Governing Board Information
Welcome from our Chair of Governors Mrs Susan Varga
I have been a governor at St Oswald's CE Primary School since 2002 when I was appointed as the Local Authority representative by Sefton Council. I volunteered to become a governor because I wanted children in Sefton to get the best education possible. I am a qualified Accountant with over 37 years experience of working for Sefton Council working in performance management and children's performance. I have recently retired and I now have the time to commit to being the Chair of Governors.
I was lucky as my parents always thought a good education was paramount, they always supported me and I wanted to give something back to try and help the children of Sefton reach their full potential in a safe and secure environment. Having worked for a Local Authority I am used to getting things done on a shoestring, working in partnership to get value for money by finding new and innovative ways of doing things.
I would recommend being a governor to anyone.
St Oswald’s CE Primary School Governing Board
Name |
Category |
Date Appointed |
Most recent appointment Date |
Appointed By |
Term |
Roles & Committees |
Miss Emma Murtagh |
Headteacher |
01.09.07 |
N/A |
School |
4 Years |
Headteacher, member of all committees |
Mrs Susan Varga |
Foundation |
25.09.02 |
02.10.16 |
Diocese of Liverpool |
4 Years |
Chair of Governing Board, F & P, Pay Review, Vision & Values, Standards & Quality, Safeguarding, Admissions |
Mrs Julie Bateman |
Foundation |
01.11.11 |
01.09.19 |
Diocese of Liverpool |
4 Years |
F & P, V & V and Pay Review. |
Mrs Elizabeth Furlong |
Foundation |
02.07.15 |
02.07.19 |
Diocese of Liverpool |
4 Years |
F & P, Safeguarding, Vision & Values, and Pay Review |
Mrs Anna Reardon |
Foundation |
18.02.19 |
18.02.19 |
Diocese of Liverpool |
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Standards & Quality and V & V |
Mrs Beth Hughes |
Staff |
13.07.16 |
13.07.20 |
School |
4 Years |
V & V and Standards & Quality |
Mrs Jenny McIlveen |
Diocese Appointed (Incumbent replacement) |
30.01.19 |
30.01.19 |
Diocese of Liverpool |
4 Years |
Admissions and V&V |
Ms Diane Haddock |
Parent |
10.03.20 |
10.03.20 |
Parents |
4 Years |
Standards & Quality |
Mrs Cheryl Ruddy |
Parent |
11.03.20 |
11.03.20 |
Parents |
4 Years |
Standards & Quality |
Mrs Julie Erskine |
Clerk to Governing Board |
01.09.08 |
Former Governors 2019/2020
Mr S Booker |
Mrs M Morgan |
Membership of Committees 2020/2021
Admissions |
Standards & Quality |
F & P |
Pay Review |
Safeguarding |
Vision & Values |
Mrs S Varga |
Miss E Murtagh |
Miss E Murtagh |
Mrs J Bateman |
Miss E Murtagh |
Miss E Murtagh |
Mrs J McIlveen |
Mrs A Reardon |
Mrs J Bateman |
Mrs E Furlong |
Mrs E Furlong |
Mrs J Bateman |
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Mrs S Varga |
Mrs S Varga |
Mrs S Varga |
Mrs S Varga |
Mrs E Furlong |
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Ms D Haddock |
Mrs E Furlong |
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Miss B Hughes |
Mrs C Ruddy |
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Mrs J McIlveen |
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Mrs A Reardon |
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Mrs S Varga |
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Register of Business and Financial Interests 2020/2021
Miss E Murtagh |
Nil |
Mrs S Varga |
Nil |
Mrs J Bateman |
Nil |
Mrs E Furlong |
Chair of Governors at Sacred Heart |
Miss B Hughes |
Nil |
Mrs J McIlveen |
Nil |
Mrs A Reardon |
Nil |
Mrs C Ruddy |
Nil |
Mr R Connell |
Nil |
Cllr L Cluskey |
Director at Feelgood Factory and Labour Councillor at Sefton MBC |
Miss D Haddock |
Nil |
Mrs C Clarke |
Nil |
Mrs J Erskine |
Nil |
Miss F Lavelle |
Nil |
Mrs J McNally |
Treasurer of School PFA |
Attendance at Meetings 2019/2020
SDP Meeting 25.09.19 |
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Present |
Apologies |
Miss E Murtagh, Mrs S Varga, Miss B Lovett, Mrs A Reardon and Mr R Connell |
Mrs J Bateman, Mrs M Morgan and Mrs E Furlong |
FGB 15.10.19 |
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Present |
Apologies |
Miss E Murtagh, Mrs S Varga, Miss B Lovett, Mrs J Bateman, Mrs E Furlong, Mrs J McIlveen, Mr R Connell, Mrs A Reardon and Mrs M Morgan |
None |
Headteacher Performance Management 21.10.19 |
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Miss E Murtagh, Mrs S Varga and Mrs J Bateman |
None |
Full Governing Board Emergency Meeting 21.10.19 |
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Present |
Apologies |
Mrs S Varga, Mrs J McIlveen and Mrs A Reardon |
Nil |
Full Governing Board 07.11.19 |
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Present |
Apologies |
Miss E Murtagh, Mrs S Varga, Miss B Lovett, Mrs E Furlong, Mrs J McIlveen and Mrs A Reardon |
Mrs J Bateman |
Finance & Personnel 26.11.19 |
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Present |
Apologies |
Miss E Murtagh, Mrs S Varga and Mrs J Bateman |
None |
Complaint Committee 05.12.19 |
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Present |
Apologies |
Mrs S Varga, Mrs J McIlveen and Mrs A Reardon |
None |
Standard & Quality 22.01.20 |
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Present |
Apologies |
Miss E Murtagh, Mrs S Varga, Mrs B Hughes, Mrs E Furlong and Mrs A Reardon |
None |
Safeguarding 29.01.20 |
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Present |
Apologies |
Miss E Murtagh, Mrs S Varga, and Mrs E Furlong |
None |
Vision & Values 10.02.20 |
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Present |
Apologies |
Miss E Murtagh, Mrs S Varga, Mrs J Bateman, Mrs B Hughes, Mrs E Furlong, Mrs J McIlveen and Mrs A Reardon |
None |
Admissions 12.03.20 |
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Present |
Apologies |
Mrs S Varga and Mrs J McIlveen |
None |
Full Governing Board 17.03.20 |
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Present |
Apologies |
Meeting cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic. |
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Full Governing Board By Zoom 08.06.20 |
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Present |
Apologies |
Miss E Murtagh, Mrs S Varga, Mrs J Bateman, Mrs B Hughes, Mrs E Furlong, Mrs J McIlveen, Mrs A Reardon, Mr R Connell, Ms D Haddock, Mrs C Ruddy |
Cllr L Cluskey |
Finance & Personnel by Zoom 20.07.20 |
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Present |
Apologies |
Miss E Murtagh, Mrs S Varga and Mrs J Bateman |
Cllr L Cluskey |