Governors

Governor Attendance Register

Governing Body Meeting Registers.pdf

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Our School Governing Body

Governors are a voluntary body of people who guide and support the strategic direction of the school. They are members of the school team and their contribution to the running of the school is highly valued.

School Governing Body

The instrument of government states that the governing body shall consist of:

2 parent governors
1 local authority governor
1 staff governor
1 headteacher
5 co-opted governors

The role of the governing body is a strategic one, its key functions are to:

Set the aims and objectives for the school
Set the policies for achieving those aims and objectives
Set the targets for achieving those aims and objectives
Monitor and evaluate the progress the school is making towards achievement of its aims and objectives
Be a source of challenge and support to the headteacher (a critical friend)

Name	Category of membership	Positions of Responsibility	Term of office / Appointed by	Date stepped down	Committees appointed to	Business Interests
Karen O’Reilly	HT/Staff	HT	Ongoing		FGB/Finance	Co opted Governor at Yardley Primary School
Rebecca Hoo	Staff	DHT	03/10/21 – 02/10/2025 Elected by staff		FGB	None
Laura Carrington	Co opted	DHT	19/03/2021 – 20/03/2025 Appointed by Governing Body		FGB	None
Rev Alex French	Co opted	Chair	25/05/2022 – 24/05/2026 Appointed by Governing Body		FGB/Finance	Chair of Governors at Ipsey C of E School. Diocese Board of Education Associate.
Trevor Edwards	Co opted		05/10/2020 – 04/10/2024 Appointed by Governing Body		FGB/Finance	None
Lindsay Hawes	Parent		Appointed by parents 25/03/2026		FGB	None
Geri Giles	Co opted		04/12/2024 - 03/12/2029 Appointed by Governing Body		FGB	None

Khurum Choudhry	Parent		13/02/2023 – 12/02/2027 Elected by parents		FGB	None
Priya Shah	LA		17/06/2025 - 16/06/2029 Appointed by LA		FGB/Finance	None

Governing Body Diversity Data

As a school we recognise that a diversity of thought, voices and perspectives is essential to good governance and the effective running of any organisation. We regularly collect diversity information from our governors and, depending on current data, can use this to:

target recruitment to address gaps in experience and diversity.
develop and adapt governing body practices to ensure full participation.
prioritise training and awareness-raising in identified areas.
address potential ‘blind spots’ through seeking wider advice and perspectives on current and upcoming opportunities, challenges and risks.

However, we are unable to publish this information as it would mean that individual members of our governing body are identifiable.