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 Local Authority Governor (Sept 2023)
Governor | Category/ Appointed by | Responsibilities | Term of Office | Relevant business and pecuniary interests |
Mrs Lucy Burns | Co-opted Governor/Full Governing Body | Formally appointed 04/07/23 Expiry 04/7/27 | None | |
Mr Lorenzo Conigliaro | Parent/Full Governing Body | Operations Working Group Safeguarding Exclusions Committee | Formally appointed 09/03/2021 Expiry 09/03/2025 | None |
Mr Neil Clark | Co-opted/Full Governing Body
| Operations Working Group Pay Committee Health & Safety | Formally appointed 30/10/2018 Expiry 31/8/2027 | None |
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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 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 Marie Ellis | Partnership/Full Governing Body | Appeals Committee Curriculum & Pupil Development | Formally appointed 05/07/2022 Expiry 05/07/2026 | |
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 |
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 | Formally appointed 16/03/2023 Expiry 15/03/2027 | Director/Partner of CCM Education & Health Management Consultants | |
Mrs Jill Parkin | Co-opted/Full Governing Body | Pay Committee Curriculum & raising attainment | Formally appointed 17/05/2022 Expiry 16/05/2026 | None |
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 |
Mr Mark Wright | Parent/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 | None |
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Mr Dominic Demolder | Co-opted/ Full Governing Body | Link Governor Operations Working Group Pay Committee Exclusions Committee Appeals Committee | Formally appointed 20/01/2015 Term renewed 30/10/2018 Resigned 17/05/2022 | Spouse employed by ECC Education systems & Intelligence |
Mrs Marie Staley
| Associate Governor/Full Governing Body (no voting rights)
| SEND
| Formally appointed 09/03/2021 Expiry 09/03/2025 Resigned 17/10/2022 | Headteacher – Moulsham Junior School, Chelmsford |
Mr Paul Lovegrove | Parent/Full Governing Body | Co-Chair Exclusions Committee Appeals Committee Pay Committee Disciplinary Committee | Formally appointed 10/3/2020 Expiry 4/11/2023 Resigned 6/12/22 | None |
Ms Monica Clark | Co-opted/Full Governing Body | Exclusions Committee | Formally appointed 30/11/2021 Expiry 29/11/2025 Resigned 04/07/2023 | None |