The Federation Governing Board’s role is to ensure the clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction of the Federation; to hold leaders to account for the educational performance of the schools in the Federation, and the performance management of staff; and to oversee the financial performance of the schools and make sure its money is well spent
The Federation Governing Board is currently made up of a parent governor, a staff governor, a Local Authority governor, two foundation governors, the Executive Headteacher and three co-opted governors. Each Head of School is an associate member of the Governing Board. If you would like more information please email our clerk, Emma Neil clerk@woodlandsfederation.org.uk
The full Governing Board meets at least 6 times per year.
Minutes of the Full Governing Body meetings are available at each school and can be accessed through the school office. For any further information please contact Emma Neil, the Clerk to Governors at clerk@woodlandsfederation.org.
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Governor Roles & Responsibilities
| Name | Category | Appointed By | Date of Appointment | Term of Office | Roles & Responsibilities | Business Interests | Relationships with Staff / Governors or Pupils in Other Schools | Attendance at Meetings 2018/19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Inez Morse | EHT | Ex-Officio | 01.04.15 | Whilst in post | – Federation Executive Headteacher | No interest declared | No relationships | 100% |
| Mr Paul Cox | Associate
(no voting rights) |
FGB | 01.09.14 | Whilst in post | Head of School | No interest declared | No relationships | 75% |
| Ms Claire Kinsella | Associate
(BO. No voting rights) |
FGB | 01.05.18 | Whilst in post | Head of School | No interest declared | No relationships | Not in post |
| Mrs Suzanne Black | Staff (PT school) |
Staff of PT | 02.02.2016 | 01.02.20 | Staff Governor | No interest declared | No relationships | 62.5% |
| Rev Marc Lloyd | Foundation Governor | Diocese Ex Officio |
01.09.14 | Whilst in post | Christian Distinctiveness Link Governor English, Maths & Wider Curriculum Link Governor |
No interest declared | Parent of 3 children at Dallington | 87.5% |
| Mr Tony Welford | Foundation Governor | Diocese | 18.11.15 | 17.11.19 | Finance Link Governor Sports Grant Governor Christian Distinctiveness Link Governor |
Employee at Mayfield school | Grandparent of one child at Punnetts Town school | 87.5% |
| Mrs Simone Foy | Parent | Parents at BO school | 01.06.17 | 30.05.21 | Shadow Inclusion Link Governor | No interest declared | Parent of child at Broad Oak school | 100% |
| Mrs Claire Mayhew | Parent | Parents at DT School | 18.09.19 | 17.09.23 | No interest declared | Parent of children at Dallington school | ||
| Mrs Monica Pell | Co-opted | FGB | 23.05.18 | 22.05.22 | Chair of Governing Board Shadow Safeguarding Link Governor GDPR Link Governor |
No interest declared | No relationships | 100% of those in post |
| Mrs Susan Conaway | Co-Opted | FGB | 28.11.18 | 27.11.22 | SEND Link Governor | Inclusion Manager for the Federation | No relationships | 100% of those in post |
| Mr Jon Briley | Co-Opted | FGB | 18.09.19 | 17.09.23 | Health & Safety Link Governor Finance Working Committee |
No interest delcared | No relationships | |
| Mrs Kirsty Coates | Co-Opted | FGB | 02.05.19 | 01.05.23 | Mental Health & Well-being Link Governor RSE Link Governor |
No interest declared | Parent of 2 children at Punnetts Town | |
| Mrs Alice Conyers-Silverthorn | Co-Opted | FGB | 02.05.19 | 01.05.23 | EYFS Link Governor Finance Working Committee |
No interest declared | Parent of 2 children at Punnetts Town | |
| Mrs Charlotte Ridley | Co-Opted | FGB | 04.12.19 | 03.12.23 | EYFS Link Governor | No interest declared | Parent of children at Dallington | |
| Mrs Alison Doig | Local Authority Governor | Local Authority | 28.11.18 | 27.11.22 | Vice Chair of Governors SEND & Inclusion Link Governor Shadow Maths, English & Wider Curriculum Link Governor |
Works for ESCC library services and Governor at HCC. | No relationships | 100% |
| Mrs Emma Neil | Clerk | 01.06.18 |
|
Clerk for Heathfield Community College | No relationships | 100% of those in post | ||
| RETIRED or RESIGNED GOVERNORS | ||||||||
| Cllr Rupert Simmons | Foundation | Diocese | Resigned – 01.07.15 | FGB | Cllr in East Sussex | No relationships | ||
| Una Madil | Staff (BO) | Staff | Resigned
01.07.16 |
FGB | No interest declared | 1 Child at BO school | ||
| Debbie Guyton | Co-opted | FGB | Resigned
01.07.16 |
FGB
Safeguarding governor |
No interest declared | 1 child at PT school | ||
| Richard Lloyd | Parent Governor (DS) | Parents at DS school | Resigned
01.04.17 |
FGB | No interest declared | Parent of 3 children at DS school | ||
| Alison Moody | Co-opted | FGB | Resigned
01.07.17 |
FGB
Staff welfare governor |
Frogheath landscapes | Parent of 1 child at DS school | ||
| Mandy Woodthorpe | Co-opted | FGB | Resigned
01.07.17 |
FGB
Safeguarding governor |
No interest declared | Parent of 1 child at BO school. | ||
| Mrs Shirley Frankis | Staff | Ex Officio | Resigned
01.07.17 |
FGB | No interest declared | No relationships | ||
| Mr Kevin Rennie | Co-opted | FGB | Resigned
25.09.18 |
FGB
L&M SIP Governor |
No interest declared | No relationships | ||
| Miss Harriet Wisbach | Staff (DS school) | Staff at DS | Resigned
15.11.17 |
FGB | No interest declared
|
No relationships | ||
| Jane Farley Shiplee | Clerk | Resigned
27.02.18 |
|
FGB | Works as a SEN INA for an ESCC school | 1 child at DS school | ||
| Mrs Jackie Hewess | Associate (BO. No voting rights) | FGB | Resigned
|
Head of school | No interest declared | No relationships | ||
| Mr Dave Molyneux | Staff (BO school) | Staff at BO | Resigned
01.09.18 |
FGB | No interest declared | No relationships | ||
| Mr Steve Clark | Foundation Governor | Diocese
|
Resigned | Vice Chair FGB
Bursar link Governor |
No interest declared | No relationships | ||
| Ms Sam Gleadow | Co-opted | FGB | Resigned
01.06.18 |
Joint Chair FGB
Safeguarding governor Pay Committee |
No interest declared | No relationships | ||
| Mrs Sarah
Thorby |
Parent
(PT school) |
Parents at PT school | Resigned
14.11.18 |
-FGB – L&M Committee – T&L Committee – Health & Safety Governor |
No interest declared | Parent of children at PT school | 100% | |
| Mrs Davina Skinner
|
Co-opted | FGB | Resigned
01.03.19 |
18.09.22 | – FGB -L&M Committee |
No interest declared | No relationships | 100% of those in post |
| Mrs Catherine Winter | Associate
(PT. no voting rights) |
FGB | Resigned
24.02.19 |
31.08.21 | Head Of School – T&L Committee – FGB |
No interest declared | No relationships | 75% |
| Mr Andrew Ratcliffe | Co-opted | FGB | Resigned
Feb 2019 |
22.05.22 | – Chair of Governing Board – FGB – L&M Committee – T&L Committee – Pay Review Panel |
No interest declared | No relationships | 100% of those in post |