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Our Governors
Governor Details 2024-2025
At Field House Infant School, we have a team of governors that work as volunteers to support the school. Their role is to develop a vision and strategy for the school; oversee financial performance and make sure that money is well spent; hold the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and to engage with young people, staff, parents and the wider school community to understand their views.
Governors are expected to attend 4 Local Governing Team (LGT) meetings each year for approximately 2 hours per meeting. During these meetings governors look at a wide range of information to monitor how well the school is performing. Detailed reports including safeguarding, data and finance are discussed at these meetings, as well as a more general headteachers report.
Governor Support
To support the work that goes on, governors are encouraged to participate in school visits twice a year for approximately an hour. Governors observe what is happening in school, look at the school environment and talk to the young people about their school.
New Governors
If an individual is interested in being a member of our LGT they would meet with the chair and headteacher and discuss what they could bring to the team. Following the recruitment process they would then be invited to attend the LGT meeting where they would be appointed. Governors are appointed for a 4-year term of office. Once appointed governors receive an induction and training for the role.
Our Local Governing Team
We are proud to have a committed team that is made up of individuals with a range of backgrounds and experience.
For more information, please contact the Governance Professional, Olivia Anthony at o.anthony@embarkfed.org.uk
Governor Information
Role | Name | Appointed by/ Elected by | Term of office | Business interests | Relationships with other governors/ staff |
Chair of Governors/ (Co-opted) | David Fisher | Appointed by GB/Board | 24/05/22-23/05/26 | B – Trustee at Home - start | N/A |
Vice-chair of Governors/ (Parent) | Hannah Connolly | Elected by parents | 05/02/24- 04/02/28 | None | N/A |
Headteacher | Karen Scrivens | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher | 01/09/22- | None | N/A |
Staff Governor (Teaching) | Ellie Palmer | Elected by school staff | 15/10/24-14/10/28 | None | N/A |
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Parent Governor | Mark Doyle | Elected by parents | 01/12/24-30/11/28 | None | N/A |
Co-opted Governor | Michelle Siddons | Appointed by GB/Board | 15/10/24-14/10/28 | B – Head teacher at Aldercar Infants | N/A |
Co-opted Governor |
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Co-opted Governor | Morgan Bailey | Appointed by GB/Board | 14/01/25-13/01/29 | None | N/A |
Governor vacancies
Staff Governor (non-teaching), Co-opted Governor
Historic (Governors stepped down in the last 12 months)
Jadelee Mitchell: Local Governor, Appointed by GB/Board, 10/03/21-03/03/25
Amy Sansom: Local Governor, Elected by school staff, 01/12/20 - 15/10/24
Gill Simpson: Local Governor, Appointed by GB/Board, 01/09/21 - 31/08/24
Kim Syson: Local Governor, Appointed by GB/Board, 10/02/21 - 18/09/24
Stuart Marlow: Local Governor, Appointed by GB/Board, 01/09/22 - 01/05/24