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Governors

The governors believe it is important that boards reflect the diversity of the school communities they serve. Diverse boards promote inclusive school environments and provide diverse role models for staff and young people.

The governors are currently collecting data on the diversity of the board, including data on age, gender, and ethnicity. They will use that data to inform their recruitment and training needs and ensure there is always a diverse range of perspectives around the table to support robust decision making.

Due to our relatively small governing board, we will not publish this diversity data online as individual governors could be identified and we have a legal obligation to protect their personal data.

A school governor is a member of a school's governing body, which is made up of volunteers. Governors work with the Executive Headteacher and staff to help raise standards of achievement, and ensure the schools are well run. They help the Federation agree and maintain standards by setting, monitoring and reaching targets.

 

A governing body's main duties include:

  • accountability for the performance of the school
  • setting strategic direction, policies and objectives
  • planning the school's future direction
  • approving the school budgets
  • appointing, challenging and supporting the Executive Headteacher
  • making decisions about the school's budget and staffing
  • making sure a broad range of subjects is taught, that meet Government requirements
  • ensuring that the school provides for pupils


The Village Schools Federation Governing Board meet at-least once per term to review the current status of the school, and the sub committees meet at least once per term.


If you are interested in joining the Governing body, please contact the Chair of Governors via the School Office.

 

VSF Governing Board Members

Name

Governor Type

Term From

Term To

Roles

Committees

Noel Sibbald

Foundation Diocesan Board

of Education Appointed

 

02 Sept 2022

01 Sept 2026

Chair of Governing Board

Newton Blossomville Link Governor

 

FSP

Pay committee

Ann Winter

Co-opted governor

 

10 Jan 2026

09 Jan 2030

Vice Chair of Governing Board

Development Governor

 

SPEC

EHT Performance Management Committee

 

Victoria Morgan

Co-Opted governor

 

 

02 Sept 2022

01 Sept 2026

Chair – SPEC

VSF Pay Committee

 

SPEC

Daniel Jackson

Co-opted Governor

(Governing Body)

 

02 Sept 2022

01 Sept 2026

Chair - FSP

FSP

Pay committee

 

Reverend Coralie Mansfield

 

 

Foundation Diocesan Board

of Education Appointed

(ODS Board of Govs)

 

02 Sept 2022

01 Sept 2026

SIAMS Governor

North Crawley Link Governor

Sherington Link Governor

Mental Health & Wellbeing Governor

 

SPEC

EHT Performance Management Committee

Danielle Kipling

Staff governor

07 Oct 2022

06 Oct 2026

Staff Governor

 

 

FSP

 

Vicky Kingston

Parent Governor

19 May 2023

18 May 2027

Castlethorpe Link Governor

Health & Safety Governor

Sustainability Governor

 

SPEC

Frances Gale

Co-Opted Governor

(Governing Body)

17 Apr 2024

16 Apr 2028

Safeguarding Governor

SEND Governor

SPEC

Giles Fern

Co-Opted Governor

(Governing Body)

22 Oct 202521 Oct 2029 FSP
Laura-Jane Leggett

Co-Opted Governor

(Governing Body)

22 Oct 202521 Oct 2029 FSP

Emma Wallace       

Headteacher

01 Sept 2021

 

Executive Headteacher

FSP

SPEC

 

Other

Jo Adamson

Clerk

 

 

Clerk

Claire Talbot

Other

09 Oct 2019

 

VSF Business Manager

Laura Brady

Other

26 Jan 2023

 

PA to Executive Headteacher

 

 

Key

FGB - Full Governing Board

FSP - Finance, Staffing and Premises Committee

SPEC - Standards, Progress, Ethos and Curriculum Committee

EHT - Executive Headteacher

VSF - Village Schools Federation

SEND - Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

ODS - Oxford Diocese

 

 

 

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