Governance | ENFIELD GRAMMAR SCHOOL

The role of the governing body is to provide strategic leadership to the School, ensuring accountability for its educational and financial performance. The governing body has three core functions:

Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
Holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and it’s students
Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure money is well spent

Governors (also known as Trustees in an Academy setting), alongside the Senior Leadership Team, set the aims and objectives for the School. Through its committees, the governing body then set the policies and targets for achieving those aims and objectives.

Parent Governor Election November 2024

We would like to thank those parents who put themselves forward for the role of parent governor and those who took the time and interest to vote in the election.

We would like to congratulate Mr D Normand on his appointment as Parent Governor and look forward to working alongside him over the next few years.

Meet Our Governors

	CHAIR of GOVERNORS Mr G Jones-Owen Specialist Roles: Careers Economics/Business FEGS	As an old boy of the school, I am very proud to now be serving as one of its governors. Professionally, I have over 30 years’ experience in the financial services industry and am currently the Area Director for Metro Bank in North London. Seeing the boys grow and prepare themselves for the outside world is very important to me and is the ethos of the school	Term of Office: 11/11/21 - 10/11/25 Committees: Stakeholders Standards & Achievement Resources & Management Pay & Performance Foundation Trustees Member (AGM) Community Governor from 20/9/2018
	VICE CHAIR Mrs A Williams Specialist Roles: School Council Child Protection/Safeguarding Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics)	I am a primary teacher, currently working part time in Enfield. I have been a governor for many years, both in Primary and Secondary schools and am also currently Chair of Governors at The Raglan Schools. My son is a former pupil and I was originally a parent governor. As a member of the Enfield Grammar School Trust, I am now a Foundation governor	Term of Office: 17/9/22 - 16/9/26 Committees: Admissions Resources & Management Standards & Achievements Pay & Performance Stakeholders Foundation Trustees Member (AGM)
	HEAD TEACHER Mr C Lamb
FOUNDATION TRUSTEES
	Mr P Collard Specialist Roles: ICT inc. Cyber Security Maths (Numeracy) Computing	I have two sons who attended Enfield Grammar School and I have served as a Parent, Community and Foundation Governor since 1993. I studied Physics at Birmingham University and worked in film and digital TV production. I am interested in science, media education, and have also served as President of the BKSTS, the Moving Image Society	Term of Office: 17/9/22 - 16/9/26 Committees: Resources & Management Pay & Performance Standards & Achievement Parent Governor from January 2014
	Rev'd Dr S Griffiths Specialist Role: RE	I am the vicar of Enfield having been a priest in the Church of England since 1992. Prior to my current engagement I have been a Governor for 7 other schools around the country including Vice-Chair for a Nursery in East London. I have been Chair of numerous Youth and Community projects around the country, and advisor for similar projects overseas in Asia and Africa	Term of Office: 17/9/22 - 16/9/26 Foundation Trustee from 25/6/2014
	Mr C Hide (Independent FT)	I am a former student of the school and a local business owner. It is a privilege to be involved now as a Governor. My sons have both benefitted from the extensive opportunities and experiences provided by Enfield Grammar School	Term of Office: 16/7/20 - 15/7/24
	Mr G Jones-Owen		Term of Office: 11/11/21 - 10/11/25
	Mrs A Williams		Term of Office: 17/9/22 - 16/9/26
	Ms M Thomas Specialist Role: Citizenship	I am a member of the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals with over 20 years payroll experience working in the legal and financial services industries. I am looking forward to making a positive contribution as a Parent Governor, supporting the boys and staff at Enfield Grammar. My son is currently at Enfield Grammar School.	Term of Office: 25/11/22 - 24/11/26 Committees: Standards & Achievement Stakeholders Parent Governor from 19/1/22 - 24/11/22
PARENT GOVERNORS
	Mrs E Underwood Specialist Roles: History SEND Looked After Children	I have been working at Middlesex University for 14 years, currently as Finance & Management Information Manager for Partnerships & Apprenticeships. I am aware of the challenges that the Education Sector faces and bring professional experience to be able to support the school and its leadership	Term of Office: 18/12/19 - 17/12/23 Committees: Resources & Management
