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Governing Body

 

What is the Governing Body?

Every school has a Governing Body, which is made up of representatives of the local community who give their time and services to the school.  The governors come from a wide variety of backgrounds; and do not have to have experience in education. Governors volunteer their time, and the main requirement for the role is the desire to see the school and its pupils succeed in their education and achieve their individual potential.

The Full Governing Body meets eight times a year to discuss and review any current issues at the school and to look forward to the year ahead. Dates for future meetings are:-

  • Quality & Standards - 16th October 2024
  • Resource Management - 6th November 2024
  • Full Governors - 20th November 2024
  • Resource Management - 5th February 2025
  • Quality & Standards - 26th February 2025
  • Full Governors - 19th March 2025
  • Resource Management - 11th June 2025
  • Quality Standards - 25th June 2025
  • Full Governors - 9th July 2025

 

How to become a Hollyfast Governor

Our School Governing body is made up of the Head Teacher, Staff, Parents, Local Authority and Co-opted Governors.

If you are interested in becoming a Governor of Hollyfast or wish to know more about what we do, please feel free to contact any member of the Governing Body. Contact should be made through the School office on 02476 332521.

 

For further information about School Governance, click on the Department for Education link below

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/governance-handbook

 

Declaration of Interest

Member

Confirmed

Entity

Nature

Notes

From

To

Mr Steven Thomas

Chair of Governors

Confirmed 19th September 2023          

Mrs Claire Adams

Co-opted

Nothing to declare: Confirmed 18th October 2023

 

 

 

 

 

Mr David Kershaw CBE

Co-opted

Confirmed 30th January 2024

Epworth Educational Trust

Director

 

 

 

 

 

MAST (Methodist Academy Trust)

Director

 

 

 

 

 

Hollyfast Primary School

Co-opted Governor

 

 

 

 

 

YMCA Coventry & Warwickshire

Trustee & Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

Meadow Park Academy LGB

Chair

 

 

 

 

 

Coventry Church Municipal Charities

 

Director

 

 

 

 

 

Martha Blackham Charity

Director

 

 

 

 

 

Central Academies Trust

CEO & Director

 

 

 

 

 

Sir Charles Barrett Music Trust

Trustee

 

 

 

 

 

George Williams Free School Academy Trust

Trustee

 

 

 

Elaine Shirley

Authority

Nothing to declare: Confirmed 12th March 2024

 

 

 

 

 

Mr Steven Thomas

Co-opted

Confirmed 29 Nov 2022

NHS Arden and GEM Commission Suppr

Employee

I am employed as Senior Engagement

15.12.2000

 

Mrs Paula Twigg

Associate Member

Confirmed April 2023

M. Twigg Services

Grounds Maintenance

Married

01.04.2023

 

Mr Gary Watson

Staff

Not confirmed

 

 

 

 

 

Miss Lindsay Hunter

Co-opted Governor

Confirmed 11th June 2024          

Mr Ajeet Panesar

Parent Governor

Confirmed 8th May 2024          

Arun Sohanta

Parent Governor

Confirmed 20th December 2023          

Governing Body Attendance

GOVERNING BODY ATTENDANCE 2024.2025

 

Y = Attended

N = Apologies Accepted

NA = Apologies not Accepted

NS = No Apologies sent,

? = Attendance Not Marked

Blank = Not Required,

CA = Consent for absence

- = Not applicable

 

Governor

Governor Type

25.09.24 16.10.2024 06.11.24 20.11.24 05.05.25 26.03.25 19.03.25 30.04.25 11.06.25 25.06.25
    FGB QS RM FGB RM QS FGB RM QS FGB

Mrs Claire Adams

Co-opted

Y                  

Mrs Helen Hodge

 

Co-Opted

 

N                  

Mr David Kershaw CBE

 

Co-opted governor

 

Y                  

Mrs Elaine Shirley

 

Local Authority Governor

 

Y                  

Mr Steven Thomas

 

Co-opted governor

 

Y                  

Mrs Paula Twigg

 

Associate Member

 

=                  

Mr Gary Watson

 

Headteacher

 

Y                  

 

Miss Sarah Smalldon

Associate Member =                  

Mr Arun Sohanta

Parent Governor Y                  

Mr Dave Ford

Parent Governor Y                  

 

Miss Lindsay Hunter

Parent Governor Y                  

Governing Body Attendance

GOVERNING BODY ATTENDANCE 2023.2024

Y = Attended

N = Apologies Accepted

NA = Apologies not Accepted

NS = No Apologies sent,

? = Attendance Not Marked

Blank = Not Required,

CA = Consent for absence

- = Not applicable

 

Governor

Governor Type

18.10.23 08.11.23 29.11.23 31.01.24 28.02.24 13.03.23 15.05.24 12.06.24 26.06.24 10.07.24
    FGB RM QS FGB QS RM FGB RM QS FGB

Mrs Claire Adams

Co-opted

NS N NS Y Y NS Y   Y Y

Mrs Helen Hodge

 

Co-Opted

 

Y Y NS Y NS N NS Y   Y

Mr David Kershaw CBE

 

Co-opted governor

 

