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Who We Are

Every school has a governing body made up of a team of volunteers both from within the school community and the outside community. They each bring a variety of skills, qualifications and experiences to collectively make objective, fair and well thought out decisions.

At Yorke Mead, the governing body currently comprises 14 members.

  • 5 Parent Governors elected by parents and carers of children at the school
  • 1 Staff Governor elected by members of staff at the school.
  • 1 Local Authority Governor appointed by the Local Authority
  • 7 co-opted Governors. Two current vacancies.

The Headteacher is automatically included.

 

Name Term of Office Category Committees Responsibility Relevant Business/
Pecuniary Interests		 Meetings
2019-20
Charlotte Gomes

(Co-Chair)

 20/0519 – 19/05/23 Co-opted School Development Plan
  • Safer Recruitment trained
  • Safeguarding governor
 Works in the Leisure Department at Three Rivers District Council. Is a director at VIVOIT.
  • FGB – 5/5
  • SDP – 2/2
  • Pay – 1/1
Neil Rowley 20/0519 – 19/05/23 Co-opted Resources (Chair)
  • Buildings for the Future
  • Buildings and Health and Safety governor
  • FGB – 5/5
  • Resources – 3/3
  • Pay – 1/1
Derek Marshall

(Co-Chair)

 20/05/19 – 19/05/23 Co-opted Resources
  • Governor training co-ordinator
  • Link governor for HfL
  • Safer Recruitment trained
  • FGB – 5/5
  • Resources- 3/3
  • Pay 1/1
Zsofia Sears 21/11/16 – 20/11/20 Co-opted School Development Plan
  • Core Curriculum
  • SEND
 Employed at the Royal Masonic School
  • FGB – 5/5
  • SDP – 2/2
Zoe Newman 11/11/16 – 10/11/20 Parent School Development Plan (Chair)
  • Pupil Premium
  • Children Looked After
  • Safer Recruitment trained
  • Foundation Subjects
  • FGB – 3/5
  • SDP – 2/2
Lucille Pollard From 01/09/11 Head Teacher Resources and SDP
  • Safer Recruitment trained
  • FGB – 5/5
  • SDP – 2/2
  • Resources 3/3
  • Pay 1/1
Peter Hyland 12/02/17 – 11/02/21 Parent Resources
  • Safeguarding Governor
  • DPO
  • Foundation Subjects
  • FGB – 5/5
  • Resources – 3/3
Sanjay Gohel 28/02/17 – 27/02/21 Parent SDP
  • Core Curriculum
  • FGB – 4/5
  • SDP – 2/2
Divya Malde 19/06/17 – 18/06/21 Local Authority Resources
  • Buildings and health and safety
  • Foundation Subjects
  • FGB – 4/5
  • Resources – 3/3
Amana Ahmad 01/05/18 – 30/04/22 Parent Resources
  • Core Curriculum
  • FGB – 4/5
  • Resources – 3/3
Alan Marsden 09/07/18 – 08/07/22 Co-opted SDP
  • Core Curriculum
  • Health and Well-being
  • FGB – 4/5
  • Resources – 3/3
Alistair Hall 26/11/18 – 25/11/22 Parent SDP
  • Pupil Premium
  • Children looked after
  • SEND
  • FGB – 3/5
  • SDP – 1/2
Jo South 23/09/19 – 22/09/23 Staff Governor SDP
  • FGB – 3/4
  • SDP – 2/2
Two Vacancies Co-opted
Stepped down within the last 12 months
Toby Southin 25/09/17 – 24/09/21 Co-opted Resources
  • GDPR and ICT governor
  • FGB-5/5
  • Resources 4/4
  • No governor is related in any way to a member of Yorke Mead School Staff