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Governors

If you are interested in being a governor, please let Mrs Christensen (Head Teacher), Mr Osborn (Co-Chair of Governors) or Mr Jagger (Co-Chair of Governors) know.

To contact the governors, please either provide a named letter to the office or email governors@stokeswood.leicester.sch.uk

Terms of office last for 4 years when elections then take place for parent governors, community and co-opted governors. Meetings take place once in each term, early in October, February and June. Additional committee meetings take place once or twice a term as required.

Head Teacher

Mrs L Christensen

Committee - Resources, School Improvement and Premises

No register of business and financial interests

No governance in other educational institutions

Chairs of Governors

Mr D Jagger 

Parent Governor, Appointed by parents

NHS Councillor

Term of Office - 4 years from 9th April 2022 to 8th April 2026

Committee - School Improvement

No register of business and financial interests

No governance in other educational institutions

Chair of Resources Committee

Mr N Makwana

Co-opted Governor, Appointed by the governing body

Former Accountant 

Term of office - 4 years from 15th June 2023 to 14th June 2027

Committee - Resources, School Improvement, Data and Head Teacher Appraisal

No register of business and financial interests

No governance in other educational institutions

Chair of School Improvement Committee

 

Chair of Premises Committee

 

Governors

Mrs T Hardyman

Co-opted Governor, Appointed by the governing body

Pastoral

Term of office - 4 years from 15th  June 2023 to 14th June 2027

Committees - Health & Safety and Premises

No register of business and financial interests

No governance in other educational institutions

Mrs S Shahvali

LA Governor, Appointed by Local Authority

Banking

Term of office - 4 years from 30th June 2022 to 29th June 2026

Committee - Resources and Pupil participation

No register of business and financial interests

No governance in other educational institutions

Miss C Brooks

Parent Governor, Appointed by parents

HR
Term of office - 4 years from 22nd November 2024 to 21st November 2028
Committee - To be decided at the next Full Governors Meeting

No register of business and financial interests

No governance in other educational institutions

Mrs H Stevens

Co-opted Governor, Appointed by governing body

Deputy Headteacher
Term of office - 4 years from 8th December 2025 to the 8th December 2029
Committee - To be decided at the next Full Governors Meeting

No register of business and financial interests

No governance in other educational institutions

Miss L Carter

Staff Governor, Appointed by Staff

Teacher
Term of office - 4 years from 8th December 2025 to the 8th December 2029
Committee - To be decided at the next Full Governors Meeting

No register of business and financial interests

No governance in other educational institutions

Miss J Chapaneri

Safeguarding Governor, Appointed by Local authority

Leicester City Safeguarding officer

Term of office - 4 years from 8th December 2025 to the 8th December 2029
Committee - To be decided at the next Full Governors Meeting

No register of business and financial interests

No governance in other educational institutions

Clerk to the Governors

Linda O'Sullivan

No register of business and financial interests

No governance in other educational institutions