Membership

All Governing Bodies of community schools can agree on a model for the size and membership of their Governing Body based on what best suits the circumstances of that school.  The size of the Governing Body can range from a minimum of 7 to no maximum number.

The Governing Body of Fielding Primary School has the following members.

Last updated: 29 March 2023

4 Parent Governors

Parents (including guardians/carers) of registered pupils at the school are eligible to stand for election for parent governorship at the school. Parent Governors are elected by other parents at the school.

• Suzana Howard
• Carl Pheasey (Co-Chair)
• Alisa Voznaya (Co-Chair)
• Melanie Cotton

1 Staff Governor

Both teaching and support staff paid to work in the school are eligible for staff governorship. One Staff Governor is elected by the school staff and must be paid to work at the school; volunteers are not eligible.

• Corinne Tate

The Head teacher is a member of the Governing Body by virtue of his position.

• Peter Dunmall

1 Local Authority (LA) Governor

The LA Governor is nominated by the Local Authority (LA). The Governing Body may agree to appoint (or not) the LA nominee, and can also submit eligibility criteria by which a nominee should be selected.

• Cllr. Paul Driscoll

6 Co-opted Governors

Co-opted Governors are appointed by the Governing Body often to meet the need for a specific set of skills, knowledge or experience.  Co-opted Governors can be people who live or work in the community served by the school, or people who do not work or live close to the school, but are committed to the good governance and success of the school.

• Steve Crelley
• Dr Najia Sultan
• Frank Hardy
• Reena Patel (co-opted from pool of school staff)
• Nick Fei
• Vacancy