Governing Body
The Governing Body
The governing body consists of:
- Nine governors appointed by Members of the Trust
- One governor appointed by Members of the Trust specifically to represent the Sikh faith
- Two parent governors elected by parents of children at the school
- The Headteacher
The governing body meets at least three times a year. It operates three main committees, which meet at least once a term and usually more frequently:
- Education, Standards and Pupil Welfare
- Finance, HR, Audit & Risk
- Safeguarding, Health & Safety and Estate Management
The governing body also operates a Pay Committee, a Headteachers’ Appraisal Committee and task groups as needed.
Board of Governors 2021/2022
Name | Appointed By | Role(s) | Committee Membership | Term of Office |
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Paramjit Kaur | Trust Members | Chair of Governors | Finance, HR, Audit & Risk | 06/07/18 to 05/07/22 |
Navjot Kaur Virk | Trust Members | Joint Vice Chair of Governors | Safeguarding Governor | 06/07/18 to 05/07/22 |
Daljit Singh Virk | Trust Members | Education, Standards & Pupil Welfare Finance, HR, Audit & Risk |
06/07/18 to 05/07/22 | |
Sarbjit Bitter | Trust Members | Finance, HR, Audit & Risk (Chair) | 20/09/18 to 19/09/22 | |
Rod Dubrow-Marshall | Trust Members | Joint Vice Chair of Governors | Safeguarding, Health & Safety and Estate Management Education, Standards & Pupil Welfare |
09/09/19 to 08/09/23 |
Vacancy | Trust Members | |||
Elaine Bowen | Trust Members | Education, Standards & Pupil Welfare | 06/07/18 to 05/07/22 | |
Shagun | Trust Members | Sikh Faith | Finance, HR, Audit & Risk | 22/07/20 to 21/07/24 |
Parmjit Singh Bilan | Elected by Parents | Safeguarding, Health & Safety and Estate Management | 07/03/19 to 06/03/23 | |
Jayprakash Joshi | Elected by Parents | Education, Standards & Pupil Welfare | 02/04/20 to 01/04/24 | |
Gurmel Singh | Trust Members | 26/04/22 to 25/04/26 | ||
Teja Singh Sidhu | Trust Members | 26/04/22 to 25/04/26 | ||
Heather Carr | Formerly staff governor; position terminated under revised Articles of Association, March 2022 | |||
Matthew Hallam | Formerly staff governor; position terminated under revised Articles of Association, March 2022 | |||
Julie Fellowes | Ex Officio | Headteacher | All Committees | 01/09/17 |
Governors Whose Term of Office Ended in 2020-21
Name | Appointed By | Role(s) | Committee Membership | Term of Office |
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Vicki Kavanagh | Trust Members (Resigned 19/08/21) | Education, Standards & Pupil Welfare | 04/12/18 to 03/12/22 |
Governor Pen Portraits (Internal Link)
Governors' Attendance Information
Name | 2018-19 (FGB Only) | 2019-20 (All Meetings) | 2020-21 (All Meetings) |
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Daljit Singh Virk | 4/4 | 5/5 (FGB) 7/7 (Finance, HR, Audit & Risk) |
4/4 (FGB) 6/6 (Finance, HR, Audit & Risk) 4/4 (Education, Standards & PW) |
Paramjit Kaur | 4/4 | 4/5 (FGB) 7/7 (Finance, HR, Audit & Risk) |
4/4 (FGB) 6/6 (Finance, HR, Audit & Risk) 4/4 (Education, Standards & PW) 4/4 (Safeguarding, H&S, E/M) |
Navjot Kaur Virk | 4/4 | 5/5 (FGB) 4/4 (Safeguarding, H&S, E/M) |
4/4 (FGB) 4/4 (Safeguarding, H&S, E/M) |
Sarbjit Singh Bitter | 3/4 | 4/5 (FGB) 7/7 (Finance, HR, Audit & Risk) |
4/4 (FGB) 6/6 (Finance, HR, Audit & Risk) |
