Kingsford Community School

The Governing Body

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The members of a Governing Body work collectively to perform a strategic role and carry out key functions such as: setting the aims and objectives for the school; setting targets and policies so those aims can be achieved and monitoring and evaluating the progress the school is making towards its established aims and objectives. There is a wide variety of expertise within the Governing Body at our school thus governors are a reliable source of challenge and support to the Head Teacher, they are a 'critical friend'.

The School Governing Body includes representation from staff and parents, as well as our Sponsor Governors. The Chair of the Governing Body at Kingsford Community School is Mr Paul Jackson; he can be contacted c/o Kingsford. There are two sub-committees of the Governing Body. The Finance, Personnel and Premises Committee is responsible for scrutinising the school's budget, expenditure, Human Resources and dealing with the PFI Company from whom the school leases its premises. The Curriculum Committee is responsible for scrutinising the school’s curriculum arrangements and levels of attainment across all years.

The Clerk to the Governing Body is Andrew Barr; he can be contacted on 02074764700 ext. 114 or at abarr@kingsford.newham.sch.uk

Name Governor Type Role Start of Term End of Term Committee Membership Links to other educational institutions Relevant business and pecuniary interests Personal relationships with school staff or other governors Date interests declared
Mr Kwasi Agyei Parent Governor   30/04/20 30/04/24 - None declared. None declared. None declared. Dec 23
Mr James Asser Local Authority Governor   01/09/20 01/09/24 - None declared. None declared. None declared. Dec 23
Ms Nasreen Butt Co-opted Governor Safeguarding Governor and Chair of Governors 09/03/23 09/03/27 - Assistant Headteacher, Five Elms Primary School None declared. None declared. Dec 23
Mr Andrew Cayley KC Co-opted Governor   09/03/23 09/03/27 - Governor of Brighton College His Majesty's Chief Inspector of the Crown Prosecution Service None declared. Dec 23
Ms Joan Deslandes OBE Head Teacher N/A N/A N/A Curriculum and Standards Committee

Director – Newham Partnership Working

Governor at Highgate School and Brighton College

None declared. None declared. Dec 23
Mr Horatio Georgestone Co-Opted Governor Chair of Finance, Premises and Personnel Committee 06/06/17 11/03/25 Finance, Premises and Personnel Committee None declared. None declared. None declared. Dec 23
Ms Judith Jackson-Forte Co-Opted Governor   24/10/01 20/11/25 Curriculum and  Standards Committee N/A None declared. None declared. Dec 23
Dr Iro Konstantinou Co-Opted Governor   09/03/23 09/03/27   Head of Research and Impact, Eton College. None declared. None declared. Dec 23
Mr Deepak Kumar Co-Opted Governor   31/3/22 31/3/26 Finance, Premises and Personnel Committee N/A None declared. None declared. Dec 23
Mr John Pheasant Co-Opted Governor   09/06/22 09/06/26 Finance, Premises and Personnel Committee

Trustee/Director - London Academy of Excellence, Tottenham - Since August 2017

Member of Finance Committee (Non-Trustee) - London Academy of Excellence, Stratford - Since 2012

Bursar and Clerk to Governing Body, Highgate School
None declared. None declared. Dec 23
Mr John Weeks Co-Opted Governor Vice Chair 06/06/17 11/03/25 Curriculum and Standards Committee

Deputy Head and Executive Head of the Brighton College Prep Schools.

Governor of Brighton College Dubai
Governor of Brighton College Al Ain
Governor of Brighton College Abu Dhabi

None declared. None declared. Dec 23
Ms Rosemarie Zaubzer Co-Opted Governor Chair of Curriculum Standards Committee 04/06/20 04/06/24 Curriculum and Standards Committee Virtual School Headteacher for Looked After Children, London Borough of Bexley None declared. None declared. Dec 23

All governors, except associate governors and Emeritus governors, have the right to vote.
 

Governing Body Attendance Record

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