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title: "Governance"
url: "https://st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-admin-stjoseph-2.schudio.com/governance"
school: "St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School"
---

Admissions Consultation BHCET schools in County Durham [Click Here](https://stjosephscoundon.bhcet.org.uk/governance/admissions-consultation)

  **Tel:** 01388 602 608 **Email:** admin@stjosephscoundon.bhcet.org.uk

# Governance

**Headteacher**
Mrs A. Gibson-Crone

**Clerk**

Ann Robinson-Ruddock

**Chair**

Helen Mullholland

**Foundation Governors**

Helen Mulholland (Chair) - Foundation - Safeguarding &amp; Curriculum

Katie Reid - Foundation - H&amp;S

Emily Millward

3 x Vacancies

**Staff Governor**

Miss S Dove

**Parent Governor**

Amy Walker

**Community Govenor**

Kelly Hughes - SEND &amp; Community

#### Correspondence for the Chair of Governors should be sent to:

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Victoria Lane
Coundon
Bishop Auckland
County Durham
DL14 8NN

Thinking of becoming a Governor? Then visit [Inspiring Governance](http://inspiringgovernance.org/), the national online matchmaking service which connects skilled volunteers interested in serving as governors and trustees with schools and colleges.

### Associated Documents

 Academy Trust Governance Guide  428 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/bishop-hogarth-catholic-education-trust/files/documents/Academy_trust_governance_guide(1).pdf)

 Articles of Association  6.78 MB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/bishop-hogarth-catholic-education-trust/files/documents/13_Articles_of_Association_-_Bishop_Hogarth_Catholic_Education_Trust_May_2025.docx)

 Code of Conduct for Directors and Governors  372 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/bishop-hogarth-catholic-education-trust/files/documents/15iii_Code_of_Conduct_for_Directors_and_Governors_-_Diocese_September_2025_(Review_Septemeber_2028)(1).pdf)

 Declaration of Business and Personal Interests - Governors  1.25 MB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/bishop-hogarth-catholic-education-trust/files/documents/BHCET_Governor_Dec_of_Interest_Report_Nov_2025.pdf)

 Declarations of Business and Personal Interests - Directors/Members/Senior Management Team  83 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/bishop-hogarth-catholic-education-trust/files/documents/Members,_Directors_and_SMT_DOI__November_2025.pdf)

 Governor Information Handbook  1.34 MB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/bishop-hogarth-catholic-education-trust/files/documents/BHCET_Governor_Information_Handbook_-_21_July_2025.pdf)

 Master Funding Agreement  2.54 MB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/bishop-hogarth-catholic-education-trust/files/documents/SignedMasterFundingAgreement.pdf)

 Memorandum of Association  514 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/bishop-hogarth-catholic-education-trust/files/documents/Memorandum_of_Association_New_File.pdf)

 Record of Attendance - Directors 2024-2025  213 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/bishop-hogarth-catholic-education-trust/files/documents/Directors_Record_of_Attendance_2024-25.pdf)

 Record of Attendance - Governors 2024-2025  2.98 MB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/bishop-hogarth-catholic-education-trust/files/documents/Governor_Record_of_Attendance_2024-25.pdf)

 Scheme of Delegation  443 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/bishop-hogarth-catholic-education-trust/files/documents/12_Scheme_of_Delegation_-_Oct_2025.pdf)

 Structure and Remit of Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust and Committees  174 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/bishop-hogarth-catholic-education-trust/files/documents/governance/Structure-and-Remit-of-Carmel-Education-Trust-and-Committees.pdf)

 Terms of Office - Members, Directors, and Governors 2025  384 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/bishop-hogarth-catholic-education-trust/files/documents/Terms_of_Office_for_website_Sept_25.pdf)

 Terms of Reference - Audit &amp; Risk Committee  158 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/bishop-hogarth-catholic-education-trust/files/documents/governance/Audit-Risk-Committee-Terms-of-Reference-September-2022.pdf)

 Terms of Reference - Finance &amp; Resources Committee  90 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/bishop-hogarth-catholic-education-trust/files/documents/Finance_-_Resources_Committee_Terms_of_Reference.pdf)

 Terms of Reference - Pay Review Committee  296 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/bishop-hogarth-catholic-education-trust/files/documents/governance/Pay-Review-Committee-Terms-of-Reference.pdf)

 Terms of Reference - Staff Hearings and Appeals Committee A &amp; B Combined  389 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/bishop-hogarth-catholic-education-trust/files/documents/governance/Staff-Hearings-and-Appeals-Committee-A-B-Combined-Terms-of-Reference.pdf)

 Terms of Reference - Standards Committee  178 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/bishop-hogarth-catholic-education-trust/files/documents/governance/Standards-Committee-Terms-of-Reference-April-2020.pdf)

 Terms of Reference - Student Discipline Committee  60 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/bishop-hogarth-catholic-education-trust/files/documents/15viii_Student-Discipline-Committee-Terms-of-Reference-Amended-September-2024.pdf)

 Terms of Reference - Tenders Committee  82 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/bishop-hogarth-catholic-education-trust/files/documents/Tenders_Committee_April_2025.pdf)

### Supplemental Funding Agreement

 Supplemental Funding Agreement  8.72 MB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-admin-stjoseph-2/files/documents/27.05.21_St_Joseph_s_SFA_(signed_by_all_parties).PDF)

### WE ARE ST JOSEPH'S

- [About Us](https://st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-admin-stjoseph-2.schudio.com/about-us/message-from-head-teacher)
- [Catholic Life](https://liturgy.bhcet.org.uk/)
- [Governance](https://st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-admin-stjoseph-2.schudio.com/governance)
    - [Admissions Consultation](https://st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-admin-stjoseph-2.schudio.com/governance/admissions-consultation)
    - [Governance](https://st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-admin-stjoseph-2.schudio.com/governance)

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### St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School

 Victoria Lane
Coundon
Bishop Auckland
County Durham
DL14 8NN

 01388 602 608
 <admin@stjosephscoundon.bhcet.org.uk>

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