Governors
Mrs A Hadley - Chair of Governors (Foundation Governor)
Appointed By: Kent SEN Trust
Business Interest: Retired Teacher
Strategic area: Learning,SEND, Finance,Leadership & Management, HR, Staffing & Pay Review, Business & Premises, Health & Safety
Date of Appointment: 30-11-16
Term of Office: 4 Years
Mrs J Timoney - Headteacher Governor (By Virtue of Office)
Business Interest: None
Date of Appointment: 01-09-15
Mrs N Ireland - Foundation Governor
Appointed By: Kent SEN Trust
Business Interest: Teacher at Bower Grove School
Strategic area: Designated Safeguarding Governor, GDPR
Date of Appointment: 13-07-18
Term of Office: 4 Years
Mrs C Allen - Co-Opted Governor
Appointed By: Governing Body
Business Interest: Related to staff member of Primary School
Strategic area: Business & Premises, Health & Safety
Date of Appointment: 16-09-2015
Term of Office: 4 Years
Miss A Kelly - Co-Opted Governor
Appointed By: Governing Body
Business Interest: Professional Photographer
Strategic Area: SEND, Learning, Holistic, Leadership & Management, HR, Staffing & Pay Review
Date of Appointment: 27-04-16
Vice-Chair Appointment: 03-10-2018
Term of Office: 4 Years
Mr P Rowland - Co-Opted Governor
Appointed By: Governing Body
Business Interest: Grandchild on roll at school
Strategic area: Holistic
Date of Appointment: 03-10-2018
Term of Office: 4 Years
Mr S Mohan - Co-Opted Governor
Appointed By: Governing Body
Business Interest: Member of SLT
Strategic Area: Community
Date of Appointment: 22-11-2017
Term of Office: 4 Years
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Mrs C Hughes - Staff Governor
Appointed By: By Staff
Business Interest: None
Strategic area: Development, Safeguarding, GDPR
Date of Appointment: 05-10-2017
Term of Office: 4 Years
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Nikki Emden - Parent Governor
Appointed By: Elected by parents
Business Interest: Child on roll at school
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Date of Appointment: 12-07-2017
Term of Office: Resigned 22-05-2019
Senior Leadership Team Members
Invited to attend meetings where appropriate
Ryaeden Fernell: Deputy Head
Clare Eldridge: Business & Premises Manager
Clerk to Governors
Hazel Groves: hazel.groves@ elms.kent.sch.uk
Business Interest: Chair of Governors, Charlton Primary School, Dover and Parent Governor, Dover Grammar School for Boys. The Education People Clerking Service placements; Guston Primary School, Dover. Sandwich Junior School and Towers School and Sixth Form, Ashford.