Governors
Every school has a governing board which represents the interests of the children, local community and wider public in the running of the school. Our Governing Body follows the circle model and meets six times a year. They work with the staff and the Local Education Authority to help secure the best possible education for the children in the school.
An agenda is set for each meeting and will include the tasks which the governing body is required to consider, and the governing body may 'commission' assignments or activities arising from the business meeting, which will be recorded in the minutes.
In addition to 'commissioning' activities or actions on their behalf, the governing body has delegated monitoring activities to 'monitoring pairs' or 'individuals'. this applies to statutory functions, and the priorities of the School Improvement Plan.
The Inspire Federation's governing board consists of members and is made up of Parent Governors, Local Authority Governors, Staff Governors, Foundation Governors and Co-opted Governors. This ensures that the governing board has sufficient diversity of views and experience to be both supportive and a questioning friend. The only committee is the Pay Committee, which overseas remuneration policies and practice.
Our Chair of Governors is Mr Scott Gasson; if you wish to contact him please speak with the school office who can pass on the relevant information. all members of the current body can be seen below.
There are three core functions pf a governing body as reflected in the OFSTED inspection handbook:
- Setting vision, ethos and strategic direction, engaging stakeholders and ensuring statutory duties are met.
- Holding heads to account for teaching, achievement, behaviour and safety; challenging and strengthening leadership; contributing to school evaluation.
- Ensuring financial solvency and probity with effective management of financial resources, including Pupil Premium, to raise standards.
Inspire Federation Governors
Name | Role/Responsibility | Governor Type | Appointing Body | Term of Office | Declarations |
Mr Scott Gasson |
Chair Finance |
Co-opted | Governing Body | 19.7.18- 18.7.2022 | Manager at Biffa (current waste disposal provider) |
Mrs Charlotte McIntyre |
Vice Chair Pupil Premium |
Co-opted | Governing Body | 19.7.18- 18.7.2022 | None |
Canon Anne Le Bas |
Ethos Rights Respecting |
Foundation | Governing Body | 19.7.18- 18.7.2022 | None |
Mr Mark Drewitt | Health and Safety | Co-opted | Governing Body | 08.01.20- 08.01.24 | None |
Mr Ben Hulme |
Curriculum Ethos |
Foundation | Governing Body | 08.01.20- 08.01.24 | Headteacher: St Pauls Primary |
Mr Paul Rickard | Curriculum | Co-opted | Governing Body | 08.01.20- 08.01.24 | None |
Mrs Marion Gilchrist |
Ethos Early Years |
Foundation | Governing Body | 10.10.18- 9.10.2022 | None |
Mr Paul Thompson |
Safeguarding Rights Respecting |
Foundation | Governing Body | 14.10.20- 15.`10.2024 | None |
Mr James Walton | Maths | Co-opted | Governing Body | 19.7.18- 18.7.2022 | Teacher: Lingfield College |
Mr Adrian Rainbow | English | Co-opted | Governing Body | 14.10.20- 15.`10.2024 | None |
Mr Nick Catt | Website | Co-opted | Governing Body | 14.10.20- 15.`10.2024 | None |
Mr Ty Stalberg | Health and Safety | Co-opted | Governing Body | 19.7.18- 18.7.2022 | None |
Mr Dan Frith |
Training and development Sports |
Parent | Governing Body | 19.7.18- 18.7.2022 | Chair:Churchill Primary School |
Mrs Tamsin Jones | Staff | Elected by Staff | 19.7.18- 18.7.2022 | None | |
Miss Jess Fermor | Associate | 15.10.19-15.10.23 | None | ||
Mr Paul Harris | SEND | Parent | Governing Body | 19.7.18- 18.7.2022 | None |
Mr Steve Bird | Attendance | Local Authority | Governing Body | 19.7.18- 18.7.2022 | None |
Mrs Lorraine Butler | Associate | 19.7.18- 18.7.2022 | None | ||
Miss Katie McCann | Associate | 19.7.18- 18.7.2022 | None | ||
Mrs Elizabeth Mitchell | 99 years | Governor of St Pauls; trustee of CIO Sevenoaks Parntership; trustee of Endeavour Mat; Governor at Knole Academy |
Governors who have stepped down
Mr Julian Roberts stepped down December 2019
Mr Paul Thompson stepped down 18 October 2019
Mrs Louise Donlon stepped down September 2020
Mrs Suzie Darlington stepped down September 2020
Inspire Federation Pay Committee
Name | Role | Term of Office |
Charlotte McIntyre | Vice Chair | 19.7.18- 18.7.2022 |
Scott Gasson | Chair | 19.7.18- 18.7.2022 |
Steve Bird | Associate/LA | 19.7.18- 18.7.2022 |
Appraisal Committee
Name | Role | Term of Office |
Charlotte McIntyre | Vice Chair | 19.7.18- 18.7.2022 |
Scott Gasson | Chair | 19.7.18- 18.7.2022 |
Anne Le Bas | Foundation | 19.7.18- 18.7.2022 |