Meet the Governors
The Governing Body
- 2 parent governors, elected by parents of children attending the school
- 1 governor nominated by the Local Authority
- 1 staff governor, elected by permanent staff
- The Headteacher, who is ex officio
- 5 governors who are co-opted by the Board of Governors
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Chair and Vice Chair of the Governing Body
Chair - Sanjai Desai
Vice Chair - Paul Gardiner
The Chair and Vice Chair are elected annually.
| Category of Governor | Name | Term Began | Term Ends |
| Parent 1 | Charles Bamana (Elected unopposed) | 14/10/2020 | 13/10/2024 |
| Parent 2 | Daniel Perez | 21/10/2022 | 20/10/2026 |
| Local Authority Nominated | Vacancy | ||
| Staff | Jack Evans | 27/09/2022 | 26/09/2026 |
| Headteacher | Dave Hill | 21/07/2022 | Ex Officio |
| Co-opted 1 | Sanjai Desai | 06/11/2019 | 05/11/2023 |
| Co-opted 2 | Paul Gardiner | 23/09/2020 | 22/09/2024 |
| Co-opted 3 | Sandie Reeves | 14/07/2021 | 13/07/2025 |
| Co-opted 4 | Vacancy | ||
| Co-opted 5 | Vacancy | ||
| Appointed by the LA | Allan Brown | 06/12/2022 | 05/12/2023 |
| Appointed by the LA | Derek Cross | 06/12/2022 | 05/12/2023 |
| Appointed by the LA | Clare Tilling | 06/12/2022 | 05/12/2023 |
| Clerk to Governors | Roger Slater |
Declaration of Interests
Members of the Board of Governors are required to declare any interests which are pecuniary or non-pecuniary and at the beginning of each meeting to declare whether they have any conflict of interests in any agenda item. prior to any meetings.
Governors are also required to inform the Board of Governors of any relationships with school staff, including spouse, partners or relatives.
Information about governors' declarations of interests is listed under governors' individual profiles.
Structure of the Governing Body
Governors meet as a Full Governing Body (FGB) approximately once every month during term time. In addition, governors also work in Standing committees and panels.
Currently, the following committees and panels meet on a regular basis:
Project Group*
| Pay & Conditions Committee
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Sanjai Desai Dave Hill Sandie Reeves
| Charles Bamana Paul Gardiner (Chair) TBC
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* Led by the Local Authority (LA) Performance Advisor, and including from the LA the Education Lead and a Human Resources Partner.
GOVERNORS' PROFILES
Charles Bamana
Category of Governor:
Parent Governor
Date Appointed/Elected for a 4-year term:
14/10/2020
Appointed/Elected by:
Elected by Parents (Unopposed)
Governor Link Roles and Responsibilities:
Community and Parental Engagement
Other Relevant Information, including any Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests:
Parent of child/children attending the school
Statement:
I am a professional with several years’ experience within the education field and have a good knowledge of Widden Primary school. I am an excellent communicator and am comfortable within both office and management environments. I can work effectively with multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams. I bring to the role of governor a wide range of skills, including management skills, and strong strategic and operational decision making.
Sanjay Desai
Category of Governor:
Co-opted
Date Appointed/Elected for a 4-year term:
06/11/2020
Appointed/Elected by:
Co-opted by the Governing Body
Governor Link Roles and Responsibilities:
Chair of Governors, Finance & Data Protection, Pupil Premium, Art & Music, Maths & Computing, Science
Other Relevant Information, including any Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests:
N/A
Statement:
Originally from Bolton I moved to Gloucester in 1992. I am married with 3 children. I own a consultancy business specialising in business turnaround and transformation as well as stakeholdings in other ventures. I am a Chartered Accountant and read Pure Chemistry at University. A former Chairperson of the Aspire Sports and Cultural trust, I contribute a significant amount of my time to not for profit organisations in the county. An FA Level 2 coach, I formed Redmarley Youth football Club in 2014, which has grown to just under 200 players aged 6 to 16 with a number of older players coming from Widden, where I continue to mentor them into good citizens. I was delighted to accept the opportunity to be a Governor at Widden because of my background which enables me to add value to the various stakeholders and I believe it is an opportunity for me to use some of my skills and contacts for the benefit of the school. I am extremely proud of my mother who was awarded an MBE for services to the NHS and Social care and hope to mirror some of that good work in the local community in and around Widden.
Jack Evans
Category of Governor:
Staff Governor
Date Appointed/Elected for a 4-year term:
27/09/2022
Appointed/Elected by:
Elected by the Staff of Widden Primary school
Governor Link Roles and Responsibilities:
TBC
Other Relevant Information, including any Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests:
TBC
Statement:
TBC
Paul Gardiner
Category of Governor:
Co-opted
Date Appointed/Elected for a 4-year term:
23/09/2020
Appointed/Elected by:
Co-opted by the Governing Body
Governor Link Roles and Responsibilities:
Vice Chair of Governors, Health & Safety, Risk Management, Pastoral (including Behaviour) Sport and PE
Other Relevant Information, including any Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests:
N/A
Statement:
TBC
Dave Hill
Category of Governor:
Interim Executive Headteacher
Date Appointed/Elected for a 4-year term:
21/07/2022
Appointed/Elected by:
Ex Officio as Headteacher of Widden Primary School
Governor Link Roles and Responsibilities:
TBC
Other Relevant Information, including any Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests:
N/A
Statement:
TBC
Daniel Perez
Category of Governor:
Parent Governor
Date Appointed/Elected for a 4-year term:
21/10/2022
Appointed/Elected by:
Elected by Parents
Governor Link Roles and Responsibilities:
TBC
Other Relevant Information, including any Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests:
Parent of child/children attending the school
Statement:
I was born in Spain but I have lived in Gloucester since 2008. I am married and I have four children at Widden therefore it’s a great opportunity to be a governor so I can contribute to ensuring all children at Widden have the best education possible. I have worked in insurance for several years and I’m particularly interested in languages so I’ll be using my skills from both my professional and personal life to support the school in any way I can.
