Governors
The Federation of St John’s and St Paul’s (Whitechapel) Schools Governing Body
The school is governed by a body of 14 governors, some of whom are elected and others appointed. The Governing Body has a significant role in making strategic decisions, particularly on finance, and in holding the school to account through its challenge to the Executive Headteacher. The governing body usually meets four times a year. Its members at the start of the current school year are:
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Governors |
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Nicola Thomas |
Foundation: London Diocesan Board For Schools |
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Robin Precey |
Chair - Federation: London Diocesan Board For Schools |
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Rev Alan Green |
Foundation |
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Mr Giles Smith |
Foundation - London Diocesan Board For Schools |
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Mr Mark Campbell |
Deanery Governor |
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Mr Anthony Cameron |
Local Authority Governor |
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Rev Richard Springer |
Vice Chair Foundation |
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Ms Rowena Dooley |
Foundation |
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Mr Mahmud Ahmed |
Parent Governor |
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Senait Yetbarek |
Parent Governor |
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Nathaniel Darling |
Foundation - PCC |
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Bal Jheeta |
Staff Governor |
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Tina Grundy |
Co-Opted Staff Governor |
The Heads of School of both St John’s and of St Paul’s also attend meetings of the governing body and committees.
Former governors
The following were governors or associate members in the previous school year but are no longer governors or associate members:
Committees and working groups
The governing body has the following committees and working groups:
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Finance, Personnel & Premises |
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Giles Smith (Chair) |
Terry Bennett |
Robin Precey |
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Nicholas Thomas |
Rachel Maidment |
Tina Grundy |
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Ellie Wall |
Nathaniel Darling |
Darren Rubin |
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Advised by Lisa Lee (SBM) /Robert Ashdown (Bursar) |
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Pupil & Curriculum |
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Fr Richard Springer (Chair) |
Terry Bennett |
Robin Precey |
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Lutfa Khanom |
Fr Alan Green |
Darren Rubin |
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Admissions St John’s |
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Fr Alan Green (Chair) |
Terry Bennett |
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Rachel Maidment |
Rowena Dooley |
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Admissions St Paul’s |
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Fr Richard Springer (Chair) |
Terry Bennett |
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Rachel Maidment |
Rowena Dooley |
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Appeals, Discipline, Complaints etc. |
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To be drawn from a pool of any eligible governors. |
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Performance Management |
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Robin Precey |
Nicola Thomas |
The instrument of government
Any correspondence to a governor should be addressed c/o the School and will be passed on.
Governing Body Responsibilities
The Governors are responsible for the School and all that happens in it. They entrust the day to day running of the School to the Headteacher and staff.
The Governors are responsible for:
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the maintenance of the building,
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the school finances, they decide how the school budget is spent,
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how the school is run,
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the delivery of the National Curriculum,
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the standard of behaviour in the school,
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interviewing and selecting staff.
The Governing Body has legal duties, powers and responsibilities, which it must carry out. It can only act and make decisions as a body and not as individuals. The full Governing Body has at least one but usually two meetings each term. There is also the annual report to parents during the Autumn Term.