The Governors of Maidenbower Junior School are responsible for the strategic long-term development and improvement of the School by establishing suitable policies, monitoring standards and ensuring a happy learning environment where every child can succeed according to their ability.
The Governing Body consists of 17 Governors; The Headteacher, 1 Staff Governor, 1 Local Authority Governor, 6 Parent Governors and 8 Co-opted Governors who attend six Full Governing Body meetings each academic year; one per half term.
Future Aim – To be a beacon of excellence in which everyone within our school community achieves.
All governors serve for four years on the Governing body and this consists of:
| Name | Category | Appointing Body | End of Term | Roles and Responsibilities |
| Elaine Jenkins | Head Teacher | Ex Officio | N/A | Curriculum Sub-Committee |
| Sarah Pratt | LA Governor | LA | 20/06/2018 | |
| To be Appointed | Staff Governor | Staff | Curriculum Sub-Committee | |
| Richard Lederle | Chair and Co-opted Member | GB | 29/09/2019 | |
| Josef Kane | Vice Chair and Co-opted Member | GB | 29/09/2019 | Pay Committee |
| Lesley Thompson | Co-opted Member | GB | 29/09/2019 | |
| Angela Parkinson | Co-opted Member | GB | 29/09/2018 | Finance Sub-Committee |
| Martyn Jones | Co-opted Member | GB | 22/11/2021 | Finance Sub-Committee |
| Tracey Difrancescomarino | Co-opted Member | GB | 22/11/2021 | Safeguarding Governor Health & Safety Sub-Committee |
| Sharon Still | Co-opted Member | GB | 22/11/2021 | Curriculum Sub-Committee |
| Julie Knock | Co-opted Member | GB | 31/01/2022 | Curriculum Sub-Committee |
| Matthew Redgrave | Parent Governor | Parents | 29/09/2018 | Finance Sub-Committee |
| Stephanie Linnell | Parent Governor | Parents | 30/11/2020 | Pay Committee Health & Safety Sub-Committee |
| Hayley Mathews | Parent Governor | Parents | 30/11/2020 | Link Governor Pay Committee Health & Safety Sub-Committee |
| Rebecca Virrill | Parent Governor | Parents | 30/11/2020 | Curriculum Sub-Committee |
| Angela Stone | Parent Governor | Parents | 17/01/2022 | Curriculum Sub-Committee |
| Karen Wilson | Parent Governor | Parents | 17/01/2022 | Curriculum Sub-Committee |
| Lynn Cook | Associate | 29/09/2019 | Finance Sub-Committee | |
| Kerry Negus | Associate | 10/06/2017 | Health & Safety Sub-Committee | |
| Simon Pike | Associate | 10/06/2017 | Finance Sub-Committee |
STATUTORY RESPONSIBILITES
The following Governors hold these positions for the academic year 2017-18
Chair – Richard Lederle
Vice-Chair – Josef Kane
Child Protection and Safeguarding – Tracey Difrancescomarino
Governor responsible for liaising with the Local Authority in the event of an allegation (Child Protection) issued against the Headteacher – Tracey Difrancescomarino
Pay Committee – Josef Kane, Hayley Mathews, Stephanie Linnell
Finance Sub-Committee – Matthew Redgrave, Angela Parkinson, Martyn Jones, Simon Pike (Associate Member) and Lynn Cook (Associate Member)
Health & Safety Committee – Stephanie Linnell, Hayley Mathews, Tracey Difrancescomarino and Kerry Negus (Associate Member)
Curriculum Committee – Lesley Thompson, Rebecca Virrill, Sharon Still, Angela Stone, Karen Wilson, Julie Knock and Elaine Jenkins (Head Teacher)
The Clerk to the Governors is Mrs L Bracher and she can be contacted via the school office.
