Governors
Welcome to the Furze Platt Primary Federation (FPPF) Governors' section.
The FPPF Governing Body governs Furze Platt Infant & Junior School and comprises of volunteers consisting of elected Parent and staff governors and appointed Community and LEA Governors. We meet once per term, supported by the Clerk of Governors.
We work in partnership with the Executive Headteacher, Heads of Schools and staff to carry out the following:
- Set strategic direction for the school and contribute to the school’s improvement plan
- Ensure accountability and monitor and evaluate school performance
- Support the Executive Head teacher, school leaders and staff to provide an excellent education for all pupils
All Governors have links locally and many of us have direct links with the school as current or past parents. We come from a variety of backgrounds and professions and through our work can often offer the school a different perspective on issues. We are a committed group who work hard to support the school and the Head Teacher as a “critical friend”.
Each Governor takes a lead on an area of school development and may also be responsible to evaluate progress of school development areas though a working party.
Governors are elected /appointed for a 4 year term. Details of all the Governors and their elected/appointed dates can be found below.
If you wish to contact any of the Governors please in the first instance contact the school office or the Executive Head Teacher who will be happy to take your details and arrange for the appropriate Governor to contact you.
Mr Derek Moss
Chair of the FPPF Governing Body
Governor Objectives 2021-22:
1. To support the schools through setting up of the FPPF.
2. To demonstrate rigorous support and challenge to Senior Leadership Team in the delivery of key OFSTED targets.
3. To help guide the schools creation of the federation's vision, values and mission statement and to ensure these are known and communicated effectively to all stakeholder groups. (All via Parent survey scrutiny/attendance at parent events; Teachers by engagement beyond SLT (via Survey's and event attendance); Pupil engagement through Governors Into School interviews and school council meetings.
4. To ensure that the Governing Body retains appropriate high level of skills and competencies through its succession process.
5. To support the Senior Leadership Team in reviewing and re-stating the strategic vision and ambitions of the schools.
Current Governor information
Name | Representation | Link role or area of expertise | Term of office commencement | Term of office end |
Suzanne Admans | Associate | GDPR | September 2019 | |
Louise Axford | Co-opted | Vice Chair of Governors Data & Curriculum Pay Committee EHT Appraisal | September 2019 | |
Sarah Batkin | Associate | DEI | September 2019 | |
Liz Bharj | Clerk | Clerk to the Governors | September 2019 | |
David Gordon-Smith | Co-opted | Finance Pay Committee | September 2019 | |
Helen Mastrilli | Parent | Pupil Premium & LAC SEND EYFS | September 2019 | |
Derek Moss | Co-opted | Chair of Governors Health & Safety EHT Appraisal | September 2019 | |
Antonia Spinks | Parent | Safeguarding Data & Curriculum DEI | September 2019 | |
Jeremy Spooner | Local Authority | EYFS | September 2019 | |
Iain Thomas | Associate | SEND Pupil Premium & LAC | September 2019 | |
Mike Wallace | Executive Headteacher FPPF | September 2019 | ||
Mel Wood | Co-opted | Data & Curriculum EHT Appraisal Pupil Premium & LAC | September 2019 | |
Steve Robinson | Parent | Safeguarding TBC | October 2021 | |
Craig Irvine | Parent | TBC | October 2021 |
Register of Business Interests:
None at this point of recording