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Governors

The Governors of Chailey School have overall responsibility for the strategic management of the school and for determining its aims, objectives and policies.

The Governing Body is made up as follows:

Parent Governors - parents or carers of children registered at the school at the time of their election (2)
LA Governors - appointed by the Local Authority (1)
The Headteacher - ex officio (1)
Staff Governors - members of the school teaching or support staff (1)
Co-opted Governors (up to 7)

Working with the Headteacher we set and monitor the school budget, the school development plan, curriculum targets, and other initiatives. As well as meeting six times per year, we also undertake regular monitoring visits within the school. In addition, we have pay and appeals committees, a representative on the school’s Health and Safety Committee and a Governor who is responsible for monitoring safeguarding.

Through our work we discharge the core functions of school governance. These are:

to ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
to hold the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of both school and the pupils; and
to oversee the financial performance of the school and to make sure money is well spent.

If you have any questions regarding the work of our Governing Board, please contact the Clerk to Governors, Rachel Alderman (ralderman@chaileyschool.org) and she will endeavour to respond to you as soon as possible.

David Whelpton
Chair of Governors Chailey School

To contact our Chair of Governors please email

chair@chaileyschool.org

	PORTFOLIO	CONSTITUTION	TERM OF OFFICE	PECUNIARY/BUSINESS INTERESTS WITH LINKS TO OTHER ESTABLISHMENT 2024-2025
Rachel Alderman	n/a	Clerk	Appointed September 2023	None declared
Emily Akehurst	Finance and Resources	Staff	7.9.22 - 6.8.26	None declared
Rachel Buckenham	Finance and Resources, Equality and Diversity, Pupil Premium, SEND	Parent	1.11.21 - 31.10.25	None declared
Martyn Carr	Finance and Resources, Careers	Co-opted	19.10.18 - 18.10.26	None declared
Stephen Esson	Finance and Resources	Co-opted	19.7.23 - 18.7.27 (resigned 30.11.23)	Bloomsbury Publishing - Group Projection Director as of 1.10.23 Date Interest Began 2.4.23 St Bedes -Trustee Date Interest Began January 2023 (appointed June 2023)
Mark Evans	Finance and Resources, Health and Safety	Local Authority	First Appointed 12.12.18 Current Term 18.9.24 - 17.9.28	None declared
Clare Gregory	Finance and Resources, MHEW	Co-opted	First Appointed 16.4.23 Current Term 22.9.21 - 21.9.25	Burns Guthrie & Partners - 1.12.06 BDC Europe - 10.5.96
Peggy Hooton	Vice Chair of Governors Finance and Resources, Curriculum	Co-opted	First Appointed 1.9.08 Current Term 28.2.23 - 28.2.27	None declared
Helen Key	n/a	Head Teacher Ex Officio	Appointed 1.9.15
Paul Tonking	Finance and Resources, Data, GDPR	Co-opted	First Appointed 28.11.16 Current Term 23.10.24 - 22.10.28	None declared
Jo Tregenza	Finance and Resources, Safeguarding	Co-opted	First Appointed 12.9.13 Current Term 28.2.23 - 28.2.27 (resigned 10.7.24)
David Whelpton	Chair, Finance and Resources, HR, PSHE. Safeguarding	Co-opted	First Appointed 18.3.07 Current Term 28.2.23 - 27.2.27
Georgina Tomlin	Full Governoring Body, Finance & Resources	Parent Governor	First Appointed 5.2.24 Current Term 5.2.24 - 4.2.28

Statutory Information

Statutory information

TERMS OF OFFICE

Governor Type	Position	Title	First Name	Surname	Start of Term of Office	End of Term of Office
Clerk	Clerk	Mrs	Rachel	Alderman	1-Sept-23
Parent Governor	Governor	Ms	Rachel	Buckenham	1-Nov-21	31-10-25
Parent Governor	Governor	Mrs	Georgina	Tomlin	5-Feb-24	4-Feb-28
Co-opted Governor	Vice Chair of Governors	Ms	Peggy	Hooton	01-Mar-15	28-Feb-27
Co-opted Governor	Safeguarding Governor	Ms	Jo	Tregenza	01-Mar-15	28-Feb-27
Co-opted Governor	Chair of Governors	Mr	David	Whelpton	01-Mar-19	28-Feb-27
Co-opted Governor	Governor	Mr	Martyn	Carr	19-Oct--22	01-Sep-26
LA Governor	Governor	Mr	Mark	Evans	18-Sept-24	17-Sept-28
Co-opted Governor	Governor	Mrs	Clare	Gregory	22-Sept-2021	21 Sept 25
Co-opted Governor	Governor	Mr	Paul	Tonking	30-Nov-2020	29-Nov-24
Staff Governor	Governor	Ms	Emily	Akehurst	01 Sep 22	31 July 26
Staff Governor (no voting rights)	Headteacher Ex-officio	Mrs	Helen	Key	01-Sep-16

