Who's Who

Constitution

The governing body of Devonshire Primary School, like all maintained school governing bodies, is comprised of different types of governors.

Parent governors - are elected by parents of children in the school. To be eligible for election a parent must have a child at the school at the time of election.
Co-opted governors - are individuals appointed by the governing body because of their special expertise that will contribute to the effective governance and success of the school and their commitment to the school.
Local Authority (LA) governor - is nominated by Sutton Local Authority and appointed by the governing body.
Staff governor - is elected by staff at the school. To be eligible for election a member of staff must be employed by the local authority to work at the school.
Headteacher - the Headteacher is an ex-officio member of the governing body (by virtue of the office).

The governing body appoints associate members with special skills to contribute on issues relating to their specific expertise.

CURRENT GOVERNING BODY MEMBERS - 2023-24

Governor's Full Name	Category of Governor	Appointed by	Current Terms of Office From	Terms of Office To
Umair Ahsan	Co-opted	Governing Body	13/3/2024	12/3/2028
Anne Arnold	Co-opted	Governing Body	16/11/2021	15/11/2025
Jennifer Brooks	Parent	Parents	20/9/2021	19/9/2025
Jyothi Gopalli	Parent	Parents	22/04/2024	21/04/2028
Colin Iddles	LEA Governor	Governing Body	28/11/2023	27/11/2027
Harriet Kenney	Parent	Parents	11/12/2023	10/12/2027
Emma Lavery	Co-opted	Governing Body	12/11/2022	11/11/2026
Amin Mirza	Co-opted	Governing Body	06/07/2023	05/07/2027
Fiona Oastler	Headteacher (ex-officio)	Governing Body	01/09/2017	Ex Officio
Cecile Odent	Parent	Parents	22/04/2024	21/04/2028
Trudy Sumner	Staff Governor	Governing Body	8/2/2021	7/2/2025
Jack Wadman	Co-opted	Governing Body	28/11/2023	27/11/2027

NB: There are three parent governor vacancies from 13/3/2024 and we will be seeking to fill these in April 2024