About the Governing Board
Our Governing Board has a range of duties and powers and a general responsibility for the conduct of the schools, with a view to promoting high standards of educational achievement. Its responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- setting targets for pupil achievement
- managing the schools' finances
- making sure the curriculum is balanced and broadly based
- appointing staff
- reviewing staff performance and pay.
At the Learning Quarter Partnership, the role of the Governing Board is to work closely with the Executive Headteacher, Headteachers and staff to provide the very best education, environment and care for our school community. As a group, we make decisions concerning staffing, curriculum, premises, pupil safeguarding, and finance.
The Governing Board is made up of representatives of the local authority, parents, staff and members of the local community. Some governors are linked to a specific aspect of LQP life, including safeguarding, Children Looked-After, Health and Safety, Attendance, SEND, and Equalities.
We make visits to the school which enable us to monitor, observe and support these areas for continuous improvement and we meet once a term to discuss these parts of school life in the appropriate subcommittee:
- Teaching and Standards (key responsibilities include: curriculum, acheivement, teaching, learning and assessment, accountability for spending of pupil premium and catch-up grants);
- Finance and Operations (key responsibilities include: finances, human resources, health & safety, premises & facilities);
We also meet as a whole group at the Full Governing Board meeting once a term to look at current data and reports, using the information to support the school and develop plans for the future.
Please find below details of the composition of our Governing Board, including term dates, members' attendance and any relevant business or pecuniary interests. Please contact the Hugh Myddelton School Office on 020 7278 6075 for further information, or write to Claire Ballak, Chair of the Governing Board, The Learning Quarter Partnership, c/o Hugh Myddelton Primary School, Myddelton Street, London EC1R 1YJ.
Governors Meeting Attendance 2023-2024Details of Commitee MembershipGovernors Meeting Attendance 2022-2023Governors Meeting Attendance 2021-2022
Governors Meeting Dates
Date | Start | End | Committee | Meeting | |
Thu 8 Sep 2022 | 16:00 | 17:30 | The Learning Quarter Partnership | Governor Strategy sessions (part 2) | |
Wed 21 Sep 2022 | 17:00 | 19:00 | The Learning Quarter Partnership | LQP Governing Board meeting | |
Thu 29 Sep 2022 | 13:00 | 14:00 | Pay Committee | Pay Committee meeting | |
Tue 18 Oct 2022 | 13:00 | 15:00 | Finance & Operations Committee | Finance & Operations Committee | |
Wed 23 Nov 2022 | 17:00 | 18:25 | Governing Board | Governing Board meeting | |
Wed 30 Nov 2022 | 08:00 | 09:10 | Teaching & Standards Committee | Teaching & Standards Committee | |
Wed 1 Feb 2023 | 08:00 | 10:00 | Finance & Operations Committee | Finance & Operations Committee | |
Wed 22 Mar 2023 | 17:00 | 19:00 | Governing Board | Governing Board meeting | |
Wed 10 May 2023 | 13:00 | 15:00 | Finance & Operations Committee | Finance & Operations Committee | |
Wed 21st June 2023 | 17:00 | 19:00 | Governing Board | Governing Board meeting | |
Wed 12th July 2023 | 8:00 | 9:00 | Teaching & Standards | Teaching & Standards Committee | |
Wed 20th Sept 2023 | 17:00 | 19:00 | Governing Board | Governing Board meeting | |
Wed 18th Oct 2023 | 13:00 | 15:00 | Finance & Operations Committee | Finance & Operations Committee | |
Wed 15th Nov 2023 | 8:00 | 10:00 | Teaching & Standards Committee | Teaching & Standards Committee | |
Wed 13th Dec 2023 | 17:00 | 19:00 | Governing Board | Governing Board meeting | |
Wed 7th Feb 2024 | 13:00 | 15:00 | Finance & Operations Committee | Finance & Operations Committee | |
Wed 6th Mar 2024 | 8:00 | 10:00 | Teaching & Standards Commitee | Teaching & Standards Committee | |
Wed 27th Mar 2024 | 17:00 | 19:00 | Governing Board | Governing Board meeting | |
Tues 21st May | 13:00 | 15:00 | Finiance & Operations Committee | Finance & Operations Committee |
Composition of our Governing Board
Name (Appointed by) |
Key Roles |
Date of Appointment. |
End of Term |
Declaration of Business or Pecuniary Interests |
---|---|---|---|---|
Claire Ballak
|
Chair of the Governing Body Member - Finance and Operations; Discipline, Complaints & Appeals Committees
|
9 May 23 |
8 May 27 |
None |
Rachael Black (Associate - Governing Board) |
Vice Chair of the Governing Body Lead Governor - Safeguarding, CLA & Attendance Member - Teaching & Standards; Discipline, Complaints & Appeals Committees |
2 Feb 21 |
1 Feb 25 |
None |
Greg Gray |
Head Teacher - Winton Member - Teaching & Standards; Equalities, Engagement & Enrichment Committees |
n/a |
n/a |
None |
Robert Casey (Co-opted - Governing Board) |
Chair - Finance & Operations Committee Member - Pay; Discipline, Complaints & Appeals Committee
Link governor- Environment |
2 Sep 19 |
1 Sep 23 |
Trustee of the Water Conservation Trust, coordinating schools' programme. |
Daniel Dombey
(Co-opted - Governing Board) |
Member - Finance and Operations Committee | 19 Apr 23 | 18 Apr 27 | None |
Sarah Gill |
Head Teacher - Hugh Myddelton Member - Teaching & Standards; Finance and Operations; Equalities, Engagement & Enrichment Committees |
n/a |
n/a |
None |
Asana Glass (Parent governor- Hugh Myddelton) |
Link governor- equalities |
20 Jan 23 | 19 Jan 27 | None |
Jaqueline Harris Baker (Co-opted - Governing Board) |
Member - Teaching & Standards Committee
Link Governor- Curriculum |
23 Nov 22 | 23 Nov 26 | None |
Jennifer Marfo (Elected - Staff) |
Member - Teaching & Standards; Equalities, Engagement & Enrichment Committees | 10 Dec 23 | 10 Dec 26 | None |
Toby North (Co-opted - Governing Body) |
Chair of Teaching & Standards; Discipline, Complaints & Appeals Committees Lead Governor - SEN-D |
2 Sep 19 |
1 Sep 23 |
None |
Nathalie Parker (Ex-officio) |
Executive Head Teacher Member - Finance & Operations; Teaching & Standards; Equalities, Engagement & Enrichment Committees |
n/a |
n/a |
None |
Joti Penrose-Stevens (Co-opted - Governing Body) |
Member - Teaching & Standards; Equalities, Engagement and Enrichment Committees Discipline, Complaints & Appeals Committee
|
2 Sep 19 |
1 Sep 23 |
None |
Steve Vickery | Clerk to the Governing Body | n/a | n/a |