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The Governing Body is the key strategic decision-making body in the school whose responsibility it is to set the strategic framework and ensure the school meets all its statutory duties and responsibilities. Raising achievement is at the heart of the Governing Body’s strategy to ensure that every child receives the best possible education.
The Governing Body has the following core strategic functions:
Establishes the strategic direction by:
Ensures accountability by:
Ensuring financial probity by:
The Governing Body devolves some of its work to the Operations Working Group. All key decisions are ratified by the Full Governing Body (FGB).
In addition, small specialists groups are formed to assess Headteacher performance, complaints, SEN and safeguarding, health and safety and exclusions.
You can contact the Chair of Governors by email at cdarvillgovernor@broomfield.essex.sch.uk
The Governing Body shall consist of:
4 Parent Governors
1 Local Authority Governor
2 Staff Governors (1 includes the Headteacher)
2 Partnership Governors
5 Co-opted Governors
14 Governors in total, each having a term of 4 Years
There are currently vacancies for 1 Partnership Governor & 1 Co-opted Governor (July 2024)
Governor | Category/ Appointed by | Responsibilities | Term of Office | Relevant business and pecuniary interests |
| Mrs Andrea Barber | Staff/Full Governing Body | Staff Wellbeing Pupil Premium | Formally appointed 19/10/2023 Expiry 18/10/2027 | None |
| Mrs Lucy Burns | Co-opted Governor/Full Governing Body | Formally appointed 04/07/2023 Expiry 03/07/2027 | None | |
Mr Lorenzo Conigliaro | Parent/Full Governing Body | Vice Chair of Operations Working Group Safeguarding Exclusions Committee | Formally appointed 09/03/2021 Expiry 09/03/2025 | None |
Mr Clive Darvill | Co-opted/Full Governing Body | Chair (Summer 2023 - Expiry 31/12/24) Appeals Committee 5 Year Strategic Development Plan Development of the Curriculum | Formally appointed 17/05/2022 Expiry 16/05/2026 | None |
Miss Alison Few | Co-opted/Full Governing Body | Operations Working Group
| Formally appointed 04/03/2014 Expiry 21/05/2027 | Deputy Head Broomfield Primary School |
| Mrs Liane Heard | Partnership Governor | Formally appointed 01/07/2024 Expiry 01/07/2028 | Deputy Director of Standards and School Improvement for Chelmsford Learning Partnership | |
| Mr Andrew Henning | Parent/Full Governing Body | Operations Working Group | Formally appointed 22/05/2023 Expiry 21/05/2027 | None |
Mr Timothy Hodge | Parent/Full Governing Body | Vice-Chair (Summer 2023- Expiry 31/12/24) Disciplinary Committee Pay Committee SEND Pastoral Support Preparing FGB for Ofsted | Formally appointed 10/05/2021 Expiry 09/05/2027 | None |
| Ms Veronica Mwondela | Partnership/Full Governing Body | Pay Committee | Formally appointed 16/03/2023 Expiry 15/03/2027 | Director/Partner of CCM Education & Health Management Consultants |
| Mr Paul Mitchell | Parent Governor/Full Governing Body | Formally appointed 13/02/2024 Expiry 12/02/2028 | Provide Community Interest Company | |
Mrs Jill Parkin | Co-opted/Full Governing Body | Pay Committee Curriculum & raising attainment | Formally appointed 17/05/2022 Expiry 16/05/2026 | Jill Parkin Music |
Governor | Category/ Appointed by | Responsibilities | Term of Office | Relevant business and pecuniary interests |
Mrs Heather Shelley | Headteacher/Full Governing Body | Operations Working Group In attendance at Pay Committees
| N/A | Headteacher Broomfield Primary School |
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| Mr Neil Clark | Co-opted/Full Governing Body | Operations Working Group Pay Committee Health & Safety | Formally appointed 30/10/2018 Expiry 31/8/2027 Resigned 19/10/2023 | None |
| Miss Marie Ellis | Partnership/Full Governing Body | Appeals Committee Curriculum & Pupil Development | Formally appointed 22/05/2023 Expiry 09/05/2027 Resigned 05/12/2023 | None |
| Mr Mark Wright | Co-opted Governor/Full Governing Body | Vice Chair of Governors (Spring 2021- Expiry 31.12.23) Chair of Operations Working Group Appeals committee Pay Committee 5 Year strategic development plan | Formally appointed 10/03/2020 Expiry 31/12/2023 Resigned 01/07/2024 | None |
| Mr Satya Phanthala | Local Authority/Full Governing Body | Formally appointed 19/10/2023 Expiry 18/10/2027 Resigned 13/11/2024 | None | |