The Governing Board
The governing board at Fortismere consists of thirteen members appointed in accordance with the school's instrument of government.
How governors are appointed or elected to the Board
The governing board is made up of different types of governors. Parent governors are elected by other parents at the school and the Staff governor is elected by staff employed by the school. Partnership governors and Co-opted governors are appointed by the board on the basis of their skills and experience. The Local Authority governor is nominated by the LA and appointed by the board. The CoHeadteachers are also automatically members of the governing board.
The governing board may also agree to appoint Associate members to draw on their specific skills and experience in particular areas. Associate members can be appointed for a term of office between one-year to four-years.
Governors serve a four-year term of office. The Chair and Vice-chair of governors are elected to those positions for a four-year period of office. Committee chairs are elected on an annual basis. The governing board is supported by a Clerk to governors.
The role of the governing body
Governors have a strategic leadership role that includes:
- Setting the school’s vision, ethos and strategic direction
- Holding the Co-Headteachers to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school to make sure its money is well spent.
See the National Governors’ Association website for more information on the role of school governors in general.
All Fortismere governors have agreed to follow a Code of Conduct.
Membership of the governing board
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Name |
Type |
Term ends |
Specific roles |
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Mark Chapman |
Local Authority governor |
2 May 2025 |
Chair of Governors Safeguarding governor
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Tessa Hauswedell |
Parent governor |
24 April 2026 |
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Antonia Shortall |
Parent governor |
24 April 2026 |
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| Reem Al Rasheed | Parent governor | 31 Aug 2025 | ||
| Rachel Howarth | Parent governor | 31 Aug 2025 | ||
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Lorraine Hudson |
Staff governor |
6 Nov 2026 |
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Helen Da Silva Ian Macaulay |
Partnership governor Partnership governor |
27 Jan 2026 24 April 2026 |
Vice-chair of governors |
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Anne Canning |
Co-opted governor |
16 Oct 2026 |
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Jo Davey & Zoe Judge |
Coheadteachers |
Ex officio |
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The Clerk to the governing board is Ms Sam Murray. Any communications to governors or any questions about governance should be addressed to the Clerk in the first instance. Contact the Clerk on smurray@fortismere.org.uk
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
The governing board have appointed the following Associate members:
|
Name |
Appointed to |
Term ends |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Edwards | Strategic Estate Committee | 7 Jan 2028 |
| Ariella Levine | Strategic Estate Committee | 7 Jan 2028 |
Register of business and pecuniary interests
Governors are required to declare and publish details of any relevant business and pecuniary interests that could impact on their ability to act impartially in their dealings with the school.
|
Governor |
Nature of business |
Nature of interest |
|---|---|---|
| Reem Al-Rasheed | Nil | |
| Anne Canning | Nil | |
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Mark Chapman |
Nil |
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Helen Da Silva |
Nil |
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Jo Davey |
Nil |
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| Tessa Hauswedell | Nil | |
| Rachel Howarth | Nil | |
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Lorraine Hudson |
Nil |
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| Zoe Judge | Nil | |
| Ian Macaulay | Nil | |
| Antonia Shortall | Nil |
To contact the Clerk to the Governors, please email: smurray@fortismere.org.uk
