School Road, Charing, Ashford, Kent. TN27 0JN
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Governors

Living and Learning with Faith, Friendship and Fun

Welcome!

Charing School is a Church of England School is part of The Diocese Multi-Academy Trust, Aquila.

The Role of the Governing Body is to support and challenge the school leadership to ensure that all our children make excellent progress and leave Charing School as confident and resilient learners ready for secondary school and ultimately life in modern Britain.

As Governors It is our role to set the strategic long term direction of the school, continue to raise standards through inspirational learning and ensure that our Christian values of love, friendship, hope, truth and kindness are at the heart of school life.

We also have to ensure that the budget is spent carefully securing best value for money, but also in a way that shows maximum impact on learning.

All the governors consider it a great privilege to be involved with Charing School and are committed to being active in our school improvement journey.

If you would like to contact me please contact the Clerk, Louise Barr: lbarr@aquilatrust.co.uk

David Milham
Chair of Governors

The Governors

Name
Roles and responsibility
David Milham
Chair, Foundation governor; Leadership and management, Finance, Attendance and Well-being
Steven Penny
Vice-Chair, Parent governor; Health and Safety, Site Management and Quality of Education
Sarah Siddiqui
Staff Governor; Behaviour and attitude and Attendance
Sandra Marsh
Ex-Officio; Safeguarding, Staff Well-Being and Christian Distinctiveness
Charles Low
Foundation governor; Personal Development and Christian Distinctiveness
Daniel Sutch
Foundation governor; Behaviour and attitudes, Personal Development and Pupil Premium
Ros Burgess
Parent governor; Quality of Education, EYFS and SEN
Rob Norris
Co-Opted governor; Training and Development, Health and Safety and Site Management
James Brown
Foundation governor; Quality of Education and SEN
Tom Bird
Head teacher
Ros Golden
Assistant Head teacher
Louise Barr
Clerk

The Governors

David Milham Chair of Governors
Steven Perry
Vice-Chair
Sarah Siddiqui
Staff Governor
Rev Sandra Marsh
Co-opted Governor
Charles Low
Foundation Governor
Ros Burgess
Parent Governor
Rob Norris Co-Opted governor
James Brown
Foundation governor

Please find below the minutes of the Governor meetings.

Minutes

2023

2021

17 May 2021

15 March 2021

25 January 2021

2020

13 July 2020

5 October 2020

30 November 2020

9 June 2020

20 May 2020

26 March 2020

20 January 2020

2019

23 September 2019

15 July 2019

20 May 2019

18 March 2019

21 January 2019

2018

5 November 2018

24 September 2018

16th July 2018

21st May 2018

22nd January 2018