Governors
Who are we?
2 Staff Governors, including the Headteacher, who are teachers and other staff employed by the school and elected to the governing body by staff. Staff governors represent the views of staff at Mowlem at governing body meetings.
6 Co-opted Governors who are appointed by the governing body. They bring a wide range of skills and expertise to the Governing Body.
1 Local Authority (LA) Governor who is appointed by the LA which maintains the school. They do not work for the LA but are people who live or work locally and are interested in supporting a local school. LA governors bring different perspectives to the governing body.
3 Parent Governors who are voted onto the governing body by other parents of children who attend the school. Parent governors play an important role in shaping the education and experience of their children at Mowlem.
Local Authority Governor
Diane Roome (Chair)
Parent Governors
Alfie Afsar Ali
Hasina Rahman
Burhan Ahmed
Co-opted Governors
Sue Thomas (Vice-Chair)
Sarah Ries-Coward (Vice-Chair)
Alyssa Braithwaite
Peter Owens
Staff Governors
Julia Burns (Headteacher)
Gregory Rampersad
Associate Governors
Brian Brown
Ian Jones
Emma Moon
Clerk to the Governing Body n
Tracey Lee
Further information about each of Governors can be found by clicking on our
Governor’s Biographies
Governor’s roles and register of interests
Committee membership
Operations Committee
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Sarah Ries-Coward (Committee Chair); Julia Burns; Alfie Ali; Di Roome; Burhan Ahmed; and Peter Owens. |
School Improvement Committee |
Alyssa Brathwaite (Committee Chair); Julia Burns; Di Roome; Ian Jones; Greg Rampersad; Emma Moon; Sue Thomas and Declan Crozier (observer) |
Pay Committee |
Three members from the Operations Committee |
Pupil Disciplinary Committee |
Any three eligible Governors |
Hearings Committee |
Any three eligible Governors |
Appeals Committee |
Any three eligible Governors |
Link Governors
Early Years Foundation Stage: Ian Jones
KS1: Sarah Ries-Coward and Sue Thomas
KS2: Hasina Rahman and Di Roome
SEND/Inclusion: Sue Thomas and Sarah Ries-Coward
Pupil Premium: Di Roome and Hasina Rahman
Sports Premium: Greg Rampersad
Curriculum: Ian Jones and Peter Owens
Safeguarding/Child Protection/Behaviour & Safety: Di Roome & Alyssa Brathwaite
Science: Sarah Ries-Coward
Literacy: Di Roome
Computing: Ian Jones
Arts: Alyssa Brathwaite
Mathematics: Ian Jones
Health and Safety: Alfie Ali and Burhan Ahmed
Pupil and Parent Voice: Hasina Rahman
Behaviour and Safety: Alyssa Brathwaite & Di Roome
What do we do?
Governors make collective decisions as part of the Governing Body. Our main purpose is to help raise the educational standards and performance of Mowlem by supporting the work of the Headteacher and school staff. We ensure that the school runs effectively, that quality teaching and learning is happening across the school, that the budget is spent wisely and that Mowlem provides good value for money.
We make strategic decisions on how the school is run and are answerable to parents, the wider community and most importantly the children who attend Mowlem. We govern rather than manage giving direction and focus. The management of the school remains the responsibility of the Headteacher. We are responsible for:
- Appointing Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher and ensuring the implementation of a range of personnel procedures.
- Managing the school's budget.
- Determining aims, policies and priorities for Mowlem.
- Monitoring and evaluating the work of the school and setting targets.
- Ensuring high levels of attendance and good standards of pupil behaviour.
- Ensuring that all children in the schools have access to a broad and balanced curriculum, suitable to age, aptitude and ability, which prepares them for adult life.
- Ensuring the health and safety of pupils and staff.
We meet 6 times annually, once each half term. In addition to these full Governing Body meetings our committees also meet at least once a term. The committees are School Improvement and Operations (Finance, Personnel, Premises) and are made up of a minimum of 3 Governors. The committee members discuss items in depth and make recommendations to the full governing body.
If you are interested in becoming a Governor, please contact the Chair of Governors via the school office: admin@mowlem.towerhamlets.sch.uk