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 | |
Vacancy | 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 |
Vacancy | Trust Members | |||
Vacancy | Elected By Parents | TBC | TBC | |
Elaine Bowen | Trust Members | Education, Standards & Pupil Welfare | 29/06/22 to 28/06/26 | |
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 | |||
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 | |||
Vicki Kavanagh | Trust Members (Resigned 19/08/21) | Education, Standards & Pupil Welfare | 04/12/18 to 03/12/22 | |
Parmjit Singh Bilan | Elected By Parents (Expired) | Safeguarding, Health & Safety and Estate Management | 07/03/19 to 06/03/23 |
Governor Pen Portraits (Internal Link)
Governors' Attendance Information
Name | 2020-21 | 2021-22 |
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Daljit Singh Virk | 4/4 (FGB) 6/6 (Finance, HR, Audit & Risk) 4/4 (Education, Standards & PW) |
5/5 (FGB) 11/11 (Finance, HR, Audit & Risk) 5/5 (Education, Standards & PW) |
Paramjit Kaur | 4/4 (FGB) 6/6 (Finance, HR, Audit & Risk) 4/4 (Education, Standards & PW) 4/4 (Safeguarding, H&S, E/M) |
5/5 (FGB) 10/11 (Finance, HR, Audit & Risk) 4/5 (Education, Standards & PW) 3/3 (Safeguarding, H&S, E/M) |
Navjot Kaur Virk | 4/4 (FGB) 4/4 (Safeguarding, H&S, E/M) |
4/5 (FGB) 3/3 (Safeguarding, H&S, E/M) |
Sarbjit Singh Bitter | 4/4 (FGB) 6/6 (Finance, HR, Audit & Risk) |
5/5 (FGB) 11/11 (Finance, HR, Audit & Risk) |
Rod Dubrow-Marshall | 4/4 (FGB) 4/4 (Education, Standards & PW) 4/4 (Safeguarding, H&S, E/M) |
5/5 (FGB) 11/11 (Finance, HR, Audit & Risk) 5/5 (Education, Standards & PW) |
Vicki Kavanagh | 1/4 (FGB) 3/4 (Education, Standards & PW) |
N/A |
Elaine Bowen | 4/4 (FGB) 3/4 (Education, Standards & PW) |
3/5 (FGB) 5/5 (Education, Standards & PW) |
Shagun | 4/4 (FGB) 3/6 (Finance, HR, Audit & Risk) |
4/5 (FGB) 2/3 (Safeguarding, H&S, E/M) |
Parmjit Singh Bilan | 2/4 (FGB) 4/4 (Safeguarding, H&S, E/M) |
4/5 (FGB) 1/3 (Safeguarding, H&S, E/M) |
Jay Joshi | 2/4 (FGB) 1/4 (Education, Standards and PW) |
3/5 (FGB) 2/5 (Education, Standards and PW) |
Gurmel Singh | N/A | 2/2 (FGB) 3/5 (Finance, HR, Audit & Risk) |
Teja Singh Sidhu | N/A | 2/2 (FGB) 5/5 (Finance, HR, Audit & Risk) 2/2 (Education, Standards & PW) |
Heather Carr | 4/4 (FGB) 4/4 (Education, Standards and PW) |
2/3 (FGB) 3/3 (Education, Standards and PW) |
Matthew Hallam | 4/4 (FGB) 4/4 (Safeguarding, H&S, E/M) |
3/3 (FGB) 2/2 (Safeguarding, H&S, E/M) |
Julie Fellowes | 4/4 (FGB) 4/4 (Education, Standards and PW) 3/4 (Safeguarding, H&S, E/M) 6/6 (Finance, HR, Audit & Risk) |
5/5 (FGB) 11/11 (Education, Standards and PW) 5/5 (Safeguarding, H&S, E/M) 3/3 (Finance, HR, Audit & Risk) |
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 |
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 |
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 | 21/11/22 - Squair Care Ltd - Husband Michael Fellowes is a director |
Steve Arundel - Governance Professional | 07/10/22 - Husband of Catherine Arundel, and Step-father to Heather Carr (both teachers at Akaal Primary School) |