Governance
The current Local Governing Body (LGB) is comprised of volunteers from the local school community, parent governors and staff governors.
Tennyson Road Primary School is seeking co-opted governors to join the Local Governing Board. These are voluntary positions which require commitment to develop in the role over time. The term of office is 4 years, after which re-appointment can be made.
Governors play a central role the management of the school and holding leaders to account as delegated by the Tennyson Community Learning Multi-Academy Trust. You do not need any specific qualifications or experience but if you are enthusiastic, have a desire to learn and have the time to engage in continuous training, attend 3-4 Local Governing Board meetings per year and conduct school monitoring visits during the day, we would like to hear from you.
Please contact Hayley Furniss, Governance Professional at governanceprofessional@tennysonlearningcommunity.com if you are interested or would like any further information and we can arrange for you to meet the chair and head to discuss the role and your suitability.
Governing Body meetings are held at several points throughout the school year. LGB meetings outline key issues that are required to be discussed and reviewed as necessary. Examples of these agenda items are, but not limited to; Attendance, Admissions, Achievements & Standards, Behaviour & Safety (Safeguarding), Finance, Leadership & Management and Quality of Teaching & Learning.
Attendance at these meetings is monitored by Trust staff from the TLC.
*Tennyson Learning Community information on Finance, Accounts and Governance available here.
The chair of Governors, Mrs Donna Witter, can be contacted on chair@tennysonroad.school or by calling the school office and requesting a meeting.
The current Tennyson Road LGB Constitution
LGB attendance for 2023-2024
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Name |
Role/Position |
09/10/2023 |
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Donna Witter |
Chair |
✓ |
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Kevin Grogan |
Vice chair |
✓ |
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Paul Hunt |
Co-Opted Governor |
✓ |
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Carly Smith |
Co-Opted Governor |
✓ |
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Mohammed Basha |
Parent Governor |
✓ |
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Shereen Thomas |
Deputy HoS |
✓ |
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Umara Quereshi |
Community Governor |
✓ |
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Carla Gotch |
Head of School |
✓ |
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Kelly Stoppard |
Deputy HoS |
✓ |
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Jo Quince |
Director of Education |
✓ |
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*Tennyson Learning Community information on Finance, Accounts and Governance available here.
LGB Attendance for 2022 - 2023
| Name | Role/Position | 07/11/22 | 24/04/23 | 12/06/23 | 26/06/23 | 10/07/23 | Summary |
| Donna Witter | Chair | Yes | Yes | Meeting not quorate | Meeting not quorate | Yes | 3/5 |
| Kevin Grogan | Vice chair | Yes | Yes | Meeting not quorate | Meeting not quorate | Yes | 3/5 |
| Paul Hunter | Co-opted governor | Yes | Yes | Meeting not quorate | Meeting not quorate | Yes | 3/5 |
| Carly Smith | Co-opted governor | Apologies | Yes | Meeting not quorate | Meeting not quorate | Yes | 2/5 |
| Imran Dawood Basha | Co-opted governor | Yes | Yes | Meeting not quorate | Meeting not quorate | Apologies | 2/5 |
| Umara Qureshi | Community Governor | Yes | Yes | Meeting not quorate | Meeting not quorate | Yes | 3/5 |
| Shereen Thomas | Deputy Head of School | Yes | Yes | Meeting not quorate | Meeting not quorate | Yes | 3/5 |
| Kelly Stoppard | Deputy Head of School | N/A | Yes | Meeting not quorate | Meeting not quorate | Yes | 2/5 |
| Carla Gotch | Head of School | Yes | Yes | Meeting not quorate | Meeting not quorate | Yes | 3/5 |
LGB Attendance for 2021 - 2022
|
Name |
Role/ Position |
28 Sept |
7 Dec |
8 Mar |
24 May |
12 July |
Summary |
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Donna Galbraith |
Clerk to LGB PA to CEO |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Apologies |
4/5 |
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Donna Witter |
Chair LGB |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
5/5 |
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Kevin Grogan |
Vice Chair LGB |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
5/5 |
|
Paul Hunt |
Co-Opted LGB |
✓ |
✓ |
Apologies |
✓ |
✓ |
4/5 |
|
Darren Oldfield |
Co-Opted LGB |
Apologies |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Apologies |
3/5 |
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Imran Basha |
Parent LGB |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Apologies |
4/5 |
|
Carly Smith |
Parent LGB |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
5/5 |
|
Susan Dunbar |
Staff LGB |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
5/5 |
|
Danni Noble |
Assistant Head teacher, staff LGB |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
5/5 |
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Shereen Thomas |
Assistant Head teacher, staff LGB |
Apologies |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
5/5 |
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Cathy Stormonth |
Co-Opted LGB |
✓ |
Apologies |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
4/5 |
LGB Attendance for 2020 - 2021
| Name | Role | 28th Sept 20 | 14th Dec 20 | 8th March 21 | 24th May | 12th July | Summary |
| Donna Witter | Chair | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Apologies | 4/5 |
| Kevin Grogan | Vice chair | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5/5 |
| Paul Hunt | Co-Opted Governor | ✓ | ✓ | Apologies | ✓ | ✓ | 4/5 |
| Darren Oldfield | Parent Governor | Apologies | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Apologies | 3/5 |
| Carly Smith | Co-Opted Governor | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5/5 |
| Mohammed Basha | Parent Governor | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Apologies | 4/5 |
| Catherine Stormonth | Trustee | ✓ | Apologies | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4/5 |
| Susan Dunbar | Staff Governor | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5/5 |
| Hilary Power | CEO | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | - | 2/5 |
| Andrew Darlington | Head of School | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Apologies | 4/5 |
| Carla Gotch | Head of School | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5/5 |
| Danni Noble | Assistant Headteacher | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5/5 |
| Shereen Thomas | Assistant Headteacher | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5/5 |
| Jo Quince | Director of Education | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | - | 2/5 |
| Mike Lavelle | COO | - | - | - | - | - | 0/5 |
| Nicola Covington | Head of Standards | - | ✓ | - | Apologies | ✓ | 2/5 |
