Governors
Nash Mills' Governing Body
Our Governors work with the Headteacher and other staff to set a strategic direction for the school, ensure accountability and financial probity. The Headteacher, who sits on the Governing Body, makes the day to day decisions about the running of the school. It is the Governors however, who help to steer the school ethos, agree the budget, look after the welfare of the children, oversee the curriculum taught and setting annual targets for both the school's and the Headteacher's performance.
The Governors also deal with formal complaints, personnel, buildings, policies and some disciplinary matters, all of which is done on a voluntary basis.
Who are our Governors?
Name | Role | Term of Office | Appointed by |
Sylvia Low | Chair | 08/06/2017-07/06/2021 | Foundation (Diocesan Board of Education) |
Allan Maher | Headteacher | 01/09/2020- | Ex-officio |
Benjamin Masters | Vice-Chair | 01/12/2019-30/11/2023 | Foundation (Diocesan Board of Education) |
Keith Gower | Reflections Council | 18/05/2018-17/05/2022 | Foundation (PCC) |
James Lewis | GDPR, Health and Safety and Sports Premium | 25/10/2019-24/10/2023 | Parents |
Joanna Townsend | 17/05/2018-16/05/2022 | Foundation (PCC) | |
Naila Bachour | 13/03/2020-12/03/2024 | Staff - sabattical | |
Tina Howard | 10/10/2017-09/10/2021 | Associate | |
Laura Dell | 03/10/2020-03/10/2024 | Associate | |
Liz Impett | Child Protection | 27/02/2020-26/02/2024 | Foundation (PCC) |
Andy Harris | Covid Catch Up and Pupil Premium | 05/02/2019-04/02/2023 | Local Authority |
Phil Brewer | SEND | 05/02/2019-04/02/2023 | Parents |
Committees
Our Governors work within a number of committees to support different areas of the school. These committees meet regularly to discuss key issues and to provide support and challenge in developing the school further. The committees are:
Committee | Members | Key Roles |
Admissions | SL (Chair), JT, AM, BM | This committee agrees and monitors the school's admissions policies. It meets to ensure that the policies are appropriate and carried out effectively. |
Resources | JL (Chair), JT, BM, KG, SL, AM | This committee ensures focus is placed on all school resources, including carrying out key health and safety functions relating to the school site and its staff and pupils. It also agrees and monitors the school's budget in addition to key capital works within the school as well as considering staffing structures, pay and ensuring the the safeguarding of staff is effective within the school. |
School Improvement | LD, AH, EI, SL, AM, PB | This committee monitors and supports the intent, implementation and impact of the curriculum across the school; focusing on the School Development Plan for curriculum and ensuring that the school delivers an effective offer to all pupils, including those in different groups. |
Associate Governors sitting on committees do not have voting rights.
Business and Financial Interests
There have been none declared.
Material Interests and Governance at other schools.
Two of our governors have children in the school; James Lewis and Phil Brewer. James Lewis is the spouse of a teacher in the school. The clerk to the Governing Body, Emma Lad, is the Clerk to a number of schools.