Governance
Guiding our school: meet the governors of Windill21
Overview
School governors are ordinary people from the local community who wish to make a positive contribution to children’s education. They are the largest volunteer force in the country and have an important part to play in raising school standards. Governors are not involved in the day-to-day management of the school.
Almost anyone can become a school governor and you can find out more information here. All new governors receive training and support from Ivy Learning Trust and their fellow governors. If you are interested in assisting the school in this way, please contact governance@ivylearningtrust.org.
Governors
All governors are voting members of the Local Governing Board. Panels and working groups are established as needed, but there are no ongoing committees.
Name | Title | Date of Appointment | Term of Office | Appointed by | Declaration of interest | Date Interest Declared |
Sarah Turner | Chair of Governors Trust Appointed | 10/02/2022 | 4 Years | Ivy Learning Trust |
Trustee, Ivy Learning Trust
Chair of Governors, Martins Wood Primary School Chair of Governors, Richard Whittington Primary School Chair of Governors, Manuden Primary School Trustee, NET Academies Trust |
November 2023 |
Sarah Wood | Headteacher | 01/09/2024 | Ex-officio | Ex-officio | Husband employed at an Ivy Learning Trust school | September 2024 |
Chloe Myers | Staff Governor | 23/09/2022 | 4 Years | Elected | None | N/A |
Liz Adams | Parent Governor | 04/03/2024 | 4 Years | Elected Parent | Vice President, SmartestEnergy Ltd | October 2024 |
Greg Foreman | Parent Governor | 15/12/2020 | 4 Years | Elected Parent | None | N/A |
Nadia Manzoor | Trust Appointed | 06/02/2023 | 4 Years | Ivy Learning Trust | None | N/A |
Akin Osofisan | Trust Appointed | 01/09/2023 | 4 Years | Ivy Learning Trust | None | N/A |
Lesley Stevens | Co-Opted | 23/10/2023 | 4 Years | Ivy Learning Trust | Director, L. Stevens Education Consultancy | November 2024 |
More about our governors
Sarah Turner - Chair of Governors
Sarah Turner is the Chair of Governors of Windhill21 and has been a governor of the school since March 2022. Sarah has recently retired as the CEO of a Multi Academy Trust in London and was previously the Headteacher of a large primary school in Enfield. Sarah lives in Stansted and has four young grandchildren who keep her very busy. |
Greg Foreman - Parent Governor
Greg Foreman has been a Governor at Windhill21 since December 2020. A long-standing career civil servant, Greg brings an understanding of government processes as well as wide-ranging experience across a number of business areas such as liaison, data compliance and risk management. Greg has been involved with Windhill21 for a number of years as a parent of two children, the eldest of whom is now at secondary school. |
Liz Adams - Parent Governor
Liz Adams is a newly appointed parent governor. She works in corporate marketing in software technology and most recently, renewable energy. As a result, she has established a versatile and transferable skill set, as well as a keen interest in technology innovation and sustainability. |
Akin Osofisan - Co-opted Governor
Akin Osofisal joined the Governing Body in September 2023. |
Lesley Stevens - Co-opted Governor
Lesley Stevens joined the Governing Body in September 2019. She has been involved in primary education for a significant number of years, including senior leadership roles as a headteacher and a deputy headteacher. More recently, she has been involved in supporting Primary Leaders through a range of avenues including in her role as an associate assistant director of a Teaching School. She now runs her own independent Education Consultancy in which she draws on her extensive knowledge of the Ofsted inspection process and educational research to assist leaders with school improvement, evaluation and leadership development. |
Nadia Manzoor - Co-opted Governor
Nadia is one of our co-opted governor at Windhill21. She is a lawyer with a Master's in Criminology from King's College. Nadia has over 15 years experience in Magistrates' Court work and is currently working as a Tribunal lawyer. Nadia has two children who attend Windhill21. |
Chloe Myers - Staff Governor
Chloe Myers has worked at Windhill21 since 2014 and is Deputy Headteacher. Chloe is also responsible for teaching and learning across the school and joined the Governing Body as a staff governor in September 2022. |
Sarah Wood - Headteacher
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Sarah Wood has worked at Windhill21 for twelve years. With a wealth of experience gained in schools abroad and in the UK, and in both private and state sectors, Sarah brings vision and skill to the Windhill21 team. Sarah’s passion for Teaching & Learning ensures the continuous development of all staff across all key stages. |
Declarations of Interests for Ivy Learning Trust Members and Trustees
View a PDF version of the declarations of interest below or download here: Ivy Learning Trust Declaration of Interests.pdf
Attendance
Scheme of Delegation
View a PDF version of the Scheme of Delegation below or download here: Ivy Learning Trust Scheme of Delegation.pdf
Governance Arrangements
Information on governance arrangements is available on Ivy Learning Trust’s website
Local Governors who have stepped down in the last 12 months
Name | Title | Date of Appointment | Date Stepped Down | Appointed by | Declaration of Interest | Date Declared |
Philippa Moore | Headteacher | 10/03/2016 | 31/08/2024 | Ex-officio | None |
N/A |
Hannah Milne | Trust Appointed | 26/11/2020 | 18/10/2024 | Ivy Learning Trust | None | N/A |
Governance documents which need to be available for public inspection can be requested by emailing the governance professional at governance@ivylearningtrust.org.