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Governance and Leadership

The Governing Body and School Leaders at all levels work together to set the strategic vision for the school and to monitor and evaluate the school’s work.

Governors achieve this in a variety of ways:  through half-termly full Governing Body meetings; Governors are linked to key areas such as Progress & Achievement, Stakeholder views, Behaviour & Attendance, Teaching & Learning, GDPR, Safeguarding, SEND; and attend regular Governor Training Days.

A full list of Governors and their roles is outlined below:

Full Name, date elected & termination date (in brackets)

Status and Links within School and by whom appointed to the Governing Body

Link Area of Responsibility

 

Relevant business & pecuniary interests

Material interests

Bakare, Ms Temi

(15.10.2024)

Elected 31.10.16

Re appointed 16.10.2020

Parent Governor

Vice Chair of Governors

Elected by Parents/Carers of the school

 

Safeguarding, Looked After Children, (with Paola Ferreira)

Staff Links: Stephanie Gibson and Jamie Gibson

COVID compliance with Paola Ferreira

Staff Link: Claire Keefe

None

None

Casey, Ms Lauren

(29.04.25)

Elected by staff on 30.04.21

Staff Governor

Careers

Staff Link: Stephen Madigan

 

None

Director of SEN

Collins, Mr Joe

(09.10.2027)

Co-opted 09.10.2023

Co-Opted Governor

Quality of education (with Lisa Thomas-Brown) including:

  • Teaching and Learning,
  • Professional Development,
  • New and newer teacher training,
  • progress and achievement of pupils/pupil groups
  • Pupil Premium
  • Curriculum 

Staff Links: J Brunskill, P Flaxman, P Hussein, C Jones, O Bouchaara

Works at Price Waterhouse Coopers

None

Ferreira, Paola

(01.02.2027)

Co- Opted: 20 March 2018 – Agreed further term of office February 2023

Reconstitution of GB on 12.09.18

Co-opted Governor

Vice Chair of Governors

Safeguarding, Looked After Children, with Temi Bakare

Staff Links: Stephanie Gibson and Jamie Gibson

COVID Compliance (with Temi Bakare)

Student suspensions and Exclusions

Staff Link: Claire Keefe

Assistant Headteacher at Gascoigne Primary School

 

Co-Opted Governor at Beacontree Primary School

None

Hemmings, Chris

(01.02.2027)

Co-opted 20.03.2019

Agreed further term of office February 2023

Co-Opted Governor

Chair of Governors

Finance and Resources Management

Staff Link: Claire Keefe

None

None

Jennings, Linda

(22.05.2027)

Elected by staff 23.05.2023

Staff Governor (non teaching)

 

Works at Barking Abbey School

 

Khan, Nazli

(15.10.2024)

Elected by parents 16.10.2020

Parent Governor

SEN and Inclusion

 

Staff link: Tony Roe

None

None

Perry, Cllr Simon

(09.10.2027)

Local Authority Member

Adopted 09.10.2023

Local Authority Member

Behaviour and Attendance

Staff Links: S Gibson, J Gibson, D Robinson, K Watkins

None

Local Councillor

Plummer, Natasha

(14.10.2025)

 

Elected by parents 15.10.2021

 

Parent Governor

 

Elected by Parents/Carers of the school

Diversity and Stakeholder views

 

Staff link: Tony Roe

None

Director and Vice Chair ICVA

Roe, Mr T

Headteacher

Attends all meetings

None

None

Saunders, Dr P

(26.04.26)

Co-opted 26.04.22

Co-Opted Governor

Student Suspensions and Exclusions

None

None

Thomas-Brown, Mrs L

(04.12.2027)

Co-opted September 2023

Co-Opted Governor

Quality of education (with Joe Collins) including:

  • Teaching and Learning,
  • Professional Development,
  • New and newer teacher training,
  • progress and achievement of pupils/pupil groups
  • Pupil Premium
  • Curriculum 

Staff Links: J Brunskill, P Flaxman, P Hussein, C Jones, O Bouchaara

Works at Francis Barber Pru

None

 

Bawa, Mr Pulkit (resigned 06.10.21)

Co-opted May 2018

Reconstitution of GB on 12.09.18

Co-Opted Governor

 

 

 

Brooks, Mr Robert

(11.09.2022) Co-opted 09.09.2014

Reconstitution of GB on 12.09.18

Term of office ended July 2022

Co-Opted Governor

Chair

 

 

 

 

Williams, Mr G

(06.10.2024)

