Creating Opportunities, Supporting Aspiration, Striving for Excellence
Welcome to the Governors' section. Governors are a vital part of our school. If you are interested in joining the governing body or would like to find out more information, please do not hesitate to come and talk to us.
The role of the governing body is to support and challenge the head teachers and staff to ensure that the children receive a high standard of education in a supportive and inclusive environment. In practical terms this means making decisions with regard to a wide range of policies and tracking the progress and direction taken by the schools. The responsibility for the day to day running of the school is delegated to the head teacher. The full governing body meets twice a term in addition to which all governors are attached to a number of subcommittees which meet one to three times a year.
List of Current Governors
| Name | Category of Governor | Appointed By | Term of Office Ends | Committees |
Laura Pincus (Chair) | Co-opted | Governing Body | 24/03/2020 - 23/03/2024 | Finance, Curriculum, HT Performance (Chair), Safeguarding, Strategy (Chair) |
Sapna Shah (Vice Chair) | Local Authority | London Borough of Barnet | 16/03/2020 - 15/03/2024 | Finance (Chair), Curriculum, HT Performance, Personnel, Strategy, |
| Harriet Bloom | Associate Member | Governing Body | 05/10/2018 - 04/10/2022 | Communications (with voting rights) |
| Tim Jackson | Co-opted | Governing Body | 02/07/2020 - 01/07/2024 | Premises (Chair), Strategy |
| James Clare | Parent | Governing Body | 27/09/2018 - 26/09/2022 | Finance, Personnel (Chair) Headteacher Performance Review, Strategy |
| Michael Farhi | Parent | Governing Body | 27/09/2018 - 26/09/2022 | Finance, Premises |
| Claire Rosen | Parent | Governing Body | 9/11/2017 - 8/11/2025 | Personnel, Premises, Curriculum (Chair), Strategy |
| Brenda McCafferty | Headteacher | N/A | Ongoing | Finance, Premises, Communications, Curriculum, Personnel, Safeguarding, Strategy |
| Jenny Aylen | Headteacher | N/A | Ongoing | Finance, Premises, Communications, Curriculum, Personnel, Safeguarding, Strategy |
| Jenny Catley | Staff | Infant Staff | 15/03/2021 - 14/03/2025 | Safeguarding, Curriculum |
| Lisa Weinbrenn | Co-opted | Governing Body | 12/02/2019 - 11/02/2023 | Safeguarding (Chair), Curriculum, Strategy, Communications |
| Carol Frankl | Co-opted | Governing Body | 08/02/2019 - 07/02/2023 | Safeguarding (with voting rights) |
| Tony Brand | Co-opted | Governing Body | 24/09/2019 - 23/09/2023 | Curriculum, Communications |
| Farnoush Bikdeli | Co-opted Staff | Governing Body | 29/09/2020 - 28/09/2024 | Communications (Chair), Safeguarding, Strategy |
| Katie Attwood | Associate Member | Governing Body | 02/07/2020 - 01/07/2024 | Finance, Personnel, Curriculum (with voting rights) |
| Nick Astaire | Parent | Governing Body | 03/12/2020 - 02/12/2024 | Premises |
| Joshua Hamerton | Co-Opted | Governing Body | 29/09/2020 - 28/09/2024 | Premises, Safeguarding
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Daniella Jackson
| Associate Member | Governing Body | 19/05/2021 18/05/2025 | Personnel (with voting rights) |
| Amy Epstein | Co-Opted Staff | Governing Body | 26/11/2021 25/11/2025 | Communication |
| Marcelle Jennings | Co-Opted Staff | Governing Body | 12/01/2022 11/01/2026 | Curriculum |
