Local Governing Body

The Local Governing Body for our school is a vital part of the governance structure of this school and the Leathersellers’ Federation of Schools.  The structure is outlined below and for more information about the Trust click here.

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Local Governing Bodies (LGBs) undertake a crucial role in providing detailed challenge and support to ensure that the school’s leadership team fulfil their responsibilities for delivering strong educational outcomes. Their valuable role in community, parent and partner engagement and their visibility in the schools is immeasurable and goes beyond any core delegated responsibilities as presented in the Trust’s scheme of delegation.

LGBs are established as committees of the Federation Board. Their role is to advise, support and challenge school leaders and to provide a focal point for building strong relationships in the interest of progressing the chances of students at Leathersellers’ schools. In essence the role of LGB members is to:

  • understand what it feels like for a child to be educated at the school
  • understand the experience of being an employee of at the school
  • understand the relationship between school staff, families and the community
  • and be an ambassador for the school and the federation

The membership for LGBs is expected to include

  • Two elected parents
  • One staff member
  • Two members appointed by the Leathersellers’ Company
  • A minimum of four co-opted members

Membership of the LGB

  1. Polly Fox (Chair) - LSC
  2. Mohamed Khalil - Parent
  3. Tanya Sealey - Parent
  4. Graham Wood - Staff
  5. Lynette Nabossa - Co-opted 
  6. Rob Fitt - Co-opted
  7. Kaz Patwa - Co-opted
  8. Chelsie Frame - Co-opted
  9. Daniel Douek - Co-opted
  10. Reannah Britto - LSC
  11. Chris Ford - Co-opted

Contact Prendergast Vale School LGB: governance@leathersellers-federation.com


 

LGB Terms of Reference

 


LGB Register of Interests

Current Governing Board

 

 

Interests

Name and appointment

Confirmed

Organisation

Type of interest

Notes

From

To

Name: Reannah Britto

Appointment: Foundation governor
Term of office start: 24/01/2025
Term of office end: 23/01/2029
Appointed by: Leathersellers Company


 

 

 

Nothing to Declare: 03/02/2025

-

-

-

-

-

 

Name: Edmund Coogan

Appointment: Headteacher
Term of office start: -
Term of office end: -
Appointed by: -


 

 

 

Nothing to Declare: 20/09/2024

-

-

-

-

-

 

Name: Daniel Douek

Appointment: Co-opted governor
Term of office start: 14/11/2024
Term of office end: 13/11/2028
Appointed by: Fed Board


 

 

 

Nothing to Declare: 12/12/2024

-

-

-

-

-

 

Name: Rob Fitt

Appointment: Co-opted governor
Term of office start: 17/01/2024
Term of office end: 16/01/2028
Appointed by: Fed Board


 

 

 

Confirmed: 15/09/2024

Friends of Prendergast Vale

Personal or close family relationship

My wife is Secretary of Friends of Prendergast Vale.

09/09/2019

-

 

Confirmed: 15/09/2024

Viatris

Business or finance interests

Employee

23/01/2014

-

 

Name: Christopher Ford

Appointment: Co-opted governor
Term of office start: 04/01/2025
Term of office end: 03/01/2029
Appointed by: Trust Board


 

 

 

Nothing to Declare: 02/02/2025

-

-

-

-

-

 

Name: Polly Fox

Appointment: Foundation governor
Term of office start: 17/01/2024
Term of office end: 16/01/2028
Appointed by: LSC


 

 

 

Nothing to Declare: 20/09/2024

-

-

-

-

-

 

Name: Mohamed  Khalil

Appointment: Parent governor
Term of office start: 17/01/2024
Term of office end: 16/01/2028
Appointed by: Parents


 

 

 

Confirmed: 18/09/2024

Childeric Primary School

Other governance role

Are a governor at another school
 

25/01/2018

-

 

Confirmed: 18/09/2024

MK Medicals (UK)

Business or finance interests

Have employments with businesses

01/03/2013

-

 

Name: Kaz Patwa

Appointment: Co-opted governor
Term of office start: 01/02/2024
Term of office end: 31/01/2028
Appointed by: Fed Board


 

 

 

