Governors

It is compulsory for each school in England and Wales to have a Board of Governors. The Board of Governors is responsible for the overall leadership and management of a school.

Where do Governors come from?

Members of the Governing Board are valued volunteers and bring a wide range of skills, experience and expertise for the benefit of our school. Parents and members of the local communities are often in the best position to know what a school really needs and the issues facing it. Governing Boards are the strategic decision makers and vision setters in every school and academy. They play a vital role in ensuring the best possible education for every child by creating robust accountability for school leaders. Many of our Governors have detailed knowledge of Milverton school and its priorities.

The Board of Governors has three core strategic functions:

Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction.
Holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils.
Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.

At present the Governing Board comprises of ten Governors and one Associate Member plus the Head Teacher.

The work of the Governing Body is handled through three committees - Finance, Personnel & Premises Committee, Education Committee and the Pay and Appraisal Committee.

Any queries should be addressed to the Clerk to the Governors at the school on 01823 400439 or office@milvertonprimary.co.uk.

Name	Type of Governor	Date of Appointment	Date Stepped Down	Full Board of Governors	Committee Roles	Business Name	Nature of Business
Linda Burton	LA Governor EYFS	20.09.2017		Chair of Governors	All	n/a	n/a
Andy Wooller	Co-Opted	11.12.2017		Vice Chair	FP&P Committee	n/a	n/a
Andrew Powell	Co-Opted Governor	29.11.2018		Member	Chair of FP&P Committee	n/a	n/a
Ewan Robertson	Co-Opted Governor	29.11.2018		Member	Education Committee Chair of Pay and Appraisal	n/a	n/a
Stephen Penny	Staff Governor	30.09.2018		Member	Education Committee	n/a	n/a
Richard Stead	Headteacher	1.9.2008		Member	Chair Education Committee	n/a	n/a
Emily Weiss	Parent Governor Safeguarding Governor	04.02.2020		Member	FP& P Committee	n/a	n/a
Chris Mann	Associate	31.01.2018		Member	FP&P Committee	n/a	n/a
David Malcolm	Co-Opted Health and Safety Governor	11.07.2018		Member	FP&P Committee	n/a	n/a
James Pyne	Parent Governor SEND Governor	24.05.2021		Member	Education Committee
Cathy Sheppard	Co-Opted Governor	28.10.2021		Member	Education Committee
Cyril Kelly	Co-Opted Governor	28.10.2021		Member	Education Committee
Helen Jessep	Clerk to Governors	01.04.2021
Alex Wade	Parent Governor	23.9.15	22.9.2018
Lydia Lapthorn	Co-Opted Governor	22.3.2017	23.03.2021
Anna Kyle	Parent Governor SEND Governor	17.05.2017	15.05.2021
Adrian Landon	Co-Opted Governor	04.03.2020	29.09.2021