Gouverneurs
Chair of Governors & Member
Co-opted Governor
Dr Mengeaud
Virginie has been a Governor at WPS since 2017. She has two children at our school. Virginie is a scientist and her professional background is in Quality Assurance. She was educated in France and Switzerland and joined the WPS governing body to share her different international, quality improvement and auditor experiences. Virginie was appointed Chair of Governors during her second term in September 2022. Her interests are in Safeguarding, Inclusion & Diversity, and English as an Additional Language. Virginie is a Mental Health and Wellbeing Link Governor at WPS.
Parent Governor
Mrs Ridsdale
Georgina has been a Governor at WPS since 2019. She has ? children at our school. Georgina is currently a Senior Lecturer and Programme Director for the Bar Training Course at UWE. She teaches civil litigation and advocacy to students training to be barristers. As well as being a qualified solicitor, Georgina is a trained mediator, holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education teaching and learning and is a consultant for the Bar Standards Board. Georgina brings her experience of managing timetables, students, staff, assessments, planning as well as student experiences to our governing Body. Georgina is a SEND, PP and CiC Link Governor at WPS.
Member appointed Governor
Mrs Webb
Katherine has been a Governor at WPS since 2023, having previously been a governor at our school from 2013 to 2019. She currently has three children at the school. Katherine is a Chartered Accountant working in the Civil Service. She enjoys being a governor, both in a supportive and challenging role, to ensure that all Westbury Park children fulfil their potential. She was appointed as Vice Chair of Governors in October 2023. Katherine is a Staff Link Governor at WPS.
Co-opted Governor
Mrs Deering
Clare has been a Governor at WPS since 2020. She lives locally and her daughter attended Westbury Park School. After a teaching career of over 30 years, Clare retired in 2019. She is still very interested in education policy and provision in schools, and is enjoying learning about the life of a Primary School. She is particularly keen to ensure that every child achieves their potential and is not prevented from accessing an excellent education through no fault of their own. Clare is a Curriculum Link Governor at WPS.
Co-opted Governor
Mr Cairns
George has been a Governor at WPS since 2023. He has lived in the Westbury Park area since 2010 with a strong affinity with Westbury Park Primary having had both his children educated at the school. George is currently a senior leader in the financial services sector, responsible for delivering digital and data driven transformation. Half-British and half-Swiss, he is passionate about championing inclusivity and diversity. In his spare time, he is a keen triathlete and will often be seen running or cycling around the area. George is an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Link Governor at WPS.
Co-opted Governor
Mrs Dursley
Karen has been a Governor at WPS since 2022. She is a retired Office and Personnel Manager who worked in the education sector for six years. Prior to that Karen held a senior role in facilities management with primary responsibility for buildings, environment, community, supply chain and contract management. Karen also brings to her experience of other trust boards to our WPS governing body. Karen is an Estates Link Governor at WPS.
Parent Governor
Mrs Brennan
Catherine has been a Governor since 2022. She currently has one child at our school. Catherine is a solicitor in the renewables sector. She enjoys being part of a team committed to ensuring that children are given the best education, learning and development opportunities available. Her interests are in the curriculum and safeguarding. In her spare time, Catherine enjoys running. Catherine is a Curriculum Link Governor at WPS.
Associate Governor
Mr Horton
Tim is an Associate Governor and link Health & Safety Governor.
Parent Governor
Mr Hardy
Matt has been a Governor at WPS since 2023. He has three children at our school. Matt is a Chartered Accountant and currently works as Deputy Head of Tax at a large UK consumer goods company. His career has focused on international trade and tax policy, and he hopes to use his knowledge and experience in accountancy and economics to benefit the school. In his spare time, Matt is a keen cyclist and runner. Matt is a Curriculum Link Governor at WPS.
Co-opted Governor
Mrs Maggs
As well as being a Teacher at WPS, Lauren has been a WPS Governor since 2021. Lauren is currently on maternity leave.
Co-opted Governor
Miss Mann
As well as being a Year 6 teacher, Emma is also English Lead. She has been a WPS Governor since 2016. She also runs the Netball club after school.
Co-opted Governor
Mr Lane
As well as being a Learning Support Assistant at WPS, Dan has been a WPS Governor since 2019. Dan joined our school in 2010 and is proud to have seen first-hand what an amazing school it is and what an incredible role it plays in shaping the lives of every child who attends. He loves his job which has a focus on children with SEND (Special educational needs and disabilities) and he considers it a privilege to support the children through their primary education journey. Outside of school you will find Dan playing or watching live music and spending every second he can with his young son.
