Meet the Governing Board
Ex-Officio Governor
The Head teacher of the schools sits on our Governing Board as a governor. They are referred to as an ex-officio governor. This means that they will remain a governor for as long as they are employed in the role as head teacher.
LA appointed Governors
Governors who are Board Appointed are appointed by the local authority. Their term of office is four years. At The Woodlands Federation the governance structure allows for one LA governor.
Parent Governors
Parent Governors are elected by the parents/guardians of the children who attend the Woodlands Federation. When a parent governor vacancy occurs, nominations are requested from all registered parents and guardians and an election takes place. Their term of office is four years. At The Woodlands Federation the governance structure allows for two parent governors and we always aim to have a representation from each school.
Staff Governor
The Staff Governor is elected by the staff based at The Woodlands Federation. When a staff governor vacancy occurs, nominations are requested from all members of staff and an election takes place. Their term of office is four years. At The woodlands federation the governance structure allows for one staff governor.
Co-opted Governors
At The Woodlands Federation, the governance structure allows for the governors listed above to co-opt to six further governors to the governing body in order to bring a specific skill set that will add value to the academy, making governance even more efficient and effective. Co-opted governors have a term of office of four years.
The governors can be contacted at governors@woodlandsfederation.staffs.sch.uk
Minutes of our governor meetings can be requested from governors@woodlandsfederation.staffs.sch.uk and a paper copy is available for viewing at the school office.
Amy Cox
Chair of Governors
Chair of Governors
Co-Opted
First appointed: 30/11/2020
Term starts: 01/09/2021
Term ends: 31/08/2025
Committees: Curriculum, Finance and Resources, WAC and Nursery, Head teachers performance management
I have been a secondary science teacher since 2008 and have a lot of experience working in educational settings. I moved to the Uttoxeter area in 2019 and love working with the federation and ensuring that the pupils at out schools get the very best of their time in their first school. In my personal life I enjoy being outdoors and love playing hockey at the weekends.
Lesley White
Vice Chair of Governors
Vice Chair of Governors
Foundation
First appointed: 25/01/2023
Term starts: 25/01/2023
Term ends: 24/01/2027
Committees: Curriculum (Chair - appointed by full board), WAC and Nursery (Chair - appointed by full board)
Stuart Orme
Co-Opted
First appointed: 13/02/2019
Term starts: 13/02/2019
Term ends: 12/02/2023
Committees: Curriculum
I am a professional mechanical engineer by trade and I've been an engineering lecturer for the past 14 years. As a family we moved to Marchington in 2017. Since 2017 I've been heavily involved in the Marchington 10K which is predominantly a fund rising event for St Peter's. I've been a governor since 2019.
Steve Carter
Co-Opted
Term starts: 01/09/2021
Term ends: 31/08/2025
Committees: Curriculum, Finance and Resources, WAC and Nursery, Head teachers performance management
I am a Chartered engineer working in Derby and live in Marchington with my wife and two children. I have been involved with the Governing board for a number of years. I am a keen supporter of promoting STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Maths) subjects and events, including securing funding for LEGO coding resources and entrants into the Junior First league global competition which both schools Year 3-4 have had the inspiring experience in the past... more inspiring events planned to bring extra resources and opportunities to the children's education experience.
Stephanie Thomas
Co-Opted
First appointed: 15/03/2021
Term starts: 15/03/2021
Term ends: 14/03/2025
Committees: Finance and Resources
I work in HR within the Civil Service and I am lucky enough to currently be working from home. I live in Kingstone with my family. I’ve wanted to do something to support the school given I benefited from starting my education there (many years ago!) The Governors seems like the perfect fit, that I could commit to alongside work and family life.
Head Teacher
Head Teacher
Ex-Officio
Louise Taylor
Foundation
First appointed: 11/05/2022
Term starts: 11/05/2022
Term ends: 10/05/2026
Committees: Curriculum
Jason Ede
Chair of Committee
Chair of Committee
Parent
First appointed: 15/12/2020
Term starts: 15/12/2020
Term ends: 14/12/2024
Committees: Finance and Resources (Chair - appointed by full board)
I have been a Parent Governor since December 2020. I live in Uttoxeter married to Rebecca and have 2 girls Eliza and Florence who both attend St Peters. For the past 20 Years my career has been within the Leisure Industry (Theme parks & Visitor Attractions) as a Commercial Director for Pomvom UK Ltd overseeing operations across the UK and the EU. I’m looking forward to the challenges of being a parent governor and supporting the team across the Federation to ensure our Children get the best start in life possible.
Rachel Skittery
Parent
First appointed: 01/11/2021
Term starts: 01/11/2021
Term ends: 31/10/2025
Committees: Finance and Resources, WAC and Nursery
My name is Rachel Skittery and I am the parent governor for Talbot. I currently have one child at the school who started in September 2021 in Willow Class and I have another child due to start in the nursery soon. I and am looking forward to supporting the school as a governor.
D Beynon
Staff
First appointed: 13/09/2021
Term starts: 13/09/2021
Term ends: 12/09/2025
Committees: Curriculum, WAC and Nursery
My name is Miss Beynon and I teach pre-school, reception and Year 1 over at St Peter's which I absolutely love. In addition to this, I am also the Maths and Computing lead across both schools. I joined the federation in September 2016 (it seems forever ago now!) and became a staff governor in September 2021 as I wanted to get more involved with the governance of the Federation. I am passionate about our Federation and know how special our two sister schools are from working for the Federation over the past years.
Vacancy
LA
LA
LA
Vacancy
Co-Opted
Co-Opted
Co-Opted
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| Governor Meetings Attendance Register 2022-2023.pdf | Download |
| Governor Meetings Attendance Register 2021-2022.pdf | Download |
| Governor Meetings Attendance Register 2020-2021.pdf | Download |
| Declarations of Interest.pdf | Download |
| Attendance at meetings Woodlands Fed 2019 2020 v2.pdf | Download |
| Attendance at meetings Woodlands Fed 2018 2019.pdf | Download |
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| Woodlands Federation Instrument of Government.doc | Download |