Fordbridge Primary Governing Body
Our Governing Body play an important role in supporting the development of our school.
The Governing Body are responsible for:
To deliver this effectively the Governor team members are representative of all the key groups involved in our school – Parents, Staff and the Local Authority. Some are appointed, and some are elected. All serve for a term of four years.
We meet at least once a term as a whole team, and in five sub groups:
Please see below the members of the Fordbridge Primary Governing Body.
Copies of approved minutes from Governing Board meetings are available on request to Mrs H Berry (Clerk to Governors). You can request a copy of the approved minutes via email to office@fordbridge.solihull.sch.uk or in writing. Please ensure you address your request for the attention of Mrs H Berry.
Please allow 5 working days for Mrs Berry to respond to your request.
Name | Date of Appointment | Re-election | Sub Committees | Business/Financial Interests | Other Interests / Governance |
Mrs H Simcox (Headteacher) | 01.04.2022 |
| Head Teacher - All Committees | None | British Gymnastics Official/Warden |
Mrs Lynne Russell (Link Governor - Pupil Premium and School Data)
| Co-opted 11.11.20 Elected Chair 01.01.2021 | 31.12.2024 | Full Governing Body, Scrutiny of Standards, Staff & Finance and Curriculum | None | None |
Mrs Amy Feeney (Vice-Chair of Governors) (Link Governor - SEND and Inclusion, English, Teaching & Learning, Gifted & Talented, Child Protection/Safeguarding) | Co-opted 01.04.2019 Elected Vice Chair 16.10.2019 | 31.03.2023 | Full Governing Body, Curriculum, Scrutiny of Standards (Vice-Chair), Inclusion & Safeguarding | Unity TSA | Director of Tanworth in Arden Academy Trust |
Mrs Selina Timmins Unity Advisor | Invited | Full Governing Body, Curriculum, Scrutiny of Standards and Staff & Finance (Chair) | Unity Teaching School / Self-employed education consultant | Chair of Governors at Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary | |
Mrs Mumtaz Goolam (Link Governor - Science) | Co-opted 01.09.2020 | Sept 2024 | Full Governing Body, Scrutiny of Standards and Curriculum | None Disclosed | None Disclosed |
Mrs Raynee De Zoysa (Chair of Governors) (Link Governor - Maths) | Co-opted 01.09.2020 | 31.08.2024 | Full Governing Body, Site & Buildings, Scrutiny of Standards (Chair), Safeguarding & Inclusion | None Disclosed | None Disclosed |
Mrs Sally Rance (Senior Assistant Headteacher) | Co-opted 28.02.2019 | 27.02.2023 | Full Governing Body, Scrutiny of Standards and Curriculum | Employed by school | None |
Mr Tom Reilly (Link Governor - ICT) | Co-opted 01.01.2020 | 31.12.2023 | Full Governing Body, Scrutiny of Standards & Staff & Finance | None | Parent employed by school |
Mr Luke Pickett | Parent 01.09.2018 | 31.08.2022 | Full Governing Body & Staff & Finance | None | Spouse employed by school |
| Mrs Kerry Foxall | Parent 14.06.2021 | 13.06.2025 | Full Governing Body, Curriculum and Scrutiny of Standards | None | None |
| Mr Stephen Orchard (Teacher) | Staff Governor 12.07.21 | 11.07.2025 | Full Governing Body & Curriculum | N/A | N/A |
Mrs Hayley Berry | Clerk |
| Scrutiny of Standards, Staff & Finance, Site & Buildings, Safeguarding, Inclusion and Full Governing Body |
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Mrs Elaine Robertson (School Business Manager) | Invited |
| Full Governing Body, Staff & Finance and Site & Buildings | N/A | N/A |
Mrs Natalie Reilly (Senior Assistant Headteacher) | Invited |
| Scrutiny of Standards, Safeguarding and Inclusion (Chair) | N/A | N/A |
Mrs Linda Lockley (Family Support Worker) | Invited |
| Safeguarding | N/A | N/A |
Miss Sue Jones (SENDCO) | Invited |
| Inclusion | N/A | N/A |
Mrs Claire Goulden (Fordbridge Childcare Plus Lead and EAL Lead) | Invited |
| Inclusion | N/A | N/A |
Mr Steve Parkinson (Site Manager) | Invited |
| Site & Buildings | N/A | N/A |
Name | Governor Attendance 2021-2022 | |||
20.10.21 | 30.03.22 |
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Mr Rob Fletcher | Attended | Attended |
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Mrs Lynne Russell | Attended
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Mrs Amy Feeney (Vice-Chair of Governors) | Attended | Attended |
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Mrs Selina Timmins | Attended | N/A |
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Mrs Mumtaz Goolam | Attended | Attended |
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Mrs Raynee De Zoysa (Chair of Governors) | Attended | Attended |
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Mrs Sally Rance | Attended | Attended |
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Mr Tom Reilly | Attended | Attended |
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Mr Luke Pickett | Attended | Attended |
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| Mrs Kerry Foxall | Apologies | Attended | ||
Mrs Hayley Berry | Attended | Attended |
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Mrs Harriet Simcox (Headteacher) | Attended | Attended |
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Mrs Elaine Robertson (Business Manager) | Attended | Attended |
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Mrs Natalie Reilly | N/A | N/A |
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Mr Stephen Orchard | Attended | Attended |
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Name | Governor Attendance 2019-2020 | Governor Attendance 2020-2021 | |||||
October 2019 | March 2020 | May 2020 (Covid-19) Emergency Meeting | July 2020 | November 20 | March 21 | July 21 | |
Mr Rob Fletcher (Headteacher) | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended |
Mrs Lynne Russell (Chair of Governors) | N/A
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Attended | Attended |
Mrs Amy Feeney (Vice-Chair of Governors) | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended |
Mrs Selina Timmins (Associate Governor) | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended |
Mrs Mumtaz Goolam | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Apologies received / Not attended | Attended | Attended |
Mrs Raynee De Zoysa | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Attended | Attended | Attended |
Mrs Sally Rance | Apologies received / Not attended | Apologies received / Not attended | N/A | Attended | Apologies received / Not attended | Attended | Apologies received / Not attended |
Mr Tom Reilly | N/A | Attended | N/A | Attended | Apologies received / Not attended | Attended | Apologies received / Not attended |
Mr Luke Pickett | Apologies received / Not attended | Attended | N/A | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended |
Mrs Hayley Berry | Attended | Attended | N/A | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended |
Mrs Harriet Simcox | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended |
Mrs Elaine Robertson | Attended | Attended | N/A | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended |
Mrs Natalie Reilly | Apologies received / Not attended | Apologies received / Not attended | Attended | Attended | N/A | N/A | Attended |
Mrs Jodie Walker | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended | Stepped Down | N/A |
Mrs Nicola Roberts | Attended | Attended | N/A | Stepped Down | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Mrs Susan Dickie | Stepped Down | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Mr Andrew Syska | Stepped Down | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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Apologies received / Not attended |