Governors normally serve for a term of four years. The Chair and Vice Chair of the Governing Body are elected at the first meeting of the school year, and normally serve for at least one year in these posts.
Nightingale Governing Board 2021-22
Headteacher - Abigail Hopper
Parent Governors - Eboni Ferguson (+1 Vacancy)
Staff Governor - Gulcan Several
Co-Opted Governors - Paul Mules (Chair), Igor Rogovoy (Vice Chair), Azmina Siddique, Xavier Roeseler, Igor Rogovoy, Elena Filikova, David Howells, Nic Laurent.
LA Governor - Current Vacancy
Role of the Governors
Governors are required to monitor and be accountable for any area of activity which affects the school. The role is often described as that of a ‘critical friend’. Governors review and contribute to school policy and practice, and contribute to the writing of the School Evaluation Form and the School Development Plan. They are involved in decision-making issues such as: standards of achievement; curriculum development; spending; personnel; admissions; bullying; inspection; and provision for children with special needs.
Structure and Committees
Committees are established within the Governing Body to take responsibility for particular management areas. Individual Governors normally serve on two or more committees, according to their skills, expertise or interest.
The Nightingale Full Governing Board meets once every term. There are two sub-committees; Finance and Headteacher's Performance Management. The details of these can be found below:
Finance Sub-Committee
Chair - Elena Filikova
Vice-Chair - Igor Rogovoy
Meeting Frequency: Half-Termly
Headteacher's Performance Management Committee
Chair - Paul Mules
Vice Chair - Igor Rogovoy
Meeting Frequency: Bi-annual
Nightingale Governing Board 21-22
Name of governor |
Type of governor |
Appointing body |
Term |
Paul Mules |
Co-Opted Chair of Governing Board Full Voting Rights |
Governing Body |
24/04/2019 – 23/04/2023 |
Igor Rogovoy |
Co-Opted Vice-Chair Full Voting Rights |
Governing Body |
25/11/2019 – 24/11/2023 |
Elena Filekova |
Co-Opted Finance Chair Full Voting Rights |
Governing Body |
28/04/2021 – 27/04/2025 |
Abigail Hopper |
Headteacher Full Voting Rights |
Governing Body |
01/09/2016 |
David Howells |
Co-Opted SEND Link Full Voting Rights |
Governing Body |
09/10/2019 – 08/10/2023 |
Mousamed Farida Ahmed |
Parent Full Voting Rights |
Parents |
01/02/2022 – 12/05/2022 |
Anna-joy Rickard |
LA Governor Full Voting Rights |
Local Authority |
02/02/2018 – 01/02/2022 |
Eboni Ferguson |
Parent SEND Link Full Voting Rights |
Parents |
12/02/2020 - 11/02/2024 |
Xavier Roeseler |
Co-Opted Teaching & Learning Headteacher’s Performance Full Voting Rights |
Governing Body |
12/02/2020 – 11/02/2024 |
Nicholas Laurent |
Co-Opted Premises Teaching & Learning Full Voting Rights |
Governing Body |
24/04/2019 – 23/04/2023 |
Azmina Siddiqui |
Co-Opted Safeguarding Full Voting Rights |
Governing Body |
10/02/2021 – 09/02/2025 |
Gulcan Several |
Staff Full Voting Rights |
Staff |
10/10/2018 – 09/10/2022 |
Chandrika Sashidharan |
Associate No Voting Right |
|
01/09/2015 |
Adam Steele |
Associate No Voting Right |
|
01/09/2015 |
Veronica Benjamin |
Associate No Voting Right |
|
01/09/2015 |
Attendance at Full Governing Body Meetings 2020/2021
Name |
7/10/20 |
10/2/21 |
28/4/21 |
30/6/21 |
Paul Mules (Chair) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Igor Rogovoy (Vice Chair) |
Yes |
Apologies |
Yes |
Apologies |
Abigail Hopper |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Nadia Ali |
Yes |
Yes |
Stepped Down |
Stepped Down |
Eboni Ferguson |
Apologies |
Apologies |
Yes |
Yes |
David Howells |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Absent |
Daniel Joseph |
Yes |
Apologies |
Yes |
Stepped Down |
Nic Laurent |
Arrived 7.30pm |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Paula Hayward |
Apologies |
Yes |
Stepped Down |
Stepped Down |
Anna-Joy Rickard |
Yes |
Apologies |
Apologies |
Apologies (Maternity) |
Xavier Roeseler |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Gulcan Several |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Veronica Benjamin (Associate Governor, No Voting Rights) |
Yes |
Attendance Not Required |
Yes |
Attendance Not Required |
Chandrika Sashidharan (Associate Governor, No Voting Rights) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Adam Steele (Associate Governor, No Voting Rights) |
Attendance Not Required |
Attendance Not Required |
Attendance Not Required |
