Governors
School Governors are people who want to make a positive contribution to children’s education. Governors are one of the largest volunteer forces in the country and have an important part to play in raising school standards. The role of the governing body is key to the effectiveness of a school.
At Kemball School, our governors provide strategic leadership and accountability. They achieve this by reviewing policies, setting aims and deciding on priorities for improvement. They take advice on all of this from the Head teacher but then as a governing body make their own decisions.
Governors offer support, challenge, constructive advice, a second opinion on proposals and assistance when needed. They also challenge, ask questions and seek information in order to raise standards and attainment for all pupils.
Governors do not intervene with the day to day running of the school but their responsibilities are exercised in partnership with the Head teacher and the staff of Kemball.
Here is a list of our Governors and their key areas of responsibility:
Hilary Gregory (Chair)
Category – Co-opted Term of office – 24th June 2022 – 23rd June 2026 (first appointed 24th June 2010)
Committees – Curriculum Standards and Quality, Resource, Strategic, Appeals, Pupil Discipline, Complaints, Head Teachers Appraisal
Other Responsibilities – Safeguarding, E-Safety
Pecuniary Interest – No
Simon Knock (Vice Chair)
Category – Co-opted
Term of office – 31st May 2023 – 31st May 2027 (first appointed 20th March 2002)
Committees – Curriculum Standards and Quality, Resource (Chair), Strategic, Appeals, Pupil Discipline, Complaints
Other Responsibilities – Single Central Record checks
Pecuniary Interest – Yes (Director of the Dove Services)
Lisa Hughes
Category – Head Teacher
Term of office – N/A (first appointed 1st Jan 2015)
Committees – Curriculum Standards and Quality, Resource, Strategic
Pecuniary Interest – No
Cath Sales
Category – Staff
Term of office – 12th Nov 2021 – 11th Nov 2025 (first appointed 12th Nov 2021)
Committees – Curriculum Standards and Quality, Resource, Strategic
Other Responsibilities – Pathway Lead, RE Subject lead
Pecuniary Interest – no
Elizabeth Smith
Category – Co-opted
Term of office – 1st Dec 2023 -30th Nov 2027 (first appointed 1st Dec 2015)
Committees – Curriculum Standards and Quality, Strategic, Appeals, Pupil Discipline, Complaints, Head Teachers Appraisal
Other Responsibilities – Careers and Pupil Premium
Pecuniary Interest – no
Alison Clowes
Category – Parent
Term of office – 24th March 2023 – 23rd March 2027 (first appointed 24th March 2023)
Committees – Curriculum Standards and Quality, Strategic, Appeals, Complaints
Tracy Lowe
Category – Parent
Term of office – 1st December 2023 – 1st December 2017
Committees – Curriculum Standards and Quality, Strategic, Appeals, Complaints
Vacancy
Category – Co-opted
Hayley Sutton
Category – Co-opted
Term of office – 1st Oct 2021 – 30the Sept 2025 (first appointed 1st Oct 2021)
Other Responsibilities – SEND
Committees – Curriculum Standards and Quality, Strategic, Appeals, Pupil Discipline, Complaints
Pecuniary Interest – Yes (Director of Thomas Boughey Nursery, SEN lead for the OCT)
Vacancy
Category – Co-opted
The following governors have resigned in the last 12 months:
Helen Jennings (Parent) – first appointed 24th November 2014. Term of office ended 23rd November 2022
Evie Jefferies (Co-opted) – first appointed 6th March 2017. Term of office ended 11th January 2023
Debra Wain (Co-opted) – first appointed 2nd June 2015. Term of office ended 3rd January 2023
Vicki Williams (Parent) – first appointed 11th December 2011. Term of office ended 12th September 2023