Governing Body

The Fells Federation Governing Body consists of 11 governors

• one local authority governor
• two Foundation governors (one of which is ex-officio the Principal Officiating Minister of the ecclesiastical parish of Coniston and Torver)
• one staff governors
• two parent governors
• Head Teacher John Ruskin School
• Head of School Coniston Primary School
• two co-opted governors

The term of office for all categories of governors is four years.

Current Governing Body members

Local Authority governor – Joyce Hallam
Foundation governor – Brian Streeter
Foundation governor – Helen Hoyle
Staff governor – Ian Walker
Parent governor – Paul Dyson
Parent governor – Karen Birch
Head Teacher John Ruskin School – Peter Blackburn
Head of School Coniston Primary School – Danielle Fitzsimons
Co-opted governor – Charlotte Crisp
Co-opted governor – Helen Glaister
Co-opted governor – Kieron Clarke

Chair of Governors – Paul Dyson
Vice Chair of Governors – Joyce Hallam

Safeguarding governor – Karen Birch
Governor with GDPR responsibilities – Brian Streeter
SEND Governor – Joyce Hallam
Governor with oversight for disadvantaged children – Helen Glaister
Finance Governor – Charlotte Crisp
Health and Safety Governor – Paul Dyson

The Full Governing Body meets four times a year.
Three committees meet throughout the year too.

Finance & Resources committee

Rev. Brian Streeter – Chair
Peter Blackburn
Paul Dyson

Charlotte Crisp
Karen Birch

John Ruskin School Curriculum & Standards

Helen Glaister – Chair
Joyce Hallam
Ian Walker

Peter Blackburn

Helen Hoyle

Coniston Primary School Curriculum & Standards

Joyce Hallam – Chair
Peter Blackburn
Danielle Fitzsimons

Helen Hoyle

Legend: A absent, AP apologies sent, R resigned, P present, TE term of office ended.