Governors
Stowford School is part of a Multi Academy Trust: Westcountry Schools Trust (WeST).
The Local Governing Body (LGB) of Stowford School fulfils its role in accordance with the Trust Scheme of Delegation. The LGB meets at least once each half term.
For 2021/2022 the Chair of Governors is Mr Simon Scott. Mr Scott can be contacted via the School Office (Tel: 01752 894163) or via the Communication Box in the main entrance.
The Clerk to Governors is Mrs Karen Kingscott: karen.kingscott@stowford.devon.sch.uk
The dates of LGB Meetings for the current academic year are as follows:
23rd September 2021
2nd December 2021
3rd February 2022
31st March 2022
12th May 2022
7th July 2022
Local Governing Body
Mr Simon Scott CHAIR
Type of Governor
Parent
Appointing Body
Parents
Office/Area of Responsibility
Chair
Finance
Health and Safety
Term
25.04.2020 - 24.04.2024
Registered Interests
Attendance 2020/2021
5/5 meetings
Mrs Sue Williams HEADTEACHER
Type of Governor
Headteacher
Appointing Body
Ex Officio
Office
Headteacher
Term
01.01.2017 -
Registered Interests
Employee at Stowford School
(WeST)
Attendance 2020/2021
5/5 meetings
Mr Gordon Cox (Parent Governor)
Type of Governor
Parent
Appointing Body
Parents
Office/Area of Responsibility
Safeguarding
Pupil Premium/CiC
Term
22.10.2020 - 21.10.2024
Registered Interests
N/A
Attendance 2020/2021
4/4 meetings
Mrs Suzanne Fitzpatrick (Staff Governor) - Office Ended 01.02.2021
Type of Governor
Staff (Support Staff)
Appointing Body
Elected by staff
Office/Area of Responsibility
Health & Safety
Term
02.02.2017 - 01.02.2021
TERM ENDED
Registered Interests
Employee at Stowford School
(WeST)
Attendance 2020/2021
1/2 meetings
Dr Deanna Gallichan (Parent Governor)
Type of Governor
Parent
Appointing Body
Parents
Office/Area of Responsibility
SEND
Arts/SMSC
Term
22.06.2018 - 21.06.2022
Registered Interests
N/A
Attendance 2020/2021
4/5 meetings
Mrs Gemma Male (Parent Governor)
Type of Governor
Parent
Appointing Body
Parents
Office/Area of Responsibility
Wellbeing/LGBTQ+
Sports Premium
Parental Engagement
Term
22.10.2020 - 21.10.2024
Registered Interests
N/A
Attendance 2020/2021
4/4 meetings
Mrs Hannah Ocean (Staff Governor)
Type of Governor
Staff - Teaching
Appointing Body
Staff
Office/Area of Responsibility
N/A
Term
26.09.2018 - 25.09.2022
Registered Interests
Employee at Stowford School (WeST)
Attendance 2020/2021
5/5 meetings
Mr Alban Oliver (Parent Governor) - Resigned 17.09.2021
Type of Governor
Parent
Appointing Body
Parents
Office/Area of Responsibility
Term
22.10.2020 - 17.09.21 (Resigned)
Registered Interests
N/A
Attendance 2020/2021
4/4 meetings
Mr Alan Williams (Trust Appointed Governor)
Type of Governor
Trust Appointed
Appointing Body
Trust
Office/Area of Responsibility
Data
(Trust Education Standards Committee)
Term
22.06.2018 - 21.06.2022
Registered Interests
N/A
Attendance 2019/2020
4/5 meetings
Type of Governor
Appointing Body
Office/Area of Responsibility
Term
Registered Interests
Attendance 2019/2020
Mrs Karen Kingscott CLERK TO GOVERNORS
Type of Governor
N/A
Appointing Body
N/A
Office
Clerk to Governors
Term
N/A
Registered Interests
N/A