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The Governing Board 24-25 Declarations of Interest

THE GOVERNING BODY 2023-2024

The Governing Body 2023-2024

Type of Governor

Appointed by

Name

Date appointed

End

Additional Role

Related party transactions

Meetings attended 2023-2024

 

Community

Board

Preston Brooker

21/03/2021

20/03/2025

Vice Chair of Governors  

Acting Chair from 08/07/24

None

4 of 4 Full Governing Body

 

Chair of Finance, Audit, Risk & Facilities Committee

3 of 3 Finance, Audit, Risk & Facilities Committee

 

Chair of Personnel Committee 

3 of 3 Personnel Committee

1 of 1 Curriculum Committee

 

Community

Board

Anne Bunce

01/09/2022

22/01/2024

 

 

2 of 2 Full Governing Body

 

1 of 1 Curriculum Committee

 

1 of 1 Welfare Committee

 

Community

Board

Chris Ferris

22/09/2021

21/09/2025

 

None

 

 

2 of 4 Full Governing Body

 

2 of 3 Curriculum Committee

 

2 of 3 Welfare Committee

 

Community

Board

Jenny Instone

01/01/2013

29/12/2025

Chair of Welfare Committee

None

4 of 4 Full Governing Body

 

3 of 3 Finance, Audit, Risk & Facilities Committee

 

3 of 3 Welfare Committee

 

Community

Board

Mark Instone

01/06/2012

13/07/2025

 

Chair of Governors until 08/07/2024

None

4 of 4 Full Governing Body

 

3 of 3 Finance, Audit, Risk & Facilities Committee

 

Chair of Pay Committee

 

 

2 of 3 Curriculum Committee

 

1 of 3 Personnel Committee

 

2 of 2 Pay Committee

 

Parent

Elected by Parents

Fariha Nazimi

12/12/2023

11/12/2027

 

Chair of Curriculum Committee

 

None

4 of 4 Full Governing Body

 

3 of 3 Curriculum Committee

 

0 of 3 Personnel Committee

 

Staff

Elected by Staff

Sam Osborne

24/01/2023

23/01/2027

 

 

 

None

4 of 4 Full Governing Body

 

3 of 3 Finance, Audit, Risk & Facilities Committee

 

3 of 3 Welfare Committee

 

Parent

Elected by Parents

Bhavana Parmar

04/05/2021

03/05/2025

 

None

2 of 4 Full Governing Body

 

2 of 3 Personnel Committee

 

3 of 3 Curriculum Committee

 

Ex-Officio

 

Pete Rowe

01/09/2019

 

Executive Headteacher

None

4 of 4 Full Governing Body

 

3 of 3 Finance, Audit, Risk & Facilities Committee

 

2 of 2 Curriculum Committee

 

2 of 3 Personnel Committee

 

1 of 3 Welfare Committee

 

2 of 2 Pay Committee

 

Parent

Elected by Parents

Sehar Siddiquei

08/12/2022

07/12/2026

 

None

2 of 4 Full Governing Body

 

0 of 2 Personnel Committee

 

2 of 3 Curriculum Committee

 

Community

Board

Navneet Seehra

10/07/2023

09/07/2027

 

None

4 of 4 Full Governing Body

 

3 of 3 Finance, Audit, Risk & Facilities Committee

 

3 of 3 Curriculum Committee

 

Staff

Elected by Staff

Vina Sondh

20/01/2023

19/01/2027

 

 

 

None

4 of 4 Full Governing Body

 

3 of 3 Welfare Committee

 

3 of 3 Curriculum Committee

 

