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Our governors

Our governors are an important part of Seaford Primary School. They keep us in check, on track and provide support to our teachers.

The governing board is made up of:

  • the headteacher
  • a local authority governor appointed by the local authority
  • 2 parent governors appointed by parents
  • 1 staff governor appointed by the staff, and
  • 9 co-opted community governors appointed by the governing body.

All governors attend the full board meetings. There are two committees and all governors are on at least one of the committees, based on their skills.

The Strategic Organisation Committee oversees:

  • setting the annual budget
  • approving planned spending
  • monitoring Health & Safety, and
  • approving policies relevant to these areas.

The Teaching and Learning Committee:

  • oversees the educational performance in the school, and
  • scrutinises the development plans.

They also approve the policies relevant to teaching and learning.

Meeting Dates for 2024-25

Full board meetings

  • Thursday 24th October 2024, 9:45am
  • Wednesday 22nd January 2025, 9:45am
  • Wednesday 2nd April 2025,9:45am
  • Wednesday 16th July 2025,9:45am

Strategic Organisation Committee

  • Thursday 28th November 2024, 3.45pm
  • Thursday 13th March 2025,3.45pm
  • Thursday 26thth June 2025,3.45pmGovernor attendance

Teaching and Learning Committee

  • Tuesday 3rd November 2024, 3.45pm
  • Tuesday 4th March 2025,3.45pm
  • Tuesday 3rd June 2025,3.45pm

