Governors
The Governing Body is part of the Leadership & Management team of the school; they are responsible for working with the school, to ensure that it delivers a good quality education.
Governors have three main roles:
- To provide strategic direction for the school
- To act as a critical friend to the Headteacher
- To ensure accountability
They also carry out a number of other important duties, which include:
- Determining how the school's budget is spent
- The appointing and dismissing of staff
- Hearing appeals and grievances
- Forming policy on the school's curriculum and collective worship
- Setting standards for pupils' behaviour and discipline
- Making sure school buildings are welcoming and safe
- Setting and monitoring the school's aims and policies
Annual Governors' Statement
At Broadwater Down, our Governing Body is made up of a team of committed volunteers, from a selection of educational and non-educational backgrounds.
As a Full Governing Body, we meet three times per year; additionally we have a Strategic Team, who set the vision for the school each year and meet throughout the school year to monitor and evaluate against our School Improvement Plan. Filtering out of the Strategy Team are two teams, our Learning & Development team focuses on curriculum, data and monitoring and a Resources team, with a focus on finance and buildings, each of those teams meet three to four times per year. Additionally our Governors are trained on an on-going basis, and also meet with Governors of other governing bodies, to share good practice and skills.
Our Governors take an active role within the school, and can often be seen, attending lunchtime clubs, being school reader volunteers and taking part in many of the school activities, such as school trips and productions.
As you can appreciate, this requires a lot of time and commitment and we are incredibly grateful to those who give up their time in order to do this invaluable role within our school.
From December 1st 2014 the re-constituted Governing Body consists of:
1 x LA Governor
1 x HT Governor
1 x Staff Governor
2 x Parent Governors
6 x Co-opted Governors
Total: 11 Governors
The membership of the Governing Body is now required to be skills-based. Vacancies will be filled by Governors whose relevant skills can be matched to the needs of the school. This is to ensure that every child in the school receives the best education possible.
Code of Conduct for Governors at Broadwater Down Primary School
Broadwater Down Governor Information 2021 - 2022
|
Name and Term |
Appointed by |
Committee |
Responsibility |
Register of Business or pecuniary Interests |
Register of relationships between Governors or between Governors and school staff |
Other Governors Responsibilities |
|
Penny Kift LA Governor 08/11/21 to 07/11/25 |
Local Authority & Governing Body |
Resources, Strategy |
Chair of Governing Body, Vice Chair of Strategy, Chair of Resources Safeguarding Health and Safety |
Nil |
Nil |
|
|
Neil Pegrum Co-opted Governor 01/04/19 to 31/03/23 |
Governing Body |
Learning & Development, Strategy |
Vice Chair of Governing Body, Chair of L and D, Chair of Strategy Sports and Pupil Premium |
Nil
|
Nil
|
Associate Governor of Skinners Kent Academy
|
|
Katie Harris Staff Governor 01/09/19 |
N/A
|
All
|
Headteacher
|
Nil |
Nil |
|
|
Caroline Hodgkins Staff Governor 14/11/19 to 13/11/23 |
Staff election
|
Learning & Development, Strategy
|
Deputy Head
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
|
|
Linda Wybar Co-opted Governor 01/12/18 to 30/11/22 |
Governing Body
|
Learning & Development, Strategy
|
English
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Governor and Headteacher of Tunbridge Wells Girls’ Grammar School |
|
Robert Bollen Co-opted Governor 13/7/20 to 12/7/24 |
Governing Body
|
Resources
|
SEN/D
