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Governors

Welcome to our Governors’ section

Updated September 2024.

The Governing Body of the Federation of Hazel Wood Infant School and Lydlynch Infant School comprises:

 

  • Two Parents
  • One Local Authority governor
  • Two Headteachers (Hazel Wood and Lydlynch)
  • One Staff governor, elected by their colleagues
  • Five co-opted members are also included where the person has specific skills applicable to the federation.

 

The role of the governing body is a strategic one, its key functions are to:

  • Set the aims and objectives for the school
  • Set the policies for achieving those aims and objectives
  • Set the targets for achieving those aims and objectives
  • Monitor and evaluate the progress the school is making towards achievement of its aims and objectives
  • Be a source of challenge and support to the headteacher (a critical friend)

Financial Information

Please note that we do not have any employees with a gross annual salary of more than £100,000

Please Click here to view our school's financial data.

Meet the Team

 

Mark Alderson - Chair of Governors

Co-opted Governor

Responsibilities: Headteacher PMR, finance, safeguarding 

Term of Office: Start & End Date 24/11/2024 - 23/11/2028

Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: none

Governance roles in other educational institutions: none

 

Neil Galloway - Vice Chair of Governors

Co-opted Governor

Responsibilities: SEND/PP/CiC, Health and Safety, Headteacher PMR 

Term of Office: Start & End Date: 13/07/2022- 12/07/ 2026

Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: none

Governance roles in other educational institutions: none

 

Susan Compton

Local Authority Governor

Responsibilities: EYFS, Pay (Chair of Pay)

Term of Office: Start & End Date 15/05/2024 - 14/05/2028

Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: none

Governance roles in other educational institutions: none

 

Sophie Millington 

Headteacher at Lydlynch

Responsibilities / Committees: 

Term of Office: Start & End Date 

Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: The Federation of Hazel Wood Infant School and Lydlynch Infant School.

Governance roles in other educational institutions: none

 

Hannah Simpson-Riggs

Headteacher at Hazel Wood

Responsibilities / Committees: 

Term of Office: Start & End Date 

Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: The Federation of Hazel Wood Infant School and Lydlynch Infant School.

Governance roles in other educational institutions: none

 

Jane Barrow 

Staff Governor

Responsibilities : staff governor 

Term of Office: Start & End Date 17/09/2024 - 16/09/2028

Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: The Federation of Hazel Wood Infant School and Lydlynch Infant School.

Governance roles in other educational institutions: none

 

Felicity Warriner-Colver

Co-opted Governor

Responsibilities: Safeguarding

Term of Office: 12/7/2023 to 11/7/2027

Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests:

 

Hannah Walsh

Co-opted Governor

Responsibilities : Headteacher PMR

Term of Office: Start & End Date 17/05/2024 - 15/05/2028

Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None

Governance roles in other educational institutions:None

 

Lynn Walsh

Co-opted Governor

Responsibilities : Development and training

Term of Office: Start & End Date 17/05/2024 - 15/05/2028

Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None

Governance roles in other educational institutions: None

 

Jessica Martin

Parent Governor

Responsibilities: SEND/PP/CiC

Term of Office: Start & End Date 22/10/2022 - 20/10/2026

Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: none 

Governance roles in other educational institutions: none 

 

Matt Lay

Parent Governor

Responsibilities: Finance

Term of Office: Start & End Date 22/11/2023 - 21/11/2027

Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None

Governance roles in other educational institutions:None

 

Jane Hodgson

Clerk to Governors

Responsibilities / Committees:  N/A

Term of Office: Start & End Date  N/A

Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: none

Governance roles in other educational institutions: N/A

 

Governors Who Have Resigned

Amy Ardern

Co-opted Governor

Responsibilities : Training/KS1

Term of Office: Start & End Date 25/11/2020 - 24/11/2024

Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: none

Governance roles in other educational institutions: none

Samantha Marshall

Co-opted Governor

Responsibilities: 

Term of Office: 12 Jul 2023 to 11 Jul 2027

Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests:

Resigned : 25/4/2024

Ashleigh Hill

Parent Governor

Responsibilities / Committees: Curriculum and Standards

Term of Office: Start & End Date 12/10/2020 - 11/10/2024

Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests:

Governance roles in other educational institutions:

Resigned 13/07/2022

Chris Dixon

Co-opted Governor

Responsibilities / Committees:  Chair of Governors,  Curriculum and Standards, Pay

Term of Office: Start & End Date 10/10.2018 - 09/10/2022

Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None

Governance roles in other educational institutions:

Resigned on 17/07/2022

Carl Barlow

Co-opted Governor

Responsibilities : Vice Chair

Term of Office: Start & End Date 23/01/2022-23/01/2026

Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: none 

Governance roles in other educational institutions: none

Resigned 28/9/2022

Pauline Clitheroe

Parent Governor

Responsibilities: Pay/Finance

Term of Office: Start & End Date 12/10/2020 - 11/10/2024

Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: none

Governance roles in other educational institutions: none

Resigned 12/7/23

Robert Lankford

Co-opted Governor

Responsibilities: Health and Safety, HT PMR/Pay

Term of Office: Start & End Date 23/09/2020 - 22/09/2024

Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: none

Governance roles in other educational institutions: Marchwood Infant School

Resigned 12/7/23

Ashleigh Hill

Parent Governor

Responsibilities / Committees: Curriculum and Standards

Term of Office: Start & End Date 12/10/2020 - 11/10/2024

Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests:

Governance roles in other educational institutions:

Resigned 13/07/2022

Jane Phillips

Executive Headteacher 

Responsibilities / Committees: 

Term of Office: Start & End Date 

Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: The Federation of Hazel Wood Infant School and Lydlynch Infant School.

Governance roles in other educational institutions: none

The Federation of Hazel Wood Infant School and Lydlynch Infant School

Governance Board - Meeting Attendance 2023 - 2024

Key:

FGB

Full Governance Board Meeting

PC

Pay Committee Meeting

Y

Attended

N

Did not attend and apologies accepted

N/A

Attendance not applicable

*

Elected 22/11/23

**

Resigned 25/04/24

***

Appointed 17/05/24

 

 

FGB 27/09/23

PC

18/10/23

FGB

29/11/23

PC

24/01/24

FGB

31/01/24

FGB

08/02/24

FGB

26/02/24

FGB

27/03/24

FGB

08/05/24

FGB

15/08/24

FGB

22/05/24

FGB

10/07/24

 

Mark Alderson

Y

N/A

N

N/A

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Amy Ardern

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Susan Compton

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Neil Galloway

Y

N/A

Y

N/A

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Matt Lay*

N/A

N/A

Y

N/A

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Samantha Marshall**

Y

N/A

Y

N/A

Y

N

Y

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Jessica Martin

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Jane Phillips

Y

N/A

Y

N/A

Y

N

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Hannah Walsh***

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N

Y

Lynn Walsh***

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Y

Y

Felicity Warriner-Colver

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Georgia White

N

N/A

Y

N/A

Y

Y

N/A

Y

N/A

N/A

Y

Y

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