The Governing Body
The governing body at Fortismere consists of thirteen members appointed in accordance with the school's instrument of government.
How governors are appointed or elected
Parent governors are elected by other parents at the school and the Staff governor is elected by staff employed by the school. Partnership governors and Co-opted governors are appointed by the governing body on the basis of their skills and experience. The Local Authority governor is nominated by the LA and appointed by the governing body. The CoHeadteachers are also automatically members of the governing body
The governing body may also agree to appoint Associate members to draw on their specific skills and experience in particular areas. Associate members can be appointed for a term of office between one-year to four-years.
Governors serve a four-year term of office. The Chair and Vice-chair of governors are elected to those positions by the governing body for a four-year period of office. Committee chairs are elected on an annual basis. The governing body is supported by a Clerk to governors.
The role of the governing body
Governors have a strategic leadership role that includes:
- Setting the school’s vision, ethos and strategic direction
- Holding the Co-Headteachers to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school to make sure its money is well spent.
See the National Governors’ Association website for more information on the role of school governors in general.
All Fortismere governors have agreed to follow a Code of Conduct.
Membership of the governing body
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Name |
Type |
Term ends |
Specific roles |
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Mark Chapman |
Local Authority governor |
2 May 2025 |
Chair of Governors
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Tessa Hauswedell |
Parent governor |
24 April 2026 |
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Antonia Shortall |
Parent governor |
24 April 2026 |
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| Reem Al Rasheed | Parent governor | 1 Sep 2025 | ||
| Rachel Howarth | Parent governor | 1 Sep 2025 | ||
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Romina Harris |
Staff governor |
17 Dec 2024 |
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Helen Da Silva Ian Macaulay |
Partnership governor Partnership governor |
27 Jan 2026 24 April 2026 |
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Neil Amin-Smith |
Co-opted governor |
18 June 2022 |
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Pat Dugdale |
Co-opted governor |
5 March 2023 |
Safeguarding governor |
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Wendy Sloane |
Co-opted governor |
2 Feb 2024 | Vice-chair of governors | |
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Lauren Overs |
Co-opted governor (staff) |
12 July 2022 |
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Jo Davey & Zoe Judge |
Co-headteachers |
Ex officio |
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The Clerk to the governing body is Sam Murray. Any communications to governors or any questions about governance should be addressed to the Clerk in the first instance. Contact the Clerk on smurray@fortismere.org.uk
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
| Appointment | |
| Nigel Linton | 5 Jan 2022 for 1 year |
Register of business and pecuniary interests
Governors are required to declare and publish details of any relevant business and pecuniary interests that could impact on their ability to act impartially in their dealings with the school.
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Governor |
Nature of business |
Nature of interest |
|---|---|---|
| Reem Al-Rasheed | Nil | |
| Neil Amin-Smith | Nil | |
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Mark Chapman |
Nil |
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Jo Davey |
Nil |
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Pat Dugdale |
Nil |
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| Peter Harrington | Nil | |
| Romina Harris O'Hanlon | Nil | |
| Rachel Howarth | Nil | |
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Zoe Judge |
Nil |
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| Nigel Linton | Nil | |
| Ian Macaulay | Nil | |
| Lauren Overs | Nil | |
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Wendy Sloane |
Nil |
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To contact the Clerk to the Governors, please email: smurray@fortismere.org.uk