Member
Mrs Engelbrecht
Member
Mrs Stephens
Member
Mr Hackett
Member
Mr Sefton
Member
Dr Mengeaud
Les gouverneurs d'école ont la responsabilité centrale de superviser le leadership et la direction de leur école et d'améliorer les normes.
Alors que le directeur est responsable de la gestion quotidienne de l'école, le rôle du conseil d'administration est de fournir un leadership stratégique et d'agir en tant qu '«ami critique», soutenant le travail du directeur et des autres membres du personnel.
Les Membres sont lesles gardiens de la gouvernance de la Fiducie avec un rôle limité et distant, «les yeux sur les mains» et tiennent une fois par an les administrateurs pour rendre compte de la gouvernance efficace de la Fiducie lors de l'assemblée générale annuelle (AGA).
Le conseil d'administration a un rôle à jouer dans la fixation des objectifs de performance de l'école, la détermination des priorités de dépenses, le recrutement du personnel et le suivi des progrès.
Les gouverneurs jouent également un rôle formel et informel dans le traitement des plaintes des parents. Les parents peuvent contacter les gouverneurs via le greffier des gouverneurs [greffier@westburyparkschool.co.uk]
Les gouverneurs de Westbury Park se consacrent à leur rôle de soutien et de défi du personnel pour faire de l'école la meilleure possible pour nos enfants.
Lors de l'examen des compétences et de la formation dont les gouverneurs ont besoin, une attention particulière est accordée à trois fonctions stratégiques essentielles du Conseil des gouverneurs :
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Définir la vision, l'éthique et l'orientation stratégique de l'école
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Tenir le chef d'établissement responsable de la performance éducative de l'école et de ses élèves
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Superviser la performance financière de l'école et s'assurer que son argent est bien dépensé
Structure du Conseil
Pour remplir le rôle nécessaire, nous dirigeons les deux sous-comités suivants tous les trimestres :
Ressourceset le comité d'audit - dans le but de conseiller les fiduciaires sur :
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Surveiller, examiner et conseiller les administrateurs sur les politiques et pratiques liées aux finances, aux locaux, à la santé et à la sécurité et aux ressources en personnel ;
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tenir le chef d'établissement et l'équipe de direction de l'école responsables des questions liées à ce qui précède ;
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Questions liées aux modalités d'audit du Trust
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Systèmes de contrôle interne et de gestion des risques
Comité d'amélioration de l'école - dans le but de conseiller les administrateurs sur :
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Fournir une orientation stratégique pour l'enseignement et l'apprentissage de l'École et agir en tant qu'organe proactif et stratégique pour les questions d'enseignement, d'apprentissage, d'évaluation et de curriculum, y compris l'amélioration de la qualité et le partage des bonnes pratiques ;
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Élaborer un programme formel de suivi et d'évaluation de l'enseignement et de l'apprentissage de l'école, dans le contexte du plan quinquennal de l'école, du plan de développement de l'école, du plan d'action SEN, du programme national et d'autres directives du DfE et des autorités locales ;
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Accepter les responsabilités entièrement déléguées pour l'exécution des tâches suivantes et faire rapport et faire des recommandations au Conseil d'administration.
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Surveiller, examiner et conseiller les administrateurs sur les politiques et les pratiques liées à l'amélioration de l'école ;
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Tenir le directeur et l'équipe de direction de l'école responsables des questions liées à ce qui précède ;
Et deux fois par an :
PayerComité - dans le but de conseiller les fiduciaires sur :
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mettre en œuvre la politique de rémunération de manière équitable et objective et tenir compte de toute représentation individuelle pouvant être faite à l'égard des décisions en matière de rémunération
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tenir le chef d'établissement et l'équipe de direction de l'école responsables des questions liées à ce qui précède ;
Pour consulter notre accord de financement,
Pour consulter nos statuts,
Pour consulter notre schéma de délégation
Pour consulter notre liste d'administrateurs et de membres,
Pour consulter notre dernier registre d'intérêts,
Pour voir la présence de nos gouverneurs à la réunion pour l'année universitaire 2021/22,
Pour voir notre planificateur annuel 2022/23
Pour consulter notre déclaration d'impact du gouverneur 2020/21