The Governing Board has an essential role in ensuring that the its obligations to meet National Standards by providing a broad and balanced curriculum to all pupils, as well as operating within the financial, legal and health and safety expectations of the Department of Education.
They consist of a cross section of representatives of those who have an interest in the correct operation of a school to ensure that all pupils reach their potential. Each Governing Board membership therefore comprises representatives from the staff, parents, community and Local Authority. As both schools within our Federation are Voluntary Controlled, our Governing Body also has Foundation Governors.
Click on the link to read a Welcome from our Chair of Governors.
This is the membership of the Governing Board for the Tas Valley Church Schools Federation:
| NAME | ROLE AND COMMITTEES | DATE OF APPOINTMENT | DATE OF END OF TERM OF OFFICE | APPOINTED BY | REGISTER OF
INTERESTS |
ATTENDANCE 2021-2022 |
| Diane Perry-Yates | Chair of Governors
Co-opted Governor |
13th September 2021 | 12th September 2024 | Tas Valley Federation Governors | None | 2/2 |
| Julie Bennett | Vice Chair of Governors
Local Authority Governor Resources Committee |
12th March 2019 | 11th March 2023 | Local Authority | None | 2/2 |
| Lesley Allgood | Co-opted Governor
Ethos Committee Safeguarding GDPR |
27th February 2019 | 26th February 2023 | Tas Valley Federation Governors | Staff at Preston | 0/1 |
| Will Clements | Co-opted Governor
School Effectiveness Committee Sports Premium |
27th February 2019 | 26th February 2023 | Tas Valley Federation Governors | None | 2/2 |
| Claire Crawshay | Foundation DBE or PCC Appointed Governor
Ethos Committee SEND Wellbeing |
27th February 2019 | 26th February 2023 | None | 2/2 | |
| Will Defoe | Co-opted Governor
Resources Committee |
27th February 2019 | 26th February 2023 | Tas Valley Federation Governors | None | 2/2 |
| Marie Francis | Co-opted Governor
School Effectiveness Committee |
4th March 2019 | 3rd March 2023 | Tas Valley Federation Governors | None | 1/2 |
| Alan Gall | Co-opted Governor
Ethos Committee LAC |
27th February 2019 | 26th February 2023 | Tas Valley Federation Governors | None | 1/2 |
| Laura Knight | Associate Governor
School Effectiveness Committee |
Staff at Saxlingham | ||||
| Sarah Norman | Foundation DBE or PCC Appointed Governor
Ethos Committee Pupil Premium |
27th February 2019 | 26th February 2023 | None | 2/2 | |
| Vacancy | Parent Governor | |||||
| Rebecca Orford | Parent Governor
School Effectiveness Committee Training |
24th January 2019 | 23th January 2023 | Parents | None | 2/2 |
| Georgina Rich | Associate Governor
School Effectiveness Committee |
Staff at Preston and Saxlingham | ||||
| Claire Smith | Staff Governor
Ethos Committee Health and Safety |
24th January 2019 | 23rd January 2023 | Elected by staff | Staff at Saxlingham | 2/2 |
| Matthew Walker | Headteacher
Ethos Committee Resources Committee School Effectiveness Committee |
1st January 2022 | N/A | Headteacher | ||
| Matt Williams | Associate Governor
Resources Committee Website |
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| Christopher Perry-Yates | Clerk | Provides clerking services through Educator Solutions and privately. | 2/2 |
Currently, our Governors meets as a Full Governing Board three times a year. Three committees are in operation: School Effectiveness, Ethos and Resources.
Governors also act as a ‘critical friend’ of the school by offering advice and challenge to ensure the statutory functions of the school are met.
If parents have any problems or queries that they feel the Governing Board may be able to help with, they are welcome to contact any of the members listed above. Contact details are available from the School Office.
Our Chair of Governors, Diane Perry-Yates, can be contacted via the School Office.
Minutes
Tas Valley Federation – Full Governing Board Minutes – 2021-09-13
Tas Valley Federation – Full Governing Board Minutes – 2021-11-15