Yes |
Azmina Siddique |
Observer |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Elena Filikova |
Not Yet Appointed |
Not Yet Appointed |
Not Yet Appointed |
Yes |
Attendance At Finance Committee Meetings 2020/2021
Name |
30/9/2020 |
27/1/2021 |
24/3/2021 |
7/7/2021 |
Paul Mules |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Igor Rogovoy (Chair) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes Until 19.35 |
Yes From 19.10 |
Nic Laurent |
Apologies |
Apologies |
Yes |
Yes From 18.40 |
Paula Hayward |
Yes |
Yes |
Stepped Down |
Stepped Down |
Abigail Hopper |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Chandrika Sashidharan |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Elena Filikova |
Not Yet Appointed |
Not Yet Appointed |
Observing |
Yes |
Name |
13/10/21 |
9/2/22 |
27/4/22 |
18/5/22 |
6/7/22 |
Paul Mules (Chair) |
Yes |
Yes
|
Yes |
|
|
Igor Rogovoy (Vice Chair) |
Yes |
Yes |
Apologies |
|
|
Abigail Hopper |
Yes |
Yes |
Apologies |
|
|
Eboni Ferguson |
Yes |
Yes |
Apologies |
|
|
David Howells |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Mousammed Farida Ahmed |
N/A |
Yes |
Apologies |
Resigned |
N/A |
Nic Laurent |
Yes |
Yes from 18:49 |
Apologies |
|
|
Anna-Joy Rickard |
Apologies (Maternity) |
Resigned |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Azmina Siddique |
Yes |
Yes |
Apologies |
|
|
Elena Filikova |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes from 18:43 |
|
|
Xavier Roeseler |
Yes from 18:38 |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Gulcan Several |
Apologies |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Veronica Benjamin (Associate Governor, No Voting Rights) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Chandrika Sashidharan (Associate Governor, No Voting Rights) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Adam Steele (Associate Governor, No Voting Rights) |
Yes |
Not Required at Meeting |
Not Required at Meeting |
|
|
Name |
22/9/2021 |
19/1/2022 |
30/3/2021 |
22/6/2021 |
Elena Filikova (Chair) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Igor Rogovoy (Vice Chair) |
Yes |
Yes |
Apologies |
|
Paul Mules |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Nic Laurent |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Abigail Hopper |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Name of Governor |
Type of Governor |
Appointing body |
Term |
Relevant Business Interests |
Links to other Educational Establishments |
Personal Relationships with School Staff or other Governors |
Date Interest Declared |
Paul Mules |
Chair |
Governing Body |
24/04/2019 – 23/04/2023 |
Deutsche Bank AG London |
No |
No |
22/09/2021 |
Igor Rogovoy |
Vice-Chair |
Governing Body |
25/11/2019 – 24/11/2023 |
Linklaters LLP |
No |
No |
23/09/2021 |
Elena Filekova |
Finance Chair |
Governing Body |
28/04/2021 – 27/04/2025 |
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan |
No |
No |
13/10/2021 |
Abigail Hopper |
Headteacher |
Governing Body |
01/09/2016 |
Nightingale Primary School |
No |
No |
22/09/2021 |
David Howells |
Co-Opted SEND Link |
Governing Body |
09/10/2019 – 08/10/2023 |
Retired |
No |
No |
10/04/2021 |
Mousamed Farida Ahmed |
Parent |
Parents |
01/02/2022 – 12/05/2022 |
Student |
No |
No |
09/02/2022 |
Anna-joy Rickard |
LA Governor |
Local Authority |
02/02/2018 – 01/02/2022 |
Tony Blair Institute – Local Coucillor |
Guy Rickard – Husband – Carbon Trust |
No |
20/04/2021 |
Ebony Ferguson |
Parent SEND Link |
Parents |
12/02/2020 - 11/02/2024 |
Student |
No |
No |
22/09/2021 |
Xavier Roeseler |
Co-Opted Teaching & Learning Headteacher’s Performance |
Governing Body |
12/02/2020 – 11/02/2024 |
The Key Support Services |
No |
No |
23/09/2021 |
Nicholas Laurent |
Co-Opted Premises Teaching & Learning |
Governing Body |
24/04/2019 – 23/04/2023 |
Cycling Building Workshop Ltd Laurent Mot Ltd |
No |
No |
23/09/2021 |
Azmina Siddiqui |
Co-Opted Safeguarding |
Governing Body |
10/02/2021 – 09/02/2025 |
The Children’s Society |
No |
No |
13/10/2021 |
Gulcan Several |
Staff |
Staff |
10/10/2018 – 09/10/2022 |
Nightingale Primary School |
No |
No |
21/04/2021 |
Chandrika Sashidharan |
Associate |
|
01/09/2015 |
Nightingale Primary School |
Yes – SBM at St.Scholastica’s Catholic Primary School |
No |
10/04/2021 |
Adam Steele |
Associate |
|
01/09/2015 |
Nightingale Primary School |
No |
No |
21/04/2021 |
Veronica Benjamin |
Associate |
|
01/09/2015 |
Nightingale Primary School |
No |
No |
26/04/2021 |