Additional Information as at 6 February 2024
Governor name | Category of Governor and Lead Governor role | Term of office | Attendance at full EGB meetings ** | Attendance at subcommittee meetings*** | Interests registered | |
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1. | Tamsin Jones | Chair Member of the Young Epilepsy Trustee Board Lead Governor for training and development | Appointed: 1 October 2020 to 30 September 2024 | 2020/21: 5 of 5 eligible to attend 2021/22: 6 of 6 2023/24: 3 of 3 | P&S 2020/21: 1 of 1 F&R 2021/22: 3 of 3 Q&S 2021/22: 2 of 2 F&R 2022/23: 2 of 3 Q&S 2022/23: 4 of 4 RSQC 2022/23: 1 of 2 F&R 2023/24: 2 of 2 RSQC 2023/24: 1 of1 Q&S 2023/24: 1 of 1 | Employed as a Police Officer in the Metropolitan Police Service |
2. | Simone Hopkins | Executive Principal | Appointed: 1 January 2023 | |||
3. | Jane Ramsey | An ex-officio member as Chair of the Young Epilepsy Trust Board | Became Chair of Trust Board on 1 October 2016 | Does not routinely attend EGB meetings. Attended 30/01/17, 09/07/18, 11/05/20, and 06/07/20 meetings | Senior Advisor on Standards and Ethics to the Labour Party Trustee of Academies Enterprise Trust (a multi-academy trust) | |
4. | Karen Lettington | Parent Governor Lead Governor for parent engagement and voice | Current term: 29 September 2022 - 28 September 2026 | 2022/23: 5 of 6 2023/24: 3 of 3 | Q&S 2022/23: 1 of 3 eligible to attend Q&S 2023/24: 0 of 1 | Member of SLT at Harris Academy Orpington |
5. | Lesley Susan Steeds | Local Authority (Surrey) Representative Member of the Young Epilepsy Trustee Board | Appointed by Surrey County Council from 30 June 2017 until May 2025 | 2018/19: 4 of 6 2019/20: 3 of 6 2020/21: 5 of 6 2021/22: 2 of 6 2022/23: 1 of 6 2023/24: 2 of 3 | F&R 2018/19: 2 of 3 F&R 2019/20: 2 of 3 F&R 2020/21: 1 of 3 F&R 2021/22: 2 of 3 F&R 2022/23: 0 of 3 F&R 2023/24: 0 of 2 | County Councillor (Surrey County Council) District Councillor (Tandridge) |
6. | Vivien Mary Hepworth | General Governor Lead Governor for careers, employability and progression | Appointed: 1 June 2019 - 31 May 2023 Current term: 01 June 2023 – 31 May 2027 | 2018/19: 1 of 1 eligible to attend 2019/20: 5 of 6 2020/21: 5 of 6 2021/22: 6 of 6 2022/23: 6 of 6 2023/24: 2 of 3 | P&S 2018/19: 1 of 1 eligible to attend P&S 2019/20: 3 of 3 P&S 2020/21: 3 of 3 Q&S 2021/22: 2 of 2 Q&S 2022/23: 3 of 4 Q&S 2023/24: 1 of 1 | Vice-chairman of Lingfield Parish Council President of the Nystagmus Network Member of the Parochial Church Council of St Peter and St Paul, Lingfield Committee member of the Friends of St Peter and St Paul, Lingfield Lingfield Library volunteer |
7. | David Julian Pierpoint | Vice Chair General Governor Lead Governor for learner voice, finance, training and development Chair of the Finance and Resources Committee | Appointed: 4 July 2019 - 3 July 2023 Current term: 4 July 2023 – 3 July 2027 | 2018/19: 1 of 1 eligible to attend 2019/20: 5 of 6 2020/21: 6 of 6 2021/22: 6 of 6 2022/23: 6 of 6 2023/24: 3 of 3 | F&R 2019/20: 3 of 3 F&R 2020/21: 3 of 3 F&R 2021/22: 3 of 3 F&R 2022/23: 3 of 3 F&R 2023/24: 2 of 2 | None |
