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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 consulted with on areas 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 a Minimum of 3 meetings.

Meetings for 2025/2026 are:

Wednesday 24th September 2025

5.30 p.m.

 

Wednesday 14th January 2026

5.30 p.m.

 

Wednesday 22nd April 2026

5.30 p.m.

 

Wednesday 15th July 20265.30 p.m. 


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.

 

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 vacant, the Vice Chair is Mr Jeremy Gibson who can be contacted via the School Office.

Head Teacher, Emma Wilkinson, is a member of the LGB by virtue of her position.
The Local Governing Board is made up of nine governors divided into four governor categories

 

 

All Governors have full voting rights.

Appointing body

Start and End Date

 

 

Attendance – FG meetings in

2024/25

2023/24

Personal and Pecuniary Interest

declared in 2024/25 including governance at other schools

 

Subject/Link

 Mrs Liza AdnamsCo-opted GovernorLocal Governing Body

01.02.2025 - 

31.01.2029

1/2Works for Vinci Facilities 
 Mrs Carla DewberryCo-opted GovernorLocal Governing Body12.10.2022 – 11.10.2026

3/4

7/7

Works for the Local Authority

Leadership & Management

Child Protection, Safeguarding, Anti-Bullying & LAC

 

Mr Dave Semararo

Co-opted Governor

Local Governing Body

31.03.2023 – 30.03.2027

3/4

6/7

None

Headteacher Appraisal

SEND

 Mrs Rebecca SwiftParent GovernorElected by Parents04.04.2024 - 04.04.2028

2/4

1/2

Parent at Portway Junior School 
 

Mrs Joanne Barnett

Staff Governor

 

 

Elected by Staff

31.03.2023 - 30.03.2027

4/4

1/1

Teacher at Portway Junior School

 

 

 Miss Emma WilkinsonHead TeacherEx-officio01.09.2021

4/4

7/7

Employed as Headteacher at Portway Junior School 
        
 

Mr Chris Millard

Resigning at end of October

Parent Governor

Elected by Parents

01.11.2021 – 31.10.2025

4/4

7/7

Parent at Portway Junior School

Quality of Education

 

 

Mr Andrew Ward

Chair of LGB

Resigned

Co-opted Governor

Local Governing Body

31.03.2023 - 08.01.2025

 

2/2

7/7

Related by marriage to an employee of Portway Junior School

Finance

Pupil Premium

 

Mr Jeremy Gibson

Resigned 

Co-opted GovernorLocal Governing Body27.09.2023 – 26.09.2027

3/4

6/7

None

Behaviour & Attitudes

Health & Safety

Headteacher Appraisal

   

    

 

School Money
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