Sandie Reeves
Category of Governor:
Co-opted
Date Appointed/Elected for a 4-year term:
14/07/2021
Appointed/Elected by:
Co-opted by the Governing Body
Governor Link Roles and Responsibilities:
PRHE and RSHE, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
Other Relevant Information, including any Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests:
N/A
Statement:
TBC
GOVERNORS WHOSE TERM ENDED OR WHO STEPPED DOWN IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS
Robert Kingscote
Category of Governor:
LA Governor
Date Appointed/Elected for a 4-year term:
21/09/2021
Appointed/Elected by:
Nominated by the LA and appointed by the Governing Body
Date term ended/stepped down:
27/02/2023
Governor Link Roles and Responsibilities:
English, Geography, History and RE
Other Relevant Information, including any Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests:
TBC
Statement:
TBC
Nadeem Siddiqui
Category of Governor:
Staff Governor
Date Appointed/Elected for a 4-year term:
20/10/2020
Appointed/Elected by:
Elected by the Staff of Widden Primary school
Date term ended/stepped down:
31/08/2022
Governor Link Roles and Responsibilities:
Attendance, Staff Training & Wellbeing
Other Relevant Information, including any Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests:
TBC
Statement:
TBC
Fiona Womersley
Category of Governor:
Co-opted
Date Appointed/Elected for a 4-year term:
29/04/2020
Appointed/Elected by:
Co-opted by the Governing Body
Date term ended/stepped down:
26/08/2022
Governor Link Roles and Responsibilities:
Safeguarding & Child Protection and Looked After Children, Early Years Foundation Stage, MFL
Other Relevant Information, including any Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests:
N/A
Statement:
I was born and brought up in a prep school, which was founded by my parents and is now run by my brother. I chose not to become a teacher but then married one and spent 27 years living in schools! My husband was headmaster of Beaudesert Park in Minchinhampton for 21 years and I worked at the school where I had various roles, the most important of which was to lead the safeguarding. We retired from Beaudesert in July 2018. I first met Mr Cooper in 2013 when we set up a link between Beaudesert and Widden. I was immediately struck by the warm and friendly atmosphere, the purposeful environment, the dedicated staff and the fact that the children are at the heart of everything. The Year 4s of each school have continued to have an exchange day each year so that the children can experience each other’s environments. I was delighted when Mr Cooper asked me if I would help the governing body and my first impressions of the school have never wavered.
Nicholas Dyer
Category of Governor:
Interim Executive Headteacher
Date Appointed/Elected for a 4-year term:
01/01/2022
Appointed/Elected by:
Ex Officio as Headteacher of Widden Primary School
Date term ended/stepped down:
21/07/2022
Governor Link Roles and Responsibilities:
TBC
Other Relevant Information, including any Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests:
N/A
Statement:
TBC
GOVERNORS' ATTENDANCE DURING THE LAST 12 MONTHS
| Full Governing Body Meetings | ||||||||||||
| 17/05/22 | 14/06/22 | 28/06/22 | 12/07/22 | 20/09/22 | 18/10/22 | 15/11/22 | 12/12/22 | 17/01/23 | 07/03/23 | 30/03/23 | 02/05/23 | |
Charles Bamana | ||||||||||||
Allan Brown | Appointed 06/12/22 | |||||||||||
Derek Cross | Appointed 06/12/22 | |||||||||||
| Sanjai Desai | ||||||||||||
| Nicholas Dyer | Resigned 21/07/22 | |||||||||||
Jack Evans | Elected 27/09/22 | |||||||||||
| Paul Gardiner | ||||||||||||
Dave Hill | Appointed 21/07/22 | |||||||||||
Rob Kingscote | Resigned 27/02/23 | |||||||||||
| Daniel Perez | Elected 21/10/22 | |||||||||||
| Sandie Reeves | ||||||||||||
| Nadeem Siddiqui | Resigned 31/08/22 | |||||||||||
Clare Tilling | Appointed 06/12/22 | |||||||||||
| Fiona Womersley | Resigned 26/08/22 | |||||||||||
| Resources | ||
| 13/05/22 | 15/07/22 | |
Charles Bamana | ||
| Sanjai Desai | ||
Nicholas Dyer | ||
| Paul Gardiner | ||
Sandie Reeves | ||
The Resources Committee has been disbanded during 2022-23
| KEY | |
| Present | |
| Absent with apologies | |
| Absent without apologies | |
| Not Applicable | |
| Extraordinary Meeting | |