8. | Leigh Staff | College Staff Governor | Appointed: 3 October 2019 - 2 October 2023 Current term: | 2019/20: 5 of 5 eligible to attend 2020/21: 6 of 6 2021/22: 6 of 6 2022/23: 6 of 6 2023/24: 0 of 3 | Q&S 2023/24: 1 of 1 eligible to attend Q&S 2023/24: 1 of 1 | None |
9. | Julia Coop | General Governor, Lead Governor for Safeguarding and Trustee | Appointed: 1 March 2021 – 28 February 2025 | 2020/21: 2 of 3 eligible to attend 2021/22: 6 of 6 2022/23: 6 of 6 2023/24: 2 of 3 | P&S 2020/21: 1 of 2 eligible to attend Q&S 2021/22: 2 of 2 Q&S 2022/23: 4 of 4 RSQC 2022/23: 2 of 2 RSQC 2023/24: 1 of 1 | Director at Athene-ed Ltd |
10. | Amanda Riddle | General Governor Lead Governor for staff wellbeing and workload | Appointed: 1 March 2021 – 28 February 2025 | 2020/21: 2 of 3 2021/22: 5 of 6 2022/23: 4 of 6 2023/24: 3 of 3 | F&R 2020/21: 1 of 1 eligible to attend F&R 2021/22: 3 of 3 F&R 2022/23: 2 of 3 F&R 2023/24: 2 of 2 | None |
11. | Gemma Card | School Staff Governor | Appointed: 7 October 2021 – 6 October 2025 | 2021/22: 5 of 5 2022/23: 6 of 6 2023/24: 2 of 3 | Q&S 2021/22: 2 of 2 Q&S 2022/23: 3 of 4 Q&S 2023/24: 1 of 1 | None |
12. | Sara Miller | College Parent Governor | Appointed: 22 Jan 2024 - 21 Jan 2028 | 2023/24: 1 of 1 eligible to attend | None | |
13. | Vivienne Margaret Dews | General Governor Member of the Young Epilepsy Trustee Board Lead Governor for behaviour and attitudes and residential provision | Initial term: 2 February 2016 – 2 February 2020 Current term: 2 February 2020 - 1 February 2024
Term expired 1 February 2024 | 2018/19: 6 of 6 2019/20: 6 of 6 2020/21: 6 of 6 2021/22: 6 of 6 2022/23: 5 of 6 2023/24: 2 of 3 | F&R 2018/19: 3 of 3 P&S 2018/19: 3 of 3 F&R 2019/20: 3 of 3 P&S 2019/20: 3 of 3 F&R 2020/21: 3 of 3 P&S 2020/21: 1 of 1 F&R 2021/22: 3 of 3 F&R 2022/23: 3 of 3 RSQC 2022/23: 2 of 2 F&R 2023/24: 2 of 2 RSQC 2023/24: 1 of 1 | None |
14. | Jon Arne Thoresen | Parent Governor Lead Governor for health and safety and estates | Appointed: 26 April 2017 - 25 April 2021 Current term: 26 April 2021 - 25 April 2025
Resignation: 4 September 2023 | 2018/19: 4 of 6 2019/20: 6 of 6 2020/21: 4 of 6 2021/22: 5 of 6 2022/23: 3 of 6 | F&R 2018/19: 2 of 3 F&R 2019/20: 3 of 3 F&R 2020/21: 2 of 3 F&R 2021/22: 3 of 3 F&R 2022/23: 3 of 3 RSQC 2022/23: 1 of 2 | None |
15. | Gwendoline Anne Godfrey | General Governor Lead Governor for safeguarding and Looked After Children | Initial term: 11 June 2015 - 10 June 2019 Current term: 11 June 2019 - 10 June 2023 Term expired 10 June 2023 | 2018/19: 5 of 6 2019/20: 5 of 6 2020/21: 6 of 6 2021/22: 6 of 6 2022/23: 5 of 5 | F&R 2018/19: 3 of 3 F&R 2019/20: 2 of 3 F&R 2020/21: 3 of 3 F&R 2021/22: 3 of 3 F&R 2022/23: 2 of 3 RSQC 2022/23: 1 of 1 |
*In accordance with the Education Governing Body’s Terms of Reference, appointments run for four years with the option of one further term of four years. Unless stated otherwise all appointments are made by the Young Epilepsy Trust Board.
**There are six meetings of the full Education Governing Body every year. Governors also meet regularly with their lead managers and in smaller groups to discuss specific issues.
***Finance and Resources (F&R), Quality and Standards (Q&S), Residential Service Quality Committee (RSQC)