Freemantles Primary

 

Governance

The Governing Body oversees the strategic development of the school and focuses on three core functions:

a) Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction

b) Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff

c) Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.

In total the Governing Body consists of 13 members; 1 Local Authority Governor, 1 Staff Governor plus the Executive Headteacher, 4 Parent Governors and 6 Co-opted Governors. Each governor has a different skill set to offer. The Full Governing Body meets four times per year and individual governors also visit school frequently to ensure that they know the school well and are able to monitor progress against the Freemantles Development Plan. There are 2 main committees within the Governing Body: Curriculum, Learning, Emotional Wellbeing & Standards Committee (CLEWS) and Finance & Resources (includes Pay Sub Committee and Pay Appeals Panel). Committees meet twice per term. 

Public minutes of these meetings are available from the school office.

Our Chair of Governors is Mrs Bethan Emerson. Governors can be contacted through the school office and consulted on any matter that concerns the Governing Body as a whole.

 

governor info apr 2025.pdf

 

 The Governing Body (GB) constitution

 

Term Start

Term End

Committee Membership & Roles 

Co-opted governors

Nominating Authority: Governing Body

Ms Suraiya Behardien

(First appointed

25 Mar 2021)   

24 Mar 2025

23 Mar 2029

Safeguarding Governor

Finance & Resources 

Pay Committee

Mrs Eileen Bruce

(First appointed 03 Oct 2017)  

03 Oct 2021

02 Oct 2025

Careers Governor 

Curriculum 

Pay Appeals

Mrs Christine Gregory

(First Appointed 03 Oct 2017)  

03 Oct 2021

02 Oct 2025

  Curriculum 

Vacancy  

 

 

 

Mr Daniel Westwood  

 25 Mar 2024

24 Mar 2028 

Finance & Resources (Chair) 

Executive Headteacher

Nominating Authority: Appointed by virtue of office

Mr Justin Price  

 

 

 Finance & Resources

 Curriculum 

Local Authority Governors

Nominating Authority: Appointed by the LA

Mr Rob Thompson  

24 Nov 2022

23 Nov 2026 

Curriculum  

Parent governors

Nominating Authority: Elected by parents

Mrs Bethan Emerson  

05 Feb 2019

04 Feb 2023

Chair of Governors

Governor responsible for liaison with LA in event of allegation (Child Protection) against the Head Teacher 

Special Needs & Disability Governor

Curriculum (Chair)

Head's Appraisal

 

Mrs Ali Tewfik   

24 Nov 2023 

23 Nov 2027 

Finance & Resources 

Mrs Nicole Lawler 

24 Nov 2023 

 23 Nov 2027

  Curriculum 

Mrs Shadnoush McClements

 24 Nov 2023

 23 Nov 2027

Curriculum 

Staff governors

Nominating Authority: Elected by staff

Vacancy  

 

 

 

 

Associate governors

Nominating Authority: Governing Body

Mrs Tianna Webb

Head of Schools

24 Mar 2025 

 

Finance & Resources

 Curriculum 

Clerk

Ms Adele Colombo

 

 

 

 

Those who have held a Governing Body position in the last 12 months but are no longer governors:

Name                

Term of Office

Committee Memberships/Responsibilities

 

Mr David Vaughan

(First Appointed 07 Feb 2017 )

 

07 Feb 2021 - 24 Mar 2025

 

Chair of Governors

Governor responsible for liaison with LA in event of allegation (Child Protection) against the Head Teacher 

Finance & Resources (Chair)

Pay Appeals

Head's Appraisal

 

Governor Register of Interests

Member / Date Declared

Entity

Nature

Notes

From

To

Ms Suraiya Behardien

Nothing to declare:

Confirmed 16 Apr 2021

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

 

 

 

Mrs Kellie Boyer

Not confirmed

-

-

-

 

 

Mrs Eileen Bruce

Nothing to declare:

Confirmed 11 Jul 2022

Cherry Trees

Trustee

Cherry Trees, School Lane, GU4 7RS. Charity Providing

 21 Jun 22

 

Mrs Bethan Emerson

Nothing to declare:

Confirmed 08 Mar 2022

-

-

-

 

 

Mrs Christine Gregory

Confirmed 5 Mar 2021

 

Freemantles

Education

Daughter Employed as a Lead

01 Mar 17

 

Mr Justin Price

Confirmed 25 Nov 2019

Farnham Heath End School

Education

 Governor

01 Feb 17

 

Mr Rob Thompson

Confirmed 06 Oct 2022

 

Education & Leadership Consultant

Still active in this role

03 Oct 22

 

Mr David Vaughan

Confirmed 6 Jan 2020

LIFT Academy Trust

Education

Wife is a Member

 

 

Chertsey High School

Education

Wife is a SEN Governor

 

 

Portesbery Special School

Education

Wife is Vice Chair

 

 

 

Those who have held a Governing Body position in the last 12 months but are no longer governors:

Governor / Date Declared

Name of Organisation 

Nature of Business

Nature of Interest

 

Mrs Kate Ball

Confirmed 14 Mar 2022

Freemantles School -Tianna Webb Employee  Sister in law employed

 

Mr Julian Cox

Nothing to declare:

Confirmed 06 Oct 2022

 

 

 

 

Governor Attendance

Codes               
Y: Attended
N: Apologies Accepted
NA: Apologies received, not accepted
NS: No Apologies sent
?: Attendance Not marked
X: Not Required 

Full Governing Body Meetings - 2023/24

Governor

22/09/22

11/10

20/10

17/11

22/11

26/01

 

 

Kate Ball

Tom Brierley

Eileen Bruce

Linda Casey

Sally Cormack

Julian Cox

Bethan Emerson

Karin Ferris

Christine Gregory

Angela Kelly

Philip Leach

Justin Price

Rebecca Smith 

Laura Swinerd

Suraiya Behardien

Kellie Boyer

David Vaughan

Steve Williams

Full Governing Body Meetings - 2024/2025

Governor

30/09/19

04/02/20

28/04

20/05

29/06

20/07

 

Abdullah Al Medallah

Kate Ball

Eileen Bruce

Linda Casey

Julian Cox

Gina Davies

Bethan Emerson

Karin Ferris

Christine Gregory

Angela Kelly

Philip Leach

Justin Price

Rebecca Smith 

Laura Swinerd

David Vaughan

Steve Williams

 CLEWS Committee Meetings 2023/24

Governor 

Laura Swinerd

Bethan Emerson

Rebecca Smith

Tom Brierley

Phil Leach

Christine Gregory

Eileen Bruce

Justin Price

Kate Ball

 Curriculum Committee Meetings 2024/25

Governor 

 

 

 

Laura Swinerd

Gina Davies

Bethan Emerson

Rebecca Smith

Angela Kelly

Phil Leach

Christine Gregory

Eileen Bruce

Justin Price

Kate Ball

Finance & Resources Committee Meetings 2023/24

Governor

11/10/2022

22/22

06/02/2023

27/03

25/04

23/05

27/06

Steve Williams

David Vaughan

Abdullah Al Medallah

Justin Price

Julian Cox

Kellie Boyer

Sally Cormack

Suraiya Behardien

Kate Ball

Linda Casey

Karin Ferris

Finance & Resources Committee Meetings 2024/2025

Governor

11/10/2022

22/22

06/02/2023

27/03

25/04

23/05

27/06

Steve Williams

David Vaughan

Abdullah Al Medallah

Justin Price

Julian Cox

Kate Ball

Linda Casey

Karin Ferris