Saltdean Primary School

Saltdean
Primary School

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Our Governors

Our Governing Body is responsible for the strategic direction of the school. Governors appoint the senior staff, make decisions about the school's budget, and discuss and approve school policy documents. Governors also ensure the school provides the highest standard of education for every child. 

Our Governing Body is made up of elected parents, an elected staff member, the headteacher, a local authority governor approved by Brighton and Hove Council, and co-opted governors appointed by the Governing Body. We hold two full meetings per term and additional meetings of the Resources, and Curriculum and Standards, Sub-Committees. 

We work closely with the headteacher and her staff team and make regular visits to the school.  We also come in to spend time getting to know the pupils, helping them to understand who we are and what we do, and to attend assemblies and other events. We take part in training and meetings arranged by Brighton and Hove City Council and we also meet the Ofsted inspectors and other agencies.

Like all school governors, we are unpaid volunteers who give a lot of time and energy to our duties. We try to represent the views of all those with an interest in the school, and, like the staff team, we always welcome your feedback and suggestions for further improving our school.

Anyone aged 18 or over can become a school or college governor. No specialist qualifications are needed and people from many different backgrounds volunteer for the role. Enthusiasm, commitment and an interest in education are the most important qualities. You don’t need to have a family member attending the school to become a governor. 

If you would like to get in touch with the Governing Body, please contact Andy Thomas, Clerk to the Governing Body: andrewthomas@saltdean.brighton-hove.sch.uk

Parent Governor:

Dan Chatfield

(Term of office 19.10.16 - 18.10.20) 

 

 

 

Co-opted Governor:

Lindsey Harvey-Messina

(Term of office 15.05.19 - 14.05.23)

Parent Governor:

Rosemary Miller

(Term of office 19.10.16 - 18.10.20)

Co-opted Governor:

Samantha Smith

(Term of office 11.07.18 - 10.07.22)

Parent Governor:

Amy Dower

(Term of office 20.03.20 - 19.03.24)
Parent Governor:

Robin Rance

(Term of office 20.03.20 - 19.03.24)

Staff Governor:

Torie Palmer

(Term of office 10.07.19 - 09.07.23)

 

Headteacher Governor:

John Maxwell

(Term of office began 20.04.20)

 

 

Associate Member (and Deputy Headteacher):

Mrs Natalie Burley

(Term of office 16.09.19 - 15.09.23)

 

LA Governor:

Joe Paxton (Chair)

(Term of office 12.11.16 - 11.11.20)

Co-opted Governor:

Colleen Weafer (Vice Chair)

(Term of office 25.01.18 - 24.01.22)

 

Co-opted Governor:

Carole McIver-Wren

(Term of office 19.03.19 - 18.03.23)

Co-opted Governor:

Michael Jones

(Term of office 20.05.19 - 19.05.23)

 

Associate Member:

Anju Chauhan

(Term of office 10.07.19 - 09.07.23)
Associate Member:

Claire Price

(Term of office 20.03.20 - 19.03.24)

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Register of Governor Business, Pecuniary and other interests 2019-20 

Name

Governor Category

Interest Disclosed

Nature of potential conflict

Dan Chatfield

Parent Governor

Parent of children at the school

Children enrolled at the school

Michael Jones

Co-Opted Governor

None

n/a

Lindsey Harvey-Messina

Co-Opted Governor

Parent of children at the school

Children enrolled at the school

Rosemary Miller

Parent Governor

Parent of children at the school

Children enrolled at the school

Carole McIver-Wren

Cp-Opted Governor

 None n/a

Tim Evans

Parent Governor

Married to a teacher at the school. Parent of child at the school.

Relationship to staff member. Child enrolled at the school.

Jacquie Golding

Parent Governor

 Parent of chid at the school Child enrolled at the school

Wendy King

Headteacher Governor

None

n/a

Natalie Burley

Associate Member

None

n/a

Joe Paxton

Local Authority Governor

No interests declared

No interests declared

Samantha Smith

Co-Opted Governor

Parent of children at the school

Children enrolled at the school

Torie Palmer

Staff Governor

None

n/a

Colleen Weafer

Co-Opted Governor

Parent of children at the school

Children enrolled at the school

Anju Chauhan

Associate Member

None

n/a

Academic Year 2018/2019

Academic Year 2017/2018

Academic Year 2016/2017