Governing Board Information
nWelcome 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 |
Member of all committees |
Mrs Susan Varga |
Foundation |
25.09.02 |
02.10.20 |
Diocese of Liverpool |
4 Years |
Chair of Governing Board, F & P, Pay Review, Vision, Standards & Quality, Safeguarding, Admissions |
Mrs Julie Bateman |
Foundation |
01.11.11 |
01.09.22 |
Diocese of Liverpool |
4 Years |
F & P, Vision and Pay Review. |
Mrs Elizabeth Furlong |
Foundation |
02.07.15 |
02.07.22 |
Diocese of Liverpool |
4 Years |
F & P, Safeguarding, Vision, and Pay Review |
Mrs Anna Reardon |
Foundation |
18.02.19 |
18.02.23 |
Diocese of Liverpool |
4 Years |
Vision and Standards & Quality |
Mrs Beth Hughes |
Staff |
13.07.16 |
13.07.20 |
School |
4 Years |
Vision and Standards & Quality |
Mr Andrew Coulson |
Diocese |
11.05.22 |
11.05.22 |
Diocese of Liverpool |
4 Years |
Vision |
Ms Diane Haddock |
Local Authority |
10.03.20 |
24.05.23 |
Local Authority |
4 Years |
Standards & Quality |
Mrs Nicola Gray |
Foundation |
16.06.23 |
16.06.23 |
Foundation |
4 Years |
Standards & Quality |
Miss Rachael Woolley |
Foundation |
17.05.23 |
17.05.23 |
Parent |
4 Years |
Standards & Quality and Admission |
Mrs Evie Jefferies |
Foundation |
03.05.23 |
03.05.23 |
Foundation |
4 Years |
Vision and Standards & Quality |
Mrs Kylie Knowles |
Foundation |
05.10.23 |
05.10.23 |
Parent |
4 Years |
Standards & Quality |
Mrs Julie Erskine |
Clerk to Governing Board |
01.09.08 |
16.10.23 |
Governing Board |
Annually |
Former Governors 2023/24
Mr W Hughes and Ms C Ruddy |
Membership of Committees 2023-24
Admissions |
Standards & Quality |
F & P |
Pay Review |
Vision & Values |
Mrs S Varga |
Miss E Murtagh |
Miss E Murtagh |
Mrs J Bateman |
Miss E Murtagh |
Mr J Bateman |
Miss B Hughes |
Mrs J Bateman |
Mrs E Furlong |
Mrs J Bateman |
Miss R Woolley |
Mrs A Reardon |
Mrs S Varga |
Mrs S Varga |
Mrs E Furlong |
|
Mrs S Varga |
Mrs E Furlong |
|
Miss B Hughes |
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Ms D Haddock |
|
|
Mr A Coulson |
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Miss R Woolley |
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Mrs A Reardon |
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Mrs E Jefferies |
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Mrs S Varga |
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Mrs K Knowles |
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Register of Business and Financial Interests 2023/24
Miss E Murtagh |
Nil |
Mrs S Varga |
Nil |
Mrs J Bateman |
Nil |
Mrs E Furlong |
Nil |
Miss B Hughes |
Nil |
Mrs A Reardon |
Nil |
Ms D Haddock |
Nil |
Mrs N Gray |
Nil |
Miss R Woolley |
Nil |
Mrs E Jefferies |
Nil |
Mrs K Knowles |
Nil |
Mr A Coulson |
Nil |
Mrs C Clarke |
Nil |
Mrs J Erskine |
Nil |
Mrs G Webb |
Nil |
Mrs J McNally |
Treasurer of School PFA |
Mrs L Carr |
Nil |
Attendance at Meetings 2022/2023
SDP Meeting |
07.09.21 |
Present |
Apologies |
Miss E Murtagh, Mrs S Varga, Mrs J Bateman, Mrs E Furlong, Mrs A Reardon, Ms D Haddock, Mr A Coulson |
Miss B Hughes (Maternity Leave) |
FGB |
10.10.22 |
Miss E Murtagh, Mrs S Varga, Mrs J Bateman, Mrs E Furlong, Mrs A Reardon, Ms D Haddock, Ms C Ruddy, Mr W Hughes |
Miss B Hughes (Maternity Leave), Mr A Coulson |
Finance & Personnel |
21.11.22 |
Miss E Murtagh, Mrs S Varga, Mrs J Bateman, Mrs E Furlong |
|
Safeguarding |
21.11.22 |
Miss E Murtagh, Mrs S Varga, Mrs E Furlong |
|
S&Q |
30.11.22 |
Miss E Murtagh, Mrs S Varga, Mrs J Bateman, Ms D Haddock, Mr A Coulson |
Mrs A Reardon |
F&P |
01.12.22 |
Miss E Murtagh, Mrs S Varga, Mrs J Bateman, Mrs E Furlong |
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Vision |
05.12.22 |
Miss E Murtagh, Mrs S Varga, Mrs J Bateman, Mrs B Hughes, Mrs E Furlong, Mr A Coulson |
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F&P |
23.01.23 |
Miss E Murtagh, Mrs S Varga, Mrs J Bateman, Mrs E Furlong |
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FGB |
06.02.23 |
Miss E Murtagh, Mrs S Varga, Mrs J Bateman, Mrs B Hughes, Mrs E Furlong, Mrs A Reardon, Ms D Haddock, Mr A Coulson |
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Safeguarding |
27.02.23 |
Miss E Murtagh, Mrs S Varga, Mrs E Furlong |
|
Admissions |
13.03.23 |
Mrs S Varga, Mrs J Bateman |
|
Vision |
20.03.23 |
Miss E Murtagh, Mrs S Varga, Mrs J Bateman, Mrs E Furlong, Mrs A Reardon, Mr A Coulson |
Mrs B Hughes |
Vision |
15.05.23 |
Miss E Murtagh, Mrs S Varga, Mrs J Bateman, Mrs B Hughes |
Mrs E Furlong, Mrs A Reardon |
FGB |
26.06.23 |
Miss E Murtagh, Mrs S Varga, Mrs J Bateman, Mrs A Reardon, Ms D Haddock, Mrs E Jefferies, Miss R Woolley, Mrs N Gray |
Mrs E Furlong |