Fordbridge Primary Governing Body

Our Governing Body play an important role in supporting the development of our school.

The Governing Body are responsible for:

• Ensuring the school is operating within the ethos set out in our vision and values.
• Contributing to the key strategic priorities.
• Monitoring the quality of teaching and learning, attendance, behaviour and safety, within the school and progress against the school improvement plan.
• Holding school leaders to account for improvement of standards in the school.
• Deciding on how the resources of the school are best used.
• Ensuring compliance with the policy for Safeguarding and that we maintain a ‘culture of vigilance’ in respect of all safeguarding matters.
• Supporting the appointment of staff

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 three sub groups:

• Curriculum and Achievement Committee
• Resources Committee
• Pupils, Family and Community Panel

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. 

I am the Head of Projects for a large real estate, facilities management and construction firm that delivers the services to ensure public buildings - education, health and housing are fit for purpose. I am a qualified Civil Engineer and a member of the CIOB; I have worked closely with a range of schools on major construction projects and have significant experience in programme management, business development and risk management.

I am also an experienced mentor, supporting mid-career professionals on an international programme designed to grow inclusion and diversity in the Built Environment sector. I am the Chair of Governors for Fordbridge Community Primary School and Board Trustee for Prosper Together MAT. I am passionate about giving back to my local community to make education spaces that encourage children to flourish and be the best version of themselves. 

I am Mr Orchard and am a class teacher, currently in year 2. I lead computing and have additional roles within the curriculum and personal development teams. I have been a staff governor since 2021.

My name is Tom Croydon, I am one of the Parent Governors at Fordbridge Community Primary School.

As part of my role I sit on the Curriculum & Achievement Committee and the Pupil, Family & Community Committee.

As part of my role within my own profession, I am a Designated Safeguarding Lead.

For Fordbridge Community Primary School, I am their nominated Safeguarding and Child Protection Link Governor. 

My name is Stefan Cheeseman,

I am a Governor at Fordbridge Community Primary School, and I am the Chair of the Resources Committee.

My background is in IT, and I am the Training Liaison Link Governor. 

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I joined the Governing body at Fordbridge Community School in September 2022, as a co-opted governor and sit on the Pupils, Family and Community Panel.

I am myself a qualified Primary Teacher, and am currently a Senior Lecturer at Birmingham City University and work on the Early Years and Primary Initial Teacher Training Courses for both undergraduate and postgraduate students. I have worked closely with Fordbridge Community school in this role for the past 2 years, and look forward very much to continuing to strengthen our partnership with the school in this capacity.

I very much look forward to also being able to continue to support the tremendous work the school does to support its pupils, families and the wider community in my role as a Governor.

I joined the Governing body at Fordbridge Community School in January 2023 as a co-opted governor and sit on the Curriculum & Achievement Committee as well as being the link governor for pupil premium. I am now the appointed Local Authority Governor. 

I bring a wealth of PE and school sports experience and a passion for tackling inequalities.

Over the past eight years, I have worked across North Solihull overseeing the implementation of national programmes - including the School Games and Barclays Girls Football School Partnerships - and providing active opportunities to improve young people’s lives.