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

7 Community Members (4 vacancies)

The Area Management Group has 3 committees as follows:

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

Governor Code of Conduct

Governor Attendance Record 2022 2023

Governor Attendance Record 2023 24

Governor Attendance Record 2024-25

Governor Attendance Record 2025-2026

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
Rebecca Lewins	Clerk	Governance Professional	N/A			N/A	N/A	Nil	Nil	Yes
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
Steve Cleverly	Community Member	Vice Chair & Chair fo the Pay Committe	Area Management Group	Y	Y	25/09/2025	25/09/2029	Nil	Nil	N/A
Leigh Hudson	Community Member	Curriculum & SEND	Area Management Group		Y	25/6/2023	24/6/2027	Nil	Nil	N/A
Swavek Nowakiewicz	Community Member	Safeguarding, Behaviour & Online Safety	Area Management Group		Y	25/09/2025	29/09/2029	Yes	Nil	Yes
Sarah Redington	Elected Staff Member Business Support Staff	Staff Partner	Staff Election			5/5/2023	4/5/2027	Staff Member	Nil	N/A
Tam Warman	Elected Staff Member Teaching Staff	Staff Partner	Staff Election			05/02/2024	04/02/2028	Staff Member	Nil	N/A
Andy Joyce	Interim Headteacher	Interim Headteacher	N/A	Y	Y	01/09/2025	N/A	Nil	Nil	N/A

Members who have left in the previous 12 months

Governor Name	Role in Committee	Specialism	Appointed by	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
Jo Simons	Headteacher	Headteacher	N/A	31/05/2012	31/08/2025	Staff Member	Nil	Sexeys School Governor
Andrew Smith	Community Member	Chair	Area Management Group	28/02/2019	31/08/2025	Nil	Nil	N/A
Anne Ottery	Community Member	SEND Governor	Area Management Group	11/10/2018	31/08/2025	Nil	Nil	N/A

Please be advised that copies of any non-confidential Management Committee minutes are available on request. The Meeting Dates for the 2025/2026 Academic Year are as follows:-

Thursday 25 September 2025	Full AMG
Thursday 23 October 2025	Pay Committee
Thursday 20 November 2025	BFPS
Thursday 4 December 2025	Full AMG
Thursday 29 January 2026	Full AMG*
Thursday 12 February 2026	BFPS
Thursday 12 March 2026	BFPS
Thursday 26 March 2026	Full AMG
Thursday 25 June 2026	Full AMG
Thursday 9 July 2026	BFPS

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 Get Information About Schools.

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

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