| Katie Blumhoff | Parent | Governing Body | 22/03/22 21/03/22 |
| Name | Category of Governors | Appointed By and Date of Appointment | Term of Office End | Committees |
| Mark Leibling | Co-opted | Governing Body | Left: 02/07/2019 | Curriculum, Strategy (Chair) Head Teacher Performance |
| Phil Mulvihill | Staff | Infant Staff 01/04/2016 | Left: 06/01/2017 | Premises |
| Karen Tickner | Parent | Governing Body 01/04/2012 | Left: 31/03/2016 | Personnel (Chair), Safeguarding |
| Alexandra Taylor-Yeates | Parent | Governing Body 01/04/2012 | Left: 31/03/2016 | Finance, Curriculum |
| Sheryl Bekhor | Co-opted | Governing Body 19/01/2016 | Left: 05/07/2016 | |
| Denis Lam | Co-opted | Governing Body 17/03/2015 | Left: 06/09/2016 | |
| Sara Wolfin | Parent | Junior Parent Governor | Left: 29/10/2017 | Personnel, safeguarding, premises |
| Harriet Bloom | Parent | Governing Body (05/07/2016) | Left: 03/03/2018 | Communication, Curriculum |
| Russell Caller | Associate Governor | Governing Body | Left: 27/09/2018 | Personnel |
| Rachel Beard | Co-opted | Governing Body | Left: 27/09/2018 | Communication, Curriculum |
| Katie Fearn | Co-opted | Governing Body | Left: 21/07/2018 | Communications, Safeguarding
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| Anna Black | Co-opted | Governing Body | Left: 01/11/2018 | Safeguarding & Personnel (Chair), Communication and Community Engagement, Strategy, Personnel Safeguarding Governor |
| Chris Rafferty | Governing Body | Left: 31/12/2019 | Personnel, Curriculum | |
Claire MacKenzie | Co-opted | Governing Body | Left 07/01/19 | Sen Governor |
| Simon Greenhouse | Co-opted Staff | Governing Body | Left 25/09/19 | Premises, Curriculum |
| Shiv Haria-Shah | Co-opted | Governing Body | Left: 26/09/2021 | Personnel, Safeguarding |
| Emma McCabe | Co-opted Staff | Governing Body | Left 17/11/2021 | Communications, Curriculum |
| Name | Relevant Business and Pecuniary Interests | Meetings Attended 2021-2022 |
| Sapna Shah | Nothing to declare | 2 of 3 |
| Laura Pincus | Nothing to declare | 3 of 3 |
| Tim Jackson | Married to Governor Daniella Jackson | 2 of 3 |
| Claire Rosen | Nothing to declare | 3 of 3 |
| Jenny Aylen | Governor at 'Christ College' | 3 of 3 |
| Farnoush Bikdeli | Governor at 'Christ College' | 2 of 3 |
| Katie Attwood | Forest Environmental LTD Environmental services Asbestos removal Director since 2008 | 3 of 3 |
| Jenny Catley | Nothing to declare | 3 of 3 |
| James Clare | Governor at 'Harris Academy, St John's Wood' | 2 of 3 |
| Tony Brand | Nothing to declare | 3 of 3 |
| Michael Farhi | Nothing to declare | 3 of 3 |
| Harriet Bloom | Nothing to declare | 2 of 3 |
| Carol Frankl | Chair of trustees of 'The Southover Partnership' | 3 of 3 |
| Josh Hamerton | Teacher at Aylward Academy, Edmonton Part of Senior Leadership Team of Mini Minors - XUK LTD Chair of CHAT at Kingfisher Hall Primary Academy | 3 of 3 |
| Nicholas Astaire | Nothing to declare | 3 of 3 |
| Lisa Weinbrenn | Nothing to declare | 3 of 3 |
| Daniella Jackson | Married to Governor Tim Jackson | 3 of 3
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Aimee Epstein Nothing to Declare 1 of 1
Marcelle Jennings Nothing to Declare 1 of 1
Brenda McCafferty Nothing to Declare 3 of 3
Governor Code of Conduct
See document at the foot of this page outlining the Brookland Schools' Governors code of conduct