Governors normally serve for a term of four years. The Chair and Vice Chair of the Governing Body are elected at the first meeting of the school year, and normally serve for at least one year in these posts.
Nightingale Governing Board 2022-23
Headteacher - Abigail Hopper
Parent Governors - Eboni Ferguson and Barira Limbada
Staff Governor - Romaine Sweeney
Co-Opted Governors - Paul Mules (Chair), Igor Rogovoy (Vice Chair), Azmina Siddique, Xavier Roeseler, Igor Rogovoy, Elena Filikova, David Howells, Nic Laurent.
LA Governor - Current Vacancy
Role of the Governors
Governors are required to monitor and be accountable for any area of activity which affects the school. The role is often described as that of a ‘critical friend’. Governors review and contribute to school policy and practice, and contribute to the writing of the School Evaluation Form and the School Development Plan. They are involved in decision-making issues such as: standards of achievement; curriculum development; spending; personnel; admissions; bullying; inspection; and provision for children with special needs.
Structure and Committees
Committees are established within the Governing Body to take responsibility for particular management areas. Individual Governors normally serve on two or more committees, according to their skills, expertise or interest.
The Nightingale Full Governing Board meets once every term. There are three sub-committees; Finance, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Headteacher's Performance Management. The details of these can be found below:
Finance Sub-Committee
Chair - Elena Filikova
Vice-Chair - Igor Rogovoy
Meeting Frequency: Half-Termly
SEND Committee
Chair - David Howells
Vice-Chair - Eboni Ferguson
Meeting Frequency: Termly
Headteacher's Performance Management Committee
Chair - Paul Mules
Vice Chair - Igor Rogovoy
Meeting Frequency: Bi-annual
Nightingale Governing Board 22-23
Name of governor |
Type of governor |
Appointing body |
Term |
Paul Mules |
Co-Opted Chair of Governing Board Full Voting Rights |
Governing Body |
24/04/2019 – 23/04/2023 |
Igor Rogovoy |
Co-Opted Vice-Chair Full Voting Rights |
Governing Body |
25/11/2019 – 24/11/2023 |
Elena Filekova |
Co-Opted Finance Chair Full Voting Rights |
Governing Body |
28/04/2021 – 27/04/2025 |
Abigail Hopper |
Headteacher Full Voting Rights |
Governing Body |
01/09/2016 |
David Howells |
Co-Opted SEND Link Full Voting Rights |
Governing Body |
09/10/2019 – 08/10/2023 |
Romaine Sweeney |
Staff Full Voting Rights Equalities Link |
Staff |
10/10/2022-10/10/2026 |
Barira Limbada |
Parent |
Parents |
2/7/2022-2/7/2026 |
Eboni Ferguson |
Parent SEND Link Full Voting Rights |
Parents |
12/02/2020 - 11/02/2024 |
Xavier Roeseler |
Co-Opted Teaching & Learning Headteacher’s Performance Full Voting Rights |
Governing Body |
12/02/2020 – 11/02/2024 |
Nicholas Laurent |
Co-Opted Premises Teaching & Learning Full Voting Rights |
Governing Body |
24/04/2019 – 23/04/2023 |
Azmina Siddiqui |
Co-Opted Safeguarding Full Voting Rights |
Governing Body |
10/02/2021 – 06/10/2024 |
Gulcan Several |
Staff Full Voting Rights |
Staff |
10/10/2018 – 09/10/2022 |
Chandrika Sashidharan |
Associate No Voting Right |
|
01/09/2015 |
Adam Steele |
Associate No Voting Right |
|
01/09/2015 |
Veronica Benjamin |
Associate No Voting Right |
|
01/09/2015 |