Governors

A Message from the Chair of Governors

It’s an honour and pleasure as Chair of the Governing Board at Kington Primary to welcome you to our school. I am absolutely committed to doing all I can to help provide the very best education and support for all of our children. We want to create an environment that is warm, inclusive and inspire children to be the very best they can. A place where somebody can be everybody.

Our school provides a broad, balanced curriculum aimed at developing the whole child and offering many enriching opportunities during their time at school. Kington Primary aims to drive forward our determination to give all our children the best possible start in their educational life, and help them to become confident, well rounded individuals. We will all work together to ensure that every child is a writer, a reader and is numerate in an environment where every child has the chance to shine and is prepared for a future of possibilities

It is the role of the Governing Board to ensure that the school provides a first class education for every child in our care. We are responsible for monitoring and evaluating the performance and effectiveness of the school, for ensuring that the budget is managed prudently and for providing support to our excellent teaching and support team.

The KPS Governing Board is made up of staff, community and parent governors, each bringing a wide range of knowledge and experience to the role. It is important that the voice of parents is represented, and our parent governors provide this vital link. We as governors are always keen to seek the views of parents, so please come and chat to us when you see us at school, in the playground or at any school function.

I hope that you benefit from being part of KPS and that your children, like mine, are happy and enjoy attending this wonderful school.

Kind regards

I Millington

Ian Millington

Chair of Governors

Our School Governing Body

Governors are a voluntary body of people who guide and support the strategic direction of the school. They are members of the school team and their contribution to the running of the school is highly valued.

School Governing Body

The instrument of government states that the governing body shall consist of:

4 parent governors
1 local authority governor
1 staff governor
1 headteacher
4 co-opted governors

The role of the governing body is a strategic one, its key functions are to:

Set the aims and objectives for the school
Set the policies for achieving those aims and objectives
Set the targets for achieving those aims and objectives
Monitor and evaluate the progress the school is making towards achievement of its aims and objectives
Be a source of challenge and support to the headteacher (a critical friend)

	Ian Millington Chair of Governors Responsibilities / Committees: Strategic Governor, Pay Committee, Health & Safety, MAT Date Appointed: November 2018 Co-opted Governor Term of Office: Start & End Date 1/10/2022-1/10/2026 Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Governance roles in other educational institutions: Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee)

	Karen Latimer Vice Chair of Governors Responsibilities / Committees: Strategic Governor, Pay Committee, Quality of Education, Assessment Working Group Date Appointed: September 2021 Co-opted Governor Term of Office: Start & End Date 16/09/2021-16/09/2025 Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Governance roles in other educational institutions: Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee)

	Anne Lewis Clerk to Governors Responsibilities / Committees: Strategic Group, MAT, Senior Mental Health Lead, Staff Wellbeing Date Appointed: September 2002 Term of Office: Start & End Date 21/09/2023-21/09/2024 Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Business Manager KPS Governance roles in other educational institutions: Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee)

	Emma Bretherton Headteacher Responsibilities / Committees: Date Appointed as HT: September 2022 Term of Office: Start & End Date Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None Declared Governance roles in other educational institutions: None Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee)

	Angharad Welson Staff Governor and Deputy Headteacher Responsibilities / Committees: Date Appointed: September 2022 Term of Office: Start & End Date 21/09/2022-21/09/2026 Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Governance roles in other educational institutions: Member of Kington United Charities & Friends of Kington Primary School. Employment of family members across school. Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee)

	Ms Ruth Robinson Co-opted Governor Responsibilities / Committees: SEN Governor Date Appointed: November 2023 Term of Office: Start & End Date 28/11/2023- 01/10/2027 Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interest: Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee)

	Mrs Sophie Newberry Parent Governor Responsibilities / Committees: Date Appointed: January 2025 Term of Office: Start & End Date 30/01/2025 - 29/01/2029 Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Governance roles in other educational institutions: Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee)

	Jeremy Hughes Vice Chair of Governors Parent Governor Responsibilities / Committees: Strategic Governor, Pay Committee, Pupil Premium Date Appointed: September 2019 Term of Office: Start & End Date 01/10/2023-01/10/2027 Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Governance roles in other educational institutions: Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee)

	Simon Turner Co-opted Governor Responsibilities / Committees: Staff Wellbeing Date Appointed: September 2022 Term of Office: Start & End Date: 21/09/2022-21/09/2026 Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Director of J & P Turner, Kington. Governance roles in other educational institutions: Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee)
	Jonathan Darch Parent Governor Responsibilities / Committees: Quality of Education, Working Groups Maths & Vocabulary Date Appointed: September 2022 Term of Office: Start & End Date: 21/09/2022-21/09/2026 Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Spouse of Teacher/TA Governance roles in other educational institutions: Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee)
	Tony Collier Parent Governor Responsibilities / Committees: Safeguarding, GDPR, E Safety Governor Date Appointed: November 2022 Term of Office: Start & End Date 07/11/2022-07/11/2026 Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Governance roles in other educational institutions: Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee)

	Rev Sally Welch Co-opted Governor Responsibilities / Committees: Date Appointed: March 2025 Term of Office: Start & End Date Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Governance roles in other educational institutions: Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee)

Governance Handbook