Governing Body

The Governing Body is made up of a group of appointed volunteers who each with their own skills and strengths have the common aim of ensuring pupils receive the best education possible whilst at their school. They work closely with the Headteacher and are involved in making important decisions which affect the strategic direction of the school. The 11 Governors meet regularly and comprise members from different categories, those of; Co-opted Governor (6 members), Staff Governor (2 members), Parent Governor (2 members) and Local Authority Governor (1 member).

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Governing Body Mission Statement

We work with the school to ensure an effective strategic direction whilst fulfilling all of our statutory obligations.

We help to provide a school where a well-rounded, creative and inspiring education is accessible to all pupils.

We continually develop the school through forward thinking, shared ambition and a passion to create an amazing place to learn.

The organisation of your Governing Body

The Governing Body was restructured in September 2017.

The Full Governing Body (FGB) meets twice a term to discuss all areas of governance, however, in order for the work load to be manageable and effective governors still have areas of responsibility which they oversee. These include Finance, Inclusion and Safeguarding.

Some committees are established for a specific purpose. These are listed below.

Headteacher’s Performance Management – meet at least twice a year
Staff Appeals (meets when needed)
Pupil Disciplinary (meets when needed)
Staff Disciplinary (meets when needed)
Pay Committee – meets at least once a year
Budget Committee - meets at least once a year

The Full Governing Body comprises all members of the Governing Body.

Working Parties

When a specific (usually time limited, or time critical) project is identified a working party can be formed. These will consist of governors and representatives of other relevant stakeholders. Terms of reference, based on the purpose of the working party are drawn up and progress reports are provided to the FGB.

Governor Activities

Governors also organise specific monitoring activities linked to the School Improvement Plan and will visit the school throughout each term to look at progress in these areas. These visits include a variety of activities, according to the area being monitored. They could include; talking to pupils or staff, looking at pupils work and displays or meeting with subject leaders.

Every Governor is part of the Full Governing Body, is actively involved in monitoring activities every term and may be part of any working parties or other committees as needed. The Governing Body work hard to ensure that through their meetings and visits to school they know the school very well.

Formal records of all Governing Body meetings and committee meetings are taken and filed by the Clerk. Once agreed, minutes are then available to view. Should you wish to read any of the Governors' minutes, please make a request via the school office.

Governors Board Membership Details and Register of Interests

The Governors' profiles are shown below.

Name and Appointed Role	Appointed in	End of term of office	Positions of Responsibility including Commitee and Working Party Membership	Relevant business interests	Personal relationship with members of school staff
Jamie Borg Co-Opted Governor	22/07/2022	21/07/2026	-Safeguarding Governor - Income Generation WP	None	None
Bradley Hodds Co-Opted Governor	01/02/2021	31/01/2025	- Chair of Budget Committee - Finance Area Lead - Pay Committee - Income Generation Lead & WP	Employee of Royal Bank of Canada	None
Michael Meakin Co-Opted Governor	22/07/2022	21/07/2026	- Future School WP - Pupil Premium & Sports Premium Lead - Website Compliance	None	None
Brian Moldon Co-Opted Governor	22/07/2022	21/07/2026	- Chair of Governors - Budget Committee - Pay Committee -Headteacher Performance Management - Health & Safety Governor	None	None
Josh Nash Co-Opted Governor	22/07/22	21/07/2026	- Inclusion Governor	Teacher at Oakview School Special School Chair of Trustees - Arts for All Trustee of Friends of Oakview School	None
Laura Smart Co-Opted Governor	22/07/2022	21/07/2026	- Pay Committee - Headteacher Performance Management - Standards & Progress Lead - Staff and HR Area Lead	None	None
Sharon Duffy Parent Governor	07/11/2021	06/11/2025	- Vice Chair of Governors -Pupils, Learning, and Teaching Area Support -EYFS Governor	Employee Thames Water	None
Elizabeth Wheatley Parent Governor	07/11/2021	06/11/2025	- Parental Engagement Area Lead - Future School WP - Income Generation WP	None	None
Tracy O'Donnell, Ex Officio	01/01/2007	N/A	- Budget Committee	None	None
Rebecca Warwick Staff Governor	01/10/2021	30/09/2023	- Future School WP - Standards & Progress Support	None	None
Pav Saunders Associate Member*	22/07/2022	21/07/2023	- Training Link	None	None

Governors who have left during the last twelve months

Name and Appointed Role	Appointed in	End of term of office	Commmittee or Working Party membership	Relevant business interests	Personal relationship with members of school staff
Jon Whitehouse, Local Authority Governor	27/10/2010 and reappointed 27/10/2014 & 19/11/2018	Term Lapsed 18/11/2022	- Future School Working Party	Employee and Member of East of England Liberal Democrats; Member of Epping Town Council and Epping Forest District Council. Friends of Swaines Green	None
Julie Taylor, Associate Member*	27/09/2021	26/09/2022	- Inclusion Lead	National Leader of Governance; Girlguiding Leader; Chair of Governors St Edward’s CofE Academy in Romford	None
Linda Goodyear Co-opted Governor	19/03/2019	Resigned 21/07/2022	- Vice Chair of Governors - Budget Committee - HTPM - Future School - Lead/WP - Parental Engagement - Health & Safety Lead	Employee of University of Hertfordshire	None
Peter Marsden Co-opted Governor	21/05/2019	Resigned 21/07/2022	- Link Governor - HTPM - Extended Schools Lead/WP - Future School WP	Self Employed	None
Ceri Margerison-Bird Parent Governor	07/11/2021	Resigned 14/07/2022	- Chair of Governors - Pay Committee - Standards & Progress Lead	Employee of Kings College London	None
Christiane Baehr, Associate Member*	02/09/2020 Reappointed 02/02/2021	Resigned 21/07/2022	- Budget Committee - Pay Committee - Finance Area Support	None	None
Fadumo Mohammad Co-opted Governor	17/03/2020	Resigned 16/06/22	- Pupils, Learning & Teaching Area Support - Safeguarding Lead - Health & Safety Area Support - Website Compliance Lead	Employee of Lewisham College	None
Lisa Travis, Co-opted Governor	19/05/2020	Resigned 12/11/2021	- Inclusion Lead - Staff & HR Area Support	Principal (Dance Studio) Director of The LGA Member of Royal Academy of Dance	None
Gary Brunskill Parent Governor	19/05/2020	Resigned 15/10/2021	None	Employee of Royal Institute of Blind People	None
Leon Kuforiji, Staff Governor	01/10/2019	Term of Office ended 30/09/2021	- Standards & Progress Area Lead	None	None

The Constitution of the Governing Board since 1 September 2015 has comprised of -

Authority Governor x 1; Co-opted Governors x 6; Parent Governors x 2; Staff Governors x 2 including the Headteacher.

*In addition, the Governing Board has appointed Associate Members. An Associate Member does not have any voting rights on the Governing Board or Committees on which they serve.

Updated January 2023

Governor's Allowances

The School Governance (Roles, Procedures and Allowances) (England) Regulations 2013, part 6 enables Governing Bodies to decide whether they wish to pay travelling and subsistence allowances from the school budget to individual members of the Governing Body.

The policy of the Governors in respect of payment of allowances must be openly available to parents and Governors. The Governing Body must consider the payment of allowances annually, and the outcome must be recorded appropriately in the minutes.

Governors have agreed that travelling and subsistence allowances will not be paid to Governors.

More information

If you are interested in finding out more about the work of the Governing Body, how to become a Governor or wish to contact the Chair of Governors then please speak to the school office.