Governance
What do governors do?
Governors offer strategic guidance, rather than getting involved in the operational aspects of a school.
Being strategic means thinking about what the school wants to achieve, and how it will achieve it.
This involves:
- Working with other board members to help plan the school’s strategic direction
- Overseeing the school’s finances, making sure money is well-spent
- Holding the headteacher and other school leaders to account
A governing body will challenge existing processes to drive school improvement, and support the school in what they are aiming to achieve.
Who can be a governor?
You don’t need to be a parent or education expert to volunteer as a governor. Schools need a mixture of skills to ensure their boards operate effectively.
How to apply
If you would like to be a governor, or find out more information about what it involves, contact us so we can ask a governor to chat to you and tell you what it's like.
Please see the link below for more information about being a governor in a Leicester City school.
Leicester City Council school governors page
Financial information
Please follow the link below to find out about our finances, which is overseen by our governors.
Schools financial benchmarking service
We have to share the number of our staff who have an annual salary of £100,000 or more. There are no members of staff who are in this category.
Our governing body
Please find information below about our governing body.
Please click here to see information on our committees and the governors terms of reference. Governors attendance for 2021/2022 can be found here.
Name |
Type of Governor |
Date of appointment |
Term of office until |
Areas of responsibility |
Decelerations of business interests |
Jason Gregory |
Authority Governor |
18th May 2022 |
18th May 2026 |
Safeguarding and Health and safety |
Wife is employed by the school |
Steve Nash |
Headteacher |
20th August 2021 |
Length of employment |
|
None |
Jenni Cousins |
Staff governor |
28th October 2020 |
27th October 2024 |
Anti- bullying |
None |
Farhana Patel |
Foundation governor |
10th May 2023 |
9th May 2027 |
Curriculum |
None |
Tanzeem Adam |
Parent governor |
24th August 2023 |
23rd August 2026 |
|
None |
Vivian Frogatt |
Foundation governor |
9th February 2023 |
8th February 2027 |
|
None |
Vacant |
Parent governor |
|
|
|
|
Divya Sharma |
Co-opted Governor |
8th February 2023 |
7th February 2027 |
|
None |
Vacant |
Co-opted governor |
|
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Clerk to governors |
Louise Flint |
19th November 2021 |
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None |
A little bit about our governors...
Jason
My name is Jason Gregory, I am the chair of governors at St Barnabas. I'm currently a foundation governor, previously a parent governor. I am the father of 5, all of whom attended St Barnabas. I have 28 years experience working in social work in differing roles.
I work for Leicestershire County Council, Fostering & Placements Service as part of the Dedicated Placement Support Team.
Jenni
Hi. I’m Jenni Cousins and I am a staff governor at St Barnabas. I was elected as a governor at the beginning of the Autumn term 2020.
I started teaching at St Barnabas in August 2007 as a newly qualified teacher. I have worked across the school in different year groups, but have taught for a length of time in foundation stage. I have recently become the SENCo, and I am about to undertake my National SENCo award. I am passionate about providing all children an inclusive and accessible curriculum, allowing them all the opportunity to flourish. I have a keen interest in music, especially singing. I have led the school choir for many years and have provided some exciting singing experiences for the children.
Away from school I have three boys who like to keep me very busy! I am currently refreshing my musical instrument playing skills by relearning to play the flute and piano.
Farhana
I am a mum of 4, with the eldest two currently attending the school in Years 5 and 2.
I am hardworking and dedicated and have a huge passion for education. My employment history has been in this field, working for an education partnership and Local Government for 12 years. Previous to that I worked in Business advice. Whilst working I also completed a degree in BA honors Business Information Management.
I enjoy reading, walking, baking and being active and outdoorsy with the kids.
The role of governor is important to me as the welfare and education of not just my children but all the children is important to me and I appreciate the opportunity to make a difference.
I'm the Associate Minister at our parish church of St Mary and St Barnabas Humberstone. I am committed to contribute in any way I can to provide a healthy, safe, caring and happy learning community in which everyone can flourish together. As a practicing Christian, I am committed to protecting the Christian ethos of the school and supporting the children and staff as they embed the vision and values into their everyday life.
I have been involved in school governance for many years in different roles and feel that schools have a crucial part to play in the general health and wellbeing of the whole community in which they are placed.
Before retiring from full time employment, I enjoyed a very long and varied career in BT. I didn't keep retired for long and now I work part time for the St Philip's Centre which helps communities to live well together in the diverse, multi faith and multi cultural city of Leicester.
Divya
Hello! My name is Divya Sharma and I am a governor at St Barnabas CofE School as well as a teacher at another primary school.
At every step of the way my favourite part of my job has been listening to children’s perspectives and I love sharing my knowledge with children who will make a difference in our world like yourselves!
What I Love:
Other than my family, friends and my job of course:
- Reading – motivational or biographies mostly
- Dancing
- Smiling
- Writing about all the things/people/experiences that I am grateful for
- Visiting new places – especially places to eat!
- Food
- Barbecues
- Yoga
- Shopping!
- Documentaries
- Movies – mainly based on real life or romcoms
- Beaches
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