Governors

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 warmly welcomes you to Locking Primary School.

What is a school governor?

The school governors are a team of dedicated volunteers who work with the Head of School and staff to ensure high standards of education and care.

This is achieved by:

• Setting suitable aims and objectives.
• Agreeing policies, curriculum, targets and priorities.
• Monitoring and reviewing the school's achievements and progress.

What do the school governors do?

On the 1st October 2017 Locking Primary converted to academy status and formally became part of the Extend Learning Academies Network (ELAN). Each school within ELAN has a Local Governing Body (LGB). The LGB of Locking Primary School aims to support the whole community of the school using their varying skills, strengths and expertise from all walks of life to enrich the work of the governing body and improve the governance of the school.

The LGB of Locking Primary undertake the responsibilities delegated to them by the Board of Trustees. School governors have an important role, such as setting the vision of the school, holding the school leaders to account for educational outcomes, agreeing finances and having a good understanding of the community’s needs. The governing body is made up of parents, staff, trust appointees and individuals co-opted to the board for their skillset.

In all decision making, the governors are committed to ensuring that the best interests of all children in the school are the highest priority.

The current governors of Locking Primary School are:

Parent Governors	1). Iesha Kendall 2). Charlotte Martin (Chair)
Staff Governors	1). Hannah Whitten 2). Ben Langford
Headteacher of Locking Primary School	Mrs Roxanne Simpson
Appointed by the Board	1). Vacancy 2). Vacancy
Co-opted Governors	1). Jo Egitto 2). Craig Waite 3). Lisa Breingan 4). Vacancy 5). Vacancy 6). Vacancy
Clerk to the Governing Body	Cath Kus

To contact the Chair of Governors, please email:charlotte.martin@locking.extendlearning.org or write to Mrs. Charlotte Martin at the school postal address.

LPS LGB Summary of Business and Pecuniary Interests 2024-25

All governors of Locking Primary School have made declarations and provided information if applicable regarding pecuniary and business interests:-

Name of Governor	Category of Governor	Appointing Body	Term of Office	Directorships, partnerships and employments with businesses that provide goods or services to the school(s)	Trusteeships and Governorships	Any other potentially relevant interest	Meeting Attendance 2023-24 (from 01/09/23)
Roxanne Simpson	Headteacher	Ex-officio	01/09/2022 to date	Nil	Nil	Relative: Robyn Lee Gibb	9/9
Matt Vincent	Co-opted	Governing Body	26/09/2022 - 25/09/2026	Nil	Nil	Nil	3/9
Jo Egitto	Co-opted	Governing Body	25/03/2024 - 24/03/2027	Nil	Nil	Nil	3/3
Craig Waite	Board	Trust Board	25/11/2024 - 24/11/2027	Nil	Nil	Jamie Webb (cousin in law) is regional manager for Aspens catering	1/1
Catherine Kus	Clerk to the governors	N/A	21/03/2022 to date	Management Support Assistant & Clerk to Governors at Mendip Green Primary School	Trustee for Weston-super- Mare Street Pastors	Co-ordinator for Weston-super-Mare Street Pastors	8/9
Iesha Kendall	Co-opted	Governing Body	25/03/2024 - 24/03/2027	Nil	Nil	Nil	2/3
Charlotte Martin (Chair)	Parent-elected	Elected by parent	25/09/2023 - 24/09/2027	Nil	Nil	Nil	8/9
Ben Langford	Staff	Elected by staff	27/11/2023 - 26/11/2027	Nil	Nil	Relative: Terri Tripp	6/7

Hannah Whitten

(Vice Chair)

Staff

Elected by staff

24/09/2019 - 23/09/2027

Paws and Pay Dog Daycare Ltc

Committee member

Locking Preschool FOLS Secretary

None declared

7/9

Former serving governors within the last 12 months

Name of Governor	Category of Governor	Appointing Body	Term of Office	Directorships, partnerships and employments with businesses that provide goods or services to the school(s)	Trusteeships and Governorships	Any other potentially relevant interest
Vicki Beamish	Board Appointed	Trust Board	04/06/2019 - 17/06/2024	None declared	Trustee for Locking primary PTA Governor at Worle Community School Academy (TPLT multi-academy trust)	Spouse is a governor at Bournville Primary School, Mead Vale Primary School and a member of ELAN MAT
Vicky Tyler	Parent elected	Elected by parents	10/07/2023 - 10/07/2027	Exams invigilator at Bristol Grammar School	Trustee for Weston Education Trust	None declared
Lenna Harris	Co-opted	Governing Body	24/01/2022 - 27/11/2023	None declared	None declared	None declared
Sian Fox	Staff	Elected by Staff	18/10/20212 5/09/2023	None declared	None declared	Member of the NASUWT

Interested in becoming a governor?

Being a governor is a rewarding way of making a voluntary contribution to the lives of local young people. We don’t expect you to be an expert in education, we welcome governors from all walks of life to bring different perspectives and views. You just need to be interested in supporting our school, community and the educational outcomes of our pupils. In all decision making, the governors are committed to ensuring that the best interests of all children in the school are the highest priority.

If you are interested in becoming a governor, please download and complete the expression of interest form and email it to the Chair of Governors: charlotte.martin@locking.extendlearning.org

An LGB has a minimum of seven members and a maximum of thirteen members. The membership of the LGB shall be as follows (unless the trust board resolve otherwise):

at least two parent members - elected by the parent/carers of the school through holding an election.
two staff members - elected by the school staff through holding an election.
the headteacher of the academy - Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher.
up to two persons appointed by the board - appointed by the trust board based on the skills required to contribute to the effective governance and success of the school. The LGB can make a recommendation to the trust board identifying people who they believe fulfil the skills required.
up to six other persons co-opted by members of the LGB - appointed by the LGB based on the identified skills required to contribute to the effective governance and success of the school.

Undertaking the role of being a governor is rewarding and a way of contributing to the local community. We encourage applicants with a breadth of experience, not only in education, to join us in ensuring the best outcomes for all our pupils.

If you are interested in being a Governor at Locking Primary School, please contact the Chair of Governors or Clerk to the Governors.