Governors

Welcome to the Governors' page of the Malvern Wells CE Primary School website.  This page provides you with an overview of the role of the Governing Body and provides you with information about our Governors.

We are all volunteers and we give our time up because we are all passionate about doing the best we can to ensure Malvern Wells enables all pupils to reach their potential. We are strongly focussed on improving children’s education, attainment and progress.   

We operate strategically with the day to day running of the school being the responsibility of the headteacher, Mrs Alford.  A Governing Body is often referred to as being a critical friend to the school and that is an important part of our role - we provide support and challenge to Mrs Alford and her team of teachers.  Collectively the Governing Body is responsible for:

•  helping to set the vision of Malvern Wells, its values and aims; 
•  ensuring the school’s finances are properly managed; 
•  agreeing the policies and procedures that govern how the school operates; and 
•  monitoring and evaluating the progress of pupils at Malvern Wells.

The Governing Body is supported by a Clerk who ensures we are meeting our statutory duties; that our meetings are organised and that information is shared so that we keep up to date with national and local changes.

We have three committees that meet at least once a term term.  These are the Teaching, Learning and Standards Committee, The Statutory Duties and Policies Committee and the SIAMS committee. Each committee has a Chair and Vice-Chair and takes a closer look at their designated areas of responsibility.  They make recommendations to the full governing body.

CURRENT GOVERNORS

Please see the attached document for a full list of our Governing Body Members. 

Karen Surrall Chair

Foundation DBE

Committees: Statutory Duties and Operations, Teaching, Learning and Standards, SIAMS (Chair)

Date first appointed: 21/09/2021

Term of Office: 4 years

Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests   Somers Park Primary School - grandchildren attend

Governance roles in other educational institutions: None

Steve Farmer

Parent Governor

Committee:  Statutory Duties and Policies (Chair)

Date first appointed: 1.12.21

Term of Office: 4 years

Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests None

Governance roles in other educational institutions: None

Martyn Wilson

Local Authority

Committee:  Statutory Duties and Policies. SIAMS

Date first appointed: 07/06/2022

Term of Office: 4 years

Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests None

Governance roles in other educational institutions: None

Joan Westbury

Foundation DBE

Committee:  Teaching, Learning and Standards. SIAMS

Date first appointed: 07/07/2022

Term of Office: 4 years

Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests None

Governance roles in other educational institutions: None

Ellie Birks

Foundation DBE

Committee:  Statutory Duties and Policies. 

Date first appointed: 1.7.22

Term of Office: 4 years

Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests None

Governance roles in other educational institutions: None