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Management Committee

South Somerset Partnership School

Management Group

The Area Management Group (Governing Body) is made up of 12 people consisting of:

1 Parent Member (vacancy)

1 Local Authority Member  (vacancy)

1 Headteacher

2 Elected Staff Members (1 vacancy)

7 Community Members (3 vacancies)

The Area Management Group has 3 committees as follows:

  • Business, Finance, Premises and Staffing – Chair: 
  • Pay Committee – Chair: Charlotte Redfearn-Ward
  • Head Teacher’s Appraisal Committee – Chair:     

Governor Code of Conduct

Governor Attendance Record 2022 2023

Governor Attendance Record 2023 24

Governor Attendance Record 2024-25

All members are appointed via the Committee. The members are:

Governor NameRole in CommitteeSpecialismAppointed byBusiness Finance Pay and Staffing CommitteePay Committee Date
Elected
Term EndsPecuniary InterestsAny material interests from relationships between governors and school staff Governance Roles in other educational institutions
Rebecca LewinsClerkN/AN/AN/ANil
Nil
N/A
Charlotte Redfearn-Ward Community MemberINTERIM CHAIR &
Health & Safety Governor

Area Management Group YY13/06/1912/06/27
Nil
NilN/A
Andy JoyceInterim HeadteacherInterim HeadteacherN/AYY01/09/2025N/ANilNilN/A
Leigh HudsonCommunity MemberArea Management Group25/6/202324/6/2027NilNilN/A
Sarah RedingtonElected Staff Member Staff Partner
Staff Election
5/5/20234/5/2027Staff Member
NilN/A
Tam
Warman
Elected Staff MemberStaff PartnerStaff Election
05/02/202404/02/2028Staff MemberNilN/A

Members who have left in the previous 12 months

Governor NameRole in CommitteeSpecialismAppointed byBusiness Finance Pay and Staffing CommitteePay Committee Date
Elected
Date Term Ended
Pecuniary InterestsAny Material Interests arising between govrnors and school staff
Governance Roles in other educactional institutions
Dan PalmerCommunity MemberSafeguarding GovernorArea Management Group14/05/201414/02/2025Director REACH Alternative EdNilSexeys School Governor TOR School Governor
Sasha DaviesLA MemberSomerset LA05/05/202324/06/2025NilNilN/A
Jo SimonsHeadteacherHeadteacherN/A31/05/201231/08/2025Staff MemberNilSexeys School Governor
Andrew SmithCommunity MemberChairArea Management Group28/02/201931/08/2025NilNilN/A
Anne OtteryCommunity MemberSEND GovernorArea Management Group11/10/201831/08/2025NilNilN/A
Please be advised that copies of any non-confidential Management Committee minutes are available on request.  The next meeting date for the full Area Management Group is 25th September 2025.  The committee currently has a vacancy for 1 parent member, 1 local authority member and 3 community members.
The South Somerset Area Management Interim Chair can be contacted at charlotteredfearn-ward@ssps.org.uk or office@ssps.org.uk.  All Management Committee members are noted on the Department for Education’s Edubase​.

Tel:  01935 410793
Email: office@ssps.org.uk

South Somerset Partnership School
Dampier Street, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4EN