Co-opted Governors

Mr D Backhouse
Term of office until 03.10.2025
CPD Link Governor

Ms C Baker
Term of office until 06.12.2024
SEND Link Governor

Ms R.Garland
Term of office until 28.01.2024
Safeguarding Link Governor

Ms H. Hylton
Term of office until 03.10.2025
EYFS Link Governor
Clerk to the Governors

Mrs M Morgan