Confirmed: 14/09/2024

Leathersellers Foundation Schools

Personal or close family relationship

Trustee Danial Becker is a personal friend

01/09/2017

-

 

Confirmed: 14/09/2024

Nguvu Collective

Business or finance interests

I also hold a Board Directorship of the non profit The Nguvu Collective

01/07/2023

-

 

Name: Tanya Sealey

Appointment: Parent governor
Term of office start: 17/01/2024
Term of office end: 16/01/2028
Appointed by: Parents


 

 

 

Nothing to Declare: 01/09/2024

-

-

-

-

-

 

Name: Graham Wood

Appointment: Staff governor
Term of office start: 17/01/2024
Term of office end: 16/01/2028
Appointed by: Staff


 

 

 

Nothing to Declare: 02/09/2024

-

-

-

-

-

 

 

Other positions
 

 

 

Interests

Name and appointment

                                      

Confirmed

Organisation

Type of interest

Notes

From

To

Name: Mel Aitken

Appointment: Clerk
Term of office start: -
Term of office end: -
Appointed by: -

 

Nothing to Declare: 11/09/2024

-

-

-

-

-

Name: Emma Long

Appointment: Other
Term of office start: -
Term of office end: -
Appointed by: -

 

Nothing to Declare: 17/09/2024

-

-

-

-

-

Name: Ruth Retamino

Appointment: Other
Term of office start: -
Term of office end: -
Appointed by: -

 

Not Confirmed

-

-

-

-

-

 

Historical positions
 

 

 

Interests

Name and appointment

Confirmed

Organisation

Type of interest

Notes

From

To

Name: Chelsie-Marie Frame

Appointment: Co-opted governor
Term of office start: 01/09/2024
Term of office end: 14/05/2025
Appointed by: Fed Board

Effective removal date: 15/05/2025

 

 

Nothing to Declare: 09/09/2024

 

-

-

-

-

-

Name: Lynette Nabbosa

Appointment: Co-opted governor
Term of office start: 17/01/2024
Term of office end: 16/01/2028
Appointed by: Fed Board

Effective removal date: 07/05/2025

 

 

Confirmed: 11/09/2024

 

Elimu

Business or finance interests

careers and mentoring platform for young people aged 16+

24/06/2019

-

Name: Lisa Stepanovic

Appointment: Co-opted governor
Term of office start: 17/01/2024
Term of office end: 16/01/2028
Appointed by: Fed Board

Effective removal date: 26/09/2024

 

 

Confirmed: 28/02/2024

 

Social Ark

Business or finance interests

Social Ark is a charity that supports young people in setting up social enterprises, its also runs meaningful social action projects for school age children.  I am the founder and CEO

01/05/2017

-

Name: Ralph-Lewis Ackah

Appointment: Foundation governor
Term of office start: 17/01/2024
Term of office end: 25/04/2024
Appointed by: LSC

Effective removal date: 25/04/2024

 

 

Confirmed: 05/09/2023

 

Young Liveryman

Leathersellers' Company

I have been a liveryman since November 2022 and I am committed to helping the company continue its support to the people of Lewisham.

-

-

 


 

LGB Meetings Attendance

Y = Attended, N = Apologies Accepted, NA = Apologies not Accepted, NS = No Apologies sent, ? = Attendance Not Marked, Blank = Not Required, CA = Consent for absence, - = Not applicable

 

 

 

 

PVS LGB Meeting

PVS LGB

PVS LGB

Governor

Governor Type

08 Mar 2024

14 May 2024

24 Jun 2024

Ralph-Lewis Ackah

LSC governor

NS

 

 

Mel Aitken

Clerk

Y

Y

Y

Edmund Coogan

Headteacher

Y

Y

Y

Rob Fitt

Co-opted governor

Y

N

Y

Polly Fox

Foundation governor

Y

Y

Y

Mohamed  Khalil

Parent governor

NS

Y

N

Lynette Nabbosa

LSC governor

Y

Y

N

Kaz Patwa

Co-opted governor

N

Y

Y

Tanya Sealey

Parent governor

Y

Y

Y

Lisa Stepanovic

Co-opted governor

Y

Y

N

Mr Graham Wood

Staff governor

Y

Y

Y