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  • Who are the Governors?

    The Governors for William Ford C of E Junior School are:

    Robert Riach - chair of governors

    Category of Governor: Chair

    Responsibilities: Chair of Governors, STEM link

    Date of appointment: 24th June 2019 (Appointed Chair - 17th January 2023)

    Term of office: 17 Jan 2023 to 16 Jan 2027

    Committees: 

    Confidential Minutes Committee FGB

    Finance Committee

    Staff Pay Committee

    HT Performance Management

    Introduction Committee

    Sports Hall Management

    Link Governor for: STEM with Rosie Albany

    Relevant Business interests that could present a conflict of interest: None

    Personal relationship (if any) with members of the school staff: Parent of two pupils

    Rev. joel edwards - vice chair 

    Category of Governor: Foundation (Ex Officio)

    Responsibilities: Vice Chair, Creative and Wellbeing link

    Date of appointment: 22nd May 2015 (Renewed 7th December 2023)

    Term of Office: 7 December 2023 to 7 December 2027

    Committees: 

    Confidential Minutes Committee FGB

    HT Performance Management

    Staff Pay Committee

    Link Governor for: Creative & Wellbeing with Richard Wakeford

    Relevant Business interests that could present a conflict of interest: None

    Personal relationship (if any) with members of the school staff: None

    David Huntingford

    Category of Governor: Headteacher

    Date of appointment: 1st September 2020

    Responsibilities: Headteacher, Admin

    Committees:

    Confidential Minutes Committee FGB

    Staff Pay Committee

    Finance Committee

    HT/SBM/Clerk Group info

    Introduction Committee

    Andrew Carr

    Category of Governor: Local Authority 

    Responsibilities:  

    Date of appointment: 8th February 2023

    Term of Office: 8 Feb 2023 to 7 Feb 2027

    Committees: 

    Confidential Minutes Committee FGB

    Finance Committee

    Sports Hall Management

    Link Governor for: Finance with Sarah Gladden

    Relevant Business interests that could present a conflict of interest: None

    Personal relationship (if any) with members of the school staff: None

    Eunice Karongo

    Category of Governor: Foundation Parochial Church Council Appointed

    Responsibilities: Safeguarding link

    Date of appointment: 23rd August 2022

    Term of Office: 23 August 2022 to 22 August 2026

    Committees: 

    Confidential Minutes Committee FGB

    Link Governor for: Safeguarding

    Relevant Business interests that could present a conflict of interest: None

    Personal relationship (if any) with members of the school staff: None

    Tracy Ibukun

    Category of Governor: Staff

    Responsibilities: 

    Date of appointment: 20th July 2023

    Term of Office: 20 Jul 2023 to 19 Jul 2027

    Committees: 

    Curriculum and Standards committee

    Relevant Business interests that could present a conflict of interest: Staff member

    Personal relationship (if any) with members of the school staff: None

    JOHN HARRINGTON

    Category of Governor: Co-opted

    Responsibilities: Humanities link

    Date of appointment: 2oth July 2023

    Term of Office: 20 Jul 2023 to 19 Jul 2027

    Committees: 

    Confidential Minutes Committee FGB

    Curriculum and Standards

    Link Governor for: Humanities with Sarah Nash, Language & Literacy with Linda Freeland

    Relevant Business interests that could present a conflict of interest: None

    Personal relationship (if any) with members of the school staff: None

    Harriet Spoor

    Category of Governor: Co-opted

    Responsibilities: Not yet allocated

    Date of appointment: 13th May 2025

    Term of Office: 13 May 2025 to 12 May 2029

    Committees:  Not yet allocated

    Link Governor for: Not yet allocated

    Relevant Business interests that could present a conflict of interest: None

    Personal relationship (if any) with members of the school staff: None

    Nathan Mavila

    Category of Governor: Foundation Diocesan Board of Education

    Responsibilities: Not yet allocated

    Date of appointment: 13th May 2025

    Term of Office: 13 May 2025 to 12 May 2029

    Committees:  Not yet allocated

    Link Governor for: Not yet allocated

    Relevant Business interests that could present a conflict of interest: None

    Personal relationship (if any) with members of the school staff: None

     

    Kemi Allen

    Category of Governor: Foundation Parochial Church Council 

    Responsibilities: Not yet allocated

    Date of appointment: 13th May 2025

    Term of Office: 13 May 2025 to 12 May 2029

    Committees:  Not yet allocated

    Link Governor for: Not yet allocated

    Relevant Business interests that could present a conflict of interest: None

    Personal relationship (if any) with members of the school staff: None

    Sunday Alaydetoyinbo

    Category of Governor: Foundation Parochial Church Council 

    Responsibilities: Not yet allocated

    Date of appointment: 13th May 2025

    Term of Office: 13 May 2025 to 12 May 2029

    Committees:  Not yet allocated

    Link Governor for: Not yet allocated

    Relevant Business interests that could present a conflict of interest: None

    Personal relationship (if any) with members of the school staff: Parent of a pupil

    Tommy Harrop

    Category of Governor: Parent Governor

    Responsibilities: Not yet allocated

    Date of appointment: 13th May 2025

    Term of Office: 13 May 2025 to 12 May 2029

    Committees:  Not yet allocated

    Link Governor for: Not yet allocated

    Relevant Business interests that could present a conflict of interest: None

    Personal relationship (if any) with members of the school staff: None