The Role of Governors
Every school has a governing board which represents the interests of the children, local community and wider public in the running of the school. They work with the staff and the Local Education Authority to help secure the best possible education for the children in the school.
An agenda is set for each meeting and will include the tasks which the governing body is required to consider, and the governing body may 'commission' assignments or activities arising from the business meeting, which will be recorded in the minutes.
In addition to 'commissioning' activities or actions on their behalf, the governing body has delegated monitoring activities to 'monitoring pairs' or 'individuals'. This applies to statutory functions, and the priorities of the School Improvement Plan.
The Inspire Federation's governing board consists of members and is made up of Parent Governors, Local Authority Governors, Staff Governors, Foundation Governors and Co-opted Governors. This ensures that the governing board has sufficient diversity of views and experience to be both supportive and a questioning friend.
The Inspire GB have two curriculum committees, a finance and resource committee, an ethos committee and a pay committee.
Our Chair of Governors is Mr Paul Thompson; if you wish to contact him please speak with the School office who can pass on the relevant information. All members of the current body can be seen below.
There are three core functions pf a governing body as reflected in the OFSTED inspection handbook:
- Setting vision, ethos and strategic direction, engaging stakeholders and ensuring statutory duties are met.
- Holding heads to account for teaching, achievement, behaviour and safety; challenging and strengthening leadership; contributing to school evaluation.
- Ensuring financial solvency and probity with effective management of financial resources, including Pupil Premium, to raise standards.
All governors and the Clerk can be contacted through the school’s administration office.
Find out more about being a Governor http://www.kent.gov.uk/leisure-and-community/volunteering/school-governors
There are no staff earning over £100,000 per annum.
On 1st September 2022, Maypole became part of the Inspire Federation and therefore the governing body structure is as follows:
Curriculum Commitee (Maypole) | Curriculum Commitee (Seal/Four Elms) | Ethos Commitee | Finance and Resources | Pay Commitee |
Emily Kane (Chair) Vijay Jain (Vice Chair) Anna Marsh Katie McCann (Associate) Kate Jeffrey (Associate) Paul Chapman (Associate) Manpreet Kainth (Associate) Maria Cordier (Clerk) Alex Nikolic (Associate) |
Paul Rickard (Chair) Sally Walmsley (Vice Chair) Marion Gilchrist Anna Marsh Lorraine Butler(Associate) Jess Fermor (Associate) Tamsin Jones (Associate) Georgie Ryder-Clarke (Associate) Maria Cordier (Clerk) |
Anne Le Bas (Chair) Marion Gilchrist Lorraine Butler (Associate) Anna Marsh Maria Cordier (Clerk) |
Steven Bird (Chair) Nick Catt (Vice Chair) Tyron Stalberg Jamie Ward Lorraine Butler (Associate) Maria Cordier (Associate) Jess Fermor (Associate) Katie McCann (Associate) Liz Mitchell Alex Nikolic (Associate) Anna Smith (Clerk) |
Steven Bird (Chair) Paul Thompson (Vice Chair) Emily Kane |
Governors
Name |
Role/Responsibility |
Governor Type |
Appointing Body |
Term of Office |
Declarations |
Mr Paul Thompson |
Chair |
Foundation |
Governing Body |
14.10.20- 31.08.26 |
None |
Mrs Emily Kane |
Vice chair Curriculum Maypole |
Co-Opted |
Governing Body |
01.09.22- 31.08.26 |
None |
Canon Anne Le Bas |
Ethos |
Foundation |
Governing Body |
19.7.18- 31.08.26 |
None |
Mr Paul Rickard |
Curriculum Seal and Four Elms |
Co-opted |
Governing Body |
08.01.20- 31.08.26 |
Head of Science Woldingham School |
Mrs Marion Gilchrist |
Ethos Early Years |
Foundation |
Governing Body |
10.10.18- 31.08.26 |
None |
Mr Nick Catt |
Website
Finance and Resources |
Co-opted |
Governing Body |
14.10.20- 31.08.26 |
None |
Mr Tyron Stalberg |
Health and Safety
Finance and Resources |
Co-opted |
Governing Body |
19.7.18- 31.08.26 |
None |
Mr Steve Bird |
Finance and Resources Safeguarding |
Local Authority |
Governing Body |
19.7.18- 31.08.26 |
None |
Mrs Sally Walmsley |
Curriculum Seal and Four Elms |
Co-opted |
Governing Body |
01.12.21- 31.08.26 |
None |
Mr Jamie Ward |
Finance and Resources
Health and Safety |
Co-opted |
Governing Body |
01.09.22-31.08.26 |
None |
Mrs Maggie Williams |
Ethos
Pupil Premium Safeguarding |
Foundation |
Governing Body |
01.09.22- 31.08.26 |
None |
Mr Vijay Jain |
Curriculum Maypole |
Co-opted |
Governing Body |
01.09.22- 31.08.26 |
None |
Mr Paul Chapman |
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Associate |
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01.09.22- 31.08.26 |
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Mr Alex Nikolic |
|
Associate |
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01.09.22- 31.08.26 |
|
Miss Jess Fermor |
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Associate |
|
15.10.19-15.10.23 |
None |
Mrs Lorraine Butler |
|
Associate |
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19.7.18- 31.08.26 |
None |
Miss Katie McCann |
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Associate |
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19.7.18- 31.08.26 |
None |
Mrs Elizabeth Mitchell |
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99 years |
Trustee of Endeavour Mat; Governor at Knole Academy |
Mrs Maria Cordier Mrs Anna Smith |
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Clerk Clerk (finance) |
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Governors who have stepped down
Name |
Role/Responsibility |
Governor Type |
Appointing Body |
Term of Office |
Declarations |
stepped down |
Mrs Lorraine Wickens |
Curriculum Seal and Four Elms |
Co-opted |
Governing Body |
01.12.21- 31.08.26 |
None |
Jan 2023 |
Mr Rupert Garrett |
Ethos |
Co-opted |
Governing Body |
01.09.22 – 31.08.26 |
Site Manager Maypole |
Jan 2023 |
Mrs Maggie Williams |
Ethos Pupil Premium Safeguarding |
Foundation |
Governing Body |
01.09.22- 31.08.26 |
None |
Jan 2023 |
Mrs Jo Buck |
Associate |
Governing Body |
01.09.22- 31.08.26 |
None |
Jan 2023 |