The Governing Body of a school is a formal, legal entity which has certain areas of responsibility. Parliament has given a range of duties and powers to governing bodies under the Education Acts.

The Governing Body has a general responsibility for the conduct of the school with a view to promoting high standards of educational achievement including:

• setting targets for pupil achievement
• managing the school's finances
• making sure the curriculum is balanced and broadly based
• appointing staff
• reviewing staff performance and pay
• ensuring the safeguarding of all children and staff

The Governing Body delivers these responsibilities collectively through the action of the governing body as a whole, through committees (smaller groups of governors which focus on particular areas) and occasionally through actions agreed by the Chair. The Full Governing Body will usually meet once each term and will discuss issues affecting the school as a whole. The full governing body hears reports from committees on their individual areas of responsibility. At Marner we have two main committees:

• Curriculum and Development Committee
• Finance and Resources Committee

The committed and active Governing Body is made up of 12 governors:

• one appointed by the local authority
• four elected parent governors
• one staff governor
• the Headteacher
• five co-opted governors

Current Governors

Mr Henry Waite, Chair of Governors, Co-opted Governor (Expires 17/11/2025)

Mr Waite sits on the Finance & Resources Committee.

Attendance at meetings during the academic year 2020/21 Academic Year: Full Governors: 7/7, Finance and Resources Committee 4/4.

No pecuniary interests. No staff or governor relationships.

 

Mr Mark Campbell, Vice Chair of Governors, Co-opted Governor (Expires 09/02/2025)

Mr Campbell sits on the Finance & Resources Committee.

Attendance at meetings during the academic year 2020/21. Full Governors: 2/4, Finance & Resources 1/2.

No pecuniary interests. No staff or governor relationships.

 

Mrs Helen Witty, Co-opted Governor (Expires 19/04/2023)

Mrs Witty sits on all committees.

Attendance at meetings during the academic year 2020/21: Full Governors: 7/7, Finance & Resources 4/4, Curriculum and Development Committee 3/3. 

No pecuniary interests. No staff or governor relationships.

 

Mr Nizam Miah, Co-opted Governor (Expires 31/08/2023)

Mr Miah sits on Finance & Resources & Curriculum & Development Committees.

Attendance at meetings during the academic year 2020/22: Full Governors: 5/6, Curriculum and Development Committee: 2/3, Finance and Resources Committee: 4/4

No pecuniary interests. No staff or governor relationships.
 

Ms Rita Newland, Vice Chair of Governors, Co-opted Governor (Expires 19/04/2023)

Ms Newland sits on the Curriculum & Development Committee

Attendance at meetings during the academic year 2020/21: Full Governors: 7/7, Curriculum and Development Committee: 2/2, Finance and Resources Committee: 1/2.

No pecuniary interests. No staff or governor relationships.

 

Ms Premalatha, LA Governor (Expires 07/10/2024)

Ms Premalatha sits on the Curriculum & Development Committee

Attendance at meetings during the academic year 2020/2021: Full Governors: 3/4, Curriculum and Development Committee: 3/3

No pecuniary interests. No staff or governor relationships.
 

Mrs Nasrin Sardar, Parent Governor (Expires 18/10/2022)

Ms Sardar sits on the Curriculum & Development Committee

Attendance during the academic year 2020/21: Full Governors: 4/7, Curriculum & Development: 1/3

No pecuniary interests. No staff or governor relationships.
 

Mr Stuart Seamark, Staff Governor (Expires 22/02/2025)

Mr Seamark sits on the Curriculum & Development Committee.

Attendance during the academic year 2020/21: Full Governors: 3/3,

No pecuniary interests. No staff or governor relationships.

 

Mr Mohammed Iqbal, Parent Governor (Expires 12/12/2025)

Mr Iqbal sits on the Finance and Resources Committee Meetings

No pecuniary interests. No staff or governor relationships.

 

Mrs Zakiyyah Suleman, Parent Governor (Expires 12/12/2025)

Mrs Suleman sits on the Curriculum & Development Committee Meetings

No pecuniary interests. No staff or governor relationships.

 

Mrs Libertad Aguilera, Parent Governor (Expires 25/01/2026)

Mrs Aguilera sits on the Curriculum & Development Committee Meetings

No pecuniary interests. No staff or governor relationships.

 

Sarah Bowmer, Headteacher

Sits on all committees.

Attendance during the academic year 2020/21: Full Governors: 3/3, Curriculum and Development Committee: 2/2, Finance and Resources Committee: 2/2.

No pecuniary interests. No staff or governor relationships.

 

If you want to contact anyone on the Governing Body then you can do so via the School Office.