Our William Lilley Governing body us made up of eleven members, this includes one Local Authority governor, five co-opted governors, three parent governors, the headteacher and one staff representative.  There are currently two vacancies:

Our Governors are dedicated and committed to ensuring every child at William Lilley excels in their own learning journey. Please see further details below:

 

Aiden Billingham - Chair of Governors and Safeguarding governor

I have had the extraordinary privilege of not only teaching at William Lilley for a year, but now also serving the school as a Governor.  I'm so excited about the different ways I can support all of the amazing learning that everyone at William Lilley does! My background has been really diverse, teaching, baking, philosophy, and French and I'm hoping that this flexibility will allow me to embrace the changing needs of the school and community effectively. Currently, I have recently stepped into the role of Chair of Governors.  Please feel free to approach me with any thoughts or questions that you might have! Here to help!

 

John Slater - Vice Chair of Governors

 

 

 

 

 

Aaron Eames - Parent Governor

 

 

 

 

Jade Bult - Parent Governor

 

 

 

 

John Oleshko - Co-opted Governor

 

 

 

 

Bushra Yousef - Parent Governor

 

 

 

 

Emily Fitch - Associate Parent Governor and Health and safety

 

 

 

 

Trudy McMahon - Staff Governor

Since joining the team at William Lilley Infant and Nursery School in 2016 as Deputy Head teacher and Staff Governor, I am proud to be part of the school’s development and the clear successes that we are working so hard towards. I have a very clear focus which underpins every role I undertake within school and that is to ensure that every child reaches their potential. Through my role as SENDCo, I ensure that necessary adaptations are made for each child to thrive within our school. I strive to ensure that I lead by example in the classroom, through a creative approach and am a direct link between the staff and the Governors within school. Being on the Governing Body allows me to have well rounded understanding and further drive towards the strategic direction that the school is heading in, whilst ensuring this is fully embedded into the staff roles through our aims and policies.

Jake Jenkins - Co-opted Governor

 

 

 

 

 

Sally Beardsley - Headteacher Governor

I joined William Lilley in September 2010 as Deputy and since joining the team, I have taught children from Reception to Year 2 whilst also supporting in the strategic development of the school. I feel incredibly privileged to now be leading the school forward into our next chapter. Our school is a tight community and we have many strengths which hold us in high regard in Stapleford and beyond. As a school we are always looking at how we can enhance our provision in order to provide the very best education for every child and I am vigilant in driving forward improvements with our dedicated staff team. My role on the Governing body enables me to share and consolidate this vision, ensuring that all children achieve their potential in an enjoyable way.

 

The Role of the School Governor

The role of the school governor is demanding but very rewarding and is a good way to give back to the local community.  School governing bodies are responsible for working with the school to ensure that it delivers a good quality education. Together with the headteacher, who is responsible for day-to-day management, they set our school's aims and policies. 

 

Key roles of governors:

• To ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction.

• To hold the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff.

• To oversee the financial performance of the school and make sure its money is well spent.

 

 They also carry out a number of other important duties, which include: 

• Determining how the school's budget is spent.

• The appointing and dismissing of staff.

• Hearing appeals and grievances.

• Forming policy on the school's curriculum and collective worship.

• Setting standards for pupils' behaviour and discipline.

• Making sure school buildings are welcoming and safe.

• Setting and monitoring the school's aims and policies.