Governor attendance 2023-24

Full Board Meetings

Governor

11 Oct 2023

6 Dec 2023

27 March 2024

15 July 2024

Chris Davey

✅

✅

✅

N/A

Malcolm Anderson

✅

✅

✅

✅

Des Prichard

✅

✅

✅

✅

Arwen Folkes

✅

✅

✅

N/A

Eva McMullen

✅

✅

✅

✅

Vicky Mather

✅

✅

✅

✅

Ann Mason

✅

NIA

✅

✅

Katie Jefferies

✅

✅

N/A

N/A

Wayne Beverley

NIA

✅

✅

✅

Monika Kostrubala

NIA

✅

NIA

✅

Suzannah Ayres

N/A

N/A

N/A

✅

NIA = Not in Attendance
N/A = Not Applicable

Strategic Organisation Committee

Governor

21 Nov 2023

18 March 2024

24 April 2024

Chris Davey

✅

✅

✅

Malcolm Anderson

✅

✅

✅

Des Prichard

✅

✅

NIA

Arwen Folkes

✅

✅

NIA

Monika Kostrubala

✅

NIA

✅

Katie Jefferies

✅

NIA

N/A

NIA = Not in Attendance
N/A = Not Applicable

Teaching and Learning Committee

Governors

16 Nov 2023

5 March 2024

9 May 2024

Malcolm Anderson

NIA

NIA

✅

Vicky Mather

✅

✅

✅

Wayne Beverley

NIA

✅

✅

Chris Davey

✅

✅

N/A

Ann Mason

✅

NIA

✅

Eva McMullen

✅

✅

✅

Suzannah Ayres

N/A

N/A

✅

NIA = Not in Attendance
N/A = Not Applicable

Governor attendance 2022-23

Full board meetings

Governor

19 Oct 2022

7 Dec 2022

29March 2023

12 July 2023

Arwen Folkes

✅

✅

✅

N/A

Brenda Taylor

✅

✅

NIA

N/A

Chris Davey

✅

✅

✅

✅

Des Pritchard

✅

✅

✅

✅

Eva McMullen

✅

✅

✅

✅

Katie Jefferies

NIA

NIA

✅

N/A

Malcolm Anderson

✅

✅

NIA

✅

Mark Forrester

NIA

NIA

NIA

N/A

Monika Kostrubala

✅

NIA

✅

✅

Rob Cowan

✅

NIA

N/A

N/A

Vicky Mather

✅

✅

✅

✅

Wayne Beverley

✅

✅

✅

✅

NIA = Not in attendance
N/A = Not applicable

Strategic Organisation Committee

Governor

8 Nov 2022

28 Feb 2023

25 April 2023

27 June 2023

Chris Davey

✅

✅

✅

✅

Malcolm Anderson

✅

✅

✅

✅

Rob Cowan

✅

✅

✅

✅

Arwen Folkes

✅

NIA

NIA

NIA

Katie Jefferies

✅

NIA

NIA

NIA

Des Prichard

✅

✅

✅

✅

Mark Forrester

NIA

NIA

✅

✅

Monika Kostrubala

N/A

N/A

NIA

NIA

NIA= Not In Attendance
N/A = Not Applicable

Teaching and Learning Committee

Governor

17 Nov 2022

09 Feb 2023

04 May 2023

Malcolm Anderson

✅

✅

✅

Brenda Taylor

✅

✅

NIA

Chris Davey

✅

✅

✅

Vicky Mather

✅

NIA

✅

Wayne Beverley

✅

✅

NIA

Eva McMullen

✅

✅

✅

Monika Kostrubala

N/A

✅

✅

NIA = Not in Attendance
N/A = Not Applicable 

Past governors

Chris Davey

Resigned: 28 March 2023

Role: Headteacher

Term: 31 October 2016 to 28 March 2023

Attendance Record last school year: 100%

Katie Jefferies

Resigned: 23 March 2023
Role: Parent Governor - sitting on the Strategic Organisation Committee. 1) Training Link Governor 2) HR Link Governor 3) Maths Subject Link Governor
Term: 01 Sep 2021 to 31 Aug 2025 (resigned in post on 23 Mar 2023)
Attendance record last school year:

Rev. Arwen Folkes

Resigned: 30 June 2023
Role: Co-opted Governor - sitting on the Strategic Organisation Committee Positions held - 1) Early Years Link Governor 2) Pastoral Role Governor 3) SMSC/British Values, Aspirational education link Governor
Term: 09 Oct 2019 to 08 Oct 2023 (resigned in post on 30 Jun 2023)
Attendance record last school year:

Meet our current governors

Role: Chair of Governors - Co-opted Governor. Positions held: 1) Subject Link Governor for Science 2) Data Link Governor.
Appointed on: 15 Feb 2020
Appointing body: Voted by Board
Term: 15 Feb 2020 to 14 Feb 2024
Business, pecuniary or personal interests:

None

Other governance role:

No

Attendance record 2019/20: 100%
Role: Chair of the Strategic Organisation Committee - Co-opted Governor sitting on the Strategic Organisation Committee. Positions held - 1) Finance Link Governor 2) Information Governance Link Governor 3) Subject Link Governor for Maths and HistoryR Link Governor
Appointed on: 26 Apr 2021
Appointing body: Voted by Board
Term: 05 Apr 2021 to 25 Apr 2025
Business, pecuniary or personal interests:

None

Other governance role:

No

Attendance record 2019/20: 100%
Role: Head Teacher - Teaching & Learning and Strategic Organisation Commitees.
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2025
Appointing body:
Term: 01 Jan 2025 to 30 Oct 2041
Business, pecuniary or personal interests:

Head Teacher

Other governance role:

No

Attendance record 2019/20: 0%
Role: Staff Governor sitting on the Teaching and Learning Committee. Positions held - 1) Careers link Governor 2) Mental Health & Wellbeing Governor
Appointed on: 08 Sep 2021
Appointing body: Voted by Staff
Term: 08 Sep 2021 to 07 Sep 2025
Business, pecuniary or personal interests:

Teacher at the School

Attendance record 2019/20: %
Role: Co - Opted Governor - Sitting on the Teaching & Learning Committee. 1) SEND Link Governor 2) Pupil Premium Link Governor 3) RSHE Subject Link Governor
Appointed on: 06 Sep 2021
Appointing body: Voted by Board
Term: 06 Sep 2021 to 05 Sep 2025
Business, pecuniary or personal interests:
  1. Teaches Yoga in school
  2. provides supply teaching in school
Other governance role:

No

Attendance record 2019/20: 100%
Role: Parent Governor - sitting on the Teaching and Learning Committee. 1) Sports Premium Governor 2) ICT Subject Link Governor
Appointed on: 24 Sep 2021
Appointing body: Voted by Parents
Term: 24 Sep 2021 to 23 Sep 2025
Business, pecuniary or personal interests:

Teacher at Seaford Head School

Attendance record 2019/20: %
Role: Co Opted Governor Sitting on the Teaching & Learning Committee
Appointed on: 09 Dec 2021
Appointing body: Voted by Board
Term: 09 Dec 2021 to 08 Dec 2025
Business, pecuniary or personal interests:
  • Parent of 2 Children at the school
  • Business Owner - Coffee Company
Attendance record 2019/20: %
Role: Clerk to the Governors
Appointed on:
Appointing body:
Term: to
Business, pecuniary or personal interests:
Other governance role:
Attendance record 2019/20: %
Role: T&L Committee
Appointed on: 11 Oct 2023
Appointing body: Local Authority
Term: 11 Oct 2023 to 10 Oct 2027
Business, pecuniary or personal interests:
Other governance role:
Attendance record 2019/20: 100%
Role: Parent Governor- Sitting on the Teaching and Learning Committee.
Appointed on: 22 Oct 2024
Appointing body: Voted by Parents
Term: 22 Oct 2024 to 22 Oct 2028
Business, pecuniary or personal interests:
Other governance role:
Attendance record 2019/20: %
Role: Parent Governor
Appointed on: 22 Oct 2024
Appointing body: Voted by Parents
Term: 22 Oct 2024 to 22 Oct 2028
Business, pecuniary or personal interests:
Other governance role:
Attendance record 2019/20: %