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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Governor Roles, Terms of Office and Registered Interests
| Name | Type of Governor | Responsibilities | Term Start | Term End | Registered Interest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lindsay Ireland | Co-opted Governor | Early Years | 13.09.2021 | 12.09.2025 | Member of Kewstoke Parish Council.
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Fiona Mann | Staff Governor | Curriculum | 26.09.2022 | 25.09.2026 | Teacher at Kewstoke. |
Julie Smee | Vice Chair | Vice-Chair Health & Safety | 04.10.2023 | 03.10.2027 | Parent of a child who attends Kewstoke. |
Leoni-fay Webb | Interim Chair of Governors
| Chair Marketing & Fundraising Finance & Pay Committee | 09.12.2024 | 08.12.2028 | Parent of a child who attends Kewstoke. |
Neil Hara | Co-opted Governor | Policy Committee | 11.11.2024 | 10.11.2028 | Parent of a child who attends Kewstoke |
Mike Lewis | Parent Governor | Finance & Pay Committee | 09.12.2024 | 08.12.2028 | Parent of a child at Kewstoke |
| Burnadette Phippen | Co-opted Governor | Safeguarding Lead | 09.12.2024 | 08.12.2028 | |
| Ian Squire | Co-opted Governor | Attendance Lead | 12.02.25 | 11.02.29 | Part of the Wessex Learning Trust |
Helen Caldwell | Local Authority Governor | Policy Committee | 09.12.2024 | 08.12.2028 |
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Neil Champs | Interim Headteacher | Finance & Pay Committee | 02.09.2024 |
| Family member employed at Baytree Specialist School. |
Members of the Governing Board who have stepped down in the past 12 months
| Name | Type of Governor | Term Started | Term Ended | Responsibilities held | Registered Interests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Kirkman-Kovacs | Parent Governor | 06.05.2022 | 21.10.2024 | Chair Safeguarding Lead Finance Committee | Lawyer in Privacy and Child Law Parent of a Child Attending Kewstoke |
| Ximena Bravo Medina | Local Authority Appointed Governor | 31.01.2024 | 04.11.2024 | SEND Wellbeing | Postgraduate Student at Bristol University |
| Wendy Edmonds | Co-opted Governor | 09.12.2024 | 20.05.2025 | SEND Policies | Worked for Kewstoke Primary |
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 |
Lucy Kirkman-Kovacs | Attended | Resigned | - | - | - | - | - |
Lindsay Ireland | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended | |
Fiona Mann | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended | |
Ximena Bravo Medina | Attended | Resigned | - | - | - | - | - |
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 Edmunds | - | - | 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 |
Governor attendance at Full Governing Board (FGB) meetings 2023/2024
| Name | 04/10/23 | 31/01/2024 | 13/03/24 | 24/04/2024 | 17/07/2024 |
| Lucy Kirkman-Kovacs | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended |
| Stephanie Pickering | Attended | Apologies | Apologies | Apologies | Resigned |
| Lindsay Ireland | Attended | Attended | Attended | Apologies | Attended |
| Fiona Mann | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended |
Ximena Bravo Medina | n/a | Attended | Attended | Attended | Apologies |
| Henrietta Fisher | Apologies | Attended | Apologies | Resigned | Resigned |
| Julie Smee | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended |
| Leoni Webb | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended |
| Aimee Burton | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended | Attended |