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Our Governors

 

Governors invest a huge amount of good will and hard work in our education system.

 

At Sele First School they focus their efforts on what really matters – improving education for every child who attends. They are the key strategic decision makers and vision setters in school and they are a key part of the overall system for school accountability. They monitor school and pupil performance and ensure that resources are used well to give every child the best possible education.

 

Governors:

• Ask challenging questions.
• Press for improvement.
• Are responsible for ensuring that monitoring and evaluation take place.
• Promote the interests of the school and pupils.

Each term at least two Governors complete at least one extended visit to the school to look at teaching in a particular area. They produce a Governor Visit Report. Copies of these can be found on this site. In addition Governors are members of at least one committee. Our committee structure ensures that all aspects of school life are covered. Committees include:

• Resources (Staffing and Finance)
• Standards and Curriculum (Attainment and Teaching)
• Premises (including Safeguarding and Health and Safety)

Finally Governors meet altogether once each term to review the work of each Committee, receive the Head Teacher’s Report and finally to allocate business to each of the committees.

 

Governing Body Information – March 2026

No. Name & Category Appointing Body

Date of |

Appointment

End of Term of Office Committees Official responsibility Financial Interest Non-Financial Interest
1.

Steph Milburn

Head Teacher

Head Teacher Governor 28/04/2025 Ongoing All Head Teacher Staff None
2.

Katie O’Brien

Parent

Chair of Governors 13/05/2019 12/06/2027

Finance

Chair of Governors None None
3.

Brooke Phillips

Co-Opted – Staff

Governing Body 05/03/2015 05/03/2027 All Deputy Head Teacher Staff None
4.

Christopher Jones

Parent

Parent Body 16/02/2022 15/02/2030

Finance

Premises

Deputy Chair of Governors

Chair of Premises

SEND Governor

None None
5.

Jessica Maitra

Co-Opted

Governing Body 04/10/2021 05/10/2029

Finance

Premises

Chair of Finance None Child in School
6. 

John Chilton

Co-opted

Governing Body 23/11/2023 22/11/2027

Finance

Premises

Deputy Chair of Governors None None
7.

Karen Hepples

Co-Opted

Governing Body 20/01/2022 19/01/2030

Finance

Premises

Finance Staff None
8.

Julie Hamilton

Staff

 

Governing Body  16/07/2025  15/07/2029

Curriculum

Finance

Assistant Head Teacher / EY  Staff None
9.

Katherine Johnson

Parent

 

Governing Body 28/11/2025 27/11/2029 TBC STEM none Child in school
10.

Stephanie Paisley

Parent

Governing Body 28/11/2025 27/11/2029 TBC SEND none Child in school
11.

Rachel Thompson

Parent

Governing Body 28/11/2025 27/11/2029 TBC Safeguarding none Children in school

Leavers (within the last 12 months) 

 

 

Name & Category

Appointing Body

Terms of Office

Start

 Terms of Office End

Committees

Official responsibility

Financial Interest

Non-Financial Interest

Katy Taylor

Co-Opted

Governing Body

20/04/2024

03/12/2025

Finance

Curriculum

English and The Arts

None

None

Emma Kitching

Parent

Parent Body

06/10/2025

05/10/2025

Curriculum

Finance

Equality and Diversity

None

Child in School

Rosina Weetman

Parent

Parent Body

06/10/2025

05/10/2025

Premises

Curriculum

Deputy Safeguarding

None

Child in school

Jamie Williams

Parent

Parent Body

06/10/2025

05/10/2025

Curriculum

Premises

PE and Wellbeing

None

Children in school

Clare Mwande

Co-Opted

Governing Body

16/05/2026

26/11/2025

Finance

Curriculum

Early Years

None

None

 

 

Record of Governors Attendance

Schools are now required to display Governors attendance at meetings for each academic school year on their website.  

 

KEY

/ – Attended meeting

A/A – Apologies sent and accepted by meeting

N – Did not attend

X Not a member of the committee

 

Record of Governor Attendance 2025 - 2026

 

Name

Premises

01/10/2025

 

Curriculum

05/11/2025

Finance

27/11/2025

Full Governing Body

27/11/2025

Premises

14/01/2026

Curriculum

05/02/2026

Full Governing Body

04/03/2026

Finance

18/03/2026

Steph Milburn / / / / / / / /
Katie O'Brien X A/A / / A/A / / /
Brooke Phillips / / / / / / / /
Julie Hamilton / / / / / / / /
Karen Hepples / / / / / / / /
John Chilton / / / / / / / /
Chris Jones / A/A / / / / / /
Jessica Maitra X / A/A A/A X A/A / /
Katherine Johnson - - - - / / / /
Stephanie Paisley - - - - / A/A / A/A
Rachel Thompson - - - - / / / /

 

Record of Governor Attendance 2024 - 2025

 

Name

Premises

15/01/2025

 

Standards and Curriculum

23/11/2024

 

Full Governing Body and Finance

04/12/2024

Finance

29/03/2025

Premises

07/05/2025

Full Governing Body

05/03/2025

 

Standards and Curriculum

12/02/2025

Premises

07/05/2025 

Finance

26/06/2025 

Full Governing Body

16/07/2025 

 

Rebecca McVittie / / / / Left A/A / N   N    N
Katie O'Brien / / / / / / / X     /   /
Brooke Phillips / / / / / / / /   /     A/A
Steph Milburn / / / / / / / / / /
Karen Hepples / X / / / / / / X /
Chris Jones / X / X / / X / X /
Jess Maitra A/A X / A/A Ó A/A / / / /
Emma Kitching X A/A / N X / / X X /
Jamie Williams Ó N / X A/A A/A A/A A/A / A/A
John Chilton Ó N A/A X / / / / / A/A
Rosina Thompson Ó / / X / / / A/A / /
Katy Taylor X X A/A N X / N O X A/A
Clare Mwande X N / A/A X A/A N X / /
Ben Wigham X N N X X N N N N N
Julie Hamilton / /