Governors
In this section...Governance Structure
Barrow Hedges has a ‘Local Committee’, which is a sub-committee of the Cirrus Primary Academy Trust Board. The accountability of the academy rests with the Trust Board, but many responsibilities are delegated to the Local Committee. Please see the Trust scheme of delegation here.
To find out about the structure of the Trust, please see this page on the Trust’s website.
Barrow Hedges Local Committee consists of:
2 elected Parent Governors
2 elected Staff Governors
Up to 7 other Co-opted Governors
1 Headteacher
We aim to create a balanced group that will have the right skills, connections and dynamic for the Local Committee to work well and support the school in achieving exceptional performance. Attributes we look for include:
- Good insight into the specific challenges at the school and the general challenges of operating top-quality schools
- Excellent community links
- Specific skills as needed by/relevant to the school
The term of a governor is four years, except for the Headteacher, who remains a governor for the duration of his or her time in post. Governors may be reappointed for further terms.
Trustees (including the Chief Executive Office) are able to attend Local Committee meetings.
The Local Committee works closely with the Senior Leadership Team to oversee the strategic direction of the school. It does this by offering support, constructive advice, a sounding board for ideas, and help where needed. It challenges, asks questions and seeks information to ensure that the best interests of the children at Barrow Hedges are met. All governors work on a voluntary basis.
The Local Committee meets four times a year, to discuss issues and make decisions related to the teaching and learning within the school. Additionally, the Local Committee Chair attends a termly Chairs' Forum meeting with the Chair of the Trust Board and CEO.
The Local Committee also performance manages the Head and has a Pay Committee which works with the Head as part of the Performance Management Appraisal process.
The Clerk to the Local Committee is Karen Velissarides kvelissarides@cirrustrust.uk. Governors can be contacted via the Clerk.
Role of the Local Committee
Establishing the strategic direction, by:
- Setting the vision, values, and objectives for the school
- Setting all necessary policies to meet the vision, values and objectives set
- Agreeing the school improvement strategy with priorities and targets
- Meeting statutory duties
Ensuring accountability, by:
- Appointing the Headteacher
- Monitoring progress towards targets
- Performance managing the Headteacher
- Engaging with stakeholders
- Contributing to school self-evaluation
Ensuring financial probity, by:
- Monitoring spending against the budget
- Ensuring value for money is obtained
- Ensuring risks to the school are managed
To read more about our governors, click on their name in the table below.
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Name |
Category
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Appointed by |
Term of Office Start End |
POSITION OF RESPONSIBILITY |
ATTENDANCE Current academic year(last academic year in attachment below) |
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Louise Wood |
Head Teacher |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Head Teacher |
Attended LC meeting 20/9/23, 22/11/23, 19/3/24 |
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|
Parent |
Parents |
14/12/20 |
13/12/24 |
Chair of Governors, Deputy Safeguarding Governor, Behaviour, Staff workload & wellbeing |
Attended LC meeting 20/9/23, 22/11/23, 19/3/24 | |||
| Andrea Todd | Parent | Parents | 14/12/20 | 13/12/24 |
Inclusion, SEN & Pupil Premium Link Governor |
Attended LC meeting 20/9/23, 22/11/23, 19/3/24 | ||
| Co-opted | Trust | 23/03/20 | 22/03/24 | Vice Chair of Governors, Health & safety | Attended LC meeting 20/9/23, 22/11/23, 19/3/24 | |||
| Srinivasan Lyengar | Co-opted | Trust | 29/06/21 | 28/06/25 | Physical learning environment | Attended LC meeting 20/9/23, 22/11/23, 19/3/24 | ||
| Natasha Nardell | Co-opted | Trust | 29/06/21 |
28/06/25
|
Safeguarding Link Governor | Attended LC meeting 20/9/23, 22/11/23, 19/3/24 | ||
| Shahid Chowdhury | Co-opted | Trust | 02/12/22 | 01/12/26 | Finance Link Governor | Attended LC meeting 20/9/23, 22/11/23, 19/3/24 | ||
| Norman Dunn | Co-opted | Trust | 08/06/23 | 07/06/27 | Teaching & learning | Attended LC meeting 20/9/23, 22/11/23, 19/3/24 | ||
|
Staff |
Staff |
23/11/20 |
22/11/24 |
|
Attended LC meeting 20/9/23, 22/11/23, 19/3/24 | |||
| Kate Duncan | Staff | Staff | 01/10/20 | 30/9/24 | Attended LC meeting 20/9/23, 22/11/23, 19/3/24 | |||
Governor Declarations:
|
GOVERNOR’S NAME |
BUSINESS / PECUNIARY INTERESTS |
OTHER GOVERNANCE ROLES IN OTHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT |
MATERIAL INTERESTS ARISING FROM RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN GOVERNORS or GOVERNORS AND SCHOOL STAFF |
| Nidhi Misri | None | None | None |
|
Kate Duncan |
None |
None |
Sister to Barrow Hedges teacher / Parent to a child attending the school |
|
Louise Wood |
None |
Yes - undisclosed for safeguarding/data protection reasons |
None |
| Michelle Rondeau | None | None | None |
| Melissa Williams | None | None | None |
| Andrea Todd | None | None | None |
| Chantel Dyason | None | None | None |
| Srinivasan Iyengar | None | None | None |
| Natasha Nardell | None | None | None |
Governors who have served on LC in last 12 months
| Governor's Name | Position of Responsibility | Term Start | End of Office |
| Chantel Dyason | Co-opted | 29/06/2021 | 19/03/2024 |
How to contact the Chair of Governors
School address: Barrow Hedges Primary School, Harbury Road, Carshalton, Surrey SM5 4LA
Telephone: 020 8643 4428 Email: mwilliams@cirrustrust.uk (Chair of Governors)
Or for more general enquiries office@barrowhedges.com or call 020 8643 4428
Governance arrangements for Cirrus Primary Academy Trust
https://www.cirrustrust.uk/topic/governance
Our meeting dates for 2023/2024
Wednesday 20th September 2023 (6.30pm)
Wednesday 22nd November 2023 (6.30pm)
Tuesday 19th March 2024 (6.30pm)
Monday 1st July 2024 (4pm)