Governors
Carterton Community Schools Federation is supported by an active and involved Governing Board. We are lucky to have a diverse range of skills and experience within the membership that can bring true challenge to the Federation. A Governor in a Federation must take into account all schools in that federation, there are no Governors of a particular school.
- Contribute to the strategic discussions at governing body meetings
- Hold the senior leaders to account by monitoring the school’s performance
- Ensure the school staff have the resources and support they require to do their jobs well
- Ensures there are clear and ambitious strategic priorities and targets for the school
For more details on the role of School Governor please visit the National Governors’s Association
Chair of Governors
Vice Chair of Governors
Chair of Finance & Resources
Chair of Curriculum, Standards and Performance
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Edward is a pilot in the Royal Air Force and stationed at RAF Brize Norton. Prior to joining the RAF he was a lawyer in Manchester and London. He joined as a Governor in 2015 and currently serves as the Chair of the Finance and Resources Committee
Damian is the Executive Headteacher of Carterton Community School’s Federation and as such works across the town of Carterton ensuring that all pupils’ needs are met in the three schools. He has over 15 years leadership experience, 12 as headteacher. He has also worked as a school improvement adviser for Oxfordshire county Council and as an Ofsted inspector.
Prior to her appointment as Head of School Elaine was an Assistant Head at Carterton Community College. Elaine is an English and Media specialist and trained initially in the Primary sector before moving across to Secondary. She is married with four children and has lived in Carterton for 22 years.
Colin joined the Royal Navy on a four year commission and saw service with NATO navies. He then worked for 33 years in London, New York and Toronto with Canada’s largest financial institution. During the latter part of his career, he had the opportunity to work with students from Inner London secondary schools, freshening up their CVs and interview skills and discussing career opportunities across the spectrum. He has now taken on several significant volunteer roles, including as a Federation governor and as Vice Chair. He is committed to quality education for all. Colin says “During my working life, I witnessed first-hand the benefit of education and importance of flexibility and willingness to take on new tasks. I would be so pleased to pass on that skillset to the next generation.”. He has three married daughters and nine wonderful grandchildren.
Rebecca was appointed Head of School at Gateway Primary in November 2015. She has been teaching for 22 years and has taught across all age phases; Rebecca is Primary trained but has taught in Primary, Middle and Secondary Schools. Rebecca taught Maths at Carterton Community College and worked as part of the Pastoral team for seven years prior to becoming Head of School at Gateway.
Nadine is passionate about every child’s right to an exciting, enjoyable and excellent educational experience. She has worked in education for nearly twenty years; as a primary school teacher, deputy head, Educational Consultant and now for a leading educational services company. She is a both a Mum and a Nan, loves shopping, baking, and gardening.
Associate Governors
Peter is responsible for all the financial and operational aspects of the College. He joined the school in 2014 after a very distinguished career in the BBC. The college benefits from Peter’s strategic thinking and flexibility. He is determined to make the college a central driving force in enabling the federation of schools to succeed.
Clerk to the Governing Body
The Governing Board will form Committees in order to properly scrutinise particular areas of the schools. Details of these committees and their membership can be downloaded below.
The constitution of a Governing Board shows how many governors there should be, how they are appointed and their terms of office. Details of the constitution of Carterton Community Schools Federation can be downloaded below.
