Welcome to our Governors’ section.
Role of the Governing Board
The role of a governor is to contribute to the work of the Governing Board in ensuring high standards of achievement for all children.
The main responsibilities of a governor
The Governing Board is made up of:
Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, positions, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.
The Governors can be contacted at any time via a sealed envelope and delivered to Ms Y Wakefield, Leigh Trust, 104 Naseby Road, Alum Rock, Birmingham, B8 3HG
Name | Position | Date of Appointment | Term of Office | Responsibility
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Mr Robert Cummins | Chair | 12/02/2019 (Re-appointed by Board 18.07.2022) | 4 years | Safeguarding & Year Group 1 | Directors | Marlborough Primary School | Member of grants panel Hodge Hill Neighbourhood Network Scheme. |
| Mrs Alison Williams | Head Teacher | 01/09/2022 | Nansen Primary School | ||||
| Mrs Charlotte Nott | EHT | 01/09/2022 | Alston Primary School | ||||
Mrs Samara Azam | DHT Associate Governor (non-voting) | 01/09/2019 |
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Mr Alan Nevin | Staff Governor | 18/03/2022 | 4 Years |
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Mrs Kathryn Hindley | Vice Chair | 08/02/2021 | 4 Years | Pupil Premium & Year Group 5 & 6 | Directors |
| Birmingham City Mission Children's Team |
| Caron Round | Co-opted Governor | 22/09/2022 | 4 years | LAC/SEND | Directors | Works at Wyndcliffe Primary School | |
Mr Zaheer Akbar
| Parent Governor | 31/11/2019 (re-elected 31/01/2023) | 4 Years
| Sports Premium & Year Group EYFS | Parents |
| Alum Rock community Forum & B8 Men's Group |
Mrs Halima Parveen | Parent Governor | 07/10/2020 | 4 years | Parents |
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Mrs Emma Woodhouse | Clerk to the governors | 01/09/2022 | N/A | Link to governor training | N/A |
| Attingham Education |
RESIGNATIONS WITHIN LAST 12 MONTHS |
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Clair Hollis | Staff Governor | 13.02.2022 |
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Ms Ruth Barrett | Governance Professional | 15.05.2022
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| Stephanie Prince | Head Teacher | 31/08/2022 | |||||
| Shazana Iqbal | Co-opted | 08/09/2022 | |||||
| Rukhsana Kabal | Co-opted | 08/09/2022 | |||||
| Hasnat Minhas | Co-opted | 07/02/2023 |
LEIGH LGB ATTENDANCE TO DATE
SEPTEMBER 2022– JULY 2023
| NAME | ATTENDANCE |
| Robert Cummins - Chair | 2/2 |
| Alison Williams - Head Teacher | 1/2 |
| Charlotte Nott - EHT | 0/2 |
| Alan Nevin - Staff Governor | 2/2 |
| Kathryn Hindley - Co-opted Governor | 2/2 |
| Hasnat Minhas -Co-opted Governor | 0/2 |
| Caron Round | 2/2 |
| Zaheer Akbar - Parent Governor | 2/2 |
| Halima Parveen - Parent Governor | 1/2 |
SEPTEMBER 2021– JULY 2022
| NAME | ATTENDANCE |
| Robert Cummins - Chair | 4/4 |
| Stephanie Prince - Head Teacher | 4/4 |
| Alan Nevin - Staff Governor | 2/2 |
| Shazana Iqbal - Vice Chair | 1/4 |
| Kathryn Hindley - Co-opted Governor | 4/4 |
| Hasnat Minhas -Co-opted Governor | 0/2 |
| Rukhsana Kabal - Co-opted Governor | 0/2 |
| Zaheer Akbar - Parent Governor | 4/4 |
| Halima Parveen - Parent Governor | 0/4 |
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| Clair Hollis - Staff Governor (end of term 13.02.2022) | 2/2 |