Grovelands School - Governing Body
The Governing Body
The Governing Body is responsible for ensuring that Grovelands Primary School provide a high standard of education and care for every pupil.
The Governors do this by:
Taking a Strategic View
- In consultation with the leadership team, staff and parents, they decide the aims and values of the school
- They provide the school with the strategic direction for development and improvement
Acting as a challenging friend and support
- They set high expectations of everyone and monitor the school's performance
- They support the ethos of open communications and teamwork
- They provide the senior leadership team and staff with support and encouragement
- They recognise and celebrate the school's achievements
Ensuring accountability
- They visit the school regularly to monitor and evaluate progress
- They are committed to the principles of best value
- They monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of policies and action plans
- They make sure the school is organised and managed effectively
Governor Structure
| Name | Category (Appointed by) | Other Institutions served on | Relevant business/ financial interests | Term of Office | Committee Attendance Sept 2019 - Sept 2020 | FGB Attendance Sept 2019 - Sept 2020 |
| Hashim Chaudri | LA (Nominated by LA, appointed by GB) | None | None | 30/11/17-29/11/21 | Resources - 2/3 Personnel & Pay - 2/2 | 6/6 |
| Nicola Armao (Co-Chair) | Co-opted (GB) | None | None | 28/03/17- 27/03/21 | Teaching & Learning - 3/3 | 6/6 |
| Kathryn Exell (Co-Vice Chair) | Co-opted (GB) | None | None | 25/09/17- 24/09/21 | Resources - 2/3 | 6/6 |
| Joanna Hickey (Co-Chair) | Co-opted (GB) | None | None | 21/06/17-20/06/21 | Teaching & Learning (Chair) - 3/3 | 6/6 |
| Sheena Prema | Co-opted (GB) | None | None | 23/03/16 - 22/03/20 | Teaching & Learning - 2/3 | 5/6 |
| Joanne Roberts (Co-Vice Chair) | Co-opted (GB) | None | None | 10/12/18- 09/12/22 | Resources - 3/3 Personnel & Pay - 2/2 | 5/6 |
| Cassandra Rock | Co-opted (GB) | None | None | 25/09/17-24/09/21 | Resources - 3/3 Peronnel and Pay - 2/2 | 5/6 |
| Vacancy | Co-Opted (GB) | |||||
| Alison Pope | Parent Governor (Parents) | Whiteley Village Cricket Club | None | 01/12/19 - 30/11/23 | Resources (Chair) - 3/3 Personnel & Pay - 2/2 | 6/6 |
| Tanya Quddus | Parent Governor (Parents) | Parent Rep for SCC families Lifelong Learning & Culture | None | 29/09/17- 28/09/21 | Teaching & Learning - 3/3 | 5/6 |
| Dan Tuck | Headteacher | None | None | 01/04/19 - 31/03/30 | Resources - 3/3 Teaching & Learning - 3/3 Personnel & Pay - 2/2 | 6/6 |
| Amy Ralph | Staff Governor (Staff) | None | None | 30/10/18 - 29/10/22 | Teaching & Learning - 2/3 | 6/6 |
| Jonathon Cook | Associate Member (GB) | TBA | TBA | 25/09/17- 24/09/21 | Resources - 3/3 | 4/4 |
| Brigid Crew | Associate Member (GB) | TBA | TBA | 25/09/17- 24/09/21 | Teaching & Learning - 3/3 | 1/4 |
| Susan Oliver | Associate Member (GB) | TBA | TBA | 25/09/17-24/09/21 | Resources - 3/3 | 3/4 |
Past Governors
| Full name | Appointing body | Date of appointment | Date stepped down | Position |
| Doris Neville-Davies | Additionally Appointed Governor | None | 27 September 2019 | Governor |
| Dean Furber | Co-opted (GB) | None | 15 January 2020 | Chair of Governors |
All Governors have signed and adhere to the Governors code of conduct.
All Governors have signed their conflict of interest disclaimer.
All Governors follow the following professional Negligence and confidential statements:
Professional Negligence Statement
Advice given by Governors at this school is incidental to their professional expertise and is not given in their professional capacity.
Confidentiality Statement
Governors will respect the confidence of those items of business which a governing body decides and not disclose what individual governors have said or how they voted within a meeting.