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Who are the Governors?

The Governors for William Ford C of E Junior School are

Robert Riach - chair of governors

Category of Governor: Chair

Responsibilities: Chair of Governors, STEM link

Date of appointment: 24th June 2019 (Appointed Chair - 17th January 2023)

Committees: 

Confidential Minutes Committee FGB

Finance Committee

Staff Pay Committee

HT Performance Management

Introduction Committee

Sports Hall Management

Rev. joel edwards - vice chair 

Category of Governor: Foundation (Ex Officio)

Responsibilities: Vice Chair, Creative and Wellbeing link

Date of appointment: 22nd May 2015 (Renewed 7th December 2023)

Committees: 

Confidential Minutes Committee FGB

HT Performance Management

Staff Pay Committee

David Huntingford

Category of Governor: Headteacher

Date of appointment: 1st September 2020

Responsibilities: Headteacher, Admin

Committees:

Confidential Minutes Committee FGB

Staff Pay Committee

Finance Committee

HT/SBM/Clerk Group info

Introduction Committee

Andrew Carr

Category of Governor: Local Authority 

Responsibilities:  

Date of appointment: 8th February 2023

Committees: 

Confidential Minutes Committee FGB

Finance Committee

Sports Hall Management

CAthy Rees

Category of Governor: Foundation Diocesan Board of Education Appointed

Responsibilities: Finance

Date of appointment: 31st January 2022

Committees: 

Confidential Minutes Committee FGB

Finance Committee

Staff Pay Committee

 Esther ogunbunmi

Category of Governor: Foundation Diocesan Board of Education Appointed

Responsibilities: Inclusion link

Date of appointment: 24th June 2019

Committees: 

Confidential Minutes Committee FGB

Eunice Karongo

Category of Governor: Foundation Parochial Church Council Appointed

Responsibilities: Safeguarding link

Date of appointment: 23rd August 2022

Committees: 

Confidential Minutes Committee FGB

William trump

Category of Governor: Foundation Parochial Church Council Appointed

Responsibilities: 

Date of appointment: 20th March 2023

Committees: 

Confidential Minutes Committee FGB

Tracy Ibukun

Category of Governor: Staff

Responsibilities: 

Date of appointment: 20th July 2023

Committees: 

Confidential Minutes Committee FGB

 

Roger Mitchell

Category of Governor: Co-opted

Responsibilities: 

Date of appointment: 20th July 2023

Committees: 

Confidential Minutes Committee FGB

 

JOHN HARRINGTON

Category of Governor: Co-opted

Responsibilities: Humanities link

Date of appointment: 2oth July 2023

Committees: 

Confidential Minutes Committee FGB

Sarah gladden

Category of Governor: Associate Member - School Business Manager

Responsibilities: Finance, Admin

Date of appointment: 1st September 2022

Committees: 

Confidential Minutes Committee FGB

Staff Pay Committee

Finance Committee

HT/SBM/Clerk Group info

Introduction Committee

Sports Hall Management

lee buckingham

Category of Governor: Associate Member - Deputy Headteacher and Designated Safeguarding Lead

Responsibilities: Safeguarding

Date of appointment: 20th February 2023

Committees: 

Confidential Minutes Committee FGB

PCC – Appointed by the Parochial Church Council                                             

DBE – Appointed by the Diocesan Board of Education

Parent – Elected by the parents                                                                               

Co-opted – Elected by the Governors

LA – Elected by the Local Authority