Co-opted 07.10.20

Left Barking Abbey 31.08.22

Co-Opted Governor

Finance and Resources

 

Staff Link: Claire Keefe

 

 

Daisy, Ms Roseline

(14.10.2025)

Re-elected by parents on 15.10.2021

Resigned September 2022

Parent Governor

Elected by Parents/Carers of the school

 

Wellbeing – Students and Staff, PHSE

Staff Link: Tony Roe

None

Children attend Barking Abbey School

 

The Senior Leadership Team is comprised of:

Headteacher:
Mr T Roe

Senior Deputy Headteacher:
Mr P Flaxman

Deputy Headteachers:
Mrs S Gibson: Head of Sandringham Campus
Mr J Gibson: Head of Longbridge Campus

Assistant Headteachers:
Mr O Bouchaara: Progress and Achievement Key Stage 5 Lead
Ms J Brunskill: Progress and Achievement Key Stage 4 Lead
Mr P Hussein: Teaching and Learning/Pedagogy
Mr C Jones: Progress and Achievement Key Stage 3 Lead
Mr D Robinson, Behaviour and Inclusion SR Campus
Mr R Warner: Head of Psychology, Key Stage 3 support
Ms K Watkins, Behaviour and Inclusion LR Campus

Associate Senior Leadership Team:
Mr R Black, Director of Literacy
Ms L Casey, Director of SEN
Mrs G Cope, Director of Vocational Education
Mr S Madigan, Director of Aspiration

Core Senior Leadership Team:
Ms C Keefe: School Business Manager
Mr P Leake: Operations Manager
Mrs C Wright: PA to Headteacher, Administration and Support Learning Manager.

 

Governor Attendance Record

Full GB Meetings

2022-23

05.10.22

26.10.22 Pay

30.11.22

02.02.23

22.03.23

26.04.23

20.06.23

Ali, Mr Nazir

Attended

 

Attended

Apologies

Did not attend

Did not attend

Attended

Bakare, Ms Temi

Apologies

 

Apologies

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Casey, Ms Lauren

Attended

 

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Collins, Mr Joe

Attended

 

Apologies

Apologies

Apologies

Attended

Attended

Ferreira, Paola

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Apologies

Attended

Hemmings, Mr Chris

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Jennings, Mrs Linda

Elected as Staff Governor on 23.05.2023

Attended

Khan, Mrs Nazli

Attended

 

Attended

Attended

Apologies

Attended

Attended

Perry, Cllr Simon

Apologies

 

Attended

Attended

Apologies

Did not attend

Attended

Plummer, Mrs Natasha

Attended

Attended

Apologies

Attended

Attended

Apologies

Apologies

Roe, Mr Tony

Attended

 

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Attended

Saunders, Dr Piers

Attended

 

Apologies

Attended

Apologies

Attended

Attended

Thomas-Brown, Ms Lisa

Attended

 

Attended

Attended

Apologies

Attended

Attended

 

Brooks, Mr Robert (term of office ended July 2022)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Williams, Mr G (left BA 31.0o8.22)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daisy, Ms Roseline  (resigned Sept 2022)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Governor Attendance Record

Full GB Meetings

2021-22

06.10.21

13.10.21 Pay

01.12.21

03.02.22

23.03.22

27.04.22

21.06.22

Ali, Mr Nazir

Present

n/a

Present

Present

Apologies

Apologies

Present

Bakare, Ms Temi

Present

Present

Apologies

Present

Apologies

Present

Present

Brooks, Mr Robert (term of office ended July 2022)

Present

n/a

Apologies

Present

Present

Present

Present

Casey, Ms Lauren (elected by staff 30.04.21)

Present

n/a

Apologies

Present

Present

Apologies

Present

Collins, Mr Joe

Present

n/a

Not present

Present

Present

Present

Apologies

Daisy, Ms Roseline

Present

n/a

Present

Not present

Not Present

Present

Present

Ferreira, Paola

Present

Present

Present

Not present

Present

Present

Present

Hemmings, Mr Chris

Present

Present

Present

Apologies

Present

Present

Present

Khan, Mrs Nazli

Present

n/a

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

Perry, Cllr Simon

Apologies

n/a

Present

Present

Present

Apologies

Present

Plummer, Mrs Natasha

N/A

n/a

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

Roe, Mr Tony

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

Saunders, Dr Piers (appointed by GB 27.04.22)

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Present

Present

Thomas-Brown, Ms Lisa

Present

n/a

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

Williams, Mr G

Present

n/a

Apologies

Present

Present

Apologies

Present

 

