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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 

1 Headteacher

2 Elected Staff Members (1 vacancy)

7 Community Members (2 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

Governor Attendance Record 2023 24

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
Samantha BrannighanClerkN/AN/AN/ANil
Nil
n/a
Sasha DaviesLA member
Somerset LA
5/5/23
4/5/27
Nil

Niil
n/a
Anne OtteryCommunity MemberSEND GovernorArea Management GroupY11/10/201810/10/2026NilNil
n/a
Dan PalmerCommunity Member
Safeguarding Governor
Area Management Group14/05/201413/5/27
Director, REACH Alternative EdNil
Sexeys School
governor
TOR School Governor

Charlotte Redfearn-Ward Community MemberVICE CHAIR &
Health & Safety Governor

Area Management Group YY13/06/1912/06/27
Nil
Niln/a
Jo SimonsHeadteacherHeadteacherN/AY31/05/2012N/AStaff MemberNilSexeys School governor
Andrew SmithCommunity MemberChairArea Management GroupYy
28/02/201927/02/2027
Nil
Niln/a
Sarah RedingtonElected Staff Member (Pupil Facing Staff)Staff Partner
Area Management Group5/5/20234/5/2027Staff Member
NilNil
Leigh HudsonCommunity MemberArea Management Group25/6/202326/6/2027NilNilNil

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
Greg IrelandCommunity MemberSchool PartnerArea Management Group18/5/216/12/22
Assistant Head at partner school
Nil
Nil
Maisie PriscottVice ChairArea Management GroupYY28/2/1927/2/23
NilNilNil
Hazel PittmanElected Staff Governor
Area Management Group1/10/1930/9/23Staff memberNilNil

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 5/12/23.  The committee currently has a vacancy for 1 parent member and 2 community members.
The South Somerset Area Management Chair can be contacted at andrew.smith@ssps.org.uk or the Clerk, Samantha Brannighan at samantha.brannighan@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