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Governors

The Governing Body consists of a group of people who offer the school different areas of expertise. They ensure the school provides a good all-round education for all pupils.  All governors are unpaid voluntary members taken from the local community.

Chair of Governors: Jo Barnett

Name Category First Appointed Term of Office Committees & responsibilities Relevant interests FGB Attendance
(2023-24)
Jo Barnett (Chair of Governors) Co-opted Governor 07.11.2018 22.10.26 – 21.10.30
  • Chair
  • SEF Committee (3/3)
  • Curriculum Link Governor
  • Behaviour Link Governor
  • Website Review
  • Headteacher Recruitment
 None 4/4
Fiona Waloff (Vice Chair) Foundation Governor (Ashfield Educational Trust) 19.03.23 – 18.03.27
  • Resources Committee (2/3)
  • Pay Review Committee (1/1)
 Ashfield Educational Trust Board Member 2/4
Chris Holt Co-opted Governor 19.11.2017 18.11.25–18.11.29
  • Health & Safety  Link Governor
  • SEF Committee (3/3)
  • Resources Committee  (1/3)
  • Headteacher Recruitment
 Related to Mrs Laura Chapman (Daughter) 3/4
Donald Barrell Parent Governor (elected by parents at Ashfield Junior School) 17.01.2023 17.01.23– 16.01.27
  • Curriculum, Standards and Welfare Committee  (1/3)
  • SEND Link Governor
 Governor at Merry Hill Infant School

 

 3/4
David Carter Foundation Governor (elected by Ashfield Educational Trust) 03.11.2021 25.05.22– 24.05.26
  • Resources Committee (1/3)
  • Pay Review Committee
 None 1/4
Emma Desmond Co-opted Governor (appointed by GB) 19.10.2022 29.03.23– 28.03.27
  • Curriculum, Standards and Welfare Committee (1/3)
  • Headteacher Recruitment
 None 1/4
Andre Dourado Headteacher 01.01.2022
  • Headteacher
  • Curriculum, Standards and Welfare Committee
  • SEF Committee
  • Pay Review Committee
  • Resources Committee
 None 4/4
Helen Flint Associate Member (appointed by the GB) 30.03.2022 18.05.26- 18.05.30
  • Curriculum, Standards and Welfare Committee (3/3)
 Deputy Headteacher at Ashfield
Sandra Podro Co-opted Governor (appointed by GB) 24.05.2023 24.05.23– 23.05.27
  • Resources Committee (n/a)
  • Health & Safety Link
 Teacher Assistant at Ashfield 2/4
Anne Swerling Local Authority Governor 12.09.2017 12.09.25– 12.09.29
  • Chair of Resources Committee  (3/3)
  • SEF Committee
  • Pay Review Committee Chair (1/1)
  • Wellbeing Link Governor
 None 4/4
Sarah Vincett Staff Governor (nominated by staff at Ashfield Junior School) 26.11.2019 08.09.23– 07.09.27
  • Curriculum, Standards and Welfare Committee  (3/3)
 Teacher at Ashfield Junior School 3/4
Reeha Patel Parent Governor (elected by parents at Ashfield Junior School 20.06.2024 20.06.24 – 19.06.28
  • Chair of Curriculum, Standards and Welfare Committee (3/3)
 None 2/4
Artak Poghosyan Parent Governor 27.04.26 – 24.04.30
  • Resources Committee
 None