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Welcome to our Governors’ section.
Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.
The governing body's aim is to take a largely strategic role in the running of a school.
This includes deciding what they would like the school to achieve and setting the strategic framework for getting there.
This includes:
Setting suitable aims and objectives for the school
As a member of the CADMUS federation in addition to the single governing board that covers six schools, Leighswood has an individual local advisory committee.
All members sit on two committees
In addition, a sub pay committee is convened when required
Governor Name |
|
Role |
Mr M Vlahakis |
Executive Headteacher |
COO CADMUS FEDERATION |
Mr R Roberts |
Chair of Governors |
CADMUS Chair of Governors |
Mrs T Pearson |
Co-opted Governor |
Head of School Leighswood |
Mrs J Hanmer |
Co-opted Governor |
Head of School Leighswood |
Mrs Alison Haynes |
Co-opted Governor |
Safeguarding Link Governor |
Mrs Dawn Carter |
Staff Governor |
Well-being Link Governor |
Mr James Norris |
Parent Governor |
Disadvantaged Link Governor |
Miss Stacey Philips |
Co-opted Community Governor |
Community Link Governor |
Mrs Beckie Hawes |
Co-opted Governor |
SEND and LAC link Governor |
One of the underpinning principles of the Cadmus Federation is to ‘promote a collaborative approach whilst developing the capacity of each school to serve its own community and retain its distinct identity.’ The structure of the current Governing Board ensures decisions can be made at local advisory committee level and the local advisory committees can closely monitor the work in their school