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.
Brennan, Jane
Type: Co-opted
Role: Deputy Head Teacher/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
Barnsley, Victoria
Type: Parent
Role: Business Management Committee Chair, Health and Safety Lead
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 pupil
Buhring, Khalfan
Type: Co-opted
Committee: Curriculum and Standards Committee, Business Management Committee (support, not quorum)
Date Appointed: 28/03/23
Term of Office: 28/03/23 to 27/03/27
Elected By: Governors
Declared Interests: None
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
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
Governor A
Type: Parent
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 pupil
Lane, Samantha
Type: Parent Governor
Role: Co-Chair of Governors
Committee: Curriculum and Standards Committee
Date Appointed: April 2021
Term of Office: Four years
Subject Link: DT, Music, PHSE and Wellbeing
Elected By: Parents
Declared Interests: n/a
Reason for becoming a Governor at Newbold Verdon Primary School: Having been a teacher for 19 years, I wanted to continue to contribute to education when I changed career, as well as support the local community. I currently work as a Regional Development Officer for the National Education Union.
Mead, Steven
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Subject Link: Mathematics and Teaching and Learning - Cognitive Science
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Reading, Jon
Type: Co-Opted Governor
Role: Vice-Chair, Lead Governor for Safeguarding and Looked after Children
Committee: Business Management Committee
Date Appointed: April 2021
Term of Office: Four years
Subject Link: History and Science
Elected By: Governing Body
Declared Interests: n/a
Reason for becoming a Governor at Newbold Verdon Primary School: I wanted to offer my time and experience to support the school that is attended by my children, in the village where my family has made its home.
Sheppard-Bools, Mark
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Subject Link: EYFS and Geography
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