Y Y NS Y NS Y Y Y   Y

Mr Ray Lucas

 

Co-opted governor

 

N N NS Y NS N        

Mrs Mel MacSkimming

 

Staff governor

 

N                  

Mrs Elaine Shirley

 

Local Authority Governor

 

Y Y NS Y Y Y Y Y   Y

Mr Steven Thomas

 

Co-opted governor

 

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y

Mrs Paula Twigg

 

Associate Member

 

Y Y   Y Y Y Y     NS

Mr Gary Watson

 

Headteacher

 

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Miss Sarah Smalldon Associate Member Y Y Y Y Y Y        
Mr Arun Sohanta Parent Governor   Y NS Y NS NS Y Y   Y
Mr Dave Ford Parent Governor Y N Y N N NS Y   Y Y
Miss Lindsay Hunter Parent Governor NS   Y Y N NS Y   Y Y
M Anjeet Panesar Parent Governor             Y Y   Y
GOVERNING BODY ATTENDANCE 2022.2023

Y = Attended

N = Apologies Accepted

NA = Apologies not Accepted

NS = No Apologies sent,

? = Attendance Not Marked

Blank = Not Required,

CA = Consent for absence

- = Not applicable

 

Governor

Governor Type

19.10.2022

01.03.2023

15.03.2023

07.06.2023

14.06.2023 05.07.2023
    FGB RM FGB RM QS FGB

Mrs Claire Adams

Co-opted governor

N

Y

Y

-

 

N Y

Mr Kyle Adams

 

Parent governor

 

NS

NS

NS

-

- -

Mrs Bev Duffy

 

Other

 

Y

-

-

-

- -

Mr Mark Harris

 

Co-opted governor

 

NS

-

NS

-

- -

Mrs Helen Hodge

 

Parent governor

 

Y

N

Y

 

-

Y Y

Mr David Kershaw CBE

 

Co-opted governor

 

N

N

Y

NS

- Y

Mr Ray Lucas

 

Co-opted governor

 

Y

Y

Y

NS

- Y

Mrs Mel MacSkimming

Staff governor

 

N

Y

NS

-

Y N

Mrs Elaine Shirley

 

Local Authority Governor

 

Y

Y

Y

Y

- Y

Mr Steven Thomas

 

Co-opted governor

 

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y Y

Mrs Paula Twigg

 

Associate Member

 

 

Y

Y

Y

  Y

Mr Christopher Vowles

Parent governor

 

Y

-

NS

-

- -

Mr Gary Watson

 

Headteacher

 

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y Y

 

GOVERNING BODY ATTENDANCE 2021.2022

Y = Attended

N = Apologies Accepted

NA = Apologies not Accepted

NS = No Apologies sent,

? = Attendance Not Marked

Blank = Not Required,

CA = Consent for absence

- = Not applicable

Governor

Governor Type

13.10.2021

09.03.2022

 

08.06.2022

 

Mrs Claire Adams

Co-opted governor

Y

Y

 

Y

 

Mr Kyle Adams

 

Parent governor

 

NS

 

 

Mr Mark Harris

 

Co-opted governor

 

Y

 

 

Liz Hayes-Jones

 

Head Teacher

 

Y

 

 

Mrs Helen Hodge

 

Parent governor

 

Y

Y

N

Mr David Kershaw CBE

 

Co-opted governor

 

Y

N

Y

Mr Ray Lucas

 

Co-opted governor

 

Y

Y

Y

Mrs Mel MacSkimming

 

Staff governor

 

Y

Y

Y

Mrs Elaine Shirley

 

Local Authority Governor

 

 

Y

Y

Mr Steven Thomas

 

Co-opted governor

 

Y

Y

Y

Mr Christopher Vowles

 

Parent governor

 

NS

Y

Y

Mr Gary Watson

 

Headteacher

 

 

Y

Y

 

GOVERNING BODY ATTENDANCE 2020.2021

Y = Attended

N = Apologies Accepted

NA = Apologies not Accepted

NS = No Apologies sent,

? = Attendance Not Marked

Blank = Not Required,

CA = Consent for absence

- = Not applicable

 

Governor

Governor Type

14.10.2020

10.03.2021

09.06.2021

Mrs Claire Adams

Co-opted governor

Y

Y

 

Y

 

Mr Kyle Adams

 

Parent governor

 

Y

Y

N

Mr Mark Harris

 

Co-opted governor

 

 

Y

Y

Liz Hayes-Jones

 

Head Teacher

 

Y

Y

Y

Mrs Helen Hodge

 

Parent governor

 

Y

Y

Y

Karen Hosea

 

Local Authority Governor

 

NS

NS

 

Mr David Kershaw CBE

 

Co-opted governor

 

Y

Y

Y

Mr Ray Lucas

 

Co-opted governor

 

Y

Y

N

Mrs Mel MacSkimming

 

Staff governor

 

Y

Y

Y

Lisa Poultney

 

Co-opted governor

 

Y

 

 

Mr Steven Thomas

 

Co-opted governor

 

Y

Y

Y

Mr Christopher Vowles

 

Parent governor

 

Y

Y

Y