Meet the Governors
The role of the Governing Body.
The School Governing body is responsible for working with the school to ensure that it delivers a good quality education. Together with the head teacher, who is responsible for day-to-day management, they set the school’s aims and policies.
Governors have three main roles:
- To provide strategic direction for the school
- To act as a critical friend to the head teacher
- To ensure accountability
Governors also have some important duties which they perform in collaboration with the head teacher and the senior leadership team. These include:
- Determining how the budget is spent
- The appointment of staff
- Forming policy on the school’s curriculum
- Setting standards for pupils’ behaviour and discipline
- Making sure school buildings are welcoming and safe
- Setting and monitoring the school’s aims and policies
Recent reconstitution of Governing Bodies throughout the country has meant that the group is smaller and can be more responsive to the changing needs of the school. The core of governors is relatively small, each of whom has expertise in their own field. The Governing Body is able to co-opt Associate Members where needed, for specific tasks. A Governors’ Notice Board in school with up-to-date information will include a comments/questions envelope to enable the board to regularly and frequently answer any questions and queries.
The reconstituted governing body is made up of:
NAME | TYPE OF GOVERNOR | TERM OF OFFICE | APPOINTING BODY | RESPONSIBILITY |
| Mrs S Rahman | Parent Governor | 12.10.20 - 11.10.24 | Governing Body |
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Mr K Teli | Co-opted Governor | 28.03.15 – 27.03.23 | Governing Body |
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Mrs L Van der Heiden | Co-opted Governor | 31.01.21 – 30.01.25 | Governing Body | Chair of Governors |
Mr C Pelham | Co-opted Governor | 31.01.21 – 30.01.25 | Governing Body |
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Mr C Cook | Co-opted Governor | 31.01.21 – 30.01.25 | Governing Body |
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Mr M Sachs | Local Authority Governor | 26.03.19 – 25.03.23 | Local Authority |
|
Ms D Franklin | Staff Governor | 27.09.17 -26.09.21 | Staff at Wells Primary School |
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Mrs J Henderson | Head teacher |
| - | Head teacher |
| Mrs B Yilmaz | Parent Governor | 16.11.18-15.11.22 | Parent Body | Vice-Chair of Governors |
Committee Information
Name | Committee | Position of responsibility held |
Mr C Pelham | Teaching and Learning | Chair |
Mrs B Yilmaz | Teaching and Learning | Vice-Chair |
Ms D Franklin | Teaching and Learning |
|
Mrs S Rahman | Teaching and Learning |
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Mrs J Henderson | Teaching and Learning |
|
Name | Committee | Position of responsibility held |
Mrs L Van der Heiden | Finance and Resources | Chair |
Mr M Sachs | Finance and Resources |
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Mr C Cook | Finance and Resources |
|
Mrs J Henderson | Finance and Resources |
|
Mr K Teli | Finance and Resources |
|
Mrs S Dennis | Finance and Resources | Also invited |
Governors each have a link to at least one curriculum area:
| Martin Sachs | Maths and Music |
| Kirit Teli | Computing and IT |
| Louise van der Heiden | Humanities, Science, Art and DT |
| Chris Cook | Premises, Health and Safety, |
| Chris Pelham | SEND, RE, Safeguarding and English |
| Sadaf Rahman | Maths and Science |
REGISTER OF PECUNIARY, BUSINESS OR PERSONAL INTERESTS
Name | Date of appointment | Pecuniary, business or personal interest | Date register signed | NIL Return |
Mr K Teli | 28.03.19 |
| 11.10.21 | Yes |
Mrs L Van der Heiden | 31.01.21 |
| 11.10.21 | Yes |
Mr C Pelham | 31.01.21 |
| 11.10.21 | Yes |
Mr C Cook | 31.01.21 |
| 11.10.21 | Yes |
Mr M Sachs | 04.03.19 | Member of Management Body PRU – 01.04.16 | 11.10.21 |
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Ms D Franklin | 27.09.17 |
| 11.10.21 | Yes |
Mrs J Henderson | - | Carr Garden Buildings | 11.10.21 |
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| Mrs Buket Yilmaz | 16.11.18 | 11.10.21 | ||
| Mrs Sadaf Rahman | 12.10.20 | 11.10.21 | ||
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