Governors
What is our role?
The role of school governors is, with the senior leadership team, to give strategic direction to the school and to provide appropriate challenge and support to the Headteacher and staff to enable the school to achieve high standards for all of its students.
How can we offer appropriate challenge and support?
South Wolds Governors have a wide variety of experience and skills which are used to good effect to help the drive towards constant school improvement. Our work experience includes the commercial, public, education and voluntary sectors, some of us are specialists in ICT, human resources, leadership and management, teaching and learning, customer relations, many aspects of education including higher, further and vocational training, languages and scientific research. All of us bring creativity, commitment and perspective to the role which makes for a strong and supportive governing body.
How do we understand the school so well?
We learn about what is happening in school through a mixture of formal and informal means. In addition to the more standard, regular ways described below, we join in with many other school activities including staff recruitment, pupil admissions and school events.
Governor Links
Teams of Lead Governors focus on areas of strategic importance to the Academy. Currently Lead Governors focus on Quality of Teaching, Achievement, Personal Development, Behaviour & Welfare, Pupil and Parent voice and CEIAG. They link with key members of the Senior Leadership Team and undertake visits to the school to focus on these areas. Their reports are shared with all other governors in Local Governing Body meetings.
Additional documentation about the Academy can be found on the EMET website
SWA LGB Constitution and Register of Business Interests
EMET Declaration of Business Interests 2024-25
Business declarations 2024-25 - SWA Budget Holders
Meetings
There are 6 Local Governing Body Meetings in an academic year. Meetings focus on strategic direction and governors scrutinise all aspects of the performance of the school and senior leaders' self evaluation.
Governors' Attendance Register
Governing Body Membership
|
Governor Name |
Governor Category & (Appointed By) |
Roles |
Appointed By |
Register of Interest |
Start Date |
End Date |
|
ANGUS Halina |
Head Teacher (Ex Officio) |
LGB |
Trust |
Employee of the school |
01/01/2016 |
Ex Officio |
|
BLACKAMORE Sally |
Parent |
LGB SEND & Subject Link Governor |
Parents |
Child(ren) is/are pupil at school |
06/10/2021 |
05/10/2025 |
|
COMPSON Emma |
Community
|
LGB |
LGB |
Trustee of Leicester Community Sports Trust Director of Resource Factor CIC Co Director/Owner of Elleroo limited Co Director/Owner of CASE (LCCDA Management Co-operative Ltd) Owner of E Compson Consultancy Child(ren) is/are pupil at the school |
03/12/2024 |
02/12/2028 |
|
COTTEE John |
Community |
LGB |
LGB |
Councillor of LA for Keyworth Division, Cabinet Member of Transport and Environment Director of Kimolia Co Ltd Member of Rushcliffe Borough Council Director of Keyworth Sports Association Chairman of Inspire Libraries Chairman of Platt Lane Management Committee Deputy Mayor of Rushcliffe Borough Council |
14/07/2016 |
13/07/2028 |
|
Vacancy |
Community |
LGB |
LGB |
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Vacancy |
Community |
LGB |
LGB |
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Vacancy |
Community |
LGB |
LGB |
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CRAWFORD Lauren |
Staff |
LGB |
Staff |
Employee of the School |
06/20/2021 |
05/10/2025 |
|
FERGUSON Rebecca |
Co-opted
|
LGB Parent and Pupil Voice Link & Subject Link Governor |
LGB |
Child(ren) is pupil at school |
04/07/2023 |
03/07/2027 |
|
HOLLERAN Carrie-Louise |
Co-opted |
LGB |
LGB |
Child(ren) at the school |
01/07/2025 |
30/06/2029 |
|
JAQUES Sue |
Co-opted
|
LGB (Chair) Achievement and Admissions Link Governor |
LGB |
Employee of the LA
|
20/09/2018 |
03/10/2026
|
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LAW Michelle |
Parent |
LGB Health and Safety Link Governor |
Parents |
Child(ren) are pupil(s) at the school |
21/11/2022 |
20/11/2026 |
|
LAWTON Ruth
|
Parent |
Parents |
Parents |
Child(ren) are pupil (s) at the school |
01/07/2025 |
30/06/2029 |
|
MARTIN Simon |
Co-opted |
LGB (Vice Chair) Safeguarding, Careers and Quality of Education Link Governor |
LGB |
Employee of BFS Director of Lets All Eat CIC Director of Sutton Youth Radio Ltd Director of Together in Ashfield CIC Director of AAETO Ltd Adult Education in England Chair of Governors at Croft Primary School Director of Sutton Town Centre Group Charity |
09/10/2018 |
04/10/2026 |
|
Governors who have resigned in the last 12 months |
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JONES Brennig |
Parent (Parents) |
LGB |
LGB |
Child(ren) at the School Royal Air Force Sailing Association Committee Member Royal Yachting Association Voting Member Governor of Royal National Lifeboat Institution North West Cruising Club Committee Member Bay of Colwyn Sailing Club Committee Member Mendip Byways & Bridleways Assoc Committee Member Consultant at Central Government Agency Technical Consultant for Microsoft Director of Node 4 Cloud Managed Service |
27/11/2023 |
03/06/2025 |
|
BEAUMONT Annette |
Community (LGB) |
LGB (Vice Chair) |
LGB |
Governor of Tollerton School Member of Equals Trust Education Appeals Panel Member and Exclusion Appeals Panel of LA |
29/01/2019 |
25/03/2025 |
|
WATTS Nichola |
Co-opted (LGB) |
LGB |
LGB |
Company Secretary and Director of Schenker Limited |
23/01/2024 |
07/01/2025 |
Governor vacancies
We currently have vacancies on the board of governors for the roles of Community Governor (two vacancies) and also Co-opted Governor (one vacancy) and we would welcome applications from members of the community who are willing to devote some of their time to improve educational standards. School governors offer strategic guidance to schools. They sit at board-level and ask questions and provide challenge to the senior leadership of the school. If successful, you will attend around six calendared meetings per year and although becoming a school governor requires drive and commitment, you will enjoy many professional and personal rewards, including career development opportunities and the chance to support young people's future. Please complete the attached application form(s), dependent on the role you wish to apply for and send to Heather Large, Clerk to the Governors at clerk@southwolds.uk
We look forward to hearing from you.
Sue Jaques
Chair of Governors
If you would like any more information about governors at South Wolds please email me: chair@southwolds.uk
Sue Jaques - Chair of Governors