Fordbridge Primary Local Advisory Board

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

The LAB advisors 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 advisors are representative of all the key groups involved in our school – Parents, Staff and the community. 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 - teaching and learning 
• Pupils, Family and Community Panel - safeguarding 

Please see below the advisors of the Fordbridge Primary LAB. 

Copies of approved minutes from historical  meetings are available on request to

Mrs. H Berry (Clerk ). 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. 

Who's Who

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

As part of my role, I sit on the Curriculum & Achievement Committee and I am Chair of the Pupils, 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, Attendance and Maths Link Governor, alongside PREVENT Champion. 

Hello.

I joined the LAB at Fordbridge Community School in September 2022, as a co-opted member and sit on the Pupils, Family and Community Panel to which I am Vice Chair of the Committee, I also sit on the Admissions Committee as Vice Chair. 

I am the Link Governor for SEND and Inclusion, alongside the Wellbeing Link Governor and Safer Recruitment. 

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 member.

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.

I am a member of the Pupils, Family and Community Committee.

My name is Stefan Cheeseman,

I am a Board Memeber at Fordbridge Community Primary School.

My background is in IT, and I am the Training Liaison, English and Health and Safety Link member. 

My name is Darren Summers and I am a newly appointed Parent Governor. My priority is to advocate for the best interests of our children and school community.

Whilst I am new to this role, I am passionate about education and deeply invested in ensuring that every child has a positive and enriching school experience.

I am eager to learn and work alongside fellow memebers, staff, and parents to contribute to the ongoing success of our school.