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    • Meet the Governors

    The role of the governing body is also to be a "Critical Friend"; supporting the Headteacher, staff and school as a whole. The governing body's role is also to question decisions which they either do not fully understand, or may have concerns about 

    Composition:

    There are 12 members of the Governing Body in 6 categories:

    • Parent governors x 3
    • Local Authority appointed governor x 1
    • Headteacher x 1
    • Staff governor x 1 
    • Associate x 1
    • Co-opted governors x 6

    Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.

    Officers:

    • Chair of Governors: Jodie Scarrott
    • Vice Chair of Governors: Dominic Hodges

    North Petherton Community School Governing Body 2025/26

    Contact details for the Board of Governors

    Email - clerk@npcps.co.uk

    Instrument Of Governance

    1. North Petherton Primary IOG
      PDF File

    Board of Governors

    Name Role Term of Office Business Interests
    Jodie Scarrott Co-opted Governor 01/10/2023 - 30/09/2027

    Business Interest - Husband Director of TJS Grounds Maintenance Services

    Wessex Learning Trust
    Dominic Hodges Co-opted Governor

    10/12/2020 - 09/12/2024

    10/12/2024 - 09/12/2028

    		  None
    Louise Dennis

    Parent Governor

    Co-opted Governor

    Co-opted Governor

    		 19/09/2014 - 16/07/2018
    17/07/2018 - 16/07/2022
    17/07/2022 - 16/07/2026

    Business Interest - North Petherton Town Council - Councillor

    North Petherton Educational Trust

    Joe Ellis

    Co-opted Governor

    01/01/2025 - 31/12/2028

    None

    Tracy Evans

    Co-opted Governor

    01/01/2025 - 31/12/2028

    North Petherton Rugby Club 

    North Petherton Gym Ltd

    Josh Evans Trust Fund

    SASP 

    Tamsin Hodge

    Co-opted Governor

    01/01/2025 - 31/12/2028

    None
    Melanie Lawson Headteacher 01/09/2025

     None
    Roger Player Parent Governor 05/06/2023 - 04/06/2027 None
    Jan Strawbridge LA Governor 01/01/2024 - 31/12/2027 Former Headteacher of
    LA School
    Edward Hetherington Parent Governor
    Associate Governor    		 08/10/2018 - 07/10/2022
    07/10/2022 - 07/10/2026    		  None
    Nicola van Cole Staff Governor 15/05/2025 - 14/05/2028 None
    Michaela Foster Parent Governor 19/01/2026 - 18/01/2029 TBC
    Jordan Maynard Parent Governor 

    03/03/2026 -                    03/03/2029

     

    NJM Health and Education LTD

    NJM Property Services LTD

    Governors' Attendance 2025-2026

    Name FGB Business & Finance Pay
    DATE 23/09 25/11 25/01 03/03 12/05 14/07 11/11 10/02 19/05 11/11
    Melanie Lawson (Headteacher) Y Y Y Y Y   Y Y   Y
    Victoria Trebilcock (School Business Manager) Y N/A N/A N/A N/A   Y Y   N/A
    Jodie Scarrott (Chair) Y Y Y Y N   Y Y   Y
    Dominic Hodges (Vice Chair, Business & Finance Chair) Y Y Y Y Y   Y Y   Y
    Edward Hetherington (Associate) N N Y N Y   N/A N/A N/A N/A
    Jan Strawbridge (Pupil Premium) Y N N Y Y   Y Y   Y
    Joe Ellis (Digital) Y Y Y N Y   N/A N/A N/A N/A
    Louise Dennis-Smith (Safeguarding) Y Y Y Y Y   Y Y   Y
    Philippa Sgorlan (Early Years) Y Y N N N/A   N/A N/A N/A N/A
    Roger Player (Health and Safety) N Y Y Y N   N N   Y
    Tamsin Hodge (Attendance) N Y Y Y Y   N/A N/A N/A N/A
    Tracy Evans (SEN) Y Y Y Y Y   Y Y   Y
    Nicola van Cole (Staff Governor) Y Y Y Y Y   N/A N/A   N/A
    Michaela Foster N/A N/A N/A Y Y   N/A N/A N/A N/A
    Jordan Maynard N/A N/A N/A N/A Y   N/A N/A N/A N/A
    Hayley Salisbury (Clerk) Y Y Y Y Y   Y Y   Y

    Governors who Have Left in Past 12 Months

    Name Role Term of Office Business Interests Resignation Date/Reason Links
    Phill Jupp Staff Governor 22/04/2024 - 21/04/2028 N/A

    24/03/2025

    Stepped down

    		    
    Philippa Sgorlon Parent Governor

    08/03/2023 - 01/03/2026

    		 N/A

    01/03/2026

    Stepped down

     

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