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 | / | / |