Governing Body 2022 - 2023
Name  Term of OfficeAdditional RoleRelated party transactionsMeetings attended 22 - 23
Preston Brooker  21/03/2021 - 20/03/2025Vice Chair of Governors    None4 of 4 Full Governing Body 
Community Governor  Chair of Finance, Audit, Risk & Facilities Committee3 of 3 Finance, Audit, Risk & Facilities Committee 
Appointed by the Board  Chair of Personnel Committee3 of 3 Personnel Committee
 3 of 3 Pay Committee
Anne Bunce  01/09/2022 - 31/08/2026Chair of Curriculum CommitteeNone3 of 4 Full Governing Body
Community Governor  3 of 3 Curriculum Committee
Appointed by the Board  2 of 3 Pay Committee
Chris Ferris  22/09/2021 - 21/09/2025 None3 of 4 Full Governing Body
Community Governor    1 of 3 Welfare Committee
Appointed by the Board     
Jenny Instone  01/01/2013 - 29/12/2025Chair of Welfare CommitteeNone4 of 4 Full Governing Body 
Community Governor  3 of 3 Finance, Audit, Risk & Facilities Committee 
Appointed by the Board  2 of 3 Curriculum Committee
   2 of 3 Welfare Committee
   3 of 3 Pay Committee
Mark Instone  01/06/2012 - 13/07/2025 None4 of 4 Full Governing Body 
Community Governor  Chair of Governors2 of 3 Finance, Audit, Risk & Facilities Committee
Appointed by the Board  Chair of Pay Committee2 of 3 Curriculum Committee
    2 of 3 Personnel Committee
    3 of 3 Pay Committee
Fariha Nazimi  12/12/2019 - 11/12/2027 None4 of 4 Full Governing Body 
Parent Governor   2 of 3 Curriculum Committee
Elected by Parents   2 of 3 Welfare Committee
Sam Osborne  24/01/2023 -23/01/2027 None2 of 2 Full Governing Body
Staff Governor   1 of 1 Welfare Committee
Elected by Staff    
Bhavana Parmar  04/05/2021 - 03/05/2025 None3 of 4 Full Governing Body
Parent Governor   2 of 3 Curriculum Committee
Elected by Parents    
Pete Rowe  01/09/2019Executive HeadteacherNone4 of 4 Full Governing Body 
Ex-Officio  3 of 3 Finance, Audit, Risk & Facilities Committee 
3 of 3 Curriculum Committee
3 of 3 Personnel Committee
3 of 3 Pay Committee
Sehar Siddiquei  08/12/2022 - 07/12/2026 None1 of 2 Full Governing Body
Parent Governor  
Elected by Parents  
Vina Sondh  20/01/2023 - 19/01/2027 None3 of 4 Full Governing Body
Staff Governor  3 of 3 Curriculum Committee
Elected by Staff   
Navneet Seehra  10/07/2023 - 09/07/2027 None1 of 1 Full Governing Body
Community Governor  
Appointed by the Board  
       

 

Governors 2022-2023 Declared Interests
NameDeclared InterestsDate of Last Declaration
Preston BrookerVice Chair of Governors & Chair of Finance Committee - St Mary's School, Farnham Royal; Chairman - Britwell Parish Council; Church Warden, Parish Safeguarding Officer & Child Protection Officer - St Johns Church, Farnham Common; Committee Member - Parish Church Council; Volunteer - Slough Food Bank; Volunteer - Slough CVS; Casual bearer/driver - Sargeants Funeral Directors.17/05/2023
Anne BunceGovernor - Haybrook College, Littledown School, Wexham Secondary School and Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy.02/11/2022
Chris FerrisRector of Langley Marish, Diocese of Oxford13/06/2023
Jenny InstoneMother of Mark Instone, currently Chair of Governors and a Board Member30/09/2022
Mark InstoneSon of Jenny Instone, Governor at Ryvers School.05/05/2023
Slough Borough Council - elected Councillor May 2023; Slough SACRE - Member.
Fariha NazimiNothing to declare.01/12/2022
Sam OsborneEmployee Ryvers School; Husban'd Print Company provides occastional print services to the school.20/02/2023
Bhavana ParmarVolunteer - HSSUK.10/07/2023
Pete RoweGovernor - Slough Virtual School; Governor - Beechview Academy02/01/2023
Navneet SeehraLocum Pharmacist; Education Supervisor - Centre of Pharmacy Postgraduate Education, Manchester University; CEO & Owner - Seefarn Ltd.07/09/2023
Sehar SiddiqueiNothing to declare.26/05/2023
Amrik Singh DosanjhNothing to declare.

07/11/2019

Vina SondhEmployee Ryvers School; Parent Governor - Ditton Park Academy21/09/2022

 

Governors who left during the year 2022-2023
NameTerm of OfficeAdditional RoleRelated party transactionsMeetings attended 22 - 23
Shan Alia               Parent Governor Elected by Parents05/03/2019 - 09/11/2022 None0 of 1 Full Governing Body
1 of 1 Welfare Committee
Emma Wells            Staff Governor    Elected by Staff02/11/2021 - 23/01/2023 None1 of 4 Full Governing Body
2 of 3 Welfare Committee
1 of 3 Curriculum Committee
Luke Carter    Community Governor Elected by the Board11/07/2019 - 10/07/2023IT Working Party MemberNone3 of 4 Full Governing Body
3 of 3 Finance, Audit, Risk & Facilities Committee 

