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Governor Information

We are immensely proud of our all our governors, who each bring a diversity of knowledge, skills and experience to help in the running of our school and ensure we make best use of all our resources.  The tables below show details of our current governing body and the positions they hold.  Our governors can be contacted via the school office or you can email them at: crowlands@mrsblands.w-berks.sch.uk 

Full Governing Board minutes are available to view.  Please contact the School Office for assistance with this. 

THE FEDERATED GOVERNING BOARD OF MRS BLAND'S COMMUNITY INFANT AND NURSERY SCHOOL & GARLAND JUNIOR SCHOOL

GOVERNORS IN OFFICE FOR THE PERIODS 18TH OCTOBER 2023 – 31ST AUGUST 2024

Category of governor*
Full name
Appointed by
Term of office 
Committee membership
Any position of responsibility***
Start
End
Local Authority Rosemary Sanders-Rose Local Authority 14/03/2012 17/10/27 C &PP None
Executive Head Mrs Catherine Rose Ex officio tba n/a All committees Head Teacher
Staff Mrs Sarah Williams Elected by staff 21/03/2024
20/03/2027
All committees Deputy Head - Mrs Blands
Co-opted Mrs Sarah Menhenitt The governing board 21/03/2024 20/03/2027 All committees Deputy Head - Garland
Parent Christopher Rowlands The governing board 11/07/2018 17/10/2027 All committees Chair of Governors and F&R Chair
Co-opted Governor Ruth Bowen The governing board 04/12/2018 17/10/2027 C&PP & F,R&P None
Parent Jenina Soares-Mistry The governing board 23/09/2020 17/10/2027 C&PP, SA&P Vice Chair of Governors
Co-opted Governor Kevin Mortimer The governing board 23/09/2020 17/10/2027 F, R&P None
Co-opted Governor Sarah Wilkins The governing board 12/07/2022 17/10/2027 C&PP None
Co-opted Governor Rebecca Evans The governing board 12/07/2022 17/10/2027 C&PP None
Co-opted Governor Chani Morris The governing board 05/10/2022 17/10/2027 C&PP  
Co-opted Governor Vicky Collins The governing board 24/05/2023 17/10/2027 C&PP  
GOVERNORS & ASSOCIATE MEMBERS WHO LEFT THE GOVERNING BOARD DURING ACADEMIC YEAR 2022-2023
Category of governor*
Full name
Appointed by
Term of office
Committee membership
Any position of responsibility***
Start
End
             
             

* Referenced in the school’s Instrument of Government dated 18th October 2023

*** Chair, Vice Chair of the governing board, Chair/Vice Chair of committees

Committee Membership Key : C&PP = Curriculum Pupil Progress  F&R = Finances & Resources


ASSOCIATE MEMBERS IN OFFICE FOR THE PERIOD SEPTEMBER 2023 TO AUGUST 2024

Category (non-voting position)

Full name

Appointed by

Term of office

Committee membership

Any position of responsibility***

Start

End

Associate Member Kevin Hughes Governing board 21/03/24 20/03/2028 F, R & P Health and Safety
Associate Member            

REGISTER OF BUSINESS INTERESTS -  18th October 2023 - 31st  AUGUST 2024

Name of governor *
Relevant business interests
Any other educational establishments governed
Relationships with the school staff**
Rosemary Sanders-Rose None Mary-Hare School Governor None
Christopher Rowlands None Father looks after school website Wife works at school (30/1/24)
Ruth Bowen None None None
Jenina Soares-Mistry None None None
Kevin Mortimer None None None
Sarah Wilkins None None None
Rebecca Evans None None None
Chani Morris None None None
Vicky Collins None None None

  * Every governor and associate member to be included and named. Where there is nothing to declare, write ‘None’

  **       To include spouses, partners and relatives.

ATTENDANCE REGISTER OF FULL GOVERNING BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS

2023 / 2024 WEF 18th October 2023

Name of governor/associate Total number attended FGB C&PP Finance
Rosemary Sanders-Rose 3/7 2/6 1/1 n/a
Christopher Rowlands 8/8 6/6 n/a 2/2
Ruth Bowen 7/9 4/6 1/1 2/2
Jenina Soares-Mistry 8/9 5/6 1/1 2/2
Kevin Mortimer 8/8 6/6 n/a 2/2
Sarah Wilkins 7/7 6/6 1/1 n/a
Rebecca Evans 5/7 4/6 1/1 n/a
Chani Morris 6/7 5/6 1/1 n/a
Vicky Collins 7/7 6/6 1/1 n/a

 

Governor information updated 21st March 2024

Mrs Bland's Infant School Financial Benchmarking exercise can be found via.

https://schools-financial-benchmarking.service.gov.uk/School?urn=109887

This information will show how we benchmark against similar schools to ours.

Updated as at 08 Oct 2023