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Welcome to the Governors' section.

The Governing Body of our school is an important part of the strategic management of the school.  Its role is to help us as a school to plan and set targets to ensure we maintain high standards not only in the children's learning, but also in areas such as behaviour and safety.  Governors also look at the resources that the children and staff have available to them to help enrich the curriculum and the learning opportunities for the children.  As part of all of this the Governing Body also ensure budgets are set and are in compliance with Government and local guidelines. 

 

The Governing Body regularly reviews the skillsets it has to ensure that it is effective within its role and looks to recruit governors accordingly.  If you think that you may have the qualities required to become a governor at the school, please do not hesitate to contact either the Chairs of Governors, Claire Morris or the Clerk to Governors via the school office on info@onslow.surrey.sch.uk    

 

The Governing Body at Onslow Infant School consists of 14 Members. 

The Governing Body is broken down as follows: 2 elected Parent Governors; 1 Local Authority appointed Governors; 9 Co-Opted Governors; 2 members of Staff including the Head Teacher.
 

The Governing Body and each of its Committees meets at least once a term.  Currently there are 2 committees, Children and Learning and Finance, Staffing & Premises.  

 

Some Governors also take on a nominated role such as Safeguarding, Special Educational Needs or British Values and report back to the Governing Body regularly on these subject matters.  In this way Governors are kept informed as to what is happening in the school and can then also further support the staff involved with these subject matters when necessary.

 

Governor Information (updated 16/09/2024)

Name Governor CategoryTerm of Office
Start Date
Term of
Office End Date 
Committee Membership Positions of Responsibility 

Katherine Donlon

Ex Officio 

 

 

Finance, Staffing & Premises and
Children & Learning 

Head Teacher

Claire Morris

Co-opted 

05.07.2023

04.07.2027

Finance, Staffing & Premises 

Chair Of Governors

Claire Bryant 

Co-opted 

01.09.2021

31.8.2025

Children & Learning 

 

Paul Davies

Co-opted 

01.09.2024

31.08.2028

 

 

Sam Merchant 

Co-opted 

10.01.2024

09.01.2028

Finance, Staffing & Premises 

Chair of F,S & P

Paul Swindale

Co-opted 

01.09.2024

31.08.2028

 

 

Tessa Clark

Co-Opted 

29.06.2022

28.06.2026

Children & Learning 

 

Daniel Jordan

Co-Opted 

29.06.2022

28.06.2026

Finance, Staffing & Premises 

Vice Chair 

James Jones

Local Authority 

23.11.202322.11.2027Finance, Staffing & Premises 

 

Amanda Pardoe

Staff Governor 

11.02.2022

11.02.2026

Children & Learning 

 

Shradda Baviskar 

Parent  

24.04.2021

23.04.2025

Children & Learning 

 

Alex Priscott 

Parent Governor 

12.07.2022

11.07.2026

Finance, Staffing & Premises 

 

Emma SouterCo-Opted Governor 07.12.202206.12.2026Finance, Staffing & Premises 

Jane Shipp

Co-opted  Governor 

22.03.2023

21.03.2027

Children & Learning

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Governor Attendance for the year 2023-2024

Governor Full Name

Attendance at FGB

Attendance at Committee

Claire Morris

5/5

3/3

Katherine Donlon

5/5

3/3
3/3

Shradda Baviskar 

2/5

1/3
Claire Bryant 1/50/3
Charlotte Lester3/52/3
Daniel Jordan5/52/3
Emma Souter5/53/3
Alex Priscott4/53/3
Jane Shipp5/53/3
Sam Merchant4/53/3
Tessa CLark4/53/3
Roberta Guerrina1/51/3
Amanda Pardoe3/53/3
James Jones1/40/2

 

Material Interest arising from relationships between governors or relationships between governors and school staff - NONE 

 

Register of Declared Governor Interests 2021-2022 (as at 20/07/2022)

 

Full Name

Relevant Business / Pecuniary Interests

Details of Governance Roles in Other Educational Establishments

Material Interests Arising from Relationships Between Governors or Governors and School Staff (Including Spouses, Partners and Close Relatives)

Roberta Guerrina

University of Bristol - employee

None

None

Claire Louise Bryant

None

None

None

Katherine Donlon

None

None

None

Daniel Brian Jordan

Honeywell Ltd - employee

None

None

Claire Morris

None

None

Waymont Consulting - spouse

Tessa Clark

None

None

None

Amanda Pardoe

None 

None

None

Alex Priscott 

NoneNoneNone
Jane ShippNone None Grandchildren attend school 
Shraddha BaviskaNoneNoneChild at school

 

Register of Declared Interests of Governors that have left in the last 12 months

Governor Name

Name of

organisation

Nature of Business

Nature of Interest

Date

declared

Will SalmonHearst Uk EmployeeSept 2022

 

Attendance of Governors who have left the Governing Body within the last 12 months

Governor

Full Name

Governor

Category

Term of office

Start date

Term of office

End date

Membership
of Committees

Positions of responsibility

Attendance

Will SalmonLA Governor 

06.12.2019 

05.12.2023FinanceHealth and Safety

5/5

3/3

Schools Financial Bench Marking 

 

Please click the link for Schools Financial Bench Marking 

 

Onslow Infant School has no employees with a gross annual salary of £100,000 or more.

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