Governors
The documents below are those required by the DfE to be published on the website.
Names of Governors, terms of office, date of appointments and who appointed them Structure and responsibilities Attendance record at meetings over the last academic year Pecuniary Interests of Governors (Current Academic Year) Pecuniary Interests of Governors (Previous Academic Year) Governance structures
Nova Education Trust Directors
- Mr R. Flewitt (Interim Chair of The Board of Directors)
- Mrs J. White
- Mr B. Stein
- Ms L. Burrow
- Mr Robert Dowling
- Mr A. Stephenson
- Mr B. Thomas
- Mr A. Mckee
- Mr A. Glover
- Mrs M. Monckton
Nottingham free School local governing body
Nottingham Free School has a local governing body whose role is to work with school leaders to monitor progress and ensure all government educational standards are met. The Nova Education Trust directors set the strategic direction for the schools within the trust.
The local governing body consists of currently five members plus 2 staff members who meet four times a year (September/December/March/June) for full governor meetings as well as regular governor information evenings. Please click here for their Terms of Office information.
The table below shows their key roles and all governors can be contacted through the school on 0115 896 4949 or email contact@nottinghamfreeschool.co.uk
| Name | Governor role | Governor links |
|---|---|---|
| Mr Gurnaik Rakkar | Acting Chair of Governors | Careers, Education, Information, Advice and Guidance |
| Mrs Karen Wyeld | Parent Governor | Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) |
| Mrs Frances Howard | Acting Vice Chair of Governor | Governor Development and Personal Development |
| Mrs Jacqueline Callaghan | Co-opted Governor | Safeguarding |
| Dr Sally Coulton | Parent Governor | To be confirmed |
| Ms Mary Powditch | Co-opted Governor | To be confirmed |
| Ms Hannah Simpson | Parent Governor | To be confirmed |
| Mr Andrew Horsley | Parent Governor | To be confirmed |
| Mrs Atia Hyde | Parent Governor | To be confirmed |
| Mr Mark Watts | Head of School | |
| Mrs Susan. Seymour | Non-Teaching Staff Governor | |
| Mrs Jodie Harnan | Teaching Staff Governor |
Related documents
- Register of attendance at governor meetings 2015/16
- Register of attendance at governor meetings 2016/17
- Register of attendance at governor meetings 2017/18
- Register of attendance at governor meetings 2018/19
- Register of attendance at governor meetings 2019/20
- Register of attendance at governor meetings 2020/21
- Register of attendance at governor meetings 2021/22
Latest News
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