Governors
Our Board of Governors (also known as the Full Governing Body) acts as an important link between the school, parents / carers and the local community so that the school can grow from strength to strength every single year.
The three main functions of the Governing Body are to:
- provide strategic leadership
- act as a critical friend
- monitor and gather evidence to show what progress has been made towards the school development plan
The School Governance (Roles, Procedures and Allowances) (England) Regulations 2013 says that "the 'board of governors’ should operate at a strategic level, leaving the head teacher and senior school leaders responsible and accountable to it for the operational day-to-day running of the school. The board should avoid its time being consumed with issues of secondary importance.
To carry out their strategic functions, the governors attend meetings at least termly and complete activities such as learning walks and pupil perception interviews. Our governors come from a range of backgrounds but all have a vested interest in the school's progression.
We have an instrument of government which outlines the key principles of the governing body's remit and the overall vision for the school.
School Instrument of Government, dated 15th January 2018
Recognising its historic foundation, the school will preserve and develop its religious character in accordance with the principles of the Church of England and in partnership with the Church at parish and diocesan level. The school aims to serve its community by providing an education of the highest quality within the context of Christian belief and practice. It encourages an understanding of the meaning and significance of faith, and promotes Christian values through the experience it offers to all its pupils.
We warmly welcome your comments and feedback about our school and, as parents, your involvement with the Governing Body.
If you would like to contact any of our governors, please contact the school office.
Telephone: 01638 780336 Email: office@isleham.cambs.sch.uk
Please see below full details of our current Governing Body:
Name |
Category |
Appointing body |
Date of appointment & (Term of office ends) |
Committees |
Other functions |
Fiona Borley |
Co-opted |
GB |
Sep 2015 (Jul 2024) |
All |
Chair of Governors |
Esther McVee |
Foundation |
ED |
Sept 2016 (Mar 2021) |
All |
Chair of P&S Committee |
Lucy Bird |
Co-opted |
GB |
Sept 2017 (Sept 2021) |
All |
Vice Chair of Resources |
Ryan Thomas |
Co-opted |
GB | March 2020 (Mar 2024) | P&S | - |
Annette May |
Foundation |
ED |
Sept 2017 (Aug 2021) |
P&S |
SEN/ Safeguarding |
David Cleugh |
Foundation |
ED |
Sept 2017 (end of clergy role) |
P&S |
LGBT |
Richard Radcliffe |
Co-opted |
GB |
April 2017 (Mar 2021) |
Resources |
Chair of Resources |
Andrew Mosley |
Co-opted |
GB |
March 2020 (Mar 2024) |
H&S |
Health & Safety/ Compliance |
Matthew Norbury |
LA |
GB |
January 2020 (May 2024) |
P&S |
Teacher in another setting
|
Karen Foster |
Parent |
AE |
Oct 2019 (Oct 2023) |
P&S Resources |
- |
Lisa Dennis |
Co-opted |
GB |
Sept 2015 (Jul 2024) |
Resources |
Finance Manager |
Dawn Deacon |
Staff |
SE |
July 2019 (Jul 2023) |
P&S |
Deputy Headteacher |
Sarah Skillern |
LA |
LA |
Sept 2016 (end of headship) |
All |
Headteacher |
Key:
LA - Local Authority
AE - Auto-elected (when there is a single parent applicant / nomination)
GB - Governing Body
ED - Ely Diocese / Fordham parish
PE - Parental election
SE - Staff election
P&S- Performance & Standards
HTPM- Headteacher’s Performance Management
Details of pecuniary interest declarations are found below as well as the terms of reference for both our Performance & Standards and Resource Committees,and committee attendance records