The Governing Body plays a key role within our federation, providing the strategic direction and supporting the staff, pupils and parents in ensuring that the best possible provision is in place.
The governors are very supportive, not only attending regular meetings but also scrutinising documentation, carrying out visits to our schools, approving policies and acting as critical friends.
The full Governing Body meets regularly, at least once a term. In addition there are committees that meet to discuss and develop specific areas.
Their main roles and duties are to support:Â
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- promoting high standards of educational achievement
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- setting targets for pupils’ achievements and attendance
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- developing a broad and balanced curriculum
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- reporting results
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- drawing up policies that determine how The Thinking Schools Federation’s establishments should be run and developed in the future
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- deciding how to best use the budget to support the children’s learning
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- ensuring that our schools are staffed appropriately to maximise learning and to promote well-being and safety
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- appointing the Leadership Team
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- agreeing to the procedures for good conduct and discipline throughout the schools’ communities.
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- drawing up an action plan after an inspection
All minutes from the Governors’ meetings are available on request.
Governors
Name | Type of Governor | Appointing Body |
|---|---|---|
Dr. Kulvarn Atwal | Principal Learning Leader | By Virtue |
Ms. Ayesha Khanom | Parent | Parents |
Ms. Deborah Acquaah | Co-opted | Governing Body |
Mr. Asad Rahman | Co-opted | Governing Body |
Mr Fahad Zeeshan | Co-opted | Governing Body |
Ms. Shabana Shaukat | Co-opted | Governing Body |
Cllr. Mushtaq Ahmed | Local Authority | LA Appointed |
Ms. Shalina Aktar Resigned 1st October 2024 | Parent | Parents |
Ms. Jenny Owen | Staff | Federation Staff |
Mr. Shohel Ali Resigned 10th July 2024 | Co-opted | Governing Body |
Ms. Nida Sethi | Co-opted | Governing Body |
Ms. Bhavneet Jutla | Co-opted | Governing Body |
Ms Anitha Pillai | Co-opted | Governing Body |
Terms of Office
Name | Term of Office |
|---|---|
Dr. Kulvarn Atwal | --- |
Ms. Ayesha Khanom | 02.10.2023-02.10.2027 |
Ms. Deborah Acquaah | 02.10.2023-02.10.2027 |
Mr. Asad Rahman | 02.10.2023-02.10.2027 |
Mr Fahad Zeeshan | 02.10.2023-02.10.2027 |
Ms. Shabana Shaukat | 02.10.2023-02.10.2027 |
Cllr. Mushtaq Ahmed | 02.10.2023-02.10.2027 |
Ms. Shalina Aktar Resigned 1st October 2024 | 02.10.2023-02.10.2027 |
Ms. Jenny Owen | 02.10.2023-02.10.2027 |
Mr. Shohel Ali Resigned 10th July 2024 | 02.10.2023-02.10.2027 |
Ms. Nida Sethi | 02.10.2023-02.10.2027 |
Ms. Bhavneet Jutla | 02.10.2023-02.10.2027 |
Ms Anitha Pillai | 24.01.2024-23.01.2028 |
Link Responsibility
Name | Link Responsibility |
|---|---|
Dr. Kulvarn Atwal | --- |
Ms. Ayesha Khanom | Chair of Governing Body, Curriculum (Teaching & Learning Outcome) |
Ms. Deborah Acquaah | Vice Chair, Curriculum (Teaching & Learning Outcome) |
Mr. Asad Rahman | Health & Safety |
Mr Fahad Zeeshan | Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, Pupil Premium & Sports Premium |
Ms. Shabana Shaukat | Safeguarding/Attendance/SEN |
Cllr. Mushtaq Ahmed | ICT & GDPR |
Ms. Jenny Owen | Governor Training |
Ms. Nida Sethi | Safeguarding/Attendance/SEN |
Ms. Bhavneet Jutla | |
Ms Anitha Pillai |
Name | Link Responsibility |
|---|---|
Dr. Kulvarn Atwal | --- |
Ms. Ayesha Khanom | Chair of Governing Body, Curriculum (Teaching & Learning Outcome) |
Ms. Deborah Acquaah | Vice Chair, Curriculum (Teaching & Learning Outcome) |
