Hello,

My name is Claire Creed and I am the Chair of the Governors here at Burstow School.

Since joining the Everychild Partnership Trust in May 2024, we are now known as the Local Governing Body.

School Governors are the largest group of volunteers in the country and as a Local Governing Body our responsibilities are strategic and are delegated to us by the Board of Trustees through a Scheme of Delegation, broadly summarised as:

• Setting the aims and objectives for the school
• Setting the policies for achieving those aims and objectives
• Setting the targets for achieving those aims and objectives
• Monitoring and evaluating the progress the school is making towards achievement of its aims and objectives
• Being a source of challenge and support to the Headteacher (a critical friend)

The composition of the local governing body (subject to exceptions approved by the Trust Board) will be
• Headteacher (ex-officio)
• One staff member elected by the staff at the school
• Two parent members elected by parents at the school
• Six co-opted members nominated by the Local Governing Body and approved by the Trust Board.

If you would like to learn more about becoming a governor please contact the Clerk clerk@burstow.surrey.sch.uk

The role of those serving on the Local Governing Body is an important one, fulfilling the Trust’s mission and providing feedback to the Trustees of the Trust. Those serving on the Local Governing Body must act independently and in the best interest of the schools and the Trust, whilst recognising that the school is part of a family of schools run by the Trust each with collective responsibility. They will act as ambassadors of the schools and the Trust and must be able to demonstrate an understanding of the ethos and values of the Trust and a commitment to fulfilling the Trust’s mission and objectives for the schools, using their skills and experience and drawing on specialist skills where required.

You can learn more about the Everychild Partnership Trust here.  EveryChild Partnership website

Our Governors are:

Mrs Claire Creed – Chair Of Local Governing Body, Safeguarding governor Link to profile

Mrs Rosemary Hucker – Vice Chair Link to profile

Mr Phil Tree  Headteacher Link to profile

Stephen Case-Green Link to profile

Mrs Ushma Olaitan – SEND/PP/ Inclusion governor Link to profile

Mr Daniel Edwards Link to profile

Ms Helen McShee Link to profile

Mrs Louise Van der Rey – Staff Governor  Link to profile 

The Clerk to the Local Governing Body is Mrs Katie Jones clerk@burstow.surrey.sch.uk

The Chair of Governors is Claire Creed chair@burstow.surrey.sch.uk

The Local Governing Body meets twice per term. The dates for 2024- 20245 are:

26 September 2024, 28 November 2024, 6 February 2025, 25 March 2025, 15 May 2025 and 26 June 2025.

Governor Relevant Business & Pecuniary Interests 2024-2025
(*all Academy governors are appointed by ECP Board of Trustees and have a four year term of office)   

 

Name	Roles & Responsibilities	Term of office / category	Relevant business & pecuniary interests (as recorded in the register of interests)	Relationship with other Governors / Staff	Governance roles in other educational institutions/ charities
Claire Creed	Chair of LGB Safeguarding	Burstow Academy LGB, co-opted member 01.05.2024 – 30.04.2028   Burstow FGB (LA maintained) 07/09/2022 – 30/04/2024	Schools Alliance for Excellence – Governance Associate The Hope Service – Clerk to Management Committee The Grange Community Infant School, Addlestone. Clerk to Governing Body	None	Chair of Governors, Sunnydown School, Caterham
Rosemary Hucker	Vice Chair of LGB	Burstow Academy LGB, co-opted member 01.05.2024 – 30.04.2028   Burstow FGB (LA maintained – deployed by SAfE 23/01/2023 – 30/04/2024	None	None	NE and NW Surrey Short Stay Schools, Management Committee Member The Walsh Schools, Local Committee Member
Stephen Case-Green		Burstow Academy LGB, co-opted member 01.05.2024 – 30.04.2028   Burstow FGB (LA maintained) 15/07/2021 – 30/04/2024	None	None	None
Ushma Olaitan	SEND Pupil Premium	Burstow Academy LGB,  co-opted member 01.05.2024 – 30.04.2028   Burstow FGB (LA maintained) 09/10/2022 – 30/04/2024	Child attends the school	None	Westvale Park School Governor
Daniel Edwards		Burstow Academy LGB, parent elected  17.7.2024 – 16.7.2028	Child attends the school	None	None
Helen McShee		Burstow Academy LGB, parent elected 17.7.2024 – 16.7.2024	Child attends the school	None	None
Louisa Van Der Ray		Burstow Academy LGB, staff elected     Term of office 4 years	Employee	None	None
Phil Tree	Headteacher	Ex-Officio   Burstow FGB (LA maintained) 15/04/2024 – 30/04/2024	Employee	None	None
Katie Jones	Clerk	-	Employee	None	None
Historic Governor Details over last 12 months

Katrina Turvey

Acting Headteacher

Burstow FGB (LA maintained) 01/01/2023 - 14/04/2024

Employee

None

None

 

 

 

 

 

Governor Attendance at Meetings Academic Year 2023/2024

Maintained School Full Governing Board Meetings                              LGB Meetings (MAT)

( 01/09/2023 - 30/04/2024)                                                                          (01/05/2024 – 31/08/2024)

Claire Creed	5/5		Claire Creed	3/3
Rosemary Hucker	5/5		Rosemary Hucker	2/3
Ushma Olaitan	4/5		Ushma Olaitan	3/3
Stephen Case Green	5/5		Stephen Case Green	3/3
Katrina Turvey	5/5		Phil Tree	3/3
Phil Tree	1/1		Katie Jones	3/3
Katie Jones	3/3		Helen McShee	n/a
			Daniel Edwards	n/a
			Katrina Turvey	n/a