Governors
What does a school governor do?
Governors are responsible for overseeing the management side of a school: strategy, policy, budgeting and staffing. They enable their school to run as effectively as possible, working alongside senior leaders and supporting teachers to provide excellent education to children.
Being a school governor is a commitment to attending governing body meetings which consider issues such as setting the school vision, mitigating financial risk and scrutinising educational outcomes. They are also involved in the school community, acting as critical friends to the headteacher and senior leaders.
Governors bring a wide range of skills and expertise from their professional lives to the governing board, and schools benefit greatly from working with skilled volunteers; for example, anyone with experience in finance, law, premises management or human resources.
Taken from: The Role of a School Governor – Governors for Schools (Gov.UK)
Please see details of our Governors below and further information on the links.
Barnsley, Victoria
Type: Parent
Role: Business Management Committee Chair, Health and Safety Lead Governor
Committee: Business Management Committee
Date Appointed: 21/12/22
Term of Office: 21/12/22 to 20/12/26
Elected By: Parents
Declared Interests: Parent of pupils
Brennan, Jane
Type: Co-opted
Role: SENDCo
Committee: Business Management Committee
Date Appointed: 26/10/21
Term of Office: 26/10/21 to 25/10/25
Elected By: Governing Board
Declared Interests: Member of staff, printing
Brown, Beverley
Type: Governance Professional
Role: Clerk to Governors
Date Appointed: April 2016
Declared Interests: Works full-time at Hastings High School, Clerk to Governors for seven schools
Buhring, Khalfan
Type: Co-opted
Role: Training and Development Governor
Committee: Business Management Committee
Date Appointed: 28/03/23
Term of Office: 28/03/23 to 27/03/27
Elected By: Governors
Declared Interests: None
Bustin, Alexandra
Type: Parent
Role: Wellbeing Lead Governor
Committee: Business Management Committee
Date Appointed: 03/07/24
Term of Office: 03/07/24 to 02/07/28
Elected By: Parents
Declared Interests: Parent of pupils
Collins, Lucy
Type: Ex Officio
Role: Head Teacher
Committee: All
Date Appointed: 04/01/22
Term of Office: 04/01/22 to 03/01/32
Declared Interests: Husband employed by school for intervention
Dewis, Nicola
Type: Staff
Role: Deputy Head Teacher
Committee: Curriculum and Standards Committee
Date Appointed: 11/05/23
Term of Office: 11/05/23 to 10/05/27
Elected By: Staff
Declared Interests: Member of staff
Gilbert, Debra
Type: Co-Opted
Committee: Curriculum and Standards Committee
Date Appointed: 05/02/24
Term of Office: 05/02/24 to 04/02/28
Elected By: Staff
Declared Interests: Member of staff
Governor A
Type: Parent
Role: Safeguarding and LAC Lead Governor
Committee: Business Management Committee
Date Appointed: 30/04/21
Term of Office: 30/04/21 to 29/04/25
Elected By: Parents
Declared Interests: Parent of pupils
Lane, Samantha
Type: Co-opted
Role: Chair of Governors, Inclusion Lead Governor (SEN/Pupil Premium and Behaviour)
Committee: Curriculum and Standards Committee
Date Appointed: 30/04/21 (Parent) and 04/07/23 (Co-opted)
Term of Office: 04/07/23 to 03/07/27
Elected By: Governing Body
Declared Interests: Employee for NEU
Reading, Jon
Type: Co-opted
Committee: Business Management Committee
Date Appointed: 21/06/21
Term of Office: 21/06/21 to 20/06/25
Elected By: Governing Body
Declared Interests: Parent of pupils
Sheppard-Bools, Mark
Type: LA Governor
Role: Vice Chair of Governors, Curriculum and Standards Committee Chair
Committee: Curriculum and Standards Committee
Date Appointed: 30/09/19 and 30/09/23 (Confirmed for further term by LA Scrutiny Committee)
Term of Office: 30/09/23 to 29/09/27
Elected By: Governing Body
Declared Interests: Liberal Democrat Borough Councillor, parent of pupil