Governors
| Name | Term of Office & Appointed as | Term expiry | Relationship school staff | Current employment/business & financial interests | Other establishments governed | Meetings Attended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Barrow | 4 years | 20/09/2025 | None | Assistant Head Teacher | None | 1/1 |
| Mr Gavin Oliver | 4 years | 16/04/2027 | N/A | Bank Manager | None | 1/1 |
| Mr Martyn Rollason | 4 years | 16/04/2027 | N/A | Account Executive | None | 1/1 |
| Louise Beck | 4 years | 15/01/2025 | School Office Manager | Office Manager at Meadows First School | None | 0/1 |
| Wendy Dwyer | 4 years | 30/11/2023 | None | Deputy Headteacher | None | 1/1 |
| Georgina Chancellor | 4 years | 29/04/2026 | None | Solicitor Gowling WLG | None | 1/1 |
| Andi Lynch | 4 years | 08/07/2026 | None | Associate Assistant Head, Learner Welfare and Inclusion. St James Academy, Dudley | None | 0/1 |
| Elisa Parker | 4 years | 09/04/2025 | None | Finance Assistant - Bitters 'n' Twisted | None | 1/1 |
| Jane Wilson | 4 years | 31/12/2025 | None | Head of E-Commerce | None | 1/1 |
| Tina Davies | 4 years | 06/05/24 | Parent Governor | Tax Adviser | None | 1/1 |
Role of Governing Body
The Governing Body works with the Head Teacher and creates a clear understanding of the challenges faced in managing the school. The governing body's role is to question and challenge. A good working relationship is essential as a real critical friendship is only achieved where there is trust and mutual respect.
The Governing Body sets the general direction of the school, looking at how it should best develop and improve. This is done by reviewing and agreeing policies, setting targets and priorities and monitoring and reviewing aims and objectives.
Click here for the Instrument of Government for Meadows.
Click here for the statutory duties of our Governing Body.
Accountability
The Governing Body has a professional attitude and uses their collective skills to benefit our learners. It gathers views, asks questions and decides what is best for the school and the children. They hold full meetings each term and assign specific tasks and responsibilities to individual governors as listed below. We hold a general meeting each term, which covers strategy, buildings/finance, personnel and curriculum. We also hold a separate meeting each term which has a specific focus on Finance and Buildings.
Please click here for the Terms of Reference of the Governing Body and here for the Finance & Buildings sub committee and Individual roles. Other Terms of Reference are available on request from the school office for Appeals, Discipline Committee, Head Performance Management, Hearings Committee.
Please click here for our school's Financial Benchmarking.