Welcome to our Governors’ section.

Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.

Chair of Governors: Shona Hemmings

We have also provided a Register of Governor Interests and an Annual Statement of Issues for your information.

Governors and terms of office.

Who are the Governors appointed by?

Co-opted x 4 - Governing Body appoint

Local Authority x 1 - LA nominate, Governing Body appoint

Parent x 3 - Elected by Parents

HT x 1 - Automatic inclusion

Staff x 1 - Elected by Staff

Chair has casting vote if applicable

RESOURCES COMMITTEE

Minimum 8 members / Quorum 5

Co-opted Governor: Ian Grosvenor (Chair)

Head Teacher: Tom Garner *Safer Recruitment 12/5/22
Co-opted Governor: Julie Darlaston

Co-opted Governor: Imelda Gilhooley

Co-opted Governor: Joy Wheeler

 Parent: Shona Hemmings ~ Chair of F.G.B

Parent: Katie Parkes

Parent: Sheena Tandy

Staff Governor: Rob Perkes *Safer Recruitment January 19

CURRICULUM COMMITTEE

Minimum 8 members / Quorum 5

Co-opted Governor: Ian Grosvenor

Co-opted Governor: Joy Wheeler (Chair)

Co-opted Governor: Mel Gilhooley

Head Teacher: Tom Garner *Safer Recruitment 12/5/22
Parent: Shona Hemmings ~ Chair of FGB

Parent: Vacancy

Staff Governor: Rob Perkes *Safer Recruitment January 19

Clerk: Caroline Watkins

PAY COMMITTEE 

Minimum three, quorum two (Chair to be agreed when meeting takes place)

LA Governor: Cllr Peter Miller

Co-opted Governor: Joy Wheeler

Co-opted Governor: Mel Gilhooley

STAFF DISMISSAL / DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE

3 X Vacancies to be filled if required by any 3 suitable

governors with no prior knowledge

APPEALS COMMITTEE

LA Governor: Cllr Peter Miller

2 X Vacancies to be filled if required by any 3 suitable

governors with no prior knowledge

HEAD TEACHER PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT

Co-opted Governor: Ian Grosvenor

Parent: Shona Hemmings ~ Chair of FGB

Co-opted Governor: Mel Gilhooley

FAIRHAVEN PRIMARY SCHOOL GOVERNOR SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Declaration of Interests:

All governors declare any interests they may have on the register of business interests.  The following declarations have been made for 2022/23 academic year:

Justine Westwood – Daughter has worked as a teacher at Fairhaven since Sept 16. Has boiler serviced by All-Heat who completes work at the school.

Cllr. Peter Miller - Governor at The Glynne Primary School.

Rob Perkes - Wife works at Fairhaven Primary.

Sam Thompson. Items supplied for FHSA Fayres and fund raising by Bewdley Fruit, Veg & Eggs which her husband owns. Also supplied Christmas Tree at no cost. James Bullingham Media produced a promotional video for use on Social Media due to COVID preventing prospective parents from viewing the school.

Tom Garner - Connection to electrical repair service engineer Sockett & Co who completes work in school. Has boiler serviced by All-Heat who completes work at the school. Dudley Licensing Officer is Father's cousin by marriage.

Kate Figgett (Clerk) - Declared interest in Traded Services. DMBC Governor support. CRST LAGB Clerk. FfE NLG. Appointed by NGA as a National Leader of Governance.

Imelda Gilhooley - Governor at Peters Hill Primary School and Simon Hart Tree Surgeon.

Shona Hemmings - Financial Director At Wolverhampton Grammar School.

Joy Wheeler - Governor at Woodsetton Special School.

Simon Leigh (Accountant) - Declared interest in Traded Services.

Ian Grosvenor - is a Dudley Senior Principal Accountant and his wife is an employee at Fairhaven.

Katie Parkes - works for Inclusion Team for Dudley.

Earnings of staff employees over £100,000.00

To comply with Financial Reporting requirements, we can confirm that there are no staff working at Fairhaven Primary who receive a salary remuneration above £100,000.00pa.