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Name of governor	Relevant business interests	Other educational establishments governed	Committees	Relationships with the school staff including spouses, partners and relatives
Rachel Buckenham	None	None	Finance and Resources	None
Martyn Carr	None	None	Finance and Resources	None
Mark Evans	Retired British Council Officer	None	Finance and Resources Health and Safety	None
Clare Gregory	Partner in Guthrie and Burns & Partners Brickworks Marketing Communications Ltd - Company Secretary	None	Finance and Resources Sustainability	None
Peggy Hooton	None	None	Finance and Resources Pay	None
Helen Key	Head Teacher	Governor at Plumpton College	Finance and Resources Pay (advisory) Health and Safety	None
Georgina Tomlin	None	None	Finance and Resources	Parent of 2 Pupils
Paul Tonking	Employed by Adur District & Worthing Borough Council	None	Finance and Resources	None
David Whelpton	Managing Director of Marketing and Communications consultancy that has schools as clients. Occasional work undertaken for Chailey School on a pro bono basis	Former governor at Newick CE Primary School	Finance and Resources Safeguarding Pay
Emily Akehurst	Teacher at Chailey School	None	Finance and Resources	Teacher

Governor Meeting Attendance

Governor Meeting Attendance 2024/2025 Full Governing Body Meetings including Finances & Resources	18.9.24 FGB	23.10.24 FGB, Finance and Resources	4.12.24	22.1.25	26.2.24	7.5.25	9.7.25
Rachel Alderman	Present	Present	Present
Emily Akehurst	Present	Present	Present
Rachel Buckenham	Preset	Present	Appologies
Martyn Carr	Present	Present	Present
Mark Evans	Apologies	Present	Present
Clare Gregory	Present	Apologies	Present
Peggy Hooton	Present	Present	Present
Helen Key	Present	Present	Present
Georgina Tomlin	Apologies	Present	Present
Paul Tonking	Present	Present	Present
David Whelpton	Present	Present	Present

	20.9.23 FGB	18.10.23 FGB & Resources	6.12.23 FGB	17.1.24 FGB & Resources	21.2.24 FGB	27.3.24 FGB & Resources	1.5.24 FGB & Budget	10.7.24 FGB, Resources & AGM
Rachel Alderman	Present	Present	Present	Cancelled	Present	Cancelled	Present	Present
Emily Akehurst	Present	Present	Present	Cancelled	Present	Cancelled	Present	Present
Rachel Buckenham	Present	Apologies	Apologies	Cancelled	Present	Cancelled	Present	Apologies
Martyn Carr	Present	Apologies	Present	Cancelled	Present	Cancelled	Present	Present
Stephen Esson	Present	Apologies	Resigned	Resigned	Resigned	Resigned	Resigned	Resigned
Mark Evans	Present	Present	Present	Cancelled	Present	Cancelled	Present	Present
Clare Gregory	Apologies	Present	Apologies	Cancelled	Present	Cancelled	Apologies	Apologies
Peggy Hooton	Present	Apologies	Present	Cancelled	Present	Cancelled	Present	Present
Helen Key	Present	Present	Present	Cancelled	Present	Cancelled	Present	Present
Georgina Tomlin	not in post	not in post	not in post	not in post	Present	Cancelled	Apologies	Present
Paul Tonking	Present	Present	Apologies	Cancelled	Present	Cancelled	Apologies	Apologies
Jo Tregenza	Present	Present	Apologies	Cancelled	Apologies	Cancelled	Present	Present
David Whelpton	Present	Present	Present	Cancelled	Present	Cancelled	Present	Present

Governor Meeting Attendance 2022-2023 Full Governing Body Meetings including Finances & Resources
Governor	28th Sept	19 Oct	07 Dec	22 Feb	29 Mar	3 May	19 July
Emily Akehurst	Present	Present	Present	Present	Present	Present	Present
Rachel Buckenham	Present	Present	Present	Present	Present	Present	Apologies
Martyn Carr	Observer	Present	Apologies	Present	Present	Preset	Present
Louise Doolan	Apologies	Present	Present	Apologies	Apologies	Not in Post	Not in Post
Mark Evans	Present	Present	Present	Present	Present	Present	Present
Clare Gregory	Apologies	Apologies	Present	Present	Present	Present	Present
Peggy Hooton	Present	Present	Present	Apologies	Present	Present	Present
Helen Key	Present	Present	Present	Present	Present	Present	Present
Paul Tonking	Present	Present	Present	Present	Present	Present	Present
Jo Tregenza	Apologies	Present	Present	Apologies	Present	Apologies	Present
David Whelpton	Present	Present	Present	Present	Present	Present	Present
Stephen Esson	not in post	not in post	not in post	not in post	not in post	not in post	Present (visitor)

Governors Meeting Minutes

Minutes available on request

ralderman@chaileyschool.org

Governors

Statutory Information

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