Governors

Federated Governing Body of Manor Mead and Walton Leigh Schools

Letter from Chair of Governors, July 2020

Following a public consultation, in October 2014 Manor Mead and Walton Leigh Schools formalised their already close working relationship for the benefit of pupils and their families, to support high quality learning in both schools and enable the continuity of high expectations for all pupils from 2- 19 and beyond. Each school retains its individual status and character but with a single governing body.

The role of our Governing Body is to:

Ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
Hold the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils; and
Oversee the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.

Manor Mead School and Walton Leigh School were Federated under a single Governing Body on 1^st October 2014.

The Constitution allows for 15 Governors, consisting of:

2 Headteacher governors (if a separate Headteacher is in role at each school)
2 Parent governors (one from each school)
1 Staff governor
1 Local Authority governor
9 Co-opted governors

..plus Associate Members, appointed for their specific skills and expertise who are called upon by the Governors as required. No Associate Members have voting rights.

The Full Governing Body meets 6 times per year. In addition there is a Staffing and Finance Committee (S&F) which meets three times per year. Other groups, which meet as and when individually agreed, are a Pay Panel (PP) and a Headteacher Performance Review Panel (HTPR).

The governors are as follows:

		Date of Appointment / Term of office	Committees / Groups		Responsibilities			* Meeting Attendance 2019/20
Executive Headteacher – appointed by virtue of office
Mark Bryant		01/01/2019 - ongoing	S&F					9 out of 9
Staff Governors – elected by staff
Olivia Hepburn		02/11/2017 - 01/11/2021						4 out of 6
Parent Governors – elected by parents
Linsey Meredith		01/10/2018 – 30/09/2022						6 out of 6
Sabby Gill		19/05/2019 – 18/05/2023	S&F		Vice-Chair, Staffing & Finance			8 out of 9
Local Authority (LA) Governor – nominated by the LA, appointed by the Governing Body
Richard Smith-Ainsley		16/01/2019 – 15/01/2023	S&F, PP					7 out of 9
Co-opted Governors – appointed by the Governing Body
Annette Crozier		06/10/2018 – 05/10/2022	S&F, PP, HTPR					7 out of 9
Sarah Jenkins		21/11/2020 – 20/11/2024	S&F		Vice Chair, Gov Body Chair, Staffing & Finance			7 out of 9
Lisa Kent		23/11/2015 – 22/11/2019	S&F, PP, HTPR		Chair, Full Governing Body			9 out of 9
John Reeves		15/05/2018 - 14/05/2022						6 out of 8
Chelsea Renehan		27/11/2017 – 26/11/2021						2 out of 6
Elizabeth Wood-Dow		06/10/2018 – 05/10/2022	HTPR		Vice Chair, Gov Body Safeguarding Governor			4 out of 6
Val Woolford		06/10/2018 – 05/10/2022	HTPR Panel					5 out of 6
Louise Yarnell		02/12/2020 - 01/12/2024						n/a
Vacancy
* At Full Governing Body or Committee meetings to which they are appointed in the last academic year
Associate Members – appointed by the Governing Body (no voting rights held)
	Date of Appointment / Term of office			Area of expertise		Committees	2019/20 Attendance at meetings by invitation
Tracey Penman	21/09/2017 – 20/09/2021 (previously Co-Opted Gov)			Head of School, Manor Mead			5 out of 6
Annie Paget	20/09/2018 – 19/09/2022			Head of School, Walton Leigh			5 out of 6
Sarah Clarke	06/10/2018 – 05/10/2022			Personnel		None	None
Angela Considine	06/10/2018 – 05/10/2022			Parent Network, Recruitment		None	None
Linda Mardell	01/01/2019 - 31/12/2022 (Previously Headteacher Governor)			Interviews		None	None

The Clerk to the Governing Body is Emma Alexander who was appointed on 06/10/2014.

The following people are no longer members of the Governing Body but served during the 2019-20 academic year:

Sarah Brown

21/11/2016 – 20/11/2020

Co-Opted

3 out of 6

The following Governors and Associate Members declared the following Business Interest / Pecuniary Interests:

Governor	Organisation	Nature of Business	Nature of Interest	Date declared
Sarah Brown	None Declared			Sept 2018
Annette Crozier	None declared			Sept 2018
Sabby Gill	None declared			Sept 2020
Olivia Hepburn	None declared			Oct 2018
Sarah Jenkins	Citizens Advice	Charity	Trustee	Sept 2020
Lisa Kent	Home Start Surrey	Family Support Charity	Chair	Sept 2018
Linda Mardell	None declared			Sept 2018
Linsey Meredith	The Holy Family School	School	Spouse is Governor	Sept 2020
John Reeves	Mencap Elmbridge	Charity	Trustee	Sept 2018
Chelsea Renehan	Eikon Charity Shepperton Residents Association	Youth Charity Residents Association	Volunteer Committee member	Jan 2018
Richard Smith-Ainsley	Spelthorne Borough Council	Local Authority	Elected member	Sept 2018
Elizabeth Wood-Dow	MANNA Foodbank Faith in Action Children’s Trust	Charity Charity	Volunteer Trustee	Sept 2020
Val Woolford	Spelthorne Talking News QMSC Sailability	Charity Charity	Editor Spouse is Chair	Sept 2018
Louise Yarnell	Schools Alliance for Excellence	Not-for-profit organisation	Employee	Dec 2020
Associate Member	Organisation	Nature of Business	Nature of Interest	Date declared
Sarah Clarke	Thames Valley Skiff Club Walton Rowing Club	Boat Club Boat Club	Cttee President Member	Nov 2018
Angela Considine	Mencap	Learning Disability Charity	Vice Chair	Oct 2018
Annie Paget	None declared			Sept 2018
Tracey Penman	None declared			Sept 2018

The Chair Of Governors can be contacted by email
Chair@manor-mead.surrey.sch.uk

The Clerk can be contacted on 01932 241834