The Governing Body plays a key role within our federation, providing the strategic direction and supporting the staff, pupils and parents in ensuring that the best possible provision is in place.
The governors are very supportive, not only attending regular meetings but also scrutinising documentation, carrying out visits to our schools, approving policies and acting as critical friends.
The full Governing Body meets regularly, at least once a term. In addition there are committees that meet to discuss and develop specific areas.
Their main roles and duties are to support:
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- promoting high standards of educational achievement
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- setting targets for pupils’ achievements and attendance
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- developing a broad and balanced curriculum
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- reporting results
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- drawing up policies that determine how The Thinking Schools Federation’s establishments should be run and developed in the future
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- deciding how to best use the budget to support the children’s learning
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- ensuring that our schools are staffed appropriately to maximise learning and to promote well-being and safety
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- appointing the Leadership Team
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- agreeing to the procedures for good conduct and discipline throughout the schools’ communities.
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- drawing up an action plan after an inspection
All minutes from the Governors’ meetings are available on request.
Governors
Name | Type of Governor | Term of Office | Appointing Body | Link Responsibility |
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Dr. Kulvarn Atwal | Principal Learning Leader | --- | By Virtue | --- |
Ms. Ayesha Khanom | Parent | 02.10.2023-02.10.2027 | Elected by Parents | Chair of Governing Body, Curriculum (Teaching & Learning Outcome) |
Ms. Deborah Acquaah | Co-opted | 02.10.2023-02.10.2027 | Governing Body | Vice Chair, Curriculum (Teaching & Learning Outcome) |
Mr. Asad Rehman | Co-opted | 02.10.2023-02.10.2027 | Governing Body | Health & Safety |
Mr. Fahad Zeeshan | Co-opted | 02.10.2023-02.10.2027 | Governing Body | Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, Pupil Premium & Sports Premium |
Ms .Shabana Shaukat | Co-opted | 02.10.2023-02.10.2027 | Governing Body | Safeguarding/Attendance/SEN |
Cllr. Mushtaq Ahmed | Local Authority | 02.10.2023-02.10.2027 | LA Appointed | ICT & GDPR |
Ms. Shalina Aktar | Parent | 02.10.2023-02.10.2027 | Elected by Parents | |
Ms. Jenny Owen | Staff | 02.10.2023-02.10.2027 | Elected by Staff | Governor Training |
Mr. Shohel Ali | Co-opted | 02.10.2023-02.10.2027 | Governing Body | Wellbeing, PSHE & Citizenship |
Ms. Nida Sethi | Co-opted | 02.10.2023-02.10.2027 | Governing Body | Safeguarding/Attendance/SEN |
Ms. Bhavneet Jutla | Co-opted | 02.10.2023-02.10.2027 | Governing Body | |
Ms Anitha Pillai | Co-opted | 24.01.2024-23.01.2028 | Governing Body |
Other Attendees
Name | Role |
|---|---|
Ms. Anesta Broad | Clerk to the Governing Body |
Mr. Sutton Brown | Schools Business Manager |
Ms. Sandeep Kaur | Associate Head Learning Leader (Highlands Primary School) |
Ms. Danielle Vorley | Deputy Head (Uphall Primary School) |
Resources Committee
Name | Committee | Position of Responsibility Held |
|---|---|---|
Mr. Asad Rehman | Resources | Chair |
Ms. Ayesha Khanom | Resources | Vice Chair |
Ms. Deborah Acquaah | Resources | |
Mr. Fahad Zeeshan | Resources | |
Ms. Shabana Shaukat | Resources | |