Mr. Asad Rahman | Health & Safety |
Mr Fahad Zeeshan | Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, Pupil Premium & Sports Premium |
Ms. Shabana Shaukat | Safeguarding/Attendance /SEN |
Cllr. Mushtaq Ahmed | ICT & GDPR |
Ms. Jenny Owen | Governor Training |
Ms. Nida Sethi | Safeguarding/Attendance /SEN |
Ms. Bhavneet Jutla | |
Ms Anitha Pillai |
Name | Type of Governor | Term of Office | Appointing Body | Link Responsibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr. Kulvarn Atwal | Principal Learning Leader | --- | By Virtue | --- |
Ms. Ayesha Khanom | Parent | 02.10.2023-02.10.2027 | Elected by Parents | Chair of Governing Body, Curriculum (Teaching & Learning Outcome) |
Ms. Deborah Acquaah | Co-opted | 02.10.2023-02.10.2027 | Governing Body | Vice Chair, Curriculum (Teaching & Learning Outcome) |
Mr. Asad Rehman | Co-opted | 02.10.2023-02.10.2027 | Governing Body | Health & Safety |
Mr. Fahad Zeeshan | Co-opted | 02.10.2023-02.10.2027 | Governing Body | Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, Pupil Premium & Sports Premium |
Ms .Shabana Shaukat | Co-opted | 02.10.2023-02.10.2027 | Governing Body | Safeguarding/Attendance/SEN |
Cllr. Mushtaq Ahmed | Local Authority | 02.10.2023-02.10.2027 | LA Appointed | ICT & GDPR |
Ms. Shalina Aktar (Resigned 1st October 2024) | Parent | 02.10.2023-02.10.2027 | Elected by Parents | |
Ms. Jenny Owen | Staff | 02.10.2023-02.10.2027 | Elected by Staff | Governor Training |
Mr. Shohel Ali (Resigned 10th July 2024) | Co-opted | 02.10.2023-02.10.2027 | Governing Body | Wellbeing, PSHE & Citizenship |
Ms. Nida Sethi | Co-opted | 02.10.2023-02.10.2027 | Governing Body | Safeguarding/Attendance/SEN |
Ms. Bhavneet Jutla | Co-opted | 02.10.2023-02.10.2027 | Governing Body | |
Ms Anitha Pillai | Co-opted | 24.01.2024-23.01.2028 | Governing Body |
Other Attendees
Name | Role |
|---|---|
Ms. Anesta Broad | Clerk to the Governing Body |
Mr. Sutton Brown | Schools Business Manager |
Ms Mashuma Chowdhury | Assistant Schools Business Manager |
Ms. Sandeep Kaur | Associate Head Learning Leader (Highlands Primary School) |
Ms. Danielle Vorley | Deputy Head (Uphall Primary School) |
Resources Committee
Name | Committee | Position Held |
|---|---|---|
Mr. Asad Rehman | Resources | Chair |
Ms. Ayesha Khanom | Resources | Vice Chair |
Ms. Deborah Acquaah | Resources | |
Dr Kulvarn Atwal | Resources | |
Mr. Fahad Zeeshan | Resources | |
Ms. Shabana Shaukat | Resources | |
Cllr. Mushtaq Ahmed | Resources | |
Mr Sutton Brown | Resources | Observer |
Curriculum (Teaching, Learning & Outcome) Committee
Name | Committee | Position Held |
|---|---|---|
Ms. Nida Sethi | Curriculum (Teaching, Learning & Outcome) | Chair |
Ms. Shabana Shaukat | Curriculum (Teaching, Learning & Outcome) | Vice Chair |
Dr Kulvarn Atwal | Curriculum (Teaching, Learning & Outcome) | |
Ms. Jenny Owen | Curriculum (Teaching, Learning & Outcome) | |
Ms Anitha Pillai | Curriculum (Teaching, Learning & Outcome) |
Pay Committee
Name | Committee | Position Held |
|---|---|---|
Dr. Kulvarn Atwal | Pay Committee | |
Mr. Sutton Brown | Pay Committee | Observer |
Mr. Asad Rehman | Pay Committee |
Meeting Attendance
Meeting Type:
TTSF – The Thinking Schools Federation | TLO – Teaching, Learning And Outcomes | RC – Resources Committee | FGB – Full Governing Body
2023 Meetings Attendance
Date | 02.10 | 08.11 | 23.11 | 06.12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Meeting Type | TTSF | TLO | RC | FGB |
Dr. K. Atwal | In Attendance | In Attendance | In Attendance | In Attendance |
Ms. A. Khanom | In Attendance | Not Required | In Attendance | In Attendance |
Ms. D. Acquaah | In Attendance | Not Applicable | In Attendance | In Attendance |
Mr. A. Rehman | In Attendance | Not Applicable | In Attendance | In Attendance |
Mr. F. Zeeshan | In Attendance | Not Applicable | In Attendance | Apologies Accepted |
Ms. S. Shaukat | In Attendance | In Attendance | In Attendance | In Attendance |
