The Odyssey Collaborative Trust have chosen to have a Local Governing Board in each of the schools across the MAT. The LGB is responsible for overseeing many of the strategic decisions of the school. A key role is to act as a ‘critical friend’: to support, to challenge, to ask questions and ultimately to represent the school community. The LGB works in close partnership with the Headteacher, staff and the trustees. Whilst the Headteacher is responsible for the day to day running of the school, the governors are involved with such decisions such as staffing, curriculum, school buildings and finance. It ensures the school functions well and maintains the proper range of academic and social objectives.
Local Governing Board meetings
The Local Governing Board has a Minimum of 3 meetings.
Meetings for 2023/2024 are:
Wednesday 27th September 2023 | 5.30 p.m. |
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Wednesday 13th December 2023 | 5.30 p.m. |
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Wednesday 24th April 2024 | 5.30 p.m. |
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| Wednesday 10th July 2024 | 5.30 p.m. |
Nominated Governors
A number of governors are also ‘Nominated Governors’ with responsibilities to review curriculum and other areas of the school’s role. Each nominated governor meets staff in school who are responsible for that area.
Local Governing Board Information
The standard term of office for a governor is four years. The Chair and Vice-Chair are elected annually at the first meeting of the academic year.
The Chair of Governors is Mr Andy Ward who can be contacted via the school. The Vice Chair is Mr Jeremy Gibson.
Head Teacher, Emma Wilkinson, is a member of the LGB by virtue of her position.
The Local Governing Board is made up of nine governors divided into four governor categories
All Governors have full voting rights. | Appointing body | Start and End Date
| Attendance – FG meetings in 2023/24 2022/23 | Personal and Pecuniary Interest declared in 2022/23 including governance at other schools
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Mr Andrew Ward
Chair of LGB
| Co-opted Governor
| Local Governing Body | 10.4.2019 - 09.04.2023 | 1/1 4/4 | Related by marriage to an employee of Portway Junior School | Finance Pupil Premium | ||
Miss Emma Wilkinson | Head Teacher
| Ex-officio | 01.09.2021 | 1/1 4/4 | Employed as Headteacher at Portway Junior School |
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Mr Dave Semararo |
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| 01.04.2019 – 31.03.2023 | 0/1 3/4 | None |
Headteacher Appraisal SEND | ||
Mrs Joanne Barnett | Staff Governor
| Elected by Staff | 01.04.2019 - 31.03.2023 | 1/1 3/4 | Teacher at Portway Junior School
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Mr Jeremy Gibson | Co-opted Governor | Local Governing Body | 13.10.2021 – 12.10.2025 | 1/1 3/4 |
| Behaviour & Attitudes Health & Safety Headteacher Appraisal | ||
Mr Chris Millard | Parent Governor | Elected by Parents | 01.11.2021 – 31.10.2025 | 1/1 4/4 |
| Quality of Education
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Mrs Carla Dewberry | Co-opted Governor | Local Governing Body | 12.10.2022 – 11.10.2026 | 1/1 2/3 |
| Leadership & Management Child Protection, Safeguarding, Anti-Bullying & LAC | ||
| Mrs Elizabeth Dark | Co-opted Governor | Local Governing Body | 10.04.2019 - 09.04.2023 resigned July 23 |
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Mr Chris Kelly
Co-opted Governor
Local Governing Body
30.06.2021 – resigned 06.04.2022
Mr James Flint
Parent Governor
Elected by Parents
03.05.2019 – resigned 07.10.2021
Mrs Grace Hoskins
Parent Governor
Elected by Parents
03.05.2019 – resigned 07.10.2021
We currently have a vacancy for a Parent Governor
Interested in Becoming a Governor?
There is currently a vacancy for a parent governor at the school. If you are interested in finding out more details, please contact the school office at admin@portwayj.derby.sch.uk.