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
|
|
Gemma Pearmain Co-opted Governor 22/11/19 – 21/11/23 |
Governing Body
|
Learning and Development
|
EYFS
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
|
|
Sarah West Parent Governor 22/09/21 – 21/09/25 |
Governing Body
|
Resources
|
Wellbeing
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
|
|
Harry Wild Co-opted Governor 12/7/21 to 11/7/25 |
Governing Body |
Learning and Development |
Maths |
Nil |
Nil |
|
|
Sarah Rome 28/10/19 - Ongoing |
KCC Clerk |
|
|
|
|
Broadwater Down Governor Information 2020 - 2021
|
Name and Term |
Appointed by |
Committee |
Responsibility |
Register of Business or pecuniary Interests |
Register of relationships between Governors or between Governors and school staff |
Other Governors Responsibilities |
|
Penny Kift LA Governor 07/03/18 to 06/03/22 |
Local Authority & Governing Body |
Resources, Strategy |
Chair of Governing Body, Vice Chair of Strategy, Chair of Resources Safeguarding |
Nil |
Nil |
|
|
Neil Pegrum Co-opted Governor 01/04/19 to 31/03/23 |
Governing Body |
Learning & Development, Strategy |
Vice Chair of Governing Body, Chair of L and D, Chair of Strategy Sports and Pupil Premium |
Nil
|
Nil
|
Associate Governor of Skinners Kent Academy
|
|
Katie Harris Staff Governor 14/11/19 |
N/A
|
All
|
Headteacher
|
Nil |
Nil |
|
|
Caroline Hodgkins Staff Governor 14/11/19 to 13/11/23 |
Staff election
|
Learning & Development, Strategy
|
Deputy Head Senco
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
|
|
Clare Hyland Co-opted Governor 01/12/18 to 21/7/21 |
Governing Body
|
Resources, Strategy
|
Wellbeing and Training and Development
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
|
|
Linda Wybar Co-opted Governor 01/12/18 to 30/11/22 |
Governing Body
|
Learning & Development, Strategy
|
English
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Governor and Headteacher of Tunbridge Wells Girls’ Grammar School |
|
Robert Bollen Co-opted Governor 13/7/20 to 12/7/24 |
Governing Body
|
Resources
|
SEN/D
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
|
|
Gemma Pearmain Co-opted Governor 25/11/19 to 13/11/23 |
Governing Body
|
Learning and Development
|
EYFS
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
|
|
John Brooker Parent Governor 19/01/19 to 21/7/21 |
Governing Body
|
Resources
|
Health and Safety
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
|
|
Harry Wild Co-opted Governor 12/7/21 to 11/7/25 |
Governing Body |
Learning and Development |
|
|
|
|
|
Sarah Rome 28/10/19 - Ongoing |
KCC Clerk |
|
|
|
|
Broadwater Down Governor Information 2019 - 2020
|
Name and Term |
Appointed by |
Committee |
Responsibility |
Register of Business or pecuniary Interests |
Register of relationships between Governors or between Governors and school staff |
Other Governors Responsibilities |
|
Penny Kift LA Governor 07/03/18 to 06/03/22 |
Local Authority & Governing Body |
Resources, Strategy |
Chair of Governing Body, Vice Chair of Strategy, Chair of Resources PSHEE, SMSC and Attitudes & Behaviours (Core Values, Learning Behaviours, Behaviour Policy) |
Nil |
Nil |
|
|
Neil Pegrum Co-opted Governor 01/04/19 to 31/03/23
|
Governing Body
|
Learning & Development, Strategy
|
Vice Chair of Governing Body, Chair of L and D, Chair of Strategy Engagement (Curriculum, Attendance, Clubs) Sports and Pupil Premium |
Nil |
Nil |
Associate Governor of Skinners Kent Academy
|
|
Katie Harris Staff Governor 14/11/19-13/11/23 |
N/A
|
All
|
Headteacher
|
Nil |
Nil |
|
|
Caroline Hodgkins Staff Governor 14/11/19-13/11/23 |
Staff election
|
Learning & Development, Strategy
|
Deputy Head and Class Teacher
|
Nil |
Nil |
|
|
Clare Hyland Co-opted Governor 01/12/18 to 30/11/22 |
Governing Body
|
Resources, Strategy
|
Early Years Foundation Stage
|
Nil |
Nil |
|
|
