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Current LGB Membership

Governor Governor Type Committee membership, Roles and Responsibilities
Simon Foster Appointed by LGB

Member and Chair of LGB

Current Term:

24.1.23 - 24.1.27

Start date: 11.3.2019

Business or pecuniary interests, including transactions to 31.8.25:  None

Attendance 2024-25: 83%

Barrie Booker Parent Governor, elected by parents

Member of LGB

Named Governor for Wellbeing

Current Term:

25.4.23 to 25.4.27

Start date: 25.4.23

Business or pecuniary interests, including transactions to 31.08.25:  None

Attendance 2024-25: 50%

Jo Ford

Headteacher

Appointed by TKAT

Member of LGB

Appointed: January 2021

Expires: N/A

Business or pecuniary interests, including transactions to 31.08.25:  

Governor at East Wittering Primary School since Sept 2024.  

Attendance 2024-25: 83%

Heather Hanlon Appointed by LGB

Member of LGB

Named Governor for Safeguarding

Current term:

27.9.22 - 27.9.26

Start date: 27.9.22

Business or pecuniary interests, including transactions to 31.08.25: Employed by TKAT as an occasional exam invigilator.

Attendance 2023-24: 67%

Andrew Jenkins Appointed by LGB

Member of LGB and Vice Chair

Named Governor for Finance

Current Term:

15.11.2020 - 15.11.2028

Start date: 15.11.2020

Business or pecuniary interests, including transactions to 31.08.25:  

Governor at Seal Primary School since Sept 2018.

Chair of Governors at Tangmere Primary School since March 2024

Business Development Manager at West Sussex Council since Dec 2022 - no transactions with TKAT

Attendance 2024-25: 100%

Donna Mills Elected by staff

Member of LGB

Current Term:

14.5.24 - 14.5.2028

Start date: 14.5.24

Business or pecuniary interests, including transactions to 31.08.25:  None

Attendance 2024-25: 100%

Emma Russell Parent Governor, elected by parents

Member of LGB

Named Governor for Health & Safety.  

Current Term:

9.3.2025 - 9.3. 2029

Start date: 9.3.2021

Business or pecuniary interests, including transactions to 31.08.25:  

Governor at Seal Primary Academy since Jan 2023

Attendance 2024-25: 50%

Neil Sherlock Appointed by LGB

Member of LGB

Current term:

12.1.2021 – 12.1.2029

Start date: 24.1.2017

Business or pecuniary interests, including transactions to 31.08.25:  

Employed by TKAT at Seal Primary Academy since 1.9.2012.

Spouse employed at Seal Primary Academy since Sept 2009 

Governor at Seal Primary Academy since April 2016

Attendance 2024-25: 30%

Janette Smith Appointed by LGB

Member of LGB

Named Governor for SEND/LAC/PP (ACE)

Current term:

24.1.23 - 24.1.27

Start date: 26.3.2019

Business or pecuniary interests, including transactions to 31.08.25:  None

Attendance 2024-25: 83%

Matt Tymon Elected by staff

Member of LGB

Staff Governor

Current term:

18.7.22 - 18.7.26

Start date: 18.7.22

Business or pecuniary interests, including transactions to 31.08.25:  Employed as a Teacher at The Academy, Selsey since 1.1.2019.  Spouse is a member of the Senior Leadership Team at The Academy, Selsey since 1.4.2023.  

Attendance 2024-25: 100%

Chris Willshire Clerk to Governors

Clerk to LGB

Business or pecuniary interests, including transactions to 31.08.25:  None