Message from the Chair
The Governors at Eastwood have traditionally had a close and effective relationship with the school and centre.
Governors are there to be a ‘critical friend’ – to provide strategic leadership and accountability. They set the aims and objectives for Eastwood, and the policies and targets for achieving those aims and objectives. They monitor and evaluate the progress the School and Centre are making.
The full Governing Body meets three times a year, and there are subcommittees that focus on finance, personnel and achievement, which have their own separate meetings. Governors are welcome to visit at any time and report on what they see.
If you are over 18 years of age you could become a governor. You don’t need special qualifications and there are no particular requirements, other than a willingness to give time to the role and a capacity for working well with other people.
If you would like further information, please get in touch with the Executive Head Teacher.
Professor Adam Ockleford
Chair of Governors
The Governing Body
What our Governors do
Our Governing Body is made up of members of our school, and local community. We work closely with the Executive Headteacher as part of the school leadership and take an active interest in what happens at Eastwood. We have responsibility for strategic planning and policy development. We work as a team to make sure the school provides a good quality education for all its pupils. You may contact the governors in writing via the school office.
If you are interested in becoming a governor at Eastwood please contact the Executive Headteacher on 0208 876 3976.
Current Governors
Please click the other governor information link at the bottom of the page for a list of current Governors.
- Professor Adam Ockelford (Co-opted) – Chair Full Governing Body & Safeguarding Governor
-## Chair of Governors
Vice Chair of Governors
- Clive Landa (Eastwood Day Nursery Governor)
Co-opted Governors
- Lotte Lydon (Teaching and Learning Committee Chair, Send Governor - Balham Nursery)
- Helen Thouless (Send Governor - Somerset Nursery)
- Khushroo Dastur ( Resources Committee Chair)
- Helen Tovey (Safeguarding Governor - Somerset Nursery)
Parent Governors
-Melanie Pollett (Safeguarding Governor - Balham Nursery)
-Susanna Giustiniani
-Valentine Obichigha (Health and Safety Governor)
- Francois Marshall
Staff Governors
- Russell Howard
- Fiona Treadaway
- Vacancy
Executive Headteacher
- Emma Williams
Associate members
- Camila Alton
- Kitty Devaney (Safeguarding Governor - Balham Nursery)
- Fiona Combe
Sub-Committees
Curriculum and Achievement
This committee looks at the standard of education and care we provide and develops policy in relation to the curriculum- the range of experiences, activities, knowledge, skills and attitudes we aim to provide for the children. The committee looks at how well children overall and groups of children at Eastwood make progress in their time with us.
Resources
The Resources sub-committee ensures that Eastwood is appropriately staffed and that proper policies and procedures are in place. The Committee helps to ensure that Eastwood recruits high quality people with the correct checks and processes in place. The Committee ensures that Eastwood manages its finances appropriately. It agrees the annual budget and monitors expenditure carefully ensuring resources are used to benefit the children and community.
The Governing Body has many specific responsibilities as defined in the School Governance Regulations. They include;
- The responsibility for the conduct of the school.
- Setting targets in standards and achievement.
- Statutory responsibilities regarding Special Educational Needs and Disability.
- Ensuring policies relating to the school’s operation are prepared and are reviewed regularly.
- Providing information for parents.
- Financial management and meeting the Schools Financial Values Standards.
- Personnel matters, including staff appointments as appropriate.
- Management and maintenance of buildings.
- Pupil discipline and behaviour.
- Monitoring and evaluating the activities of the school.
- Drawing up an Action Plan after an inspection by OFSTED and overseeing its implementation.
The Governing Body delegates all of its functions to a committee and the day to day running of the school and decisions to the Executive Headteacher.
