Board of Governors

The Board of Governors

Trull Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

In accordance with the Somerset Education Services Instrument of Government, made by Order of Somerset Local Education Authority on 1st October 2014, the Board of Governors of Trull Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School consists of 14 members, as follows:

2 parent governors
1 LA governor
1 Head Teacher
1 staff governor
1 co-opted governor
8 foundation governors, of whom 6 are appointed by the Bath and Wells Diocesan Board of Education on a nomination from Trull Parochial Council, and 1 is appointed by the Bath and Wells Diocesan Board of Education on a nomination from Pitminster Parochial Church Council. The Incumbent of All Saints, Trull is also a foundation governor.

Total = 14 Governors

Ryszard Rusinek - Chair of Governors – Foundation Governor

Responsibilities / Committees: Personal Development, Behaviour & Welfare, The Effectiveness of Early Years, RE & Collective Worship. Data Protection & E-Safety Governor
Term of Office: Expires 21/05/2027
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee) 100%

Simon Trump - Vice-Chair of Governors – LA Governor

Responsibilities / Committees: Business committee, Overall effectiveness, Effectiveness of Leadership & Management Team. Sports Premium Governor.
Term of Office: Expires 25/02/2028
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee) 89%

Anne Bird - Foundation Governor

Term of Office: Expires 06/06/2027
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB) 100%

Ian Gouge - Foundation Governor

Responsibilities / Committees: Quality of teaching, learning & assessment, RE & Collective worship, SEND.
Term of Office: Expires 16/02/2029
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB) 100%

Julia Morgan - Foundation Governor

Term of Office: Expires 05/08/2028
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB) 100%

Rebecca Husband - Foundation Governor

Responsibilities: Wellbeing
Term of Office: Expires 10/02/2027
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB) 80%

Tracey Khodabandehloo - Foundation Governor

Responsibilities / Committees: Business Committee, The Effectiveness of Early Years
Term of Office: Expires 30/12/28
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee) 89%

Italo Cerullo - Foundation Governor

Term of Office: Expires 09/03/2029
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Married to teacher
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB) N/A

Emily Mounsey - Parent Governor

Responsibilities: Pupil Premium
Term of office: Expires 31/08/2027
Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB) 80%

Jen Whitworth - Parent Governor

Responsibilities / Committees: Business Committee, Personal Development, Behaviour & Welfare, Outcomes for Pupils, Safeguarding Governor.
Term of Office: Expires 31/12/2026
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee) 67%

Dave Davenport - Co-opted

Responsibilities / Committees: Business Committee, Quality of teaching, learning & assessment.
Term of Office: Expires 15/01/2027
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee) 56%

Rev Andy Wadsworth - Ex Officio

Responsibilities / Committees: RE & Collective Worship
Term of Office: N/A
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB) 80%

Jenny Weston - Staff Governor

Term of Office: Expires 31/12/2027
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: None
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB) 80%

Luke Bottomley - Headteacher

Responsibilities / Committees: Business Committee, Quality of teaching, learning & assessment, Personal Development, Behaviour & Welfare, Outcomes for pupils, The Effectiveness of Early Years.
Term of Office: Ongoing
Business, Personal & Pecuniary Interests: Married to Teacher
Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
Meetings attended in previous academic year (FGB and Committee) 100%