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Governing Board

The Woodland Federation Governing Board meets twice a term and minutes are available upon request. In addition to the full governing board, we have two committees that also meet twice a term, they are:

Resources: Victoria Fenemore, Neil Francis (Chair), Lisa Smitherman, Latasha Cross, Mike Davis, Hilary Lee
Teaching and Learning: Victoria Fenemore, Leanne Anstey (Chair), Will Slocombe, Julie Winsor, Lisa Smitherman,

Additional committees meet to monitor progress against school improvement priorities and to discuss pay and staff performance and complaints. 

If you would like to contact the governing board please email the clerk: clerk@winkleigh.devon.sch.uk

Current Full Governing Board:

Name Type of Governor Appointing Body Office Term Committee(s) Registered
Interest
Victoria Fenemore Headteacher Ex Officio   16.04.18-

Resources

Teaching & Learning

Headteacher - Woodland Federation
Mike
Davis
Co-opted Governing
Board
  26.09.22-25.09.26 Resources Teacher - Woodland Federation
Leanne
Anstey
Parent Elected by Parents SEND Governor 27.11.19-26.11.23 Teacher & Learning Children attend Winkleigh Primary School
Will
Slocombe
Staff Staff Body Deputy Safeguarding Governor 11.07.22-10.07.26 Teaching & Learning Teacher at Winkleigh Primary School
Neil
Francis
Foundation Co-operative Trust   18.07.22-17.07.26

Resources

Pay 

Child attended Winkleigh Primary School
Lisa Smitherman Co-opted Governing
Board
  14.10.23-13.10.27 Chair  
Julie
Winsor
Co-opted Governing 
Board
  18.09.23-17.09.27 Teaching & Learning Former Teacher
Hilary
Lee
Co-opted Governing
Board
  18.09.23-17.09.27

Resources

Pay 

Administrator-Jeffery & Pengelly

Latasha Cross Parent Elected by Parents   18.09.23-17.09.27 Resources Children attend Winkleigh Primary School

 

Previous Governors

Name Type of Governor Appointing Body Office Term Committee(s) Registered
Interest
Amanda Blewett Foundation Co-operative Trust Chair 16.04.18-31.12.20 Resources

Babcock Associate: Governance Advisor

Trustee Two Moors Learning Partnership

Nikki Townsend Parent Elected by Parents   27.11.19-31.07.20 Resources Children attend Kings Nympton Primary School
Deborah Boundy Parent Elected by Parents   16.04.18-31.07.19   Children attend Winkleigh Primary School
Richard Harrison Associate - Resources Resources Committee   09.05.18-31.08.18 Resources Children attend Kings Nympton Primary School
Rowena
Hoare
Headteacher Ex Officio   16.04.18-31.12.18

Resources

Teaching & Learning

Headteacher - Kings Nympton Primary School
Leica
Lucas-Ridge
Parent Governor Elected by Parents  

16.04.18-14.09.19

Teaching & Learning Children attend Kings Nympton Primary School
Cherry Roadnight Staff Governor Elected by Staff   16.04.18-16.04.22 Resources Teacher - Woodland Federation
Cate Godly Co-opted Governor Governing Board     Teaching & Learning Teacher -
Kings Nympton Primary School
Bryant Saunders Co-opted Governor Governing Board     Teaching & Learning  
Joanne
Duffin
LA Governor Elected by the LA     Resources Children attend Winkleigh Primary School
Angela
Findlay
Co-opted Governing Board Chair 14.10.19-13.10.23 Teaching & Learning  
Jo
Goddard
Parent Elected by Parents   07.02.22-06.02.26 Resources Children attend Winkleigh Primary School
Robin Harper Foundation Co-oerpative Trust   20.06.22-20.06.26 Resources  
Amy
Andrews-Straw
Co-opted Governing Board   26.09.22-25.09.26 Teaching & Learning Children attend Kings Nympton Primary School
Anita Taylor Co-opted Governing Board   07.02.22-06.02.26 Teaching & Learning  
Joanne
Crossley
Local Authority Local
Authority
Deputy SEND Governor 01.09.22-25.03.25 Rescources Child attends Kings Nympton Primary School