Governance – Trafalgar Infant School

Trafalgar Infant School is a community school belonging to the Trafalgar Schools' Federation (TSF).

Our School Governors

The TSF governing body consists of the Executive Headteacher, Staff and Parent Governors, a Local Authority Governor and Co-opted Governors.

The Federation Governors have a legal responsibility for the overall management of each school individually and collectively and are actively involved in school life. The Governors form a management committee to support the Executive Headteacher and two school management teams. Find out more about our Governing Body below...

Governing Body Vacancies

We are currently recruiting for a Co-opted Governor to join our team. Please see the covering letter for more information. Application deadline: Friday 14th February. Interview window: Mon 24th to Fri 28th February.

Recruitment Covering Letter - Feb 2020

TSF Co-Opted Gov Application Form - Feb 2020

TSF Governor Job Description - Feb 2020

TSF Governor Person Spec - Feb 2020

TSF Secure handling of DBS Information

TSF Employment of Ex-Offenders

Parent Governors are elected by parents with children at either of the Trafalgar schools, for a 4 year term.

The Staff Governor is elected by the staff of both Trafalgar schools, for a 4 year term.

Co-opted Governors are appointed by the governing body for a 4 year term.

The LA Governor is nominated by the Local Authority and appointed by the governing body for a 4 year term.

If you have a concern or a complaint please see our Complaints Policy

Sub-Committees

The full governing body (FGB) meets at least once a term. In order that issues such as finance, building maintenance, staffing, pupils welfare and the monitoring of developments in the teaching curriculum are addressed, the Governing Body divides into sub-committees. Each Governor is a member of at least one of the following sub-committees:

Teaching, Learning and Assessment (TL&A) - Chair: Fiona Optholt
Resources – Chair: Piers Allen
Pupils, Parents & Community (PPC) – Chair: Jane Burton
Finance - Chair: Simon Bradley

The current Chair of the FGB is Simon Bradley
The current Vice Chair of the FGB is Harry Owen

Governing Body Register of Interests 2019-2020

Name: Category of Governor: Committees:	Appointed By: Date of Appointment: Term of Office:	Pecuniary Interests:	Attendance Record: 2018 - 2019:
Jamie Allen Deputy Headteacher of Junior School Associate Member TL&A	Governing Body appointment 26 September 2017 4 Years	None registered.	7/7
Piers Allen LA Governor Resources, PPC & Pay	Governing Body appointment 26 September 2017 4 Years	Lincoln Avenue Residents Assn, FORCE, Friends of Kneller Gardens, Richmond Health & Wellbeing Board, Twickenham & Richmond Liberal Democrats (Co-Chair)	8/11
Simon Bradley Co-Opted TL&A & Finance	Governing Body appointment 26 September 2017 4 Years	Has a child who attends another school in the locality. Is related to a member of school staff.	10/10
Olubukola Braithwaite Co-Opted PPC, Finance & Pay	Governing Body appointment 26 September 2017 4 Years	Has a child who attends another school in the locality.	10/11
Jane Burton Co-Opted TL&A	Governing Body appointment 10 October 2017 4 Years	Has a child who attends another school in the locality. Is a member of school staff.	6/7
François Côté Co-Opted Resources, Finance & Pay	Governing Body appointment 26 September 2017 4 Years	None registered	10/11
Jo Dyson Co-Opted TL&A	Governing Body appointment 17 May 2019 4 Years	None registered	Newly appointed
Nina Ghosh Senior Administrative Officer TJS Associate Member PPC	Governing Body appointment 6 December 2017 4 Years	None registered	1/7
Nandita Hume SBM TJS Associate Member Finance & Resources	Governing Body appointment 6 December 2017 4 Years	None registered	7/10
Caroline Jenkins Staff PPC	Elected by staff of both schools 5 October 2018 4 Years	None registered	6/7
Ciaran Jones Co-Opted TL&A	Governing Body appointment 13 September 2018 4 Years	None registered	7/7
Param Kundi Parent PPC	Elected by Parents of both schools 7 November 2017 4 Years	Self employed IT Consultant.	6/7
Tom Lalonde Parent Resources	Elected by Parents of both schools 3 October 2018 4 Years	None registered	7/7
Fiona Optholt Deputy Headteacher of Infant School Associate Member	Governing Body appointment 26 September 2017 4 Years	None registered	7/7
Harry Owen Co-Opted Resources	Governing Body appointment 2 October 2018 4 Years	None registered.	6/7
Gemma Hobcraft Co-Opted	Governing Body appointment 10 January 2020 4 Years	None registered.	Newly appointed
Laura Sands SBM TIS Associate Member Finance & Resources	Governing Body appointment 5 December 2017 4 Years	None registered.	6/10
Debra Staynes School Secretary TIS Associate Member PPC	Governing Body appointment 5 December 2017 4 Years	None registered.	1/7
Lynne Thompson Executive Headteacher Ex-Officio Finance, Resources & Pay	Governing Body appointment 26 September 2017	None registered.	11/11
Vacancy Co-opted	N/a	N/a	N/a

Past Members of the Governing Body

Name: Category of Governor: Committees:	Appointed By: Date of Appointment: Term of Office:	Pecuniary Interests:	Attendance Record :
Carlene Boland Co-Opted	Governing Body appointment 26 September 2017 4 Years Resigned on 19/01/18	N/a	N/a
Fiona Auty Co-Opted PPC	Governing Body appointment 26 September 2017 4 Years Resigned on 24 May 2018	N/a	N/a
Fiona Bricknell Staff Governor TL&A	Elected by staff of both schools 10 October 2017 4 Years Resigned on 21 July 2018	N/a	N/a
Louise Henshaw Parent PPC	Elected by Parents 7 November 2017 4 Years Resigned on 4 Sept 2018	N/a	N/a
Hannah Powles Co-Opted Resources	Governing Body appointment 26 September 2017 4 Years Resigned on 26 March 2019	N/a	N/a
Michelle Tempest Mitchell Co-opted TL&A	Governing Body appointment 26 September 2017 4 Years Resigned on 21 July 2019	N/a	N/a
Chris Powell	Governing Body appointment 26/09/2017 Resigned on 03/12/2019	N/a	N/a