Governor Information
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Role of the Governing Board
The role of a governor is to contribute to the work of the Governing Board in ensuring high standards of achievement for all children.
The main responsibilities of a governor :
- As part of a team:
- Setting the strategic direction of the school;
- Holding the leadership to account for the performance of the school;
- Making sure that resources are used well for the needs of the children.
The Governing Board is made up of:
- Co-opted Governors (appointed by the Trustees)
- Parent Governors (elected by parents)
- Staff Governors (elected by staff)
Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, positions, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.
The Governors can be contacted at any time via a sealed envelope marked 'Private & Confidential' and delivered to the Company Secretary at the school office.
Last updated - February 2025
|
Name |
Position |
Date of Appointment |
Term of Office |
Responsibility |
Appointment by |
Governance role in other educational institutions |
Business and Financial Interests |
| Mr Richard Ellis | Head Teacher | 01/06/2024 | None Declared | ||||
| Mr Andrew Collier |
Staff Governor |
11/10/2024 |
4 Years |
Staff |
None Declared | ||
| Mrs Vanessa Frank | Co-opted Governor | 01/06/2024 | 4 years | SEND | Trustees | None Declared | |
| Mrs Sharminder Kaur | Co-opted Governor | 10/10/2024 | 4 years |
Sports Premium/Pupil Premium |
Trustees | Employee of DWP | |
| Mr Bhupinder Kuwar | Parent Governor | 23/09/2024 | 4 years | Parents | |||
|
Mrs Ayan Ali |
Parent Governor | 14/02/2025 | 4 years | Parents | TBC | ||
|
Mrs Charlotte Taft |
Clerk to the governors |
N/A |
Link to governor training |
N/A |
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| Resignations in last 12 months | |||||||
| Mrs Sharminder Kaur | Parent Governor | 31.08.2024 | |||||
| Stephen McGuiness | Co-opted | 18.06.2024 | |||||
| Chloe Jones | Co-opted | 18.06.2024 | |||||
| Safia Karamat | Parent | 18.06.2024 | |||||
| Mrs Bahar Ahmed | Parent Governor | 18.12.2024 | |||||
| Mrs Rebecca Gray | Staff Governor | 11.10.2024 | |||||
| Mr Graham Daly | Co-opted | 31.01.2025 |
Meeting Dates 2024-2025
| Autumn Term | Spring Term | Summer Term | |
|
Full Governing Body (Start 8:00 a.m.) |
Thursday 10th October 2024 |
Thursday 16th January 2025 |
Thursday 22nd May 2025 Thursday 15th July 2025 |
Attendance Records
September 2024_July 2025
| Richard Ellis | 1/2 |
| Graham Daly | 2/2 |
| Rebecca Gray | 1/1 |
| Andy Collier | 1/1 |
| Vanessa Frank | 2/2 |
| Sharminder Kaur | 1/2 |
| Bahar Ahmed | 1/1 |
| Bhupinder Kuwar | 2/2 |
JUNE 2023 – JULY 2024
| NAME | ATTENDANCE |
| Richard Ellis | full |
| Graham Daly | full |
| Rebecca Gray | full |
| Venessa Frank | full |
| Sharminder Kaur | full |
