Dewbridge Federation
(Governing Board of Marlbrook, St Martin’s and Little Dewchurch)
The school are maintained schools and are a formal federation. The governing body is constituted as follows:
- 1 Executive Headteacher
- 2 Parents
- 2 Heads of School
- 1 staff
- 2 Foundation
- 3 co-opted
- 1 local authority
The three core strategic functions of Marlbrook, St Martin’s and Little Dewchurch Governing Body are:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
- Holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the School and its students
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure that its money is well spent.
Governors are also responsible for ensuring that the school meets statutory requirements.
The Governing Body has established one committee to which it delegates day to day responsibility for the financial oversight, including premises and staffing.
Marlbrook, St Martin’s and Little Dewchurch Governing Body (Dewbridge Federation)- Declarations of interest
|
Full Name of Governor/ Associate Member |
Governor Type |
Governor Position |
Committees |
Initial start date |
Start date for current term |
End date |
Appointing body |
Declared Interests |
|
Andy Goode |
LA |
Chair of governors |
Finance |
02/07/16 |
27/04/22 |
27/04/26 |
LA |
None |
|
Joy Carroll |
Co-opted |
|
|
27/09/16 |
27/04/22 |
27/04/26 |
Board |
None |
|
Peter Houghton |
Foundation |
|
|
01/09/2018 |
17/05/22 |
16/05/23 |
Diocese |
None |
|
Nicola Hudson |
Head of School (Little Dewchurch) |
|
|
04/10/22 |
04/10/22 |
Ex officio |
Ex officio |
None |
|
Sue Jenkins |
Executive Headteacher |
|
Finance |
01/09/12 |
04/10/22 |
N/A |
Ex officio |
None |
|
Mark Johnson |
Foundation – Ex officio |
|
|
02/11/22 |
02/11/22 |
02/11/26 |
Ex officio |
TBC |
|
Karen Morris |
Co-opted |
|
Finance - Chair |
07/12/15 |
27/04/22 |
27/04/26 |
Board |
Related to a member of staff |
|
Nina Purcell |
Co-opted |
|
Finance |
27/04/22 |
27/04/22 |
27/04/26 |
Board |
None |
|
Sarah Rosser |
Staff |
|
|
01/09/20 |
01/09/20 |
01/09/24 |
Staff |
None |
|
Tim Wilson |
Head of School (St Martin’s) |
|
|
04/10/22 |
04/10/22 |
Ex officio |
Ex officio |
None |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Avril Preece |
Associate |
|
Finance |
13/09/16 |
13/09/20 |
Resigned February 2022 |
Board |
None |
|
Hillary Gauntlett-Small |
Associate |
|
|
01/10/18 |
01/10/18 |
27/04/22 |
Board |
None |
|
Irene Goodman |
Foundation |
|
|
25/03/18 |
27/04/22 |
Resigned 04/10/22 |
Diocese |
None |
|
Tracey Kneale |
CEO |
|
All |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Ex officio – according to new instrument CEO becomes attendee but not a governor |
None |
|
Michelle Lewis |
Staff |
|
|
10/10/18 |
10/10/18 |
Resigned 10/04/22 |
Staff |
None |
|
Lyndsey Francis |
Parent |
|
Finance |
29/06/16 |
29/06/20 |
Resigned 14/12/22 |
Parents |
None |
Governor attendance 2021/22
|
√ Present |
|
A Apologies |
|
X Absent |
The Governing Body
|
Meeting Date |
Sept 21 |
Nov 21 |
April 22 |
Strategy meeting |
July 22 |
Total Meetings |
|
Andy Goode |
√ |
A |
√ |
√ |
√ |
4/5 |
|
Joy Carroll |
√ |
√ |
√ |
A |
A |
3/5 |
|
Lyndsey Francis |
√ |
A |
√ |
A |
A |
2/5 |
|
Peter Houghton |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
5/5 |
|
Sue Jenkins |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
5/5 |
|
Karen Morris |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
A |
4/5 |
|
Nina Purcell |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
√ |
√ |
2/2 |
|
Sarah Rosser |
√ |
√ |
A |
A |
A |
2/2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Avril Preece |
√ |
√ |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
2/2 |
|
Hillary Gauntlett-Small |
√ |
√ |
√ |
N/A |
N/A |
3/5 |
|
Irene Goodman |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
5/5 |
|
Tracey Kneale |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
5/5 |
|
Michelle Lewis |
√ |
√ |
√ |
N/A |
N/A |
3/3 |
Finance Committee attendance 2021/22
|
Meeting Date |
Sept 21 |
Nov 21 |
April 22 |
July 22 |
Total Meetings |
|
Andy Goode |
√ |
A |
√ |
√ |
3/4 |
|
Lyndsey Francis |
A |
A |
√ |
√ |
2/4 |
|
Sue Jenkins |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
4/4 |
|
Tracey Kneale |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
4/4 |
|
Karen Morris |
√ |
√ |
√ |
A |
3/4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Avril Preece |
√ |
√ |
N/A |
N/A |
2/2 |
Diversity Data
The governors of the Dewbridge Federation believe it is important that boards reflect the diversity of the school communities they serve. Diverse boards promote inclusive school environments and provide diverse role models for staff and young people.
The governors are currently collecting data on the diversity of the board, including data on age, gender and ethnicity. They will use that data to inform recruitment and training needs and ensure there is always a diverse range of perspectives around the table to support robust decision making.
Due to our relatively small governing body, we do not publish this diversity data online as individual governors could be identified and we have a legal obligation to protect their personal data.
