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Governors' Information and Duties

Our Role

Sudbourne is extremely lucky to have an active and supportive Governing Body. 

Governors work in partnership with the Headteacher and other school staff to promote high standards of educational achievement and to drive the strategic direction of the school.

The Governing Body's has a strong focus on three core strategic functions:

  • Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
  • Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils and the performance management of staff, and
  • Overseeing the financial management of the school and making sure its money is well spent.

Our Structure

Governing bodies are made up of key stakeholders. Our governing body consists of:

  • 7 co-opted governors (appointed by the governing body)
  • 3 parent governors (elected by parents/carers at the school
  • 1 Local Authority governor (appointed by the local authority)
  • 1 Headteacher (ex-officio by virtue of post)
  • 1 Staff governor (elected by school staff)

Our Meetings/Committees

The full governing body meet rgularly throughout the academic year. In addition to these meetings, the Governing Body delegates certain responsibilities with respect to finance, performance management and resources to:

  • The Resources Committee (meets 3 times per year)
  • The Pay Committee (meets annually)
  • The Standards Committee (meets 2 times per year)
  • The Parents and Community Working Group 

All the committees/working groups report the details of their meetings back to the governing body.

Being a governor enables individuals from the LA, school staff, community and parent body to play an important role in shaping the future of the school. 

Our Members

Currently our governors are:

Hannah Sheehan Chair (Local Authority)
James Broad Executive Headteacher
Naomi Olumegbon Staff Governor
Sinéad Mc Brearty Co-opted Governor (Vice Chair)
Sonia Yeshin Co-opted Governor 
Giacomo Occhipinti Co-opted Governor
Holly Mellors Co-opted Governor
Chris Taylor Co-opted Governor
Vacant Co-opted Governor 
Vacant Co-opted Governor
Kent Rawlinson Parent Governor
Tamsin Marsh Parent Governor
Iaboo Yas Osho Parent Governor
Penny Porter-Mill Associate Governor

 

Further Information

Please click HERE for further governor information.

Our Clerk

Clerking and Appeals Associates

Get in touch

If you would like to contact any of the governors please email: governors@sudbourne.com