Additional governor information

Additional Information as at 17 July 2024

 Governor nameCategory of Governor and Lead Governor roleTerm of officeAttendance at full EGB meetings **Attendance at subcommittee meetings***Interests registered
1.Tamsin Jones

Chair

Member of the Young Epilepsy Trustee Board

Lead Governor for training and development

Appointed: 1 October 2020 to 30 September 2024

2020/21: 5 of 5 eligible to attend 2021/22: 6 of 6
2022/23: 6 of 6

2023/24: 6 of 6

P&S 2020/21: 1 of 1

F&R 2021/22: 3 of 3

Q&S 2021/22: 2 of 2

F&R 2022/23: 2 of 3

Q&S 2022/23: 4 of 4

RSQC 2022/23: 1 of 2

F&R 2023/24: 3 of 3

RSQC 2023/24: 3 of 3

Q&S 2023/24: 3 of 3

Employed as a Police Officer in the Metropolitan Police Service

Part time Teacher, Kingston Adult Education

2.Simone HopkinsExecutive Principal Appointed: 1 January 2023   
3.Karen Lettington

Parent Governor

Lead Governor for parent engagement and voice

Current term: 29 September 2022 - 28 September 2026 

2022/23: 5 of 6 

2023/24: 4 of 6

Q&S 2022/23: 1 of 3 eligible to attend
Q&S 2023/24: 1 of 3 
 
4.Lesley Susan Steeds

Local Authority (Surrey) Representative

Member of the Young Epilepsy Trustee Board

Appointed by Surrey County Council from 30 June 2017 until May 2025

2018/19: 4 of 6 

2019/20: 3 of 6 

2020/21: 5 of 6 

2021/22: 2 of 6 

2022/23: 1 of 6 

2023/24: 3 of 6

F&R 2018/19: 2 of 3 

F&R 2019/20: 2 of 3 

F&R 2020/21: 1 of 3 

F&R 2021/22: 2 of 3 

F&R 2022/23: 0 of 3 

F&R 2023/24: 0 of 3

County Councillor (Surrey County Council)

District Councillor (Tandridge District Council)

5.Vivien Mary Hepworth

General Governor

Lead Governor for careers, employability and progression

Appointed: 1 June 2019 - 31 May 2023 

Current term: 01 June 2023 – 31 May 2027

2018/19: 1 of 1 eligible to attend  

2019/20: 5 of 6 

2020/21: 5 of 6 

2021/22: 6 of 6 

2022/23: 6 of 6 

2023/24: 5 of 6

P&S 2018/19: 1 of 1 eligible to attend

P&S 2019/20: 3 of 3 

P&S 2020/21: 3 of 3

Q&S 2021/22: 2 of 2

Q&S 2022/23: 3 of 4

Q&S 2023/24: 2 of 3 

RSQC 2023/2024: 2 of 2 eligible to attend 

President of the Nystagmus Network

Committee member of Lingfield Patient Participation Group

Secretary of RH7 History Group

Member of the Parochial Church Council

Member of the Friends of St Peter and St Paul

6.David Julian Pierpoint

Vice Chair

General Governor

Lead Governor for learner voice, finance, training and development

Chair of the Finance and Resources Committee

Appointed: 4 July 2019 - 3 July 2023

Current term: 4 July 2023 – 3 July 2027  

2018/19: 1 of 1 eligible to attend

2019/20: 5 of 6

2020/21: 6 of 6

2021/22: 6 of 6

2022/23: 6 of 6

2023/24: 6 of 6

F&R 2019/20: 3 of 3

F&R 2020/21: 3 of 3

F&R 2021/22: 3 of 3

F&R 2022/23: 3 of 3

F&R 2023/24: 3 of 3

Nil return
7.Leigh StaffCollege Staff Governor

Appointed: 3 October 2019 - 2 October 2023

Current term:
3 October 2023 – 2 October 2027

2019/20: 5 of 5 eligible to attend

2020/21: 6 of 6

2021/22: 6 of 6

2022/23: 6 of 6

2023/24: 3 of 6

Q&S 2023/24: 1 of 1 eligible to attend

Q&S 2023/24: 3 of 3 

Nil return
8.Julia CoopGeneral Governor, Lead Governor for Safeguarding and TrusteeAppointed: 1 March 2021 – 28 February 2025

