Governors
School Governing Body
St Thomas More is a Catholic Voluntary Aided School.
The governing bodies of Voluntary Aided Schools are corporate bodies with exempt charitable status. A corporate body has a legal identity separate from its members.
The duties of a governing body are set out in various regulations and in the Education Act 2002. These duties are many and varied but are a benefit to the community and rewarding to the individual governor.
The duties can be summarised in having a general responsibility for the conduct of the school with a view to promoting high standards of educational achievement.
The governing body work in close partnership with the Headteacher and all teaching and non teaching staff.
The qualifications and disqualifications of school governors are set out in the Constitution Regulations 2016.
In order to carry out their duties governors regularly visit the school so that they can develop their understanding of the school which will enable them to fulfil their statutory responsibilities for the conduct of the school.
Each visit is made to carry out a specific purpose. These visits are not a professional inspection or a monitoring or evaluation of staff since these are the duties of the Headteacher. The aim of the visits are to assist the school in achieving its objectives. Governors regularly attend in house and external teaching courses which are provided free of charge. These courses are provided to help governors to fully understand and carry out these duties.
Governors meet for full governors meetings three times a year in addition each governor must serve on one or more sub committees. These sub committees are the means by which the governing body remains in close contact with the school.
There are four sub committees, these are:- Finance, Curriculum, Premises and Personnel.
GOVERNORS
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Mr S D’Souza (Chair of Governors) Foundation Governor Term of office: 4 Years Date of Appointment: 2/6/2021 Appointed by: Diocese of Southwark Safeguarding Governor Committees: Finance, Premises Ofsted area of focus: Leadership and Management Declared Business Interests: None |
Mrs P LeBreton Interim Head of School Term of office: 4 Years Date of Appointment: 13/10/2017 Appointed by: Governing Board Governor for skills and training Declared Business Interests: Staff member; Partner is school caretaker.
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Mrs C Ukatu (Vice-chair of Governors) Foundation Governor Term of office: 4 Years Date of Appointment: 1/7/2021 Appointed by: Diocese of Southwark SEN Governor Committees: Personnel Ofsted area of focus: Quality of Education Declared Business Interests: None |
Ms A Redding Foundation Governor Term of office: 4 Years Date of Appointment: 26/01/2023 Appointed by: Diocese of Southwark Committees: Finance Ofsted area of focus: Personal Development Declared Business Interests: None
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Mrs A Robertson Term of office to: 2/3/2027 Staff Governor Term of office: 4 Years Date of Appointment: 2/3/2015 Appointed by: Staff Committees: Curriculum Ofsted area of focus: Behaviour and Attitudes Declared Business Interests: Staff |
Ms N Collins Executive Headteacher Term of office: On-going Date of Appointment: 1/9/2024 Appointed by: Committees: All Declared Business Interests: None
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Ms S Joshi Term of office: 4 Years Date of Appointment: 1/11/2021 Appointed by: Parents Parent Governor Safeguarding Governor Ofsted area of focus: Personal Development Declared Business Interests: None |
Mr J Carmichael Foundation Governor Term of office: 4 Years Date of Appointment: 25/5/2021 Appointed by: Diocese of Southwark Committees: Personnel Ofsted area of focus: Behaviour and Attitudes Declared Business Interests: None |
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Ms K Taylor Parent Governor Term of office: 4 Years Date of Appointment: 1/11/2021 Appointed by: Parents Committees: Curriculum Ofsted area of focus: Quality of Education Declared Business Interests: Director – family business; Online teacher (secondary school); Tutor for trainee teachers in Secondary Science; Owner of Guest House |
Ms A Rocco Foundation Governor Term of office: 4 Years Date of Appointment: 31/10/2024 Appointed by: Diocese of Southwark Committees: Ofsted area of focus: Declared Business Interests: |
Should you wish to contact a governor for any reason, please speak to the school office.
Foundation Governors are appointed by the Diocese, LEA Governors are appointed by the Local Authority, Teaching and Non Teaching Staff Governors are elected by the staff of the school. Parent Governors are elected by the parents of children attending the school.
School Governors are always needed; should you wish to become a School Governor of St Thomas More Catholic Primary School or any other school you should contact the Medway Local Education Authority Governor Services, telephone: 01634 331052 or e-mail governorservices@medway.gov.uk
