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.

About the Governing Body

All maintained schools are required to have a governing body. The governing body have three main duties.

• To ensure the clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;

• Holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils; and

• Ensuring the sound, proper and effective use of the school’s financial resources.

The membership of the governing body is drawn from the stakeholders of the school, including staff, parents and the local community. There are several categories of governor:-

• Headteacher – The head automatically has a position on the governing body.

• Staff Governor – A member of staff elected by the staff to bring a staff perspective.

• Parent governors – Parents of pupils who bring a parents’ perspective.

• Local Authority Governor – A governor who will bring a perspective of the local authority. • Co-Opted Governor – Governors who have relevant skills to the governing body, can be from the local community, parents or staff. (Staff members cannot make up more than one third of the governing body)

• Associate Members – Individuals who have skills or experience that they can contribute to the governing body. There are certain matters which by statute they cannot vote on. Other powers are decided by the governing body The structure of the governing body is determined by the Instrument of Governance that is decided by the governing body (subject to some statutory guidelines) and ratified by the local authority. The constitution of the governing body at Anton Infant School is: -

• Headteacher

• 1 x Staff Governor

• 4 x Parent Governors

• 1 x Local Authority governor

• 5 x Co-Opted Governors The governing body has 2 main sub committees that focus on particular areas of the school business.

The Resources & Personnel Committee deal with matters pertaining to the school grounds, scrutinise the school budget and personnel issues. The Curriculum & Strategic Committee focuses on delivery of a balanced and high quality curriculum and the strategic direction of the school. Other sub committees with permanent members are the Pay Committee and the Headteacher’s Performance Management Committee

Anton Infant School Governing Body Membership

Name: Laura Skeates

Governor Category: Headteacher

Appointed By: Governing Body

Date Appointed: 03.01.2023

Length of Term of Office:  N/A

End of Current Term of Office: N/A

Governance Roles in any other school: None

Positions of Responsibility: Headteacher

Committee Membership: Resources & Personnel Committee, Curriculum & Strategic Committee

Name: John Honeybun

Governor Category: Parent Governor

Appointed By: Governing Body

Date Appointed: 22.03.2022

Length of Term of Office:  4 Years

End of Current Term of Office: 21.03.2026

Governance Roles in any other school: None

Positions of Responsibility: Chair of Governors

Committee Membership: Resources & Personnel, Health & Safety.

Name: Lisa Newman

Governor Category Parent Governor

Appointed By: Governing Body

Date Appointed: 22.03.2022

Length of Term of Office:  4 Years

End of Current Term of Office: 21.03.2026

Governance Roles in any other school: None

Positions of Responsibility: Vice Chair

Committee Membership: Curriculum & Strategic Committee, Pay Committee

Name: Alan Phipps

Governor Category Co-Opted

Appointed By: Governing Body

Date Appointed: 22.03.2022

Length of Term of Office:  4 Years

End of Current Term of Office: 21.03.2026

Governance Roles in any other school: None

Positions of Responsibility: SEND Governor

Committee Membership Curriculum & Strategic Committee (Chair), Headteacher Performance Management Committee

Name: Hayley Spencer

Governor Category Staff

Appointed By: Governing Body

Date Appointed: 28.09.2021

Length of Term of Office:  4 years

End of Current Term of Office: 27.09.2025

Governance Roles in any other school: None

Positions of Responsibility: Staff

Committee Membership Curriculum & Strategic Committee

Name: Adrian Wise

Governor Category Co-Opted

Appointed By: Governing Body

Date Appointed: 22.03.2022

Length of Term of Office:  4 Years

End of Current Term of Office: 21.03.2026

Governance Roles in any other school: None

Positions of Responsibility: Development & Training Governor

Committee Membership Resource & Personnel (Chair). Headteacher Performance Management Committee

Name: Kylie Foyle

Governor Category: Parent Governor

Appointed By: Governing Body

Date Appointed:  07.02.2023

Length of Term of Office:  4 Years

End of Current Term of Office: 06.02.2027

Governance Roles in any other school: None

Positions of Responsibility: SEND

Committee Membership Resource & Personnel, Pay Committee

Name: Nick Braxton

Governor Category Parent Governor

Appointed By: Governing Body

Date Appointed: 26/09/23

Length of Term of Office:  4 Years

End of Current Term of Office: 25/09/27

Governance Roles in any other school: None

Positions of Responsibility: None

Committee Membership Curriculum & Strategic Committee, Headteacher Performance Management Committee

Name: Natasha Johnson

Governor Category Co-Opted Governor

Appointed By: Governing Body

Date Appointed: 02/09/24

Length of Term of Office:  4 Years

End of Current Term of Office: 01/09/28

Governance Roles in any other school: None

Positions of Responsibility: Deputy Headteacher, SENDCO

Committee Membership Curriculum & Strategic Committee

Name: Madeleine Killacky

Governor Category Co-Opted

Appointed By: Governing Body

Date Appointed: 17.09.2024

Length of Term of Office:  4 Years

End of Current Term of Office: 16.09.2028

Governance Roles in any other school: None

Positions of Responsibility: 

Committee Membership: Resource & Personnel

Name: Susan Humphreys

Governor Category Clerk of Governors

Appointed By: Governing Body

Date Appointed: 24.02.2025

Length of Term of Office:  4 Years

End of Current Term of Office: 23.02.2029

Governance Roles in any other school: None

Positions of Responsibility: Clerk

Committee Membership None

Governors who have left in the last 12 months

Name: Sean Pedrosa

Governor Category Parent Governor

Appointed By: Governing Body

Date Appointed: 30/01/24

Length of Term of Office:  4 Years

End of Current Term of Office: 04/09/24

Governance Roles in any other school: None

Positions of Responsibility: None

Committee Membership Resource & Personnel , Pay Committee

Name: Toni Pagett

Governor Category Co-Opted

Appointed By: Governing Body

Date Appointed: 24.03.2023

Length of Term of Office:  4 Years

End of Current Term of Office: 27.02.2024

Governance Roles in any other school: None

Positions of Responsibility: Deputy Headteacher, SENDCO

Committee Membership Curriculum & Strategic Committee, Resources & Personnel

Name:  Debra Watts

Governor Category: LA Governor

Appointed By: Governing Body

Date Appointed: 25.03.2019

Length of Term of Office:  4 Years

End of Current Term of Office: 26.03.2024

Governance Roles in any other school: None

Positions of Responsibility: Safeguarding Governor

Committee Membership: Resources & Personnel Committee, Curriculum & Strategic Committee, Forum Rep, Safeguarding

Name: Julie Pring

Governor Category Clerk of Governors

Appointed By: Governing Body

Date Appointed: 01.09.2022

Length of Term of Office:  4 Years

End of Current Term of Office: 31.08.2026

Governance Roles in any other school: None

Positions of Responsibility: Clerk

Committee Membership None