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 two committees - Finance, Personnel & Premises Committee and the Education Committee.

Any queries should be addressed to the Clerk to the Governors, Marian Barlow, at the school on 01398 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
Adrian Landon	Co-Opted Governor	23.03.2016		Chair of Governors	All	n/a	n/a
Linda Burton	LA Governor	20.09.2017		Vice Chair	Education Committee	n/a	n/a
Andrew Powell	Co-Opted Governor	29.11.2018		Member	Education Committee	n/a	n/a
Ewan Robertson	Co-Opted Governor	29.11.2018		Member	Chair of FP&P and Pay and Appraisal	n/a	n/a
Lydia Lapthorn	Co-Opted Governor	22.3.2017		Member	Education Committee	Field Studies Council	Environmental education charity.
Stephen Penny	Staff Governor	30.09.2018		Member	Education Committee	n/a	n/a
Anna Kyle	Parent Governor	17.5.2017		Member	Education Committee	n/a	n/a
Richard Stead	Headteacher	1.9.2008		Member	Chair Education Committee	n/a	n/a
Linda Burton	LA Governor	20.09.2017		Vice Chair	Education Committee	n/a	n/a
Andy Wooller	Parent Governor	11.12.2017		Member	FP&P	n/a	n/a
Chris Mann	Co-Opted	31.01.2018		Member	FP&P	n/a	n/a
David Malcolm	Co-Opted	11.07.2018		Member	FP&P	n/a	n/a
Lindsey Waddington	Co-Opted	26.11.2014	20.7.18
Lindsey Tawse	Co-Opted	21.09.2016	20.7.18
Joanne Pike	Co-Opted Governor	7.5.2014	21.3.2017
Jean Ainsworth Smith	Associate Member	23.9.2016	31.1.2017
Sheila Hummel	Co-Opted Governor	26.11.2014	19.2.2018
Alex Wade	Parent Governor	23.9.15	22.9.2018
Marian Barlow	Clerk to Governors