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. FPPF also welcomes associate members to the FGB but associate members cannot vote as part of the FGB or either committee on any matter that needs voting on. 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 is either a member of the Curriculum (CALM) committee or the Resources committee 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.
Current Governor information
| Name | Representation | Link role or area of expertise | Term of office commencement | Term of office end | Meeting attendance 2023-24 | Declaration of Business Interests |
| Louise Axford | Co-opted | Chair of Governors Pay Committee EHT Appraisal Resources Committee SEND | 1st September 2023 | 31st August 2027 | 6/6 | None declared |
| Jodie Lovegrove | Clerk | Clerk to the Governors | January 2023 | 6/6 | None declared | |
| Helen Mastrilli | Co-opted | Pupil Premium & LAC EYFS Curriculum and Achievement | 1st September 2023 | 31st August 2027 | 6/6 | Declared (see link below for details) |
| Iain Thomas | Associate | SEND | 1st September 2023 | 31st August 2024 | 1/6 | Declared (see link below for details) |
| Mike Wallace | Executive Headteacher FPPF | 1st September 2023 | 31st August 2027 | 6/6 | None declared | |
| Steve Robinson | Parent | Safeguarding Chair of Curriculum and Achievement | 14th October 2021 | 13th October 2025 | 5/6 | Declared (see link below for details) |
| Craig Irvine | Parent | Health & Safety Chair of Resources EHT Appraisal | 14th October 2021 | 13th October 2025 | 6/6 | None declared |
| Bilyana Doncheva | Parent | EYFS | 8th November 2022 | 7th November 2026 | 4/6 | None declared |
| Oliver Sheppard | LA Governor | Pupil Premium and LAC | 21st November 2022 | 20th November 2026 | 5/6 | None declared |
| Kelly Dean | Staff Governor | 18th May 2023 | 17th May 2027 | 4/4 | None declared | |
| Jon Corbitt | Parent | Resource Committee | 17th October 2023 | 16th October 2027 | 4/5 | Declared (see link below for details) |
As a federation of schools, we recognise that a diversity of thought, voices, and perspectives is essential to good governance and the effective running of any organisation. We regularly collect diversity information from our governors. We use this information to inform our recruitment and training needs and ensure there is always a diverse range of perspectives around the table to support robust decision making that reflects our local and wider community.
Due to our relatively small governing board, we will not publish this diversity data online as individual governors could be identified and we have a legal obligation to protect their personal data.