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 2022/2023
Name | Appointed By | Role(s) | Committee Membership | Term of Office |
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Mr Teja S Sidhu | Trust Members | Chair of Governors | Ex-officio - All Committees | 26/04/22 to 25/04/26 |
Navjot Kaur Virk | Trust Members | Joint Vice Chair of Governors | Safeguarding Governor | 29/06/22 to 28/06/26 |
Daljit Singh Virk | Trust Members | Education, Standards & Pupil Welfare Finance, HR, Audit & Risk |
29/06/22 to 28/06/26 | |
Two Vacancies | Trust Members | TBC | TBC | |
Sarbjit Bitter | Trust Members | Finance, HR, Audit & Risk (Chair) | 29/06/22 to 28/06/26 | |
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 |
Paula Martin | Trust Members | TBC | 20/07/23 to 19/07/27 | |
Branka Miskin | Elected By Parents | Safeguarding, Health & Safety, & Estate Management | 05/04/23 to 04/04/27 | |
Shagun | Trust Members | Sikh Faith | Safeguarding, Health & Safety and Estate Management | 22/07/20 to 21/07/24 |
Jayprakash Joshi | Elected By Parents | Education, Standards & Pupil Welfare | 02/04/20 to 01/04/24 | |
Gurmel Singh | Trust Members | Finance, HR, Audit & Risk | 26/04/22 to 25/04/26 |
Governors Whose Term of Office Has Ended in the Last Two Years
Name | Appointed By | Role(s) | Committee Membership | Term of Office |
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Julie Fellowes | Ex Officio | Headteacher | All Committees | 01/09/17 to 10/02/23 |
Paramjit Kaur | Formerly Trust-appointed Governor who resigned on 19th October 2022 | |||
Parmjit Singh Bilan | Elected By Parents (Expired) | Safeguarding, Health & Safety and Estate Management | 07/03/19 to 06/03/23 | |
Elaine Bowen | Trust Members | Education, Standards & Pupil Welfare | 29/06/22 to 26/07/23 (Resigned) |
Governor Pen Portraits (Internal Link)
Governors' Attendance Information
Name | 2021-22 | 2022-23 |
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Daljit Singh Virk | 5/5 (FGB) 11/11 (Finance, HR, Audit & Risk) 5/5 (Education, Standards & PW) |
7/7 (FGB) 8/10 (Finance, HR, Audit & Risk) 4/4 (Education, Standards & PW) |
Paramjit Kaur | 5/5 (FGB) 10/11 (Finance, HR, Audit & Risk) 4/5 (Education, Standards & PW) 3/3 (Safeguarding, H&S, E/M) |
2/2 (FGB) - 0/1 (Education, Standards & PW) - |
Navjot Kaur Virk | 4/5 (FGB) 3/3 (Safeguarding, H&S, E/M) - |
6/7 (FGB) 3/3 (Safeguarding, H&S, E/M) 2/2 (Education, Standards & PW) |
Sarbjit Singh Bitter | 5/5 (FGB) 11/11 (Finance, HR, Audit & Risk) |
5/7 (FGB) 9/10 (Finance, HR, Audit & Risk) |
Rod Dubrow-Marshall | 5/5 (FGB) 11/11 (Finance, HR, Audit & Risk) 5/5 (Education, Standards & PW) |
7/7 (FGB) 8/10 (Finance, HR, Audit & Risk) 3/4 (Education, Standards & PW) |
Elaine Bowen | 3/5 (FGB) 5/5 (Education, Standards & PW) |
5/7 (FGB) 4/4 (Education, Standards & PW) |
Shagun | 4/5 (FGB) 2/3 (Safeguarding, H&S, E/M) |
4/7 (FGB) 0/3 (Safeguarding, H&S, E/M) |
Parmjit Singh Bilan | 4/5 (FGB) 1/3 (Safeguarding, H&S, E/M) |
5/5 (FGB) 2/2 (Safeguarding, H&S, E/M) |
Jay Joshi | 3/5 (FGB) 2/5 (Education, Standards and PW) |
5/7 (FGB) 2/4 (Education, Standards and PW) |
Gurmel Singh | 2/2 (FGB) 3/5 (Finance, HR, Audit & Risk) |
6/7 (FGB) 4/10 (Finance, HR, Audit & Risk) |
Teja Singh Sidhu | 2/2 (FGB) 5/5 (Finance, HR, Audit & Risk) 2/2 (Education, Standards & PW) - |
6/7 (FGB) 9/10 (Finance, HR, Audit & Risk) 3/4 (Education, Standards & PW) 1/3 (Safeguarding, H&S, E/M) |
Julie Fellowes | 5/5 (FGB) 11/11 (Finance, HR, Audit & Risk) 5/5 (Safeguarding, H&S, E/M) 3/3 (Education, Standards & PW) |
4/4 (FGB) 5/6 (Finance, HR, Audit & Risk) 2/2 (Safeguarding, H&S, E/M) 3/3 (Education, Standards & PW) |
Branka Miskin | N/A N/A |
1/2 (FGB) 1/1 (Safeguarding, H&S, E/M) |
Governors' Business Interests
Name | Business Interest |
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Daljit Singh Virk | 07/10/22 - 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 | 21/09/22 - 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 | 09/11/22 - Director, Finance Support (Midlands) Ltd & Director, MC2 Ltd |
Rod Dubrow-Marshall | 07/09/22 - 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 | 21/11/22 - Elaine Bowen Educational Consultancy |
Shagun | 02/11/22 - Director, SK Developers Ltd and Director, Harnest Ltd |
Parmjit Singh Bilan | 08/09/22 - None |
Jayprakash Joshi | 10/11/22 - None |
Branka Miskin | 26/04/23 - None |
Gurmel Singh | 11/11/2022 - Secretary General of the Supreme Sikh Council UK Director, Central England Healthcare Ltd Director, Repco Technology Ltd Director, Batna Investments Ltd |
Teja Singh Sidhu | 22/09/2022 - None |
Julie Fellowes | 21/11/22 - Squair Care Ltd - Husband Michael Fellowes is a director |
Steve Arundel - Governance Professional | 04/08/23 - None |