Our Governors
Our Governing body are a a group of people who volunteer their time to support the strategic running of the nursery. They have three core functions as part of their role:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
- Holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its children, and the effective and efficient performance management of staff
- Overseeing financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent
They also consider the well-being of our children and staff.
Please feel free to speak to our governors who will be happy to chat to you and they will also signpost you in the right direction if you have any concerns.
Instrument of Governors
The instrument of our governing body is as follows:
- 4 Co-opted governors
- 1 LA governor
- 3 Parent governors
- 1 Staff governor
- 1 Headteacher
Total number of governors: 10
In addition, we also have 3 associate governor members.
We have a varied mix of professional backgrounds, bringing different skillsets to the table. We work well together, ensuring there is constructive debate with all points of view recognised and respected - allowing us to reach a balanced and fair viewpoint, reflective of our community. (Governor Survey 2023)
Name | Category / Appointing Body | Term of office | Responsibility/ Committee | Business/ Relevant Interests |
FGB meetings attendance 2023/24 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Sheryl Wall |
Co-opted
Governors
|
Oct 2024-2028 |
|
|
n/a
|
Mr Craig Cartier |
Co-opted
Governors |
Nov 2023- 2027 |
|
4/5 |
|
Mrs Karen Stagg |
Co-opted
Governors |
Sept 2024- 2028 |
|
Staff member ex-colleague |
n/a |
Mrs Caroline Lewis
|
Parent
Parents |
Sept 2021-2025 |
|
4/6 (maternity leave) |
|
Mrs Deborah Willcox |
Local Authority
Governors |
Jan 2022-2026 |
|
Maintained Nursery Headteacher |
3/6 |
Ms Danielle Tucker |
Co-opted
Governors |
Sept 2021-2025 |
|
The Key |
2/6 (maternity leave) |
Mrs Hannah Bly |
Parent
Parents |
Jan 2024- 2028 |
|
3/3 (maternity leave) |
|
Mrs Abbi Whitehead |
Staff governor
Staff |
May 2023-2027 |
|
6/6 | |
Mrs Kelly Nichol | Headteacher | April 2021-2025 | Governor at Maintained Nursery School | 6/6 | |
Ms Kayleigh Kingsland
|
Clerk |
6/6 |
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Ms Carly Morris |
Associate Governor | Nov 2023- 2027 |
|
3/5 | |
Mr Paul Rickard-Dean |
Associate Governor | Oct 2024- 2028 |
|
n/a | |
Dr Lucy Parker |
Associate Governor | Oct 2024- 2028 |
|
n/a | |
Previous Governors | |||||
Mrs Laura Dorrill |
Co-opted
Governors |
Nov 2023 - 2027 Stepped down Nov 2024 |
|
4/6 |
|
Mrs Jade Howes |
Co-opted
Governors |
July 2023- 2027
Stepped down Sept 2024 |
|
1/6 |
|
Mrs Amina Philips |
Co-opted
Governors |
March 2023 - 2027
Stepped down January 2024 |
|
3/3 |
- There are 6 full governing body meetings each year
- Governors review policies on a rolling programme
- There is at least one full governor training session a year
- Governors visit the nursery once a term as a whole board and then arrange visits dependent on their linked responsibility
- Governor meeting minutes are available upon request from the nursery office: admin@westonway.herts.sch.uk