Bawa, Mr Pulkit (Resigned 06.10.21)

Apologies and Resignation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Governor Attendance Record

Development Day

Full GB Meetings

2020-21

28.11.20

07.10.20

14.10.20 Pay Committee

02.12.20

04.02.21

29.03.21

26.05.21

07.07.21

Ali, Mr Nazir

 

Present

N/A

x

x

Absent

Present

 

Bakare, Ms Temi

 

Present

Present

Apologies

Present

Present

 

Bawa, Mr Pulkit

 

Apologies

N/A

Present

Present

Absent

Apologies

 

Bibi, Mrs Anwara (Resigned March 21)

 

Non Attendance

N/A

x

x

 

 

 

Black, Mr Robert – term of office ends June 2021

 

Present

N/A

Present

Present

Present

Apologies

Term of office finished

Brooks, Mr Robert

 

Present

Apologies

Present

 

Present

Apologies

Present

 

Casey, Ms Lauren (elected by staff 30.04.21)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Present

 

Collins, Mr Joe

 

Apologies

N/A

Present

Present

Apologies

Present

 

Daisy, Ms Roseline

 

Present

N/A

Present

Present

Present

Apologies

 

Ferreira, Paola

 

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

 

Hemmings, Mr Chris

 

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

 

Khan, Mrs Nazli

 

Not elected

N/A

Present

Apologies

Absent

Apologies

 

Perry, Cllr Simon

 

Apologies

Present

Apologies

Present

Apologies

Present

 

Roe, Mr Tony

 

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

 

Thomas-Brown, Ms Lisa

 

Present

N/A

Present

Present

Present

Present

 

Williams, Mr G

 

Not elected

N/A

Present

Present

Present

Present

 

 

Governing Body: Structure

In order to ensure the strategic effectiveness of the School Governing Body our key functions are outlined below:

  • The school’s curriculum policy and statutory obligations in relation to the National Curriculum;
  • Recommend to the governing body the school’s pupil performance targets
  • Monitor school based, local and national performance data and reports (e.g. School Improvement Partner report and ASP), evaluating achievement and analysing the performance of different groups and subjects
  • The SEND policy, monitoring provision and ensuring that the school fulfils its responsibilities for pupils with special educational needs and with disabilities
  • Provision for, progress and attainment of vulnerable groups e.g. looked after children, young carers, and the effectiveness of any intervention strategies
  • Monitor the quality of teaching and learning
  • The provision and policies for sex and relationships education, religious education and collective worship and make recommendations to the governing body as necessary
  • The impact of the equality policy (including gender, race, disability) in relation to teaching and learning, curriculum, achievement and progress;
  • Determine, monitor and evaluate the range and the impact of extended activities on pupil learning
  • Monitor the overall effectiveness of the sixth form, including outcomes, quality of provision and effectiveness of leadership
  • Monitor and review policies and data on pupil behaviour to ensure that it does not impact on teaching and learning
  • The behaviour policy and associated policies e.g. anti-bullying and evaluate their implementation and outcomes e.g. the impact on exclusions in the school;
  • A policy on attendance and monitor and evaluate its outcomes
  • Child protection and safeguarding policies and procedures;
  • The views of pupils and how these are taken into account
  • The engagement of parents with the school, parental views and how these are taken into account and consider ways in which home-school links can be further developed, making appropriate recommendations
  • The effectiveness of communications with parents including statutory requirements such as the prospectus, school profile, complaints policy, home-school agreement
  • Community links and community use of the school, monitoring and evaluating the school’[s contribution to promoting community cohesion
  • The range and impact of the extended school offer

Finance

  • Are we allocating our funding in line with our strategic priorities?
  • Are we making full use of our assets and efficient use of all our financial resources?
  • Monitoring spend against budget
  • Review the School’s draft annual report and financial statement
  • Review the School’s internal controls and risk management
  • Report to the Governing Body on the above
  • Appoint external auditors

Human Resources

  • Do we have the right staffing structure to deliver the strategy (current and future needs)?
  • Are the right people in the right roles? Are we providing sufficient training for people to fulfil their roles?  Are they performing properly?  How is under-performance being dealt with?
  • Review the salaries of all teaching and support staff
  • Agree, following advice from the Headteacher, any revision of salary points for members of the Leadership Team
  • Ensure that all members of the teaching staff have been set new objectives and professional development targets each Autumn

Premises

  • Are our premises ‘fit for purpose’/safe in supporting student learning and teacher performance?
  • Identification of future premises needs in support of strategy implementation