Rod Dubrow-Marshall | 3/4 | 5/5 (FGB) 2/2 (Education, Standards & PW) |
4/4 (FGB) 4/4 (Education, Standards & PW) 4/4 (Safeguarding, H&S, E/M) |
Vicki Kavanagh | 2/3 | 4/5 (FGB) 0/2 (Education, Standards & PW) |
1/4 (FGB) 3/4 (Education, Standards & PW) |
Elaine Bowen | 3/4 | 5/5 (FGB) 2/2 (Education, Standards & PW) |
4/4 (FGB) 3/4 (Education, Standards & PW) |
Shagun | N/A | N/A | 4/4 (FGB) 3/6 (Finance, HR, Audit & Risk) |
Parmjit Singh Bilan | 2/2 | 4/5 (FGB) 2/4 (Safeguarding, H&S, E/M) |
2/4 (FGB) 4/4 (Safeguarding, H&S, E/M) |
Jay Joshi | N/A | 0/3 (FGB) 1/1 (Education, Standards and PW) 1/1 (Finance & HR) |
2/4 (FGB) 1/4 (Education, Standards and PW) |
Gurmel Singh | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Teja Singh Sidhu | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Heather Carr | 4/4 | 5/5 (FGB) 2/2 (Education, Standards and PW) |
4/4 (FGB) 4/4 (Education, Standards and PW) |
Matthew Hallam | 2/2 | 5/5 (FGB) 4/4 (Safeguarding, H&S, E/M) |
4/4 (FGB) 4/4 (Safeguarding, H&S, E/M) |
Julie Fellowes | 4/4 | 5/5 (FGB) 1/2 (Education, Standards and PW) 4/4 (Safeguarding, He&S, E/M) 6/7 (Finance & HR) |
4/4 (FGB) 4/4 (Education, Standards and PW) 3/4 (Safeguarding, He&S, E/M) 6/6 (Finance & HR) |
Governors' Business Interests
Name | Business Interest |
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Daljit Singh Virk | 27/07/21 - Father-in-law of Navjot K Virk, Governor at Akaal Primary School Appointed Member of the Sikh Academy Trust, Slough |
Paramjit Kaur | 27/07/21 - None |
Navjot Kaur Virk | 27/07/21 - Head of Midwifery, Children & Post Reg at University of Derby Parent Governor (from 23/09/19) at Derby Grammar School Daughter-in-law of Daljit S Virk, Governor at Akaal Primary School Director of J Virk Properties |
Sarbjit Bitter | 07/09/21 - Director, Finance Support (Midlands) Ltd & Director, MC2 Ltd |
Rod Dubrow-Marshall | 16/09/21 - University of Salford Director/Trustee, Northern Schools Trust, Liverpool Governor, North Liverpool Academy Trustee/Director, Preston Guild Link Charity Director/Trustee, International Cultic Studies Associatio Director - Re-Entry Therapy Information and Referral Network (RETIRN UK) |
Elaine Bowen | 17/09/21 - Elaine Bowen Educational Consultancy (since Sept 2016) |
Shagun | 16/09/21 - Director, SK Developers Ltd and Director, Harnest Ltd |
Parmjit Singh Bilan | 13/09/21 - None |
Jayprakash Joshi | 27/07/21 - None |
Gurmel Singh | 26/04/2022 - Secretary General of the Supreme Sikh Council UK Director, Central England Healthcare Ltd Director, Repco Technology Ltd Director, Batna Investments Ltd |
Teja Singh Sidhu | 26/04/2022 - None |
Heather Carr | 01/09/21 - Daughter of Catherine Arundel, teacher at Akaal Primary School Step-daughter of Steve Arundel, Governance Professional to the Akaal Academy Trust Derby Ltd Lives with another member of staff |
Matthew Hallam | 01/09/21 - None |
Julie Fellowes | 18/09/21 - None |
Maninder Singh Purewal | 28/11/19 - Director of Punjab Times Trust Ltd Son of Rajinder Singh Purewal, Member, Akaal Academy Trust Derby Ltd |
Tirath Singh Dhatt | 03/09/19 - Brother-in-law of Sarbjit Bitter, Governor at Akaal Primary School |
Steve Arundel - Clerk to the Governors | 05/11/20 - Husband of Catherine Arundel, and Step-father to Heather Carr (both teachers at Akaal Primary School) |