The Local Governing Board of Portway Junior School
The Odyssey Collaborative Trust have chosen to have a Local Governing Board in each of the schools across the MAT. The LGB is responsible for overseeing many of the strategic decisions of the school. A key role is to act as a ‘critical friend’: to support, to challenge, to ask questions and ultimately to represent the school community.
The LGB works in close partnership with the Headteacher, staff and the trustees. Whilst the Headteacher is responsible for the day to day running of the school, the governors are involved with such decisions such as staffing, curriculum, school buildings and finance. It ensures the school functions well and maintains the proper range of academic and social objectives.
Local Governing Board meetings
The Local Governing Board has five meetings a year to meet and review the progress of the school. The remaining meetings for the 2020/21 academic year are currently being organised on a meeting by meeting basis due to the current pandemic situation and are being held remotely. However the first two are:
Nominated Governors
A number of governors are also ‘Nominated Governors’ with responsibilities to review curriculum and other areas of the school’s role. Each nominated governor meets staff in school who are responsible for that area.
Interested in Becoming a Governor
We are often in the need of governors at the school. If you are interested in finding out more details, please click here to email the Chair.
Local Governing Board Information
The standard term of office for a governor is four years. The Chair and Vice-Chair are elected annually at the first meeting of the academic year.
The Chair of Governors is Mrs Elizabeth Dark who can be contacted via the school. The Vice Chair is Mr Andrew Ward.
Executive Head Teacher, David Blackwell, and Head of School, Emma Wilkinson, are members of the LGB by virtue of their position.
The Local Governing Board is made up of nine governors divided into four governor categories
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Category of Governor |
Co-opted Governor |
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Name |
Mrs Elizabeth Dark |
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Appointed by |
Governing Body |
| Contact | chair@portwayj.derby.sch.uk |
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Term of office |
01.04.2019 - 31.03.2023 |
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Responsibilities on governing body |
Chair of Governors and Nominated Governor for Child Protection, Safeguarding and Looked After Children and Pupil Premium |
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Relevant Business/Pecuniary Interests |
None |
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Governor of any other Educational establishments |
No |
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Relationships between governors and any other staff members |
None |
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Name |
Mr Dave Semararo |
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Appointed by |
Governing Body |
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Term of office |
01.04.2019 - 31.03.2023 |
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Responsibilities on governing body |
Nominated Governor for Mental Health and SEND |
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Relevant Business/Pecuniary Interests |
None |
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Governor of any other Educational establishments |
No |
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Relationships between governors and any other staff members |
None |
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Name |
Andrew Ward |
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Appointed by |
Governing Body |
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Term of office |
01.04.2019 - 31.03.2023 |
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Responsibilities on governing body |
Vice Chair of Governors and Nominated Governor for Sports Premium Funding |
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Relevant Business/Pecuniary Interests |
None |
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Governor of any other Educational establishments |
No |
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Relationships between governors and any other staff members |
Related by marriage to an employee of Portway Junior School |
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Category of Governor |
Staff Governor (1) |
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Name |
Mrs Joanne Barnett |
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Appointed by |
Elected by Staff members |
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Term of office |
01.04.2019 – 31.03.2020 |
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Responsibilities on governing body |
Communications to staff and parents |
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Relevant Business/Pecuniary Interests |
Teacher at Portway Junior School |
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Governor of any other Educational establishments |
No |
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Relationships between governors and any other staff members |
Teacher in school |
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Category of Governor |
Parent Governors |
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Name |
James Flint |
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Appointed by |
Elected by Parents |
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Term of office |
03.05.2019 - 02.05.2023 |
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Relevant Business/Pecuniary Interests |
None |
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Governor of any other Educational establishments |
No |
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Relationships between governors and any other staff members |
None |
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Name |
Grace Hoskins |
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Appointed by |
Elected by Parents |
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Term of office |
03.05.2019 - 02.05.2023 |
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Relevant Business/Pecuniary Interests |
None |
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Governor of any other Educational establishments |
No |
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Relationships between governors and any other staff members |
None |
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Governor Resignations in 2019/20 |
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Kim Meakin - Clerk |
In attendance at LGB meetings is Mr Adey Greaves (School Business Manager of Portway Junior School and Chief Operations Officer of the Odyssey Collaborative Trust)
The Acting Clerk to the Governors is Mr Adey Greaves.
LGB Minutes
The minutes of the previous four LGB minutes can be found below. Minutes of meetings prior to these can be requested under the Freedom of Information Act, by emailing sbm@portwayj.derby.sch.uk