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 and establishes the strategic direction by:
Ensures accountability by:
Ensuring financial probity by:
The Governing Body devolves much of its work to the Operations Working Group. All key decisions are ratified by the Full Governing Body (FGB).
In addition, small specialist groups are formed to assess Headteacher performance, complaints, SEN and safeguarding, health and safety and exclusions.
You can contact the Governors by email governors@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 Local Authority Governor, 2 Partnership Governors and 1 Co-opted Governor (March 2022)
Governor | Category/ Appointed by | Responsibilities | Term of Office | Relevant business and pecuniary interests |
Mr Dominic Demolder | Co-opted/ Full Governing Body |
Link Governor Operations Working Group Pay Committee Exclusions Committee Appeals Committee
| Formally appointed 20/1/2015 Term renewed 30/10/2018 Expiry 31/12/2022 | Spouse employed by ECC Education systems & Intelligence |
Mr Mark Wright | Parent/Full Governing Body | Vice Chair of Governors (Spring 2021 - Expiry 31/12/23) Chair of Operations Working Group Appeals Committee
| Formally appointed 10/3/2020 Expiry 04/11/2023 | None |
Mr Paul Lovegrove | Parent/Full Governing Body | Exclusions Committee Appeals Committee
| Formally appointed 10/3/2020 Expiry 4/11/2023 | Spouse employed by Little Waltham School |
Mrs Heather Shelley | Headteacher/Full Governing Body | Operations Working Group In attendance at Pay Committees
| N/A | Headteacher Broomfield Primary School |
Miss Alison Few | Co-opted/Full Governing Body | Operations Working Group
| Formally appointed 04/3/2014 Expiry 31/3/2023 | Deputy Head Broomfield Primary School |
Governor | Category/ Appointed by | Responsibilities | Term of Office | Relevant business and pecuniary interests |
Mrs Nadine Collins | Staff/ Full Governing Body | Pupil Premium Staff Wellbeing
| Formally appointed 22/10/2019 Expiry 14/10/2023
| Office Manager Broomfield Primary School |
Mr Neil Clark | Parent/Full Governing Body | Operations Working Group Pay Committee Health & Safety
| Formally appointed 30/10/2018 Expiry 31/8/2022 | None |
Mr Lorenzo Conigliaro | Parent/Full Governing Body | Operations Working Group Safeguarding | Formally appointed 9/3/2021 Expiry 9/3/2025 | None |
Ms Monica Clark | Co-opted/Full Governing Body | Formally appointed 30/11/21 Expiry 29/11/25 | None | |
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Mr Timothy Hodge | Co-opted/Full Governing Body | Formally appointed10/05/2021 Expiry 10/05/2025 | None | |
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Mrs Marie Staley | Associate Governor/ Full Governing Body (no voting rights) |
SEND | Formally appointed 09/03/2021 Expiry 09/03/2025 | Headteacher - Moulsham Junior School Chelmsford |
Annelli Tritton | Co-opted/Full Governing Body | Curriculum Committee | Expired 17/11/2020 | None |
Ms Helene Mays | Co-opted/Full Governing Body | Learning Group SEND Exclusions Committee Headteacher PMR Reception | Formally appointed 10/3/2020 Resigned 06/07/2021
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Mr Chris Cornish | Co-opted /Full Governing Body | Operations Working Group Pay Committee IT Year 1 Maths
| Formally appointed 3/2012 Term renewed 22/3/2016 Term renewed 10/3/2020 Expiry 3/2/2024 Resigned 18/10/21 | None
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Mrs Anita Kemp | Local Authority - Essex County Council | Vice Chair of Full Governing Body Chair of Learning Working Group Safeguarding Headteacher PMR
| Formally appointed 27/6/2017 Expiry 16/5/2021 Term renewed 06/07/2021 Expiry 06/07/2026 Resigned 12/10/21 | None |
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