Our Governing Body
The Governing Body is the strategic leader of the school. It has a vital role to play in making sure every child gets the best possible education, and focuses on three core functions:
• Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
• Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff;
• Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.
If you are interested in becoming a school governor, please contact Helen Haskew Clerk to the Governors for more information: helenhaskew@mileoak.brighton-hove.sch.uk
The structure of the Governing Body
Although there may be some vacancies from time to time, Mile Oak's Governing Body consists of:
• 2 elected Parent Governors
• 1 Local Authority Governor
• 1 elected Staff Governor
• 1 Headteacher Staff Governor
• 7 Co-opted Governors
Some work is carried out by committees, which report to the full Governing Body. Each committee is made up of a selection of governors rather than the full group. The committees include:
• The Teaching and Learning Committee
• The Business Committee
Governing Body Structure and Meeting Attendance 2019/2020
Governor |
Role |
Term of Office |
Appointed by |
Attendance Record for Meetings in 2019/20 |
Luke Lording |
Headteacher |
Permanent |
Member by virtue of his office |
Attended 7 out of 7 full Governing Body meetings, and 9 out of 9 committee meetings |
|
Governor |
|
Member by virtue of her office |
Attended 7 out of 7 full Governing Body meetings, and 9 out of 9 committee meetings |
Sarah Jennings (Vice Chair) | Co-opted |
December 2018 – December 2022 |
Governing Body | Attended 7 out o 7 full Governing Body meetings, ad 5 out of 5 committee meetings |
Ian Dennis (Vice Chair) |
Co-opted |
April 2017 - |
Governing Body |
Attended 5 out of 7 full Governing Body meetings, and 3 out of 4 committee meetings |
Helen Gray |
Parent |
November 2017 - November 2021 |
Elected by Parents |
Attended 5 out of 7 full Governing Body meetings, and 3 out of 4 committee meetings |
Christine Bartley |
Co-opted |
September 2017 - |
Governing Body |
Attended 6 out of 7 full Governing Body meetings, and 4 out of 4 committee meetings |
Allistare Smedley |
Co-opted |
September 2017 - |
Governing Body |
Attended 4 out of 7 full Governing Body meetings, and 3 out of 5 committee meetings |
Rosalind Turner (Chair) |
LA |
September 2017 - |
Local Authority |
Attended 7 out of 7 full Governing Body meetings. |
Rita Webb |
Staff |
July 2020 – July 2024 |
Elected by |
Attended 6 out of 7 full Governing Body meetings, and 4 out of 5 committee meetings |
Governor | Role | Resigned | Appointed by |
---|---|---|---|
Stephen Berry | Health and Safety Lead Governor | July 2020 | Governing Body |
Register of Interests
Governor | Interests declared |
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Sarah Jennings |
Joint owner and Director of Spark Media Communications Limited Director and Shareholder of Celsius Productions Limited and Thegreenmarine Limited Minority shareholder of MILKapp Governor on Local Governing Committee at PACA |
Allistare Smedley |
Governor at St John The Baptist Primary School Governor at St Marks Primary School Local authority Access to Education employee |
Rosalind Turner |
Programme Director, Shoreham Wordfest CIO Director, Ropetackle Arts Centre |
Christine Bartley |
Governor at St Marks Primary School Trustee at Bishop Otter Academy Trust |
Helen Gray |
Parent of child at the school Employee at University of Brighton Husband is a Director at Brite Blinds (local blinds business) |
All other governors declared that they have no relevant interests