 

INFORMATION ON PREVIOUS YEARS BELOW

 

Community Governors appointed by the Full Governing Body

 

NameMr Mark InstoneMr Preston BrookerMr Luke Carter Mr Amrik Singh DosanjhMrs Jennifer Ann InstoneRev Chris Ferris
Appointment date8.5.1222.3.1711.7.1914.10.151.1.1322.09.21
Term of office end date13.07.2520.3.2510.7.2313.10.19  - (extended for Autumn term 2021)30.12.2521.09.25
Committee Membership 

All

Curriculum. 

Finance, Audit & Risk and Facilities. Welfare. Chair of Personnel.

Curriculum, 

Finance, Audit & Risk and Facilities.

Welfare.

Finance, Audit & Risk and

Facilities.

Personnel.

 

Finance, Audit & Risk and Facilities. Curriculum. Chair of Welfare.  

Finance, Audit & Risk.

Personnel.

Roles/ResponsibilitiesChair of Governors 

Governor responsible for

Health & Safety

NoneWelfare

Welfare

Governor responsible for

SEND & Child Protection 

None
Date Pecuniary Interest form signed22.09.2108.06.2128.07.217.11.1914.11.21 
Declaration of InterestsNone

Serves as a member of Employment and Appeals, Corporate Parenting, a member of the Foster and Adoption Panel and Slough Safeguarding Adults Partnership Board. 

NoneNoneNoneNone
Relationships between governors & members of school staff, including spouses, partners & relatives

Son of Jenny Instone 

(Governor) 

NoneMother works in Finance Office at Ryvers SchoolNoneParent of Mark Instone (Chair of Governors) 
Trusteeships or governor positions with other educational institutionsNone

Serves as a member of Employment and Appeals, Corporate Parenting, a member of the Foster and Adoption Panel and Slough Safeguarding Adults Partnership Board. 

NoneNoneNoneNone

 

Parent Governors appointed by parents of the school

 

Name

 

Ms Shan-E-Zehra Aliah                                    

Mrs Fariha Nazimi 

 

Mrs Bhavana Parmar                                        

Appointment date5.4.195.12.194.5.21
Term of office end date5.3.234.12.233.5.25
Committee Membership

Finance,  Audit & Risk and Facilities, Pay &  Curriculum 

Welffare & Currciulum TBC
Roles/Responsibilities

Chair of Curriculum,

Governor responsible for 

Development & Training,

Pupil Premium

 

 

Governor responsible for Trips & Visits None
Date Pecuniary Interest form signed22.09.202123.09.2017.05.21
Declaration of InterestsNoneNone None
Relationships between governors & members of school staff, including spouses, partners & relativesNoneNoneNone
Trusteeships or governor positions with other educational institutionsNoneNoneNone

 

 

Staff Governors appointed by the staff of the school

Name

 

Ms Emma Hart

 

Mrs Vina Sondh           

Appointment date2.10.2121.01.19
Term of office end date1.10.2520.01.23
Committee MembershipCurriculum & WelfareCurriculum
Roles/ResponsibilitiesNoneNone
Date Pecuniary Interest form signed7.2.2211.03.19
Declaration of InterestsNoneNone 
Relationship between governors & members of school staff, including spouses, partners & relativesNoneNone
Trusteeships or governor positions with other educational institutionsNoneNone

 

Others

NameMrs Valerie Dianne HarffeyMr Pete Rowe

 

Mrs Nikki Marie Price

Category of GovernorN/AExecutive HedadteacherHead of School 
Appointed byFull Governing BodyFull Governing Body Full Governing Body
Voting rightsNoneNoneNone
Appointment date08.05.1201.09.1923.11.16
Committee MembershipN/AAllN/A
Roles/ResponsibilitiesCompany Secretary and Head of Business & FinanceN/AN/A
Date Pecuniary Interest for signed01.04.2207.09.2214.07.21
Declaration of InterestsNoneNoneNone
Relationships between governors & members of school staff, including spouses, partners & relativesNoneNoneNone
Trusteeships or governor positions with other educational institutionsLA Governor at Farnham Common Village SchoolsPR is a Governor at Beechview Academy and Slough Virtual School.None

 

