Brookland Schools' Governors
Creating opportunities, supporting aspiration, striving for excellence
The Role of the Governing Body
The role of the governing body is to support the Headteacher and staff in ensuring that our children receive a high standard of education in a supportive and inclusive environment. In practical terms this means making decisions with regard to a wide range of policies and tracking the progress and direction taken by the schools. The actual day to day running of the school is the responsibility of our headteacher. The full governing body meets twice a term in addition to which all governors are attached to a number of subcommittees which meet one to three times a year.
| Name | Category of Governor | Appointed By | Date of appointment | Term of Office Ends | Committees |
| Sapna Shah |
Local Authority (Vice Chair) |
London Borough of Barnet | 15/03/2016 | 15/03/2020 | Curriculum, Finance (Chair), Personnel, HT performance |
| Laura Pincus |
Parent (Chair) |
Infant Parents |
20/04/2016 |
20/04/2020 |
Communications, HT performance |
|
James Clare |
Co-opted |
Governing Body |
27/09/2018 |
27/09/2022 |
Communications, Finance, Personnel (Chair) |
|
Michael Farhi |
Co-opted |
Governing Body |
27/09/2018 |
27/09/2022 |
Finance, Premises, |
|
Lisa Weinbrenn |
Co-opted |
Governing Body |
12/02/2019 |
12/02/2023 |
Safeguarding (Chair), Communications |
|
Tim Jackson |
Co-opted |
Governing Body |
05/07/2016 |
05/07//2020 |
Premises (Chair), Personnel |
| Claire Rosen | Parent | Junior Parents | 09/11/2017 | 09/11/2021 | Premises, Curriculum (Chair), Personnel |
Brenda McCafferty |
Headteacher |
N/A | 01/09/2013 | Ongoing | Finance, Premises, Communications, Curriculum, Personnel, Safeguarding |
| Jenny Aylen | Headteacher | N/A | 01/09/2014 | Ongoing | Finance, Premises, Communications, Curriculum, Personnel, Safeguarding |
| Jenny Catley | Staff | Infant Staff | 15/03/2017 | 15/03/2021 | Safeguarding, Curriculum |
| Simon Greenhouse | Co-opted Staff | Governing Body | 27/09/2018 | 27/09/2022 | Premises, Curriculum |
| Farnoush Bikdeli | Co-opted Staff | Governing Body | 28/09/2016 | 28/09/2020 | Communication (Chair), Safeguarding |
| Emma McCabe | Co-opted Staff | Governing Body | 27/09/2018 | 27/09/2022 | Communications, Curriculum |
| Vacancy | Co-opted | Governing Body | |||
| Katie Attwood | Associate Member | Governing Body | 05/07/2016 | 05/07/2020 | Finance (with voting rights) |
| Carol Frankl | Associate Member | Governing Body | 08/02/2019 | 08/02/2023 | Safeguarding (with voting rights) |
| Harriet Bloom | Associate Member | Governing Body | 05/10/2018 | 5/10/2022 | Communications (with voting rights) |
| Shiv Haria-Shah | Co-opted | Governing Body | 27/09/2018 | 27/09/2022 | Personnel, Safeguarding |
| Chris Rafferty | Co-opted | Governing Body | 27/09/2018 | 27/09/2022 | Curriculum, Personnel |
List of Governors who were members of the Governing Body during the last 12 months but have now left:
| Name | Category of Governors |
Appointed By and Date of Appointment |
Term of Office Ends | Committees |
| Mark Leibling | Co-opted | Governing Body |
18/03/2023 (left 23/07/2019) |
Curriculum, HT Performance |
| Anna Black | Co-opted | Governing Body |
05/07/2020 (Left 25/10/2018) |
Safeguarding, Communications, Personnel |
| Russell Caller | Associate Governor | Governing Body | Left 27/09/2018 | Personnel |
| Rachel Beard | Co-opted Governor | Governing Body | Left 27/09/2018 | Communication, Curriculum |
Information on Current Governors:
| Name | Relevant Business and Pecuniary Interests |
Meetings Attended 2018-2019 |
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| Sapna Shah | Nothing to declare | 3 of 3 | ||
| Laura Pincus | Nothing to declare | 3 of 3 | ||
| Tim Jackson | Nothing to declare | 1 of 3 | ||
| Claire Rosen | Nothing to declare | 3 of 3 | ||
| Brenda McCafferty | Trustee at 'De Nederlandse Regenboog School' | 3 of 3 | ||
| Jenny Aylen | Governor at 'Christ College' | 3 of 3 | ||
| Simon Greenhouse | Nothing to declare | 3 of 3 | ||
| Farnoush Bikdeli | Governor at 'Christ College' | 3 of 3 | ||
| Emma McCabe | Nothing to declare | 3 of 3 | ||
|
Mark Leibling |
Nothing to declare |
3 of 3 | ||
| Katie Attwood |
Forest Environmental LTD Environmental services Asbestos removal Director since 2008 |
Finance committee member only |
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| Jenny Catley | Nothing to declare | 3 of 3 | ||
| James Clare |
Governor at 'Harris Academy St John's Wood' |
2 of 3 | ||
| Chris Rafferty | Nothing to declare | 3 of 3 | ||
|
Shiv Haria-Shah |
Nothing to declare |
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| Michael Farhi | Nothing to declare | 3 of 3 | ||
| Harriet Bloom | Nothing to declare | Communication and Community Engagement committee member only | ||
| Lisa Weinbrenn | Nothing to declare | 1 of 3 | ||
| Carol Frankl | Chair of trustees of 'The Southover Partnership' | 1 of 3 |