Abbotswood Junior School
Governance Board 2024 – 2025
Governance Board Constitution
Governor Type - Number of Posts
- Head Teacher - 1
- Staff - 1
- Parent - 2
- Co-opted - 8
- Partnership - 2
- Local Authority - 1
TOTAL - 15
Meeting Attendance: this will be published at the end of the academic year.
Governor Details
George Adams
Governor Category: Co-opted, Staff, Resources
Term of Office: 4 years to 22/05/2026 – resigned 23/09/2022 as elected into the Staff post, 4 years to 22/09/2026
Appointed/Elected by: Appointed by the Governance Board
Elected by Staff
Committee/Panel Membership: None
Additional Responsibilities: None
Business, Financial or Material Interests: Employed by the school
Ed Bishop
Governor Category: Co-opted
Term of Office: 4 years to 19/05/2023
Appointed/Elected by: Appointed by the Governance Board
Committee/Panel Membership: Resources Committee
Additional Responsibilities: None
Business, Financial or Material Interests: Partner and daughter employed by the school
Ian Campton
Governor Category: Co-opted
Term of Office: 4 years to 21/03/2024
Appointed/Elected by: Appointed by the Governance Board
Committee/Panel Membership: Curriculum & Standards Committee, Headteacher’s Performance Management Panel
Additional Responsibilities: None
Business, Financial or Material Interests: Employed by University of Southampton – Teacher Training provider to the school
Bob Carson
Governor Category: Local Authority
Term of Office: 4 years to 17/07/2024
Appointed/Elected by: Governance Board after nomination by the Local Authority
Committee/Panel Membership: Resources Committee, Curriculum & Standards Committee
Additional Responsibilities: Chair of the Governance Board, Vice Chair of the Resources Committee
Business, Financial or Material Interests: None
Craig Davey
Governor Category: Parent
Term of Office: 4 years to 07/02/2024
Appointed/Elected by: Elected by parents
Committee/Panel Membership: Resources Committee, Pay Committee
Additional Responsibilities: Chair of the Resources Committee
Business, Financial or Material Interests: Wife is employed by Hazel Wood Infant School
Sarah Hamblyn (Resigned 23/01/23)
Governor Category: Co-opted
Term of Office: 4 years to 21/03/2024
Appointed by: Governance Board
Committee/Panel Membership: Curriculum & Standards Committee
Additional Responsibilities: None
Business, Financial or Material Interests: Supply Teacher working for Teaching Personnel
Carys Hughes
Governor Category: Co-opted
Term of Office: 4 years to 21/03/2024
Appointed by: Governance Board
Committee/Panel Membership: Curriculum & Standards Committee, Head Teacher’s Performance Management Panel
Additional Responsibilities: Vice Chair of the Curriculum & Standards Committee
Business, Financial or Material Interests: Employed by University of Southampton – Teacher Training provider to the school
Glenn Moore
Governor Category: Head Teacher
Term of Office: n/a – Ex Officio
Appointed by: n/a – Ex Officio
Committee/Panel Membership: Resources Committee, Curriculum & Standards Committee
Additional Responsibilities: None
Business, Financial or Material Interests: Employed by the school
Matthew Stevens
Governor Category: Parent
Term of Office: 4 years to 31/10/2024
Appointed/Elected by: Elected by parents
Committee/Panel Membership: Resources Committee, Pay Committee
Additional Responsibilities: None
Business, Financial or Material Interests: Director of MS Associates Safety Ltd, Wife is Chair of the Friends of Abbotswood, Family friends with Annie Smith, School Business Manager
Antony Sturmey
Governor Category: Partnership
Term of Office: 4 years to 04/02/2025
Appointed/Elected by: Appointed by the Governance Board, following nomination from parents and the community
Committee/Panel Membership: Curriculum & Standards Committee, Pay Committee, Head Teacher’s Performance Management Panel
Additional Responsibilities: Chair of Head Teacher’s Performance Management Panel
Business, Financial or Material Interests: None
Jane Withers
Governor Category: Co-opted
Term of Office: 4 years to 19/05/2023
Appointed/Elected by: Appointed by the Governance Board
Committee/Panel Membership: Curriculum & Standards Committee, Resources Committee, Pay Committee, Head Teacher’s Performance Management Panel
Additional Responsibilities: Vice Chair of the Governance Board, Chair of the Curriculum & Standards Committee, Chair of the Pay Committee
Business, Financial or Material Interests: None
Vacancies
Co-opted – 3
Partnership - 1
Liam Baker
Governor Category: Co-opted
Term of Office: 4 years to 17/10/2027
Appointed/Elected by: Appointed by the Governance Board
Committee/Panel Membership: Resources Committee
Additional Responsibilities: None
Business, Financial or Material Interests: None
