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. At present we have a number of vacancies. If you would like more information please email our clerk, Emma Neil clerk@woodlandsfederation.org.uk
The full Governing Board meets at least 5 times per year. Governors also use their identified skills and expertise within 3 committees which report back to the Governing Board. The Leadership & Management Committee is chaired by Tony Welford; the Teaching & Learning Committee is chaired by Monica Pell; and the Character Development, Well-Being & Ethos Committee is chaired by Marc Lloyd. Working parties may be created from time to time, these will have a specific focus and report back to the Governing Board.
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 | Attendance at Meetings 2017/18 | Attendance at Meetings 2016/17 | Attendance at Meetings 2015/19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Inez Morse | EHT | Ex-Officio | 01.04.15 | 01.09.23 | – Federation Executive Headteacher – Member of FGB, L&M, T&L, C.E&WB – Audit committee and working groups |
No interest declared | No relationships | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% for those in post. |
| Mr Paul Cox | Associate
(DT. No voting rights) |
FGB | 01.09.14 | 01.09.23 | Head of School – T&L Committee – FGB |
No interest declared | No relationships | 75% | 100% | 71% | 78% |
| Ms Claire Kinsella | Associate
(BO. No voting rights) |
FGB | 01.05.18 | 01.05.23 | Head of School – T&L Committee – FGB |
No interest declared | No relationships | Not in post | Not in post | Not in post | Not in post |
| Mrs Suzanne Black | Staff
(PT school) |
Staff of PT | 02.02.2016 | 01.02.20 | – FGB – T&L Committee |
No interest declared | No relationships | 62.5% | 100% | 86% | 100% for those in post |
| Rev Marc Lloyd | Foundation Governor | Diocese
Ex Officio |
01.09.14 | 31.08.39 | – KS2 Link Governor – Chair of C,E & WB Committee -FGB -Pay Committee |
No interest declared | Parent of 3 children | 87.5% | 85% | 71% | 82% |
| Mr Tony Welford | Foundation Governor | Diocese | 18.11.15 | 17.11.19 | – Chair of L&M Committee -Finance Link Governor – Sports Grant Governor – Christian Distinctiveness Link Governor |
Employee at Mayfield school | Grandparent of one child at PT school | 87.5% | 100% | 86% | 100% for those in post |
| Mrs Simone Foy | Parent
(BO school) |
Parents at BO school | 01.06.17 | 30.05.21 | – FGB – L&M Committee – T&L Committee – Values & Vision working group -EYFS Link Governor – KS1 Outcomes link governor |
No interest declared | Parent of child at BO school | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Mrs Monica Pell | Co-opted | FGB | 23.05.18 | 22.05.22 | – Chair of Governing Board -Chair of T&L Committee – FGB -Safeguarding Governor – Pay Review Panel |
No interest declared | No relationships | 100% of those in post | Not in post | Not in post | Not in post |
| Mrs Susan Conaway | Co-Opted | FGB | 28.11.18 | 27.11.22 | – FGB – C,E&WB Committee – T&L Committee |
Works as Inclusion Manager for the Woodlands Federation | No relationships | 100% of those in post | Not in post | Not in post | Not in post |
| Mrs Alice Conyers-Silverthorn | Co-Opted | FGB | 02.05.19 | 01.05.23 | – FGB – T & L Committee – L & M Committee |
No interest declared | Parent of 2 children at Punnetts Town | ||||
| Mrs Alison Doig | Local Authority Governor | Local Authority | 28.11.18 | 27.11.22 | – Vice Chair of Governors – FGB – L&M Committee – SEND Link Governor – Behaviour & Attendance Link Governor |
Works for ESCC library services and Governor at HCC. | No relationships | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100& |
| Mrs Emma Neil | Clerk | 01.06.18 |
|
Clerk for HCC | No relationships | 100% of those in post | Not in post | Not in post | Not in post | ||
| RETIRED or RESIGNED GOVERNORS | |||||||||||
| Cllr Rupert Simmons | Foundation | Diocese | Resigned – 01.07.15 | FGB | Cllr in East Sussex | No relationships | NA | NA | 44% | ||
| Una Madil | Staff (BO) | Staff | Resigned
01.07.16 |
FGB | No interest declared | 1 Child at BO school | NA | 0% | NA | ||
| Debbie Guyton | Co-opted | FGB | Resigned
01.07.16 |
FGB
Safeguarding governor |
No interest declared | 1 child at PT school | NA | NA | 82% | ||
| Richard Lloyd | Parent Governor (DS) | Parents at DS school | Resigned
01.04.17 |
FGB | No interest declared | Parent of 3 children at DS school | NA | 50% | NA | ||
| Alison Moody | Co-opted | FGB | Resigned
01.07.17 |
FGB
Staff welfare governor |
Frogheath landscapes | Parent of 1 child at DS school | NA | 75% | 100% | ||
| Mandy Woodthorpe | Co-opted | FGB | Resigned
01.07.17 |
FGB
Safeguarding governor |
No interest declared | Parent of 1 child at BO school. | NA | 71% | 100% for those in post | ||
| Mrs Shirley Frankis | Staff | Ex Officio | Resigned
01.07.17 |
FGB | No interest declared | No relationships | NA | 90% | 100% | ||
| Mr Kevin Rennie | Co-opted | FGB | Resigned
25.09.18 |
FGB
L&M SIP Governor |
No interest declared | No relationships | 100% | 57% | 67% | ||
| Miss Harriet Wisbach | Staff (DS school) | Staff at DS | Resigned
15.11.17 |
FGB | No interest declared
|
No relationships | 85% | 71% | 89% | ||
| Jane Farley Shiplee | Clerk | Resigned
27.02.18 |
|
FGB | Works as a SEN INA for an ESCC school | 1 child at DS school | 100% | 81% | 91% | ||
| Mrs Jackie Hewess | Associate (BO. No voting rights) | FGB | Resigned
|
Head of school | No interest declared | No relationships | 100% | 86% | 78% | ||
| Mr Dave Molyneux | Staff (BO school) | Staff at BO | Resigned
01.09.18 |
FGB | No interest declared | No relationships | 100% | 100% for those in post | Not in post | ||
| Mr Steve Clark | Foundation Governor | Diocese
|
Resigned | Vice Chair FGB
Bursar link Governor |
No interest declared | No relationships | 85% | 100% | 100% | ||
| Ms Sam Gleadow | Co-opted | FGB | Resigned
01.06.18 |
Joint Chair FGB
Safeguarding governor Pay Committee |
No interest declared | No relationships | 100% | 100% | 87% | ||
| 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% | 100% | 100% for those in post | Not in post | |
| 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 | Not in post | Not in post | Not 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% | 100% | Not in post | Not in post |
| 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 | Not in post | Not in post | Not in post |