Welcome to our Governors' section.
Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured.
The school’s governors are all closely involved with the school either as parents, former parents or as members of the community with an active interest in supporting the school and nursery.
We work closely with the school’s Senior Leadership Team and the community to ensure that the school and nursery continues as a joyous, safe and aspirational place for our children, and a caring friendly environment for all our families.
Whether you are a current or prospective parent, or perhaps a prospective member of staff, we encourage you to become part of the family that is our school and nursery, to join in with school events and enjoy our peaceful setting next door to the beautiful church of St Mary Magdalene.
The role of the Governing Board is to:
- Plan the strategic direction of the school;
- Oversee financial performance and ensure money is well spent;
- Hold the Headteacher/School leadership to account.
The Governing Board will acheive this by adopting the Arden Forest MAT's Terms of Reference and ensuring role clarity for individual governors. We will meet collectively and delegate functions to indivual governors, who will effectively monitor and report to the Governing Board.
THE GOVERNORS AND DIRECTORS OF TANWORTH IN ARDEN CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL AND NURSERY are:
Samantha Joseph
Chair of Governors
Foundation Governor
Date First Appointed: 09/04/21, Reappointed: 12/03/2025
Appointed as Chair on 23/07/2022
Term of Office: 4 years
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests:
Employee: High Value Manufacturing Catapult.
Volunteer/Career Coach: Smart Works, Birmingham
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Meetings attended in previous academic year (23/24) = 7/7
Shelley Bamford
Head teacher
Date Appointed: 26/04/17
Term of Office: N/A
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Meetings attended in previous academic year (23/24) = 7/7
Amy Stewart
Vice Chair
Parent Governor
Safeguarding Governor
Inclusion Governor
Date First Appointed: 20/11/2019. Reappointed: 07/02/2024
Term of Office: 4 years
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Employee: Solihull Local Authority
Governance roles in other education institutions: Governor: Kinghurst Primary School
Meetings attended in previous academic year (23/24) = 5/7
Helena Mikula
Foundation Governor
Health & Safety Governor
Date First Appointed: 07/02/2018, Reappointed: 10/03/2025
Term of Office: 4 years
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Meetings attended in previous academic year (23/24) = 5/7
Rachel Sutton
Foundation Governor
Community Governor
Date First Appointed: 01/11/2021, Reappointed: 10/03/2023
Term of Office: 4 years
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Self-Employed Clinical Psychotherapist, Company Director: Longyard Management Limited, Longyard House (Horley) Limited
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Meetings attended in previous academic year (23/24) = 6/7
Catherine Vanderson
Foundation Governor
Curriculum Governor
Date First Appointed: 6/12/2022, Date Reappointed: 10/03/2023
Term of Office: 4 years
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Meetings attended in previous academic year (23/24) = 6/7
Katy Hoskins
Staff Governor
Date Appointed: 30/06/2022,
Term of Office: 4 years
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Meetings attended in previous academic year (23/24) = 6/7
Elizabeth Rapson
Parent Governor
Finance Governor
Date Appointed: 21/04/2023,
Term of Office: 4 years
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Meetings attended in previous academic year (23/24) = 6/7
Victoria Ganderton
Clerk to Governors
Date Appointed: N/A
Term of Office: N/A
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: N/A
Governance roles in other educational institutions: N/A
Meetings attended in previous academic year (23/24) = 7/7
Tanworth in Arden Academy Trust – A company limited by guarantee & an exempt charity
Company number 8210410 – Registered in England & Wales
KEY DOCUMENTS
Copies of minutes can be accessed by contacting the governance professional Mrs Victoria Ganderton.