The Governing Body
Every school has a Governing Body to represent the public in the running of schools. School Governors bring perspectives from ordinary life and work with the staff and the Local Authority to help secure the best possible education for the children in the school. They have important responsibilities like managing the school budget, overseeing the curriculum and appointing staff, especially the Head Teacher who is responsible for the day to day management of the school.
Governors are involved, to a greater or lesser extent, with everything to do with a school, its pupils, staff, parents and buildings. It would be very difficult for every governor to be personally involved in all these matters listed above. In view of this, it is common practice for governing bodies to form committees, that is, small groups of governors who deal with particular topics.
At Bassetts Farm Primary School we have separate committees to deal with finance, personnel, curriculum and premises matters. Committees are allowed to co-opt people who are not governors to help them with their work. Our Governors are linked to a class and curriculum area so that they can get to know the school really well.
BASSETTS FARM PRIMARY SCHOOL – GOVERNING BOARD (Mar 2023) |
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Name |
Type of Governor |
Appointing Body |
Office |
Term |
Committee |
Registered interests |
2020/21 |
Sarah Bennett |
Headteacher |
Ex-officio |
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01/09/09 - |
Resources, Teaching & Learning
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Avocet Learning Trust Trustee Governor Sidmouth College |
FGB 4/4 RES 6/6 T&L 6/6 |
Mike White |
Foundation |
Avocet Learning Trust |
Chair |
06/10/21 – 05/10/25 |
Resources, Teaching & Learning, Pay |
Avocet Learning Trust Trustee |
FGB 3/4 RES 6/6 T&L 5/6 |
David Gingell |
Co-opted |
Governing board |
Resources Chair |
16/09/21 – 15/09/25 |
Resources
|
U3A Exmouth Church Institute |
FGB 4/4 RES 6/6 |
Di Hatchett |
Co-opted |
Governing board |
T&L Chair
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16/09/21 – 15/09/25 |
Teaching & Learning, Pay |
Oxford University Press, Project X Code Series Editor; Director Every Child a Chance Trust; Governor Countess Wear Primary School |
FGB 3/4 T&L 4/6 |
Suman Kalpanath |
Co-opted |
Governing Board |
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31/03/2022 – 30/03/ 2026 |
Teaching & Learning |
Mental Health for children and young people |
N/A
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Krystalla Panayi |
Staff |
Governing board |
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17/11/20 -16/11/24 |
Teaching & Learning |
Teacher at Bassetts |
FGB 3/4 T&L 5/6 RES 1/1 |
Daniel Moore
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Parent |
Parent election |
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01/03/20 -29/02/24 |
Resources |
Moores Pasties, Chairman at Bassetts Farm Pre School |
FGB 3/4 RES 2/6 |
Tim Nield |
Parent |
Parent election |
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12/10/20 – 11/10/24 |
Teaching & Learning |
Safeguarding |
FGB 4/4 T&L 2/6 |
Erin Boatman |
Parent |
Parent election |
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22/01/21 – 21/01/25 |
Teaching & Learning |
SEND |
FGB 1/2 RES 1/2 T&L 1/2 |
Lucy Oaks Ash |
Parent |
Parent election |
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10/12/21 – 09/12/25 |
Resources |
Teacher at Exmouth Community College |
N/A |
Greg Price
|
Foundation |
Avocet Learning Trust |
Vice Chair |
03/03/22 – 02/03/26 |
Resources |
Public health, Staff Wellbeing, Mental Health |
N/A |
Daniel Yeo |
Parent |
Parent Election |
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03/02/23- 02/02/27 |
Resources |
Parent, New Governor , Community links |
N/A |
Nicky Taylor- Bashford |
Co-opted |
Governing board |
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10/03/2023- 09/03/2027 |
Resources |
Previous primary Head Teacher |
N/A |
Chris Clarkson |
Associate Member |
Governing Board |
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16/09/21 – Autumn 22 |
Teaching & Learning (voting) |
Deputy Head |
FGB 3/4 T&L 5/6 |
GOVERNORS WHO HAVE LEFT IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS |
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