The Local Governing Body is based on 11 members, in line with the DfE composition. The Head
Teacher and Associate members are in addition to the core number.
Darren Francis was appointed as Chair of The Local Governing Body for 2021/22. The membership is
attached below. Attendance shown is for Year 2020-2021
| Parent | Mr P Burrows (start 06/01/19 end 01/01/23) – Attendance: 100 % – No business interests declared | |
| Staff | Headteacher Elected staff member | Mrs V Howard (start 25/09/15 to present) - Attendance: 100% – No business interests declared
Mrs J Malpass (start 07/02/18 end 07/02/22) – Attendance: 100% - No business interests declared |
| Local Authority | LA appointed | Mr Darren Francis (start 26/04/2021 end 28/04/2025) – Attendance: 100% - No business interests declared - Head Teacher Crestwood and The Kingswinford School, Cherry Tree Learning Centre teacher until August 2021 Ms V Townsend (start 27/09/19 end 07/02/2022) - Attendance 100% - No business interests declared SENDIASS lead Dudley |
| Community | Mrs Jan Robinson Chair of Management Committee 07/12/2016 (start 09/10/17 end 08/10/21) – Attendance: 100% Chair of Governors at Greenfield Primary School from 2008 – No business interests declared Mrs Ann Marie Carey (start 09/10/17 end 08/10/21) – Attendance: 100% – Leads mental health services for DWMH Cllr C Bayton (start 01/07/2017 end 01/07/2021 - Attendance: 85% - No business interests declared Mrs L Ashman (start 01/09/19 end 13/08/23) – Attendance: 100% – No business interests declared Retired Deputy Head Cherry Tree Learning Centre | |
| 10 Total | 2 Community Vacancies |
The full Local Governing Body meets once a term, during the second half of the term with the sub
group (Teaching and Learning) operating during the first half of the term. The membership of the
groups is listed below for 2021/22:
| Local Governing Body | Teaching and Learning |
Mrs Jan Robinson Ms A M Dolan Mrs V Howard Mr Burrows Ms V Townsend Cllr C Bayton Mr D Francis Mrs L Ashman Mrs J Malpas | Mrs L Ashman Mrs V Howard Mrs Jan Robinson Mrs J Malpass |
| Staff/Pupils Discipline | 3 members from the Management Committee |
| Pay Committee | Mrs Jan Robinson Mrs A M Carey Mrs Linda Ashman |
| Appeals Committee | 3 members who are available from the Teaching and Learning Committee |
Dates for 2021/22 meetings are listed in the table below:
| Teaching and Learning | Full Local Governing Body Meetings |
| Wednesday 13th October | Wednesday 3rd November |
| Wednesday 8th March | Wednesday 23rd March |
| Wednesday 11th May | Wednesday 6th July |
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