Past Governors

Name Ahmed Khan                     Saina Khan            Saima Taylor                   Asokamala Kaushal
Appointment Date 23.11.1523.11.1523.3.1808.05.12
Term of Office end date 5.12.19 - end of Term of OfficeResigned on 15th November 2019 Resigned on 12th November 2019  
Committee membership Personnel, Facilities Welfare & Pay Curriculum & Standards, Facilities & Welfare Finance & Audit, Curriculum & Standards 
Roles / responsibilitiesChair of Facilities & Welfare, Governor responsible for monitoring website compliance and E-SafetyGovernor responsible for Trips and visits GovernorNone 
Date Pecuniary Interest Form signed 11.07.1918.09.1911.07.19 
Declarations of interest NoneNoneNone 
Relationships between governors & members of school staff, including spouses, partners & relativesNoneNoneNone 
Trusteeships or governor positions with other educational institutionsNoneNoneNone 
NameMrs Sarah HallMrs Sharon O'ReillyMiss Gail MortonMrs Jenay MondsMrs Zayra Zeeshan RazaMs Alice Wetherell Mr Francis McAleer 
Category of GovernorAssociate Governor/Deputy HeadteacherCommunity GovernorStaff GovernorParent GovernorParent GovernorAssociate Governor/Headteacher Staff Governor 
Appointed byFull Governing BodyFull Governing BodyRyvers StaffRyvers ParentsRyvers ParentsFull Governing Body Full Governing Body 
Appointment date15.7.1523.3.1619.9.1321.11.1417.11.17Sept 18 16.1.15
Committee MembershipN/APersonnel, Facilities & WelfareCurriculum & Standards, Facilities & WelfareCurriculum & Standards, Facilities & WelfareN/AN/A 
Roles/ResponsibilitiesN/AChair of PersonnelN/AChair of Curriculum & StandardsN/AN/A 
Date Pecuniary Interest form signed15.9.1519.9.1619.9.1619.9.166.12.17  
Declaration of InterestsNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNone None
Relationships between governors & members of school staff, including spouses, partners & relativesNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNone
Trusteeships or governor positions with other educational institutionsNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNone
Resignation date21.7.167.2.1718.9.1720.11.1819.1.18Nov 1815.1.19

 

 

Attenance at Meetings 2020 / 2021

NAMEWelfareCurriculum 

Finane, Audit

& Risk

and Facilities 

Personnel Pay

FBG

+ 'Information

FGB'

(10th December 2020) 

AGM -

(10th December 2020) 

Total number of

meetings 

3333341
Amrik Singh Dosanjh       
Fariha Nazimi 2/32/3   4/41
Jenny Instone 3/33/32/3 3/34/41
Jo Terry (Clerk) 3/33/33/33/33/34/41
Jo Quinton 3/32/3  4/41
Jorge Boddy  3/3   4/41
Luke Carter  2/33/3  4/41
Mala Kaushal   3/33/33/34/41

Mark Instone 

(Chair)

 3/33/30/33/34/41

Nikki Price 

1/31/31/31/3 1/32/41
Pete Rowe 3/33/33/33/3 3/34/41
Presotn Brooker 3/33/33/33/3 4/41
Rosie Carlton 2/33/3 1/3 4/41
Shan Aliah  2/33/32/3 3/34/41
Valerie Harffey   3/33/33/34/4

1

Vina Sondh 2/3   4/41
Bhavana Parmar  1/31/31/3 1/4

not in post

 

 

 

 

 

Attendance at Meetings 2019/2020

See below a record of the number of meetings attended by governors. The first figure is the number of meetings attended and the second figure is the total possible number of meetings.

NAME

Welfare

Curriculum

Finance & Audit, Facilities & Personnel

Pay

FGB

 

AGM

Total Number of Meetings

2

2

3

1

3

1

Ahmad Khan

 

 

 

 

1/3

(AK was not successful in the Parent Election that took place in Dec 2019)

 

 

 

Amrik Singh Dosanjh

 

 

1/3

 

1/3

 

Jenny Instone

2/2

2/2

2/3

1/1

2/3

 

Jorge Boddy

 

 

 

2/2

 

 

2/3

 

Mala Kaushal

 

 

3/3

1/1

3/3

1/1

Mark Instone

(chair)

 

 

1/3

1/1

3/3

1/1

Nikki Price (Associate)

 

2/2

2/2

1/3

 

3/3

 

Louise Vymetal

Assistant Head

2/2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jo Quinton

Assistant Head

 

1/2

 

 

 

 

Pete Rowe

 

1/2

 