2020/21: 2 of 3 eligible to attend

2021/22: 6 of 6

2022/23: 6 of 6

2023/24: 5 of 6

P&S 2020/21: 1 of 2 eligible to attend

Q&S 2021/22: 2 of 2

Q&S 2022/23: 4 of 4

Q&S 2023/24: 3 of 3

RSQC 2022/23: 2 of 2

RSQC 2023/24: 3 of 3

Director at Athene-ed Ltd

Senior Associate Ealing Local Authority 

9.Amanda Riddle

General Governor

Lead Governor for staff wellbeing and workload

Appointed: 1 March 2021 – 28 February 2025

2020/21: 2 of 3 
eligible to attend

2021/22: 5 of 6

2022/23: 4 of 6

2023/24: 6 of 6

F&R 2020/21: 1 of 1 eligible to attend

F&R 2021/22: 3 of 3

F&R 2022/23: 2 of 3

F&R 2023/24: 2 of 2

RSQC 2023/24: 2 of 2 eligible to attend

Nil return
10.Gemma CardSchool Staff GovernorAppointed: 7 October 2021 – 6 October 2025

2021/22: 5 of 5
eligible to attend

2022/23: 6 of 6

2023/24: 5 of 6

Q&S 2021/22: 2 of 2

Q&S 2022/23: 3 of 4

Q&S 2023/24: 3 of 3 

Nil return 
11.Sara MillerParent Governor (College)Appointed: 22 Jan 2024 - 21 Jan 20282023/24: 4 of 4 eligible to attendRSQC 2023/24: 2 of 2 eligible to attend Nil return
12.Tanya MoranGeneral GovernorAppointed: 10 May 2024 - 9 May 20282023/24: 2 of 2 eligible to attendQ&S 2023/24: 1 of 1 eligible to attend Education Director and Principal, Cavendish Education Ltd
13.Maria RodriguesGeneral GovernorAppointed: 10 May 2024 - 9 May 20282023/24: 2 of 2 eligible to attend RSQC 2023/24: 1 of 1 eligible to attend 

Director of SEND - Academies Enterprise Trust

 

Principal of Newlands Academy, SEMH special school

14.Vivienne Margaret Dews

General Governor

Member of the Young Epilepsy Trustee Board

Lead Governor for behaviour and attitudes and residential provision

Initial term: 2 February 2016 – 2 February 2020

Current term: 2 February 2020 - 1 February 2024

 

Term expired 1 February 2024 

2018/19: 6 of 6

2019/20: 6 of 6

2020/21: 6 of 6

2021/22: 6 of 6

2022/23: 5 of 6

2023/24: 2 of 3

F&R 2018/19: 3 of 3

P&S 2018/19: 3 of 3

F&R 2019/20: 3 of 3

P&S 2019/20: 3 of 3   

F&R 2020/21: 3 of 3

P&S 2020/21: 1 of 1

F&R 2021/22: 3 of 3

F&R 2022/23: 3 of 3

RSQC 2022/23: 2 of 2

F&R 2023/24: 2 of 2

RSQC 2023/24: 1 of 1

None
15.Jon Arne Thoresen

Parent Governor 

Lead Governor for health and safety and estates 

Appointed: 26 April 2017 - 25 April 2021  

Current term: 26 April 2021 - 25 April 2025 

 

Resignation: 4 September 2023  

2018/19: 4 of 6 

2019/20: 6 of 6 

2020/21: 4 of 6 

2021/22: 5 of 6 

2022/23: 3 of 6 

F&R 2018/19: 2 of 3 

F&R 2019/20: 3 of 3 

F&R 2020/21: 2 of 3 

F&R 2021/22: 3 of 3 

F&R 2022/23: 3 of 3 

RSQC 2022/23: 1 of 2  

None

*In accordance with the Education Governing Body’s Terms of Reference, appointments run for four years with the option of one further term of four years. Unless stated otherwise all appointments are made by the Young Epilepsy Trust Board.

**There are six meetings of the full Education Governing Body every year. Governors also meet regularly with their lead managers and in smaller groups to discuss specific issues.

***Finance and Resources (F&R), Quality and Standards (Q&S), Residential Service Quality Committee (RSQC)