Cllr. M. Ahmed | Apologies Accepted | Not Applicable | In Attendance | In Attendance |
Ms. S. Aktar | Apologies Accepted | Not Applicable | In Attendance | In Attendance |
Ms. J. Owen | In Attendance | In Attendance | Not Applicable | In Attendance |
Mr. S. Ali | In Attendance | Apologies Accepted | Not Applicable | In Attendance |
Ms. N. Sethi | Apologies Accepted | In Attendance | Not Applicable | In Attendance |
Ms. B. Jutla | Apologies Accepted | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Apologies Accepted |
Ms. A. Pillai | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
2024 Meeting Attendance
Date | 24.01 | 14.02 | 07.03 | 20.03 | 08.05 | 05.06 | 04.07 | 10.07 |
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Meeting Type | FGB | TLO | RC | FGB | FGB | TLO | RC | FGB |
Dr. K. Atwal | In Attendance | In Attendance | In Attendance | In Attendance | In Attendance | In Attendance | In Attendance | In Attendance |
Ms. A. Khanom | In Attendance | In Attendance | Apologies Accepted | In Attendance | In Attendance | Not Applicable | In Attendance | In Attendance |
Ms. D. Acquaah | In Attendance | Not Applicable | In Attendance | In Attendance | In Attendance | Not Applicable | Apologies Accepted | Apologies Accepted |
Mr. A. Rehman | In Attendance | In Attendance | In Attendance | In Attendance | In Attendance | Not Applicable | In Attendance | In Attendance |
Mr. F. Zeeshan | In Attendance | Not Applicable | Apologies Accepted | In Attendance | In Attendance | Not Applicable | In Attendance | In Attendance |
Ms. S. Shaukat | Apologies Accepted | Apologies Accepted | Apologies Accepted | In Attendance | In Attendance | In Attendance | Apologies Accepted | Apologies Accepted |
Cllr. M. Ahmed | Apologies Accepted | Not Applicable | Apologies Accepted | Apologies Accepted | In Attendance | Not Applicable | No Apologies Sent | Apologies Accepted |
Ms. S. Aktar | In Attendance | Not Applicable | In Attendance | Apologies Accepted | Apologies Accepted | Not Applicable | Apologies Accepted | In Attendance |
Ms. J. Owen | In Attendance | In Attendance | Not Applicable | In Attendance | In Attendance | In Attendance | Not Applicable | In Attendance |
Mr. S. Ali | In Attendance | Apologies Accepted | Not Applicable | In Attendance | Apologies Accepted | No Apologies Sent | Not Applicable | No Apologies Sent |
Ms. N. Sethi | Apologies Accepted | In Attendance | Not Applicable | In Attendance | In Attendance | In Attendance | Not Applicable | In Attendance |
Ms. B. Jutla | Apologies Accepted | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | In Attendance | Apologies Accepted | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | In Attendance |
Ms. A. Pillai | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Apologies Accepted | Apologies Accepted | No Apologies Sent | Not Applicable | In Attendance |
Pecuniary Interests
Name | Confirmed | Financial Interest | Personal Interests | Other Interests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr. Kulvarn Atwal | 01.12.2023 | None | None | Governor at West Hatch Secondary School |
Ms Ayesha Khanom | 01.11.2023 | None | None | Associated with a limited company. |
Ms. Deborah Acquaah | 18.10.2023 | None | None | None |
Mr. Asad Rehman | 06.12.2023 | None | None | None |
Mr. Fahad Zeeshan | 14.02.2024 | None | None | None |
Ms Shabana Shaukat | 28.09.2023 | None | None | Governor at Seven Kings High School Chair of LGB New Vision Trust |
Cllr. Mushtaq Ahmed | 06.05.2024 | None | None | None |
Ms Jenny Owen | 08.01.2024 | None | None | None |
Ms. Nida Sethi | 16.01.2024 | None | None | None |
Ms. Bhavneet Jutla | 24.01.2024 | None | None | None |
Ms. Anitha Pillai | 18.03.2024 | None | None | None |
Resignations
Name | Type Of Governor | Term Of Office | Date of Resignation | Reason for Resignation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms. Shalina Aktar | Parent | 02.10.2023-02.10.2027 | 1st October 2024 | Work Commitment |
Mr. Shohel Ali | Co-Opted | 01.10.2023-02.10.2027 | 10th July 2024 | Work Commitment |
