Governance | Clarendon Federation

Governance at Clarendon Federation

Our Governing Body plays a vital role in ensuring our School provides the best possible education for our children and works in partnership with the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team to ensure the safeguarding and wellbeing of the children.

Their responsibilities include:

Providing strategic leadership for the School
Supporting and challenging the School as a critical friend, with robust accountability, to help the School to achieve its vision and to promote high standards of education
Holding the Headteacher to account for the financial effectiveness of the School

1. The name of the school is Clarendon Federation

2. The school is a foundation school in the Clarendon Federation

3. The name of the Governing Body is The Governing Body of Clarendon Federation

4. The Governing Body shall consist of:

2 Parent Governors
1 Local Authority Governor
2 Staff (Head) Governors
1 Staff Governor
6 Co-Opted Governor (or more as required)

5. The total number of governors is 12

6. This Instrument of Governance came into effect: 1st November 2021

7. This Instrument was made by order of Wiltshire Council on: 1st November 2021

Current Governors

Governor	Role	Responsibilities	Appointed	Appointed By	Term of Office
Mrs Chantelle Adams	Co-opted	Chair of Governors Safeguarding	4^th June 2024	Governing Body	04/06/24 – 03/06/28
Mrs Pam Evans	Staff	Executive Head	1^st September 2024	Governing Body	01/09/2024 – 31/08/50
Mrs Emma Brown	Staff	Associate Executive Head	1^st September 2024	Governing Body	01/09/2024 – 31/08/28
Mr Ed Powe	Co-opted		16^th September 2026	Governing Body	16/09/2026 – 15/09/30
Mr Andrew White	Local Authority	Mental Health Pupil Premium Whistleblowing	14 July 2022	Local Authority	14/07/22 - 24/04/29
Mr Roderick Burns	Co-opted	Health & Safety	15 Mar 2022	Governing Body	15/03/22 - 14/03/30
Mrs Lin Beer	Clerk		01 Nov 2021	Governing Body	01/11/21

Governor Attendance

Governor	Role	Responsibilities	Attendance
Mrs Chantelle Adams	Co-opted	Chair of Governors Safeguarding	89%
Mrs Pam Evans	Staff	Executive Head	100%
Mrs Emma Brown	Staff	Associate Executive Head	89%
Mr Ed Powe	Co-opted		n/a
Mr Andrew White	Local Authority	Mental Health Pupil Premium Whistleblowing	89%
Mr Roderick Burns	Co-opted	Health & Safety	44%
Mrs Lin Beer	Clerk		67%

Governors Pecuniary Interests

Governor Name	Business Interests	Financial Interest	Governance in Other Schools	Resignation Date
Mr Andrew White	Nil	Nil	Nil	N/A
Mr Roderick Burns	Nil	Nil	Nil	N/A
Mrs Chantelle Adams	Nil	Nil	Yes	N/A
Mrs Pam Evans	Nil	Nil	Yes	N/A
Mrs Emma Brown	Nil	Nil	Nil	N/A
Mr Ed Powe	Nil	Nil	Yes	N/A

Past Governors

Past Governors

Governor's Name	Role	Appointed	Appointing Body	Resigned	Attendance
Mrs Kayleigh Mooney	Foundation Governor Vice Chair	25/05/23	Governing body	01/11/25	50%
Mrs Lisa Ashford-Smith	Staff Governor Head of School	01/01/24	Governing body	31/08/26	83%
Mr Vilas Jain	Co-opted	01/10/24	Governing body	31/12/25	83%
Mrs Sisilia Seru	Co-opted	03/12/24	Governing Body	30/04/26	83%

Past Governors Pecuniary Interests

Governor Name	Business Interests	Financial Interest	Governance in Other Schools	Resignation Date
Mrs Kayleigh Mooney	Nil	Nil	Nil	01/11/25
Mrs Lisa Ashford-Smith	Nil	Nil	Nil	31/08/26
Mr Vilas Jain	Nil	Nil	Nil	31/12/25
Mrs Sisilia Seru	Nil	Nil	Nil	30/04/26

Who can be a Governor?

Please take a moment to open the attached document from 'Modern Governor'. This information shares 'Who can be a Governor?', 'Finding time to be a Governor' and further helpful facts about what the role is all about. Please take a look - it is a very rewarding role and a great opportunity to be involved in the life of an exciting and vibrant learning community. Thank you for your interest.

Modern Governor - Who can be a Governor?

Should you wish to contact the Chair of Governors, please email Chantelle Adams at c.adams@clarendon-jun.wilts.sch.uk.