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Our Governors

The role of the Governing Body

To ensure that every child receives the best possible education, the Governing Body fulfils a vital role (as defined by the School Governance (Roles, Responsibilities and Allowances) (England) Regulations 2013) by:

  • Ensuring a clearly defined vision, ethos and strategic direction for the school.
     
  • Holding the Head Teacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils and the performance management of staff.
     
  • Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.

Through the Governing Body and its committees, governors provide knowledge and wisdom, gained outside the school, to benefit the school using their financial, planning, administration and parenting skills, to inform and advise the school leadership team on various issues.

About the Governing Body

The Governing Body operates a 'circle model'. The board has resolved to conduct all its business as a full board, and to work collectively without committees (apart from the Renumeration Committee - membership drawn from three non-staff Governors available).

In addition to our full governing bodies which meet at least 9 times a year, the board has appointed Link Governors annually. Having delegated governors does not reduce the collective accountability of the board for all its functions. The board will need to ensure that its agenda and reporting mechanisms enables all board members to have a collective strategic overview for all delegated monitored areas to enable accountability and effective informed decision making.

In addition to the full board meeting, the governing body will convene from time to time to consider matters which fall under pupil discipline, complaints, admissions and grievances. Full details of our governance structure is found in our Terms of Reference.

Governing Body Overview

Governing Body Attendance Record

Governing Body Terms of Reference

Please click on a governor below to find out more about the roles they play in our school.

 

Governing Body (ID 1309)

  • Ms L Barnard
    Chair of Governors

    Ms L Barnard

    Governor Term: Foundation Governor

    Position: Chair of Governors, Safeguarding Governor, Leadership and Management Link, Quality of Education Link

    Term of Office: 01/10/2021 to 31/08/2025

    Email: chairofgovernors@st-anselms.org

    Declaration of Interests: None

  • Fr. D McGuire
    Religious Education Link

    Fr. D McGuire

    Governor Term: Pending reappointment as a Foundation Governor

    Position: Behaviour and Attitudes Link, Personal Development Link, Religious Education Link

    Term of Office: 06/07/2021 to 31/08/2024

    Declaration of Interests: Roman Catholic Church - Harrow on the Hill - Membership

  • Mrs K De Souza
    SEND

    Mrs K De Souza

    Governor Term: Pending reappointment as a Foundation Governor

    Position: SEND

    Term of Office: 31/03/2021 to 31/08/2024

    Declaration of Interests: Whitmore High School, Harrow (Employment)

  • Mr P Boonman
    Quality of Education Link

    Mr P Boonman

    Governor Term: Parent Governor

    Position: Quality of Education Link

    Term of Office: 28/09/2021 to 27/09/2025

    Declaration of Interests: SNV - Netherlands Development Organisation - Business

  • Mr G Nash
    Leadership and Management Link

    Mr G Nash

    Governor Term: Foundation Governor

    Position: Leadership and Management Link

    Term of Office: 01/09/2022 to 01/09/2026

    Declaration of Interests: DMS UK Ltd - Employee, DMS UK Ltd - Business, RM Drama Ltd - Business

  • J Rooney
    Online Safety Governor

    J Rooney

    Governor Term: Co-opted Governor

    Position: Online Safety Governor

    Term of Office: 18/12/2023 to 17/12/2027

    Declaration of Interests: Vaughan Primary, Parent Governor from 20/05/2024

  • Mr A Hargreaves
    Co-opted Governor

    Mr A Hargreaves

    Governor Term: Co-opted Governor

    Term of Office: 18/12/2023 to 18/12/2027

  • Mr P Davison-Reiber
    Foundation Governor

    Mr P Davison-Reiber

    Governor Term: Foundation Governor

    Term of Office: 20/11/2024 to 01/09/2028

    Declaration of Interests: None

  • Mr D O Riordan
    Foundation Governor

    Mr D O Riordan

    Governor Term: Foundation Governor

    Term of Office: 01/03/2024 to 31/08/2027

  • Mrs E Hubbard
    Parent Governor

    Mrs E Hubbard

    Governor Term: Parent Governor

    Term of Office: 03/05/2024 to 02/05/2028

  • Mrs C Jackson
    SENCO

    Mrs C Jackson

    Governor Term: Staff Governor

    Term of Office: 14/09/2022 to 13/09/2026

    Declaration of Interests: St Anselm's Catholic Primary School - Employee

  • Ms T Hunt
    Headteacher

    Ms T Hunt

    Governor Term: Staff Governor - Headteacher (Ex Officio)

    Term of Office: Ongoing from 31/08/2023

    Declaration of Interests: St Anselm's Catholic Primary School - Employee

Governors serving in the last 12 months

Please click on an ex-governor below to find out more about the roles they played in our school.

 

Ex-Governing Body (ID 1310)

  • Mrs E Kinnear
    Local Authority Governor

    Mrs E Kinnear

    Governor Term: Local Authority Governor

    Term of Office: 18/10/2023 to 12/11/2024

    Declaration of Interests: MG Group - Employee

  • S Patel
    Associate Member

    S Patel

    Governor Term: Associate Member

    Term of Office: 29/01/2024 to 14/10/2024

  • Mr J Madders
    Health and Safety Governor

    Mr J Madders

    Governor Term: Foundation Governor

    Position: Health and Safety Governor, Leadership and Management Link

    Term of Office: 01/09/2020 to 31/08/2024

    Declaration of Interests: Angard Staffing - Employee

  • Mrs S Shibu
    Quality of Education Link

    Mrs S Shibu

    Governor Term: Foundation Governor

    Position: Quality of Education Link

    Term of Office: 01/03/2021 to 31/08/2024

    Declaration of Interests: None

  • Mrs M Musisi
    ECT Governor

    Mrs M Musisi

    Governor Term: Parent Governor

    Position: ECT Governor

    Term of Office: 12/03/2020 to 11/03/2024

    Declaration of Interests: Harrow Council - Employee

Governing Body Structure - from November 2023

The Governing Body at St Anselm’s has from November 2023 operated a flat Full Governing Body meeting structure. This means that the Full Governing Body meets 9 times a year and chooses not to delegate the majority of governance to Committees.

The FGB is, however, supported by the Pay Committee and Admissions Committee that meet once a year. Both Committees are comprised of non-staff Governors who are drawn from the Full Governing Body.

Instrument of Government

The instrument of Government of St Anselm’s Catholic Governing Body is as follows:

9 Foundation Governors

2 Parent Governors

1 Headteacher

1 Local Authority Governor

1 Staff Governor

2 Co-opted Governor 

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