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.
Chair | Karen Surrall | |
Vice-chair & SEND Safe Guarding | Ali Mesley Martyn Wilson |
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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
Ali Mesley Vice Chair Foundation PCC Committee: Teaching, Learning & Standards - Chair. SIAMS Date first appointed: 07/03/2019 Term of Office: 4 years Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests None Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
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Jen Alford Interim Headteacher Committees: Statutory Duties and Policies; Teaching, Learning & Standards, SIAMS Date first appointed: 01/09/2022 Term of Office: Ex Officio Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests None Governance roles in other educational institutions: None Meetings attended in previous academic year - not applicable |
Ali Dainty Staff Committee: Teaching, Learning & Standards Date first appointed: 11/09/2022 Term of Office: 4 years Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests None Governance roles in other educational institutions: None Meetings attended in previous academic year - not applicable |
Dave Bruce Rector Committee: SIAMS Date first appointed: 12/04/2016 Term of Office: Ex Officio Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Rector of St Andrew's Church, Rector of All Saints Church Governance roles in other educational institutions: Governor of Wyche C of E School
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Colin Robbins Foundation PCC Committee: Statutory Duties and Policies, SIAMS Date first appointed: 07/03/2019 Term of Office: Four years Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests None Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
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Lorna Lymer Foundation PCC Committee: Statutory Duties and Policies. SIAMS Date first appointed: 07/03/2019 Term of Office: 4 years Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests None Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
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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