Linda Wybar Co-opted Governor 01/12/18 to 30/11/22 |
Governing Body
|
Learning & Development, Strategy
|
English and Safeguarding
|
Nil |
Nil |
Governor and Headteacher of Tunbridge Wells Girls’ Grammar School |
|
Robert Bollen Co-opted Governor 12/07/16 to 11/07/20 |
Governing Body
|
Resources
|
SEN/D
|
Nil |
Nil |
|
|
Gemma Pearmain Co-opted Governor 14/11/19-13/11/23 |
Governing Body
|
Learning and Development
|
|
Nil |
Nil |
|
|
John Brooker Parent Governor 19/01/19-18/01/23 |
Governing Body
|
Resources
|
|
Nil |
Nil |
|
|
Raj Chaturvedi Parent Governor 14/11/19-13/11/23 |
Governing Body
|
Resources
|
|
Nil |
Nil |
|
Clerk to the Governors: Sarah Rome
Broadwater Down School - Governors Attendance 2020 - 2021
| FGB 9 November 2020 | FGB 29 March 2021 | EFGB 20 May 2021 | FGB 12 July 2021 | Total | |
| Katie Harris | Y | Y | Y | Y | 100% |
| Penny Kift | Y | Y | Y | Y | 100% |
| Robert Bollen | Y | Y | Y | Y | 100% |
| John Brooker | Y | Y | Y | Y | 100% |
| Raj Chaturvedi | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Caroline Double | Y | Y | Y | Y | 100% |
| Claire Hyland | Y | Y | Y | Y | 100% |
| Gemma Pearmain | Y | Y | N | Y | 75% |
| Neil Pegrum | Y | Y | Y | Y | 100% |
| Linda Wybar | Y | Y | Y | Y | 100% |
| Harry Wild | N/A | N/A | N/A | Y | 100% |
| trategy Committee 29 September 2020 | Strategy Committee 8 February 2021 | Strategy Committee 20 May 2021 | Total | |
| Katie Harris | Y | Y | Y | 100% |
| Penny Kift | Y | Y | Y | 100% |
| Robert Bollen | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| John Brooker | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Raj Chaturvedi | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Caroline Double | Y | Y | Y | 100% |
| Claire Hyland | N | Y | Y | 67% |
| Gemma Pearmain | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Neil Pegrum | Y | Y | Y | 100% |
| Linda Wybar | Y | Y | Y | 100% |
| Harry Wild | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Governors | Resources Committee 19 October 2020 | Resources Committee 11 May 2021 | Resources Committee 30 June 2021 | Total |
| Katie Harris | Y | Y | Y | 100% |
| Penny Kift | Y | Y | Y | 100% |
| Robert Bollen | Y | Y | Y | 100% |
| John Brooker | Y | N | Y | 67% |
| Raj Chaturvedi | N | N/A | N/A | 0% |
| Caroline Double | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Claire Hyland | Y | Y | Y | 100% |
| Gemma Pearmain | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Neil Pegrum | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Linda Wybar | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Harry Wild | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Governors | L&D Committee 7 December 2020 | L&D Committee 29 March 2021 | L&D Committee 30 June 2021 | Total |
| Katie Harris | Y | Y | Y | 100% |
| Penny Kift | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Robert Bollen | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| John Brooker | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Raj Chaturvedi | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Caroline Double | Y | Y | Y | 100% |
| Claire Hyland | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Gemma Pearmain | Y | Y | Y | 100% |
| Neil Pegrum | Y | Y | Y | 100% |
| Linda Wybar | N | Y | Y | 67% |
| Harry Wild | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Broadwater Down School - Governors Attendance 2019-2020
|
Governors |
FGB 28 October 2019 |
EFGB 7 January 2020 |
FGB 13 July 2020 |
Total |
|
Katie Harris |
Y |
N/A |
Y |
100% |
|
Penny Kift |
Y |
Y |
Y |
100% |
|
Robert Bollen |
N |
N |
Y |
33% |
|
John Brooker |
N |
N |
Y |
33% |
|
Raj Chaturvedi |
N/A |
N/A |
Y |
100% |
|
Caroline Hodgkins |
Y |
Y |
Y |
100% |
|
Claire Hyland |
Y |
Y |
Y |
100% |
|
Gemma Pearmain |
N/A |
N/A |
Y |
100% |
|
Neil Pegrum |
Y |
Y |
Y |
100% |
|
Linda Wybar |
Y |
Y |
Y |
100% |
|
