Email: information@leps.org.uk

The Role of the Governing Body

Governors help direct the school's future by helping to formulate the school's Development Plan, looking forward strategically to how the school should be improving and developing over the next several years and into the future. They act as a "critical friend", challenging and supporting the management team. They are also accountable for monitoring the school's progress towards those development aims, ensuring strong financial control against the budget and that statutory requirements are met. They are not involved with the day-to-day running of the school, which is the responsibility of the Head and the school leadership team.

Little Ealing Governors

The Full Governing Body of 17 people meets at least once termly and delegates some responsibilities to committees and working groups. Currently at Little Ealing there are 3 committees - Teaching and Learning, Resources (which includes premises, personnel and finance) and The Strategic Review Group.

There are four categories of Governor:

• Parent Governors (voted in by the parents and carers)
• Community Governors (co-opted for their expertise)
• Staff Governors (voted in by members of the school staff)
• LEA Governors (appointed by Ealing Education Authority).

All governors are unpaid volunteers, who give their time and enthusiasm freely, and at Little Ealing many of them have children at the school.

Governing Body Meetings

Observers may attend Full Governing Body Meetings upon request, and should give notice to the Clerk via the school that they would like to come or by email governors.clerk@leps.org.uk. Please see below for Minutes of Governing Body meetings.

Should a parent wish to contact the Chair of Governors please do so in writing, care of the school, or via the email above.

Governing Body Membership

Ed Evans (Chair) (parent)
Matt Harris (Vice-Chair) (parent)
Leigh Thompson (Head)
Sean Formella (Staff)
Paul Conlan (LA)
Cllr. Phil Taylor (LA)
Alan Jones (LA)
Martin Mayer (parent)
Craig Smith (parent)
Genevieve Simmers (parent)
Neil Trowbridge (parent)
Paul Fiander (community)
Richard Jewell (community)
Stephen Moss (community)
Mohit Jain(community)

16.01.12 - We currently have 2 vacancies on the Governing Body. We are holding internal elections shortly for a new staff governor. We are also seeking to appoint a new community governor.

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Little Ealing Primary School
Weymouth Avenue
Ealing, London, W5 4EA
Telephone: 020 8567 2135