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: Andrew Smith
Pay Committee – Chair: Charlotte Redfearn-Ward
Head Teacher’s Appraisal Committee – Chair: Andrew Smith

Governor Code of Conduct

Governor Attendance Record 2022 2023

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Governor Attendance Record 2024-25

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

Governor Name	Role in Committee	Specialism	Appointed by	Business Finance Pay and Staffing Committee	Pay Committee	Date Elected	Term Ends	Pecuniary Interests	Any material interests from relationships between governors and school staff	Governance Roles in other educational institutions
Vacancy	Clerk		N/A			N/A	N/A	Nil	Nil	N/A
Leigh Hudson	Community Member		Area Management Group			25/6/2023	24/6/2027	Nil	Nil	N/A
Anne Ottery	Community Member	SEND Governor	Area Management Group		Y	11/10/2018	10/10/2026	Nil	Nil	N/A
Charlotte Redfearn-Ward	Community Member	INTERIM CHAIR & Health & Safety Governor	Area Management Group	Y	Y	13/06/19	12/06/27	Nil	Nil	N/A
Sarah Redington	Elected Staff Member	Staff Partner	Staff Election			5/5/2023	4/5/2027	Staff Member	Nil	N/A
Jo Simons	Headteacher	Headteacher	N/A	Y		31/05/2012	N/A	Staff Member	Nil	Sexeys School governor
Andrew Smith	Community Member	Chair	Area Management Group	Y	y	28/02/2019	27/02/2027	Nil	Nil	N/A
Tam Warman	Elected Staff Member	Staff Partner	Staff Election			05/02/2024	04/02/2028	Staff Member	Nil	N/A

Members who have left in the previous 12 months

Governor Name	Role in Committee	Specialism	Appointed by	Business Finance Pay and Staffing Committee	Pay Committee	Date Elected	Date Term Ended	Pecuniary Interests	Any Material Interests arising between govrnors and school staff	Governance Roles in other educactional institutions
Dan Palmer	Community Member	Safeguarding Governor	Area Management Group			14/05/2014	14/02/2025	Director REACH Alternative Ed	Nil	Sexeys School Governor TOR School Governor
Sasha Davies	LA Member		Somerset LA			05/05/2023	24/06/2025	Nil	Nil	N/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 25/03/2025. 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.

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

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