Governors Information

GOVERNORS

School governing bodies are responsible for working with the school to ensure that it delivers a good quality education. Together with the Headteacher, who is responsible for day-to-day management, they set the school’s aims and policies.

Furzedown has 13 full Governing Body members drawn from the staff, parents and the local community. Our governing body consists of 8 co-opted governors, 2 parent governors, 1 local authority governor, 1 associate member, 1 staff governor and the Headteacher.

The full governing body meets meets once a term. In addition governors belong to sub-committees who also meet at least once a term.

GOVERNORS HAVE THREE MAIN ROLES:

To provide strategic direction for the school
To act as a critical friend to the Headteacher
To ensure accountability

THEY ALSO CARRY OUT A NUMBER OF OTHER IMPORTANT DUTIES, WHICH INCLUDE:

Determining how the school’s budget is spent
The appointing and dismissing of senior staff
Hearing appeals and grievances
Forming policy on the school’s curriculum and collective worship
Setting standards for pupils’ behaviour and discipline
Making sure school buildings are welcoming and safe
Setting and monitoring the school’s aims and policies

WE HAVE 2 GOVERNING BODY SUB COMMITTEES

Curriculum and Achievement
Finances and Resources

Name	Photo	Position	Appointed by	Sub-Committee	Business/Financial Interests	Term expires	Relationship between governors and staff	Role in other schools
Rebecca Wilson		Chair Safeguarding link governor/	Parent Governor	Curriculum and achievement	None	05-09-25	None	None
Bennett Morris		Vice Chair	Co-opted Governor	Curriculum and Achievement	None	1/9/2027	None	None
Adnan Bajwa		Enrichment link	Parent Governor	Curriculum and achievement	None	05/09/25	None	None
Catriona Watt-Smith		Pupil performance link	Governor	Curriculum and achievement	None	01/06/26	None	None
Sandra Brekalo		Curriculum, Enrichment and Standards	Co-opted Governor	Finance and Resources	None	01/01/2028	None	None
Edwin Bellamy		Staffing link Governor	Co-opted Governor	Finance and Resources	None	16/11/2027	None	None
Carmen Harabagiu		Finance link Governor	Co-opted Governor	Finance and Resources	None	01/09/2027	None	None
Laura Brown		Special Educational Needs and Disability	Co-opted Governor	Curriculum and Achievement	None	05-01-2028	None	None
David Jones		Curriculum, Enrichment and Standards	Parent Governor	Curriculum and Achievement	None	05-01-2028	None	None
Dominic Barnet		Staff Member	Teacher	Curriculum and Achievement	None	01/09/2027	None	None
Amy Decker			Governor			03/04/2029
Oliver Clark			Governor			03/04/2029
Charley Jarrett		Resigned	Co-opted Governor	Curriculum and achievement	None	24/06/22	None	None
Deborah McFarlane		Resigned	Local authority Governor	Finance and resources	None	21/11/25	None	None
Sophie Anderson		Resigned	Co-opted Governor	Finance and resources	None	13/12/24	None	none
Ishbel Maclean		Resigned	Co-opted Governor	Finance and resources	None	03/01/25	None	None
Clare Harkey		Resigned	Co-opted Governor	Curriculum and achievement / Finance and resources	None	05/09/25	None	None
Simone Ujah		Resigned 23/01/24	Co-opted Governor	Curriculum and achievement	None	01/06/26	None	None
Jack Talbot		Resigned	Associate member	Premises & extended Provision	Works for an educational company.	31/12/22	None	None
Nick Dutton		Resigned	Staff governor	Pupils & Curriculum	None	21/11/25	None	None
Alastair Cowie		Co-Chair Resigned	Co-opted Governor	Premises and Extended Provision	None	01/01/26	None	None
Simon Hill		Co-Chair Resigned	Co-opted Governor	Finance and Staffing	Business manager for an educational company	05/09/25	None	None
Caron Heywood		Resigned	Co-opted	All	None	01/09/22	None	None