Local Governing Body
Valley Primary School is a member of the Mosaic Schools Learning Trust.
The Board of Trustees at Mosaic Schools Learning Trust delegates powers and duties to Valley Primary School Local Governing Body, who then monitors, evaluates progress, and acts as a champion for the school in the community.
The role of the Valley Primary School Local Governing Body is to provide focused governance for the school at a local level.
Valley Primary School Local Governing Body monitors the school’s key performance indicators and acts as a critical friend to the Head teacher, providing challenge where appropriate.
The day-to-day management of the school is the responsibility of the Head Teacher, who reports to Valley Primary School Local Governing Body and the Mosaic Board of Trustees.
Valley Primary School Local Governing Body meets at least once a term to discuss issues and developments, review policies, the finances and make important decisions about the running of the school.
Valley Primary School Local Governors are unpaid volunteers and are appointed or elected for four years.
Parent Governors are elected by parents following an election; Staff Governors are elected by a vote by staff (both teaching and support staff); Community Governors are appointed by the Local Governing Body. Parent Governors can stay to complete their term even if their child leaves the school.
The Chair of the Local Governing Body is Robert Girling and he can be reached at: headofgovernance@mslt.org.uk
|
Name |
Category |
Appointed by |
Date of appointment |
Term of office and end date |
Role |
Attendance at Governance Body meeting 2024-25 |
|
|
Robert Girling |
Community |
GB |
11/12/2023 |
4 |
10/12/2027 |
Chair |
Six out of a possible six |
|
Stephen Jackson |
Headteacher |
n/a |
|
|
|
Headteacher |
Six out of a possible six |
|
Reggie Stober |
Community |
GB |
28/09/2022 |
|
27/09/2026 |
Vice Chair |
Five out of a possible six |
|
Katherine Ball |
Community |
GB |
27/09/2023 |
4 |
26/09/2027 |
|
Five out of a possible six |
|
Carrie Heitmeyer |
Parent |
Parent |
12/07/2022 |
4 |
11/07/2026 |
|
Five out of a possible six |
|
Katey Hewitt |
Community |
GB |
22/06/2022 |
4 |
21/06/2026 |
|
Three out of a possible six |
|
Penny Broadrick |
Staff |
Staff |
02/09/2024 |
4 |
01/09/2028 |
|
Five out of a possible six |
|
Daniel King |
Staff |
Staff |
02/09/2024 |
4 |
01/09/2028 |
|
Five out of a possible six |
|
Laura James |
Community |
GB |
25/06/2025 |
4 |
24/06/2029 |
|
One out of a possible one |
Governors Who Have Resigned in the Last 12 Months
|
Name |
Position |
Appointed by |
Date appointed |
Date resigned |
|
Gary Stevens |
Parent |
Parents |
15/12/2021 |
14/12/2025 |
Valley Primary School Register of Interests and Declarations for those involved in Governance in 2025-26
|
Name |
Position |
Nature of Interest |
Immediate/ close family declarations |
Date of declaration |
|
Robert Girling |
Chair |
None |
None |
25/09/2024 |
|
Stephen Jackson |
Valley Headteacher |
Employed by Mosaic School Learning Trust Employed as an Ofsted Inspector |
None |
27/11/2024 |
|
Reggie Stober |
Vice Chair |
None |
None |
25/09/2024 |
|
Katherine Ball |
Local Governor |
None |
None |
27/11/2024 |
|
Carrie Heitmeyer |
Parent Governor |
Director/ Trustee: Greener and Cleaner (Charity) |
None |
25/09/2024 |
|
Katey Hewitt |
Local Governor |
None |
None |
25/09/2024 |
|
Penny Broadrick |
Staff Governor |
Employed by Mosaic School Learning Trust |
Husband talks to pupils regarding his role at British Transport Police One child who attends Valley Primary school |
25/09/2024 |
|
Daniel King |
Staff Governor |
Employed by Mosaic School Learning Trust |
None |
25/09/2024 |