1/2

3/3

1/1

3/3

 

1/1

Preston Brooker

 

2/2

2/2

1/2

 

 

 

Saima Khan

 

 

 

 

 

 

Resigned on 15th November 2019

Saima Taylor

 

 

 

 

 

Resigned on 12th November 2019

Shan Aliah

1/2

2/2

2/3

1/1

3/3

 

Valerie Harffey

 

 

3/3

1/1

2/3

 

1/1

Vina Sondh

 

 

 

2/2

 

 

2/3

 

Luke Carter

 

 

1/2

3/3

 

2/3

 

Rosie Carlton

(appointed in 5th December 2019)

 

 

1/2

 

 

3/3

 

Fariha Nazimi

(appointed on 5th December 2019)

 

1/2

 

 

3/3

 

 

NB: Due to COVID -19 the Governing Body was not able to meet in person and so the following meetings took place virtually:  Virtual FGB 7th May 2020, Virtual Finance 21st May 2020, Virtual FGB 9th July 2020. 

 

Attendance at Meetings 2018/2019

See below a record of the number of meetings attended by Governors. The first figure is the number of meetings attended and the second figure is the total possible number of meetings. 

 

Name FGB

Emergency

FGB 

19th Nov 2018 

Extra-

ordinary FGB 

1st May 2019 

Finance

& Audit 

Curriculum

& Standards 

Facilities

& Welfare 

Personnel PayInclusion Group 
Total number of meetings 311333333
Ahmad Khan2/3YY  2/32/32/32/3
Amrik Singh Dosanjh1/3 Y3/3  2/3  
Brenda Burdall  Y  19th Nov 1824th Sept 18   
Harry Duffy 1/3 Y      
Jenny Instone 2/3YY3/33/32/3  2/3
Jorge Boddy  Y  3/32/3   
Mala Kaushal 2/3Y 3/3  3/32/3 

Mark Instone

(Chair)

3/3YY1/33/33/32/32/3 

Nikki Hiron (Associate)

3/3Y 1/33/33/32/32/32/3

Louise Vymetal (Associate)

        1/3
Pete Rowe   1/3     
Preston Booker 2/3YY 3/33/3  2/3
Saima Khan1/3Y  1/3    
Saima Taylor2/3YY 3/3    
Shan Aliah 3/3YY3/33/3   2/3
Valerie Harffey 3/3YY3/3 3/3 2/3 
Vina Sondh 1/3 Y 2/3    

Luke Carter

(appointed on the

11th July 2019)

1/1   1/1    
Alice Wetherell    7th Nov 18 24th Sept 1817th Oct 18  
Francis McAleer 12/12/19   7th Nov 18     

 

Attendance at Meetings 2017/2018

See below a record of the number of meetings attended by governors. The first figure is the number of meetings attended and the second figure is the total possible number of meetings.

 

NAME

  FGB   

 Finance & Audit 

 Curriculum & Standards 

 Facilities & Welfare 

 Personnel 

 Pay 

Total Number of Meetings

5

3

3

3

4

3

Shan Aliah

4/5

3/3

3/3

N/A

N/A

2/3

Jorge Boddy4/5N/A2/32/2N/AN/A
Preston Brooker5/5N/A3/33/3N/AN/A

Brenda Burdall

3/5

N/A

0/3

0/3

4/4

N/A

Harry Duffy

3/5

N/A

N/A

0/3

3/4

2/3

Amanda Fell

3/3

2/3

3/3

3/3

2/3

3/3

Valerie Harffey

5/5

3/3

N/A

3/3

1/1

N/A

Nikki Hiron (Associate)2/31/12/23/33/31/1

Jenny Instone

5/5

2/3

3/3

N/A

N/A

N/A

Mark Instone

5/5

2/3

3/3

1/3

3/4

3/3

Mala Kaushal

4/5

3/3

N/A

N/A

4/4

2/3

Ahmad Khan

5/5

N/A

N/A

2/3

4/4

3/3

Saima Khan

4/5

N/A

1/3

2/3

N/A

N/A

Francis McAleer

3/5

2/3

N/A

3/3

N/A

N/A

Zayra Raza

1/1

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Amrik Singh Dosanjh

4/5

3/3

N/A

N/A

2/4

N/A

Saima Taylor

2/2

1/1

N/A

1/1

1/1

N/A

Alice Wetherell(Associate)

3/3

2/2

3/3

2/2

3/3

1/1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attendance at Meetings 2021-2022

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