Who are we?
All governors and any associate members have agreed to act according to the Patcham Infant School Governing Body Code of Conduct. With the exception of the headteacher, all governors are appointed for a four year term but may resign at any time. Patcham Infant School Governing body has 12 governors on its constitution:
- Headteacher governor - the headteacher may choose to be a governor
- 1 staff governor - who is nominated from and elected by the staff
- 3 parent governors - who are nominated from and elected by parents/carers of pupils
- 6 co-opted governors - appointed by the governing body on the basis of their skills and knowledge
- Local authority governor - selected and appointed by the governing body with the approval of the local authority
There is also a Clerk to the Governors who is appointed by the governors but has no vote. Associate members may also be appointed from time to time to assist the governing body on the basis of their skills and knowledge. Their voting rights are agreed by the full governing body but they never have a vote at full governing body meetings.
The Governing Body 2024-2025
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David Skeet Co-opted Governor 9.2.22 to 8.2.26 Chair of Governors
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Katy Meegan Co-opted Governor 1.11.23 to 31.10.27 (Originally staff governor elected 12.9.22) |
Tracey Grennan Local authority Governor Originally appointed 14.10.20 Current term 25.11.20 - 24.11.24 |
Helen Hawkins Headteacher staff governor from 1.9.2023 Original governor appointment 16.3.15 (co-opted and reco-opted till 31.8.23) |
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Tom Hook Parent Governor Term 16.11.23 - 15.11.27 |
Marie Buss Parent Governor Term 18.11.21 - 17.11.25 Vice Chair from 1.9.2023
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Laura Cooper Parent Governor Term 18.11.21 - 17.11.25 |
Richard Baker The governing body is pleased to welcome Richard as Co-opted Governor Term 21.2.24 - 20.2.28 (formerly associate member from 6.12.23)
Co-opted Governor
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Co-opted Governor Kate Dorrian Term 15.9.21 to 14.9.25
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Co-opted Governor The governing body is pleased to welcome Steve Usher Term 05.07.23 - 04.07.27 |
Co-opted Governor Emma Pettit
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Staff Governor The governing body is pleased to welcome Tess To Term 1.11.23 to 31.10.27 |
Governors who have stepped down or whose term has expired in the last year:
Alan Rankin-Thorn - 19.1.24
Patcham Infant School Governing Body Declarations of Interest 2024
Governors declare their interests at least annually and at each meeting it is checked whether they have an interest in any agenda item. If there is a conflict then they do not vote on that item and the other governors decide whether it is appropriate for them to contribute to the discussion or need to withdraw.
| Name of Governor | Name of business/Organisation | Nature of Business | Nature of Interest as at 16.9.24 (and date of initial declaration if if interest did not predate appointment) |
| Marie Buss | Triangle Consulting Social Enterprise (Outcomes Star) | Consultants |
Director of Services Employee |
| Laura Cooper |
1Brighton & Hove City Council - Senior Manager Housing - |
1Local Authority 2 B&H Hackney Carriage Taxi |
1 Employee 2 Licence holder |
| Kate Dorrian | None | - | 6.9.23 |
| Tracey Grennan | Retired Teacher | None | None |
| Helen Hawkins | Patcham Infant School | School | Headteacher |
| Tom Hook |
1 Oxford City Council 2 ODS 3 Participatory City |
1 Executive Director of Corporate Resources 2 Oxford City Council environmental services Co 3 Charity in Barking and Dagenham |
1 Employed - (TBC) 2 Non executive director (TBC) 3 Trustee |
| Katy Meegan | Patcham Infant School | School |
Deputy Headteacher 1.9.23 |
| Emma Pettit |
1 Sussex partnership NHS Trust 2 Criminal Courts |
1 NHS 2 Forensic Psychiatrist |
1 Employee Forensic Psychiatrist 2 16.9.24 Independent provision of medicolegal work for courts/solicitors assessments under the Mental Health Act |
| David Skeet |
Brighton and Lewes Fleamarkets |
Retail |
General Manager and Director |
| Tess To |
Patcham Infant School |
School |
Employee |
| Steve Usher |
Biffa, Arun |
Waste Management Services |
Senior Business Manager |
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Richard Baker |
1 Dorothy Stringer
2 L Baker |
1 School
2 Member of school staff |
1 Senior Deputy Headteacher Employee 2 Sibling - in law |
| Governors in previous year: |
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Alan Rankin-Thorn 17.5.23 - 19.1.24 |
1Self Employed 2Sussex Police |
1Software Developer 2Special Constable |
1Self employed 2Employee |
