NEWSTEAD PRIMARY SCHOOL GOVERNING BODY.

The Role of the Governing Body

The Governing Body forms a key part of every school and works closely with the head teacher, staff and local authority. It oversees the strategic leadership of the school, providing support and challenge to help the head teacher in moving the school forward and ensures that the school functions well in terms of standards, staffing, curriculum, finance and premises.

Membership of the Governing Body

The Governing Body of the school elected to reconstitute under the School Governance Regulations in September 2022. The Governing Body consists of four Co-opted Governors, one appointed Local Authority Governor, two elected Parent Governors, one Staff Governor and the Head Teacher. The governing body operates as two committees, the Finance, General Purposes and Personnel Committee and the Pupil and Strategic Development Committee. Mr Andy Raynor is the chair of each committee.

Members of the Governing Body at Newstead Primary School

Name: Mr. Andy Raynor

Role: Chair of Governors / Co-opted Governor

Term of office: 02/03/2020 to 1/03/2024

First appointed: 1/3/2016

Business and pecuniary interests: none declared

Governance roles in other schools : none

Attendance during the last academic year 2022-2023 - 5 out of 6 meetings

Name: Shrey Jhalani

Role: Vice Chair / Co-opted Governor

Term of office: 22/06/2022 to 21/06/2026

First appointed: 15/11/2019

Business and pecuniary interests: none declared

Governance roles in other schools : none

Attendance during the last academic year 2022-2023 - 5 out of  6 meetings

Name: Mrs Judith Stimpson

Role: Co-opted Governor

Term of office: 1/09/2022 to 31/08/2026

First appointed: 1/9/2014

Business and pecuniary interests: none declared

Governance roles in other schools : none

Attendance during the last academic year 2022-2023 - 3 out of 6 meetings

Name: Mrs Alison Reddington

Role: Co-opted Governor

Term of office: 22/03/2021 to 21/03/2025

First appointed: 22/3/2017

Business and pecuniary interests: none declared

Governance roles in other schools : none

Attendance during the last academic year 2021-2022 - 6 out of 6 meetings

Name: Paul Bruch

Role: Co-opted Governor

Term of office: 19/12/2022 to 18/12/2026

First appointed: 11/3/2020

Business and pecuniary interests: none declared

Governance roles in other schools : none

Attendance during the last academic year 2021-2022 - 1 out of 6 meetings

Name: Adrian Brazel

Role: Parent Governor

Term of office: 16/9/2020 to 15/9/2024

First appointed: 16/9/2020

Business and pecuniary interests: none declared

Governance roles in other schools : none

Attendance during the last academic year 2022-2023 - 3 out of 3 meetings

Date stepped down : 23/2/2023

Name: Amanda Smeathers

Role: Parent Governor

Term of office: 1/2/2022 to 21/1/2026

First appointed: 1/2/2022

Business and pecuniary interests: none declared

Governance roles in other schools : none

Attendance during the last academic year 2021-2022 - 4 out of 6 meetings

Name: Mr. John Oldfield

Role: Staff Governor

Term of office: 1/10/2022 to 30/09/2026

First appointed: 1/10/2018

Business and pecuniary interests: none declared

Governance roles in other schools : none

Attendance during the last academic year 2022-2023 -  6 out of 6 meetings

Name: Mrs. Helen Woodward

Role: Head Teacher / Staff Governor

Term of office: from 1/04/2012

Business and pecuniary interests: none declared

Governance roles in other schools : none

Attendance during the last academic year 2022-2023- 6 out of 6 meetings

The governing body has 1 parent governor vacancy