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Governance

The Local Governing Committee (LGC) is made up of representatives from parents, staff (teaching and non-teaching), and the local community. The Local Governing Committee meets once per school half-term (6 times per year). Regulations define the three key roles of the Governing Body as:

  • Setting the strategic direction
  • Securing accountability
  • Monitoring, evaluating, supporting and challenging

This means that the Local Governing Body fulfils the role of a ‘critical friend’, with the overriding aim of improving the quality of education and standards of achievement at Woodlea Primary School. The Local Governing Body are involved with development planning, policy making, monitoring and evaluating performance, setting realistic but challenging targets for pupil performance and ensuring accountability.

Name

Category

Appointing Body

Term of Office

Positions of Responsibility

Relationship to School & staff

Relevant Interests

Nina Gambier

Headteacher

TLT

n/a

 

 

Employee

Education

Nikki Bail

 

Parent

Local Governing Committee

06.07.21 – 05.07.25

SEND

Governor

Employed – Newmarket Holidays

Susie Brain

 

Co-opted

Local Governing Committee

06.07.21 – 05.07.25

Link Governor: History & Geography, French

Safeguarding

Governor

Employed – Norton Rose Fulbright LLP

Spouse – Trustee of the Glebe Committee

Jorge Martins

Co-opted 

Local Governing Committee

13.07.22 - 12.07.26

Linked Governor: Science, IT and Internet safety

Governor

 

Gary Heath

Co-opted 

Local Governing Committee

05.12.23 - 02.12.27

HT Appraisal Committee

Pay Committee

Linked Governor: English

Governor

Employed by Epsom Downs Primary School

Fiona Hill 

Co-Staff

Staff

11.09.21 – 10.09.25

 

Employee

None

Rachel Menham

Co-Staff 

Staff

11.09.21 – 10.09.25

 

Employee

None

Pete Mobbs

Co-opted

Local Governing Committee

19.05.21 – 18.05.25

Finance

Pay Committee

Linked Governor:

Maths

Governor

Employed at Trinity College London

James Piggott

Co-opted

 

Local Governing Committee

 

05.12.23 - 04.12.27

TBC

Governor

Employed at Whitgift School

Kate West

Co-opted

 

Local Governing Committee

 

05.12.23 - 04.12.27

TBC

Governor

 

Venessa Dexter

Co-opted

 

Local Governing Committee

 

05.12.23 - 04.12.27

TBC

Governor

 

Rebecca Urie

Clerk

TLT

n/a

Clerk to Governors 

Clerk

 

Vacancy 

Chair and Vice Chair of Governors

         

Previous Governors in the last 12 months

Mr Steve Burn Chair TLT Trust Board 01.09.22 - 01.09.23 Chair Governor Chair of TLT Trust Board

 

Governor Attendance at Meetings 2022-2023

Steve Burn 5/6 meetings

Peter Mobbs 5/6 meetings

Susie Brain 5/6 meetings

Gary Heath 6/6 meetings

Nikki Bail 5/6 meetings

Jorge Martins 5/6 meetings

Fiona Hill 4/6 meetings

Rachel Menham 5/6 meetings