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 18 Governors; The Headteacher, 1 Staff Governor, 1 Local Authority Governor, 5 Parent Governors and 7 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 | Date of Appointment (Term of Office- 4 Years) | End of Term | Roles and Responsibilities | Date when Stepped Down (where applicable) |
Elaine Jenkins | Head Teacher | Ex Officio | N/A | Curriculum Working Party | ||
Patricia Wright | Chair and Co-opted Governor | GB | 27/06/2019 | 26/06/2023 | Curriculum Working Party GDS & Website Governor | |
Hayley Mathews | Vice Chair and Co-Opted Governor | GB | 21/11/2019 | 20/11/2023 | Curriculum, Finance & Safeguarding Working Party Pupil Premium Governor | |
Angela Parkinson | LA Governor | LA | 13/09/2018 | 12/09/2022 | Finance Working Party Pay Working Party | |
Matthew Redgrave | Co-opted Governor | GB | 13/09/2018 | 12/09/2022 | Finance Working Party Pay Working Party Pupil Premium Governor | |
James Beer | Co-opted Governor | GB | 01/07/2021 | 30/06/2025 | Finance and Curriculum Working Party | |
Tracey Difrancescomarino | Co-opted Governor | GB | 23/11/2017 | 22/11/2021 | Health & Safety Working Party Safeguarding & CP Governor SEND Governor & SEND & Behaviour Management Governor | |
Carl Morphew | Co-opted Governor | GB | 03/10/2019 | 02/10/2023 | Health & Safety Working Party | |
| Stephanie Linnell No photo provided | Co-opted Governor | GB | 01/12/2020 | 30/11/2024 | Health & Safety Working Party, Safeguarding Working Party & Pay Working Party | |
Georgina Child | Staff Governor | Staff | 22/03/2018 | 21/03/2022 | Curriculum Working Party | |
| Rachel Gilroy No photo provided | Parent Governor | Parents | 07/05/2021 | 06/05/2025 | Curriculum Working Party | |
Lynne Oakes | Parent Governor | Parents | 07/05/2021 | 06/05/2025 | Curriculum Working Party & Attendance Governor | |
Marcus Poppitt | Parent Governor | Parents | 10/01/2019 | 09/01/2023 | Finance Working Party & GDPR Governor | |
| Faisal Javed No photo provided | Parent Governor | Parents | 16/12/21 | Curriculum Working Party Health and Safety working party | ||
Neil Scutt | Parent Governor | Parents | 10/01/2019 | 09/01/2023 | Health & Safety Working Party & Website Governor | |
Elliot McGuffie | Associate Member | GB | 01/01/2022 | Finance Working Party | ||
Kerry Negus | Associate Member | GB | 13/09/2018 | 12/09/2022 | Safeguarding & Health & Safety Working Party | |
Simon Pike | Associate Member | GB | 13/09/2018 | 12/09/2022 | Finance Working Party | |
Julia Szczotok | Clerk to Governors |
STATUTORY RESPONSIBILITES
The following Governors hold these positions for the academic year 2021-22
Chair – Patricia Wright
Vice-Chair – Hayley Mathews
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
Pupil Premium – Hayley Mathews, Matthew Redgrave
Pay Working Party – Angela Parkinson, Matthew Redgrave
Safeguarding Working Party – Tracey Difrancescomarino, Hayley Mathews, Stephanie Linnell and Kerry Negus (Associate Member)
Finance Working Party – Matthew Redgrave, Angela Parkinson, Martyn Jones (GDPR Governor), Marcus Poppitt, Hayley Mathews, Simon Pike (Associate Member) Elliot McGuffie (Associate Member)
Health & Safety Working Party – Tracey Difrancescomarino (SEND and Behaviour Management), Neil Scutt (Data Information and website), Carl Morphew, Stephanie Linnell and Kerry Negus (Associate Member)
Curriculum Working Party – Karen Wilson (Attendance Governor), Patricia Wright (GDS Governor and website), Hayley Mathews, Georgina Child and Elaine Jenkins (Head Teacher)
The Clerk to the Governors is Mrs J Szczotok and she can be contacted via the school office.