Cllr. Mushtaq Ahmed | Resources | |
Ms. Shalina Aktar | Resources |
Curriculum (Teaching, Learning & Outcome) Committee
Name | Committee | Position of Responsibility Held |
|---|---|---|
Ms. Nida Sethi | Curriculum (Teaching, Learning & Outcome) | Chair |
Ms. Shabana Shaukat | Curriculum (Teaching, Learning & Outcome) | Vice Chair |
Ms. Jenny Owen | Curriculum (Teaching, Learning & Outcome) | |
Mr. Shohel Ali | Curriculum (Teaching, Learning & Outcome) |
Pay Committee
Name | Committee | Position of Responsibility Held |
|---|---|---|
Dr. Kulvarn Atwal | Pay Committee | |
Mr. Sutton Brown | Pay Committee | Observer |
Mr. Asad Rehman | Pay Committee |
Meeting Attendance
Name | 02.10.23 | 08.11.23 | 23.11.23 | 06.12.23 | 24.01.24 | 14.02.24 | 07.03.24 |
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The Thinking Schools Federation | Teaching, Learning and Outcomes | Resources Committee | Full Governing Body | Full Governing Body | Teaching, Learning and Outcomes | Resources Committee | |
Dr. Kulvarn Atwal | In Attendance | In Attendance | In Attendance | In Attendance | In Attendance | In Attendance | In Attendance |
Ms. Ayesha Khanom | In Attendance | Not Required | In Attendance | In Attendance | In Attendance | In Attendance | Apologies Accepted |
Ms. Deborah Acquaah | In Attendance | Not Applicable | In Attendance | In Attendance | In Attendance | Not Applicable | In Attendance |
Mr. Asad Rehman | In Attendance | Not Applicable | In Attendance | In Attendance | In Attendance | In Attendance | In Attendance |
Mr. Fahad Zeeshan | In Attendance | Not Applicable | In Attendance | Apologies Accepted | In Attendance | Not Applicable | Apologies Accepted |
Ms. Shabana Shaukat | In Attendance | In Attendance | In Attendance | In Attendance | Apologies Accepted | Apologies Accepted | Apologies Accepted |
Cllr. Mushtaq Ahmed | Apologies Accepted | Not Applicable | In Attendance | In Attendance | Apologies Accepted | Not Applicable | Apologies Accepted |
Ms. Shalina Aktar | Apologies Accepted | Not Applicable | In Attendance | In Attendance | In Attendance | Not Applicable | In Attendance |
Ms. Jenny Owen | In Attendance | In Attendance | Not Applicable | In Attendance | In Attendance | In Attendance | Not Applicable |
Mr. Shohel Ali | In Attendance | Apologies Accepted | Not Applicable | In Attendance | In Attendance | Apologies Accepted | Not Applicable |
Ms. Nida Sethi | Apologies Accepted | In Attendance | Not Applicable | In Attendance | Apologies Accepted | In Attendance | Not Applicable |
Ms. Bhavneet Jutla | Apologies Accepted | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Apologies Accepted | Apologies Accepted | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
Ms. Anitha Pillai | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
Pecuniary Interests
The governing body is newly formed and pecuniary interest information is still being collated.
Name | Confirmed | Financial Interest | Personal Interests | Other Interests |
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Dr. Kulvarn Atwal | 01.12.2023 | None | None | Governor at West Hatch Secondary School |
Ms Ayesha Khanom | 01.11.2023 | None | None | Associated with a limited company. |
Ms. Deborah Acquaah | 18.10.2023 | None | None | None |
Mr. Asad Rehman | 06.12.2023 | None | None | None |
Mr. Fahad Zeeshan | 14.02.2024 | None | None | None |
Ms Shabana Shaukat | 28.09.2023 | None | None | Governor at Seven Kings High School Chair of LGB New Vision Trust |
Cllr. Mushtaq Ahmed | 12.10.2022 | None | None | None |
Ms. Shalina Aktar | 09.01.2024 | None | None | None |
Ms Jenny Owen | 08.01.2024 | None | None | None |
Mr. Shohel Ali | 19.10.2021 | None | None | None |
Ms. Nida Sethi | 16.01.2021 | None | None | None |
Ms. Bhavneet Jutla | 24.01.2024 | None | None | None |
Ms. Anitha Pillai | 10.05.2023 | None | None | None |
