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Briar Hill Primary School

Briar Hill is a warm and happy school with well-being at the heart. All children are challenged, nurtured and inspired to achieve highly and make a positive contribution to society.

Governors

Our Governors

Briar Hill Primary School is governed by an Academy Scrutiny Committee.

 

Our governors are:

  • Janey Cooksley
    Headteacher
  • Odudu Assam
    Parent Governor (Vice Chair)
  • Joanne Frater
    Parent Governor
  • Angela Rock
    Trust Senior Link
  • Jolen Grantham
    DRET Appointed Governor
  • Gareth Thomas
    DRET Appointed Governor
  • Shannon Harris
    DRET Appointed Governor
  • Johanna Mothander
    DRET Appointed Governor
  • Lisa Summers
    DRET Appointed Governor
  • Amanda Scott
    DRET Appointed Governor
  • David Holland
    DRET Appointed Governor
  • Allan Crozier
    Staff Governor
  • Teresa Elkin
    Clerk

Current Governors 

Name Governor Type Appointed By Term of Office  Term From Term To Declarations of Interest and other Governance Roles as at 18 December 2024  Governor Assigned Responsibilities  Attendance 23/24 Attendance 24/25
Odudu Assam Parent governor Elected by parents First  27 Feb 2023 26 Feb 2027
  • Nothing to declare 
  • Vice Chair
  • Personal Development and SMSC Link Governor 
  • Careers Link Governor 
  • PSHE Link Governor
4 of a possible 6 1 of a possible 1
Janey Cooksley Principal Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/
principal
Not applicable  12 Apr 2016 Ex Officio
  • Nothing to declare 
  4 of a possible 6 1 of a possible 1
Allan Crozier Staff governor Elected by school staff Third 08 Oct 2023 7 Oct 2027
  • Nothing to declare 
  • Data Link Governor 
4 of a possible 6  1 of a possible 1
Joanne Frater Parent governor Elected by parents  First  16 Dec 2024 15 Dec 2028
  • Nothing to declare 
  • Early Years Link Governor 
5 of a possible 6 (as Appointed governor) 1 of a possible 1 (as Appointed governor) 
Jolen Grantham Appointed governor Appointed by foundation/Trust Second  04 Jun 2022 3 Jun 2026
  • Employee of Creative Education Trust
  • Partner is a Senior Manager of a local Secondary School
  • Director of Accelerated Learning LTD.
  • Governor at Cedar Road Academy
  • Governor at Malcolm Arnold Academy and Malcolm Arnold Prep School
  • Governor at Kings Heath Primary Academy
  • Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts 
  • Safeguarding and Attendance Link Governor 
5 of a possible 6 1 of a possible 1
Shannon Harris Appointed governor Appointed by foundation/Trust First  10 Jun 2022 9 Jun 2026
  • Employee and Staff Governor at St James Infant School
  • Maths Link Governor 
2 of a possible 6  1 of a possible 1
David Holland  Appointed governor  Appointed by foundation/Trust First  17 Jan 2025 16 Jan 2029
  • Nothing to declare
Not applicable, not in post  Not applicable, not in post 
Johanna Mothander Appointed governor Appointed by foundation/Trust First  27 May 2022 26 May 2026
  • Nothing to declare 
  • Enrichment Link Governor 
4 of a possible 6 1 of a possible 1
Angela Rock Trust Governor Appointed by foundation/Trust Not applicable  01 Sep 2019 Ex Officio
  • Nothing to declare 
  • SEND Link Governor
  • Inclusion Link Governor  
3 of a possible 6  1 of a possible 1
Amanda Scott Appointed governor Appointed by foundation/Trust  First  03 Dec 2024 2 Dec 2028
  • Nothing to declare 
  • English Link Governor 
4 of a possible 6 (as Parent Governor) 1 of a possible 1
Lisa Summers Appointed governor Appointed by foundation/Trust First 14 Nov 2024 13 Nov 2028
  • Nothing to declare
  • Community Link Governor
Not applicable, not in post 1 of a possible 1
Gareth Thomas Appointed governor Appointed by foundation/Trust Second  03 Feb 2024 2 Feb 2028
  • Employee of Wixams Tree Primary
  • Curriculum Link Governor 
5 of a possible 6  1 of a possible 1

 Former Governors 

 Below is a list of governors that have served in the past 12 months. 

Name Governor type Appointed by Terms served First appointed Leaving date Declarations of interest and other governance roles Attendance 22/23 Attendance 23/24
Damian Panton Appointed governor Appointed by foundation/Trust 2 11 Nov 2016 10 Nov 2024
  • Governor at Cedar Road Primary School
6 of a possible 6 5 of a possible 6
Amanda Scott Parent governor Elected by parents 1 04 Dec 2020 3 Dec 2024
  • Nothing to declare 

4 of a possible 6

4 of a possible 6 
Joanne Frater Appointed governor Appointed by foundation/Trust 1 27 Feb 2023 15 Dec 2024
  • Nothing to declare 

5 of a possible 6

1 of a possible 1

Contacting a Us

The Governance Officer for Briar Hill Primary School is Victoria Linthwaite. Victoria can be reached at governance@dret.co.uk

To contact a governor, please contact the Trust Governance Team by emailing governance@dret.co.uk.

If you are looking to contact a Governor to make a complaint or share a concern, please note that as per our Complaints Policy, governors do not investigate complaints at Stage 1 or Stage 2.  This enables them to be impartial should a complaint be escalated to a Stage 3 governor panel. If you wish to make a complaint, please complete this form and your complaint will be investigated accordingly.

Scheme of Delegation

Information about the David Ross Education Trust’s scheme of delegation is available here.

Minutes of the Academy Scrutiny Committee

Should you wish to view a copy of the minutes of the ASC at this academy, please contact the Trust Governance Team (governance@dret.co.uk), who will be able to provide you with an electronic or paper copy of the minutes.

Are you interested in becoming an academy governor?

We are looking for new governors to support our academies. Our governors work closely with their academies to support the Trust’s goal of broadening the horizons of young people through a world-class education, equipping our students with the skills and experiences to become their confident, academic best, no matter what.

If you have an interest in, and commitment to, improving education and would like to make a difference within your community, please register your interest in becoming a governor by completing our governor application form. If you have any questions about a governor’s role or responsibilities please contact us at governance@dret.co.uk or review our information pack below. 

  

march 2024 governor recruitment booklet.pdf

 

What is it like being a Governor with DRET?

To understand what it is like to be a governor with us, take a look at our testimonial booklet and videos which contain insights from serving governors.

 

governor testimonial booklet .pdf

 

 Emma Bennett 

Angela Watts 

Stephen Platten 

 

Garry Allen 

What training do Governors receive? 

We offer an extensive range of training opportunities. Take a look at what is on offer for the current academic year.