What do the governors do?
- Governors are responsible for ensuring clarity of the school’s vision and direction.
- They hold the headteacher (who is also a governor) to account for the performance of the school, its pupils and staff.
- The board also oversees the financial performance of the school and makes sure money is well spent.
- The governing body is responsible for supporting the school in providing a learning and teaching environment that safeguards children and encourages high achievement.
The role of individual school governors
Each school governor takes an interest in at least one area of the school’s work, such as special educational needs, safeguarding, premises, finance or curriculum areas. Governors visit the school three times a year to be updated on and monitor their areas, then they report back to the governing body.
Who are your governors?
Chair: Lloyd Holman: Governor at Fairlight since 2015, Chair since September 2018. I have been the Finance Governor throughout my tenure. I have worked within software engineering in aerospace and defence, e-commerce and finance, over the past 13 years. I have run my own company as an independent consultant. My previous role was to ensure, along with the Deputy Finance Governor, that the school follows robust financial planning and control processes. As the Governing Body, we delegate many financial responsibilities to the Head Teacher and other staff members within the school, we then monitor, discuss and provide financial oversight routinely. I have recently been elected as the Chair of Governors.
Vice Chair: Michael Logue: I was appointed as a local authority governor (nominated by Brighton & Hove City Council) in September 2016. I qualified as a child protection social worker (CQSW & CSS) in 1982 and worked in this role for several London boroughs until joining Brighton & Hove City Council in 1995. I am currently employed by the city council as a manager in the sheltered housing service which provides extra care housing for the elderly and disabled. I am honoured to have been appointed as lead governor for Safeguarding and Child Protection at Fairlight. This role allows me to have direct access to the school’s senior management team. Safeguarding & Child Protection is discussed at all of the governors’ meetings.
David Harvey: As Clerk to the Governors I provide advice and support to the Governing Body, which includes administrative work such as arranging meetings and taking the minutes.
Damien Jordan: Teacher governor: Fairlight is the third school at which I have been a member of the governing body. My role as the Headteacher is to share and report information about the school but also to implement decisions made by the governing body. I meet directly with the Chair of Governors as my direct link as the Headteacher.
Nicola Yuill: Governor at Fairlight since 1998, first as a parent of a child at the school and more recently as a member of the local community. I have 30 years’ experience of scientific research into child development and my governor responsibilities have included a focus on literacy and on quality of teaching and learning.
Miguel Vanoostende: Co-opted Governor at Fairlight since 2013. I started being Governor at Whitehawk Primary School in 2012, when my son was attending the school. I am trained as an architect and I have been working since 2002, mainly focused on building sites, before coming to the UK. My role as a Governor is to supervise, alongside the joint Premises Governor, all aspects related to Premises and Health and Safety, ensuring we take all the affordable measures to provide a safe and enjoyable learning environment for the children.
Tamsin White: Teacher Governor since September 2016. Teacher at Fairlight since 2012. I have been teaching for 16 years. Prior to that I travelled and worked abroad, worked in theatre management and had my own retail business. My role on the Governing Body is to bring a teacher's perspective to the meetings and to ensure that governor training and our training records are up to date. I also carry out annual skills audits in order to highlight gaps and to circulate training opportunities.
Rachel Pearce: Parent governor at Fairlight since 2012. I am a Painter, Illustrator and teacher with experience teaching in secondary, primary and further education, as well as local community and youth groups and running workshops for young people and adults experiencing mental health and learning difficulties. As well as having statutory responsibilities as a governor, I am link governor for teaching, learning and creativity. This involves helping our school move towards our vision by monitoring and supporting creative methods and approaches across the curriculum and helping the school to create a happy supportive learning environment for all.
Joe Jardine: Parent governor at Fairlight since 2016. I have worked in the public and government sector for the past 10 years, focusing at various times on finance, child protection and national security. I currently work as the joint Premises Governor lead and the joint Finance Governor lead. I am passionate about child health and wellbeing and, after years of commuting to London, wanted to participate more in community life in Brighton.
Glen Ferris: Parent governor at Fairlight since 2016. I have nearly 20 years’ journalistic experience working as a writer, editor and producer for various print titles and web sites. My role as communications governor is to make sure the school has great links with local news outlets and businesses.
Please find below a list of the FBG Minutes. If you click on the folder, a list of Board of Governors will be displayed, all of which can be downloaded.
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| FGB Minutes 2017and2018 |