Governors
The Federation of St John’s and St Paul’s (Whitechapel) Schools Governing Body
The school is governed by a body of 14 governors, some of whom are elected and others appointed. The Governing Body has a significant role in making strategic decisions, particularly on finance, and in holding the school to account through its challenge to the Executive Headteacher. The governing body usually meets four times a year. Its members at the start of the current school year are:
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Governors |
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Nicola Thomas |
Foundation - London Diocesan Board For Schools |
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Robin Precey |
Chair of Federation |
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Rev Alan Green |
Foundation |
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Mr Giles Smith |
Foundation - London Diocesan Board For Schools |
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Rev Richard Springer |
Foundation |
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Ms Rowena Dooley |
Foundation |
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Mr Mark Campbell |
Deanery Governor |
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Mr Anthony Cameron |
LA Governor |
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Mr Mahmud Ahmed |
Parent Governor |
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Senait Yetbarek |
Parent Governor |
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Nathaniel Darling |
Foundation - PCC |
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Bal Jhetta |
Staff Governor |
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Tina Grudy |
Co-Opted Staff Governor |
The Heads of School of both St John’s and of St Paul’s also attend meetings of the governing body and committees.
Former governors
The following were governors or associate members in the previous school year but are no longer governors or associate members:
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Former Governors |
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Ellie Wall |
Kathy Richards |
Committees and working groups
The governing body has the following committees and working groups:
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Finance, Personnel & Premises |
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Giles Smith (Chair) |
Terry Bennett |
Robin Precey |
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Nicholas Thomas |
Nathaniel Darling |
Anthony Cameron |
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Darren Rubin |
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Advised by Lisa Lee (SBM) /Robert Ashdown (Bursar) |
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Pupil & Curriculum |
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Fr Richard Springer (Chair) |
Terry Bennett |
Robin Precey |
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Lutfa Khanom |
Fr Alan Green |
Darren Rubin |
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Admissions St John’s |
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Fr Alan Green (Chair) |
Terry Bennett |
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Rowena Dooley |
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Admissions St Paul’s |
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Fr Richard Springer (Chair) |
Terry Bennett |
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Rowena Dooley |
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Appeals, Discipline, Complaints etc. |
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To be drawn from a pool of any eligible governors. |
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Performance Management |
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Robin Precey |
Nicola Thomas |
The Federation Governing Body Responsibilities
The governors are responsible for the schools and all that happens in them. They entrust the day to day running of the school to the Executive Headteacher, the two Heads of School and to the staff team.
The Governors are responsible for:
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the maintenance of the building,
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the school finances, they decide how the school budget is spent,
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how the school is run,
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the delivery of the National Curriculum,
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the standard of behaviour in the school,
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interviewing and selecting staff.
The Governing Body has legal duties, powers and responsibilities which it must carry out. Governors may only act and make decisions as a body and not as individuals.
Much of the work of the Governing Body is undertaken by committees with specific areas of responsibility, these will be established to meet the needs of both schools and may include:
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pupil and curriculum
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admissions
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finance, personnel and premises
Any correspondence to a governor should be addressed c/o the School and will be passed on.
Click Here to View St Johns and St Pauls Whitechapel Federation Instrument