Governance (Local Partnership Board)
Governance (Local Partnership Board)
Kewstoke Primary School is a part of the Wessex Learning Trust whose Trustees hold the ultimate responsibility for the governance of each Wessex Learning Trust School.
The Department for Education’s Academy Trust Handbook sets out the Trust’s responsibilities regarding governance – Academy trust handbook 2025: effective from 1 September 2025 - GOV.UK
Wessex Learning Trust Trustees delegate certain key roles and responsibilities to the School’s Local Partnership Board (LPB) and these are set out clearly in the Scheme of Delegation which can be seen on the Wessex Learning Trust website.
We value the expertise and support that our Local Partnership Board brings. Please see below a list of our Local Partners.
If you would like to contact the Chair of the Local Partnership Board, or you are interested in becoming a Local Partner, please email the school office (office@kewstokeprimary.co.uk), who will pass on your correspondence
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Local Partner Roles, Terms of Office and Registered Interests
| Name | Type of Governor | Responsibilities | Term Start | Term End | Registered Interest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Julie Smee | Vice Chair | Vice-Chair Health & Safety | 04.10.2023 | 03.10.2027 | Parent of a child who attends Kewstoke. |
Neil Hara | Partner | SEND / Pupil Premium | 11.11.2024 | 10.11.2028 | Parent of a child who attends Kewstoke |
Mike Lewis | Partner |
| 09.12.2024 | 08.12.2028 | Parent of a child at Kewstoke |
| Burnadette Phippen | Partner | Safeguarding Lead | 09.12.2024 | 08.12.2028 | |
| Ian Squire | Partner | 12.02.25 | 11.02.29 | Part of the Wessex Learning Trust | |
Neil Champs | Interim Headteacher |
| 02.09.2024 |
| Family member employed at Baytree Specialist School. |
Members of the Governing Board who have stepped down during the last 12 months
| Name | Type of Governor | Term Started | Term Ended | Responsibilities held | Registered Interests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendy Edmonds | Co-opted Governor | 09.12.2024 | 20.05.2025 | SEND Policies | Worked for Kewstoke Primary |
| Lindsay Ireland | Co-opted governor | 03.09.2021 | 12.09.2025 | ||
| Fiona Mann | Staff Governor | 26.09.2022 | 25.09.2026 | Teacher at Kewstoke. | |
| Leoni-fay Webb | Interim Chair of Governors Chair | 09.12.2024 | 08.12.2028 | Marketing & Fundraising Finance & Pay Committee | Parent of a child who attends Kewstoke. |
Governor attendance at Full Governing Board (FGB) meetings 2024/2025
| Name | 23/09/2024 | 11/11/2024 | 09/12/2024 | 08/01/2025 | 12/02/2025 | 12/03/2025 | 02/04/2025 |
Lindsay Ireland | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended | |
Fiona Mann | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended | |
Julie Smee | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended | |
Leoni-fay Webb | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended | |
Neil Hara | - | Appointed | Attended | Apologies | Attended | Attended | |
Mike Lewis | - | - | Appointed | Attended | Attended | Attended | |
Wendy Edmonds | - | - | Appointed | Attended | Attended | Apologies | |
Burnadette Phippen | - | - | Appointed | Attended | Attended | Attended | |
Helen Caldwell | - | - | Appointed | Attended | Apologies | Attended | |
| Ian Squire | - | - | - | - | Appointed | Attended | |
Neil Champs | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended |
Aimee Burton | Maternity Leave | Maternity Leave | Maternity Leave | Maternity Leave | Maternity Leave | Maternity Leave | Maternity Leave |