Governors |
Strategy Committee 16 October 2019 |
Strategy Committee 10 February 2020 |
Strategy Committee 20 May 2020 |
Total |
|
Katie Harris |
Y |
Y |
Y |
100% |
|
Penny Kift |
Y |
Y |
Y |
100% |
|
Robert Bollen |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
John Brooker |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Raj Chaturvedi |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Caroline Hodgkins |
Y |
Y |
Y |
100% |
|
Claire Hyland |
Y |
Y |
Y |
100% |
|
Gemma Pearmain |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Neil Pegrum |
Y |
Y |
Y |
100% |
|
Linda Wybar |
Y |
N |
Y |
67% |
|
Governors |
Resources Committee 18 February 2020 |
Resources Committee 19 May 2020 |
Total |
|
Katie Harris |
Y |
Y |
100% |
|
Penny Kift |
Y |
Y |
100% |
|
Robert Bollen |
Y |
Y |
100% |
|
John Brooker |
Y |
Y |
100% |
|
Raj Chaturvedi |
Y |
Y |
100% |
|
Caroline Hodgkins |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Claire Hyland |
Y |
Y |
100% |
|
Gemma Pearmain |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Neil Pegrum |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Linda Wybar |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Broadwater Down Governor Information 2018 - 2019
|
Name & Term |
Appointed by |
Committee |
Responsibilities |
Register of Business or Pecuniary Interests |
Other Governor Responsibilities |
|
Penny Kift LA Governor 07/03/18 to 06/03/22 |
Local Authority & Governing Body |
Resources, Strategy |
Chair of Governing Body, Vice Chair of Strategy, Chair of Resources PSHEE, SMSC and Attitudes & Behaviours (Core Values, Learning Behaviours, Behaviour Policy) |
Nil |
Governor of All Saints’ and St Richard’s C of E Primary School |
|
Neil Pegrum Co-opted Governor 01/04/15 to 31/03/23 |
Governing Body
|
Learning & Development, Strategy
|
Vice Chair of Governing Body, Chair of L and D, Chair of Strategy Engagement (Curriculum, Attendance, Clubs) Sports and Pupil Premium |
Nil
|
Associate Governor of Skinners Kent Academy
|
|
Katie Harris Staff Governor On-going |
N/A |
All |
Headteacher |
Nil |
|
|
Clare Hyland Co-opted Governor 01/12/18 to 30/11/22 |
Governing Body |
Resources, Strategy |
Early Years Foundation Stage |
Nil |
|
|
Linda Wybar Co-opted Governor 01/12/18 to 30/11/22 |
Governing Body |
Learning & Development, Strategy |
English |
Nil |
Governor and Headteacher of Tunbridge Wells Girls’ Grammar School |
|
Robert Bollen Co-opted Governor 12/07/16 to 11/07/20 |
Governing Body |
Resources |
Safeguarding
|
Nil |
|
|
John Brooker Parent Governor
|
Parent election |
|
|
Nil |
|
Clerk to the Governors: Mr Trevor Brittain
| BROADWATER DOWN SCHOOL - GOVERNOR ATTENDANCE 2018-19 | ||||
| FGB | 29/10/2018 | 21/03/2019 | 15/07/2019 | Notes |
| Catherine Barber | Ap | Ap | Y | |
| Rob Bollen | Y | Y | Y | |
| Scott Gilchrist | Ap | Y | Ap | |
| Clare Hyland | Y | Y | Ap | |
| Penny Kift | Y | Y | Y | |
| Vicki Lonie | Y | Y | Y | |
| Neil Pegrum | Y | Y | Y | |
| Linda Wybar | Y | Y | Y | |
| John Brooker | N/A | Y | Y | Appointed 15/01/2019 |
| STRATEGY | 09/10/2018 | 21/01/2019 | 23/05/2019 | |
| Catherine Barber | Y | Y | Y | |
| Clare Hyland | Y | Y | Y | |
| Penny Kift | Y | Y | Y | |
| Vicki Lonie | Y | Y | Y | |
| Neil Pegrum | Y | Y | Y | |
| Linda Wybar | Y | Y | Y | |
| Ap = Apologies accepted | ||||
| Ab = Absent | ||||
Governors No Longer Serving
|
Name |
Appointed by |
Committee |
Responsibilities |
Register of business Interests |
Date of Resignation |
|
Vicki Lonie
|
N/A |
All |
Head Teacher |
Nil |
End of employment 31/08/2019 |
|
Catherine Barber |
Staff Election |
Learning and Development Strategy |
Deputy Head Teacher, Class Teacher and Maths Subject Leader |
Nil |
End of employment 31/08/2019 |
|
Scott Gilchrist |
Parent Election |
Learning and Development and SEN/D governor |
Parent Governor |
Nil |
15/07/2019 |