	Mr A Yilmaz Specialist Roles: MFL (modern foreign languages)	I am Director of Finance at the Greyhound Board of Great Britain. I have worked at FD level for over 15 years, and in accountancy for over 25 years. As well as professional qualifications I have a master’s degree in Psychology and I am also Company Secretary at Enfield Town FC. My son attends EGS and I hope my financial experience can help the school now and in the future.	Term of Office: 18/12/19 - 17/12/23 Committees: Admissions Resources & Management
	Mr N Churcher Specialist Roles: Health & Safety Responsible Officer (inc. GDPR)	I am delighted to be able to serve as a Governor at Enfield Grammar School, which my two sons attend. I hope to be able to positively influence their education and assist with the schools continued success. I have over 20 years in the construction industry and I am currently Commercial Director of the West London & Thames Valley Region of a national developer. I was born and raised in Enfield and take a keen interest in the school and its role in preparing local boys for successful working lives.	Term of Office: 19/1/22 - 18/1/26 Committees: Resources & Management
	Mr C Lovett	I am a former pupil of the Grammar School, with both my boys attending the school. My eldest left in 2019, with my youngest still here. I worked within the Banking Industry for over 32 years. Currently I work as a groundsman / lawn technician. \| am very pleased to be part of the Governor team and look forward to bringing my experience and passion for football and all sports to the benefit of the boys and school.	Term of Office: 24/1/2023 - 23/1/2027 Committees: Resources & Management Admissions, Attendance & Behaviour
	Mr R Bird	I have a wealth of experience in the education sector, having worked for 18 years as a teacher and school leader in three different schools around London. I currently work as a data analyst in a London sixth form college. I have a keen understanding of schools' data and performance indicators. I am excited about the opportunity to contribute to the school community and help EGS move forward.	Term of Office: 24/1/2023 - 23/1/2027 Committees: Resources & Management Standards & Achievement
	Ms P Brown	Having worked for 15 years within secondary schools, my son has now started at Enfield Grammar School. I have a keen interest in boys education and am passionate about supporting the ethos that all boys have the opportunity to achieve their full potential as well as ensuring the systems in place are fair. I look forward to being a member of the GB and be a included in discussions, decision making and helping the school perform to the best of it's ability.	Term of Office: 31/1/2023 - 30/1/2027 Committees: Standards & Achievement Admissions, Attendance & Behaviour
	Mr D Normand		Term of Office: 14/11/2023 - 13/11/2027
STAFF GOVERNORS
	Ms J Foxley (English Teacher)	I am a dedicated practitioner who is passionate about education. Over the last five years I have watched Enfield Grammar evolve into a more cohesive and strategized learning environment for students. It has been a joy to support this drive through my involvement in Drive to Fly, PGCE, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Coaching initiatives. I take pride in playing an active role in these programmes, in the school and as a staff governor.	Term of Office: 10/2/22 - 9/2/26 Committees: Admissions, Attendance & Behaviour
Vacancy
	Ms S Hardy (History Teacher)	I have 15 years of experience at Enfield Grammar School within both the pastoral and teaching and have seen many changes over those years. Having formed good relationships with staff and students, I plan to be around for another 15 years and help foster a school ethos of being a strong, supportive community.	Term of office: 21/3/2023 - 20/3/2027
COMMUNITY GOVERNOR
	Dr H Lovell Specialist Role: Music	I have two sons at Enfield Grammar. I originally trained as a scientist, and now have over 20 years’ experience as a civil servant working in Government. I have lived in Enfield for over 15 years, and was a primary school governor before joining the EGS Governing Body. I am fully committed to supporting the school to deliver the breadth and depth of education of the highest quality that all children and young people have a right to receive.	Term of Office: 19/1/22 - 18/1/26 Committee: Standards & Achievement Admissions, Attendance & Behaviour
CO-OPTED GOVERNORS
	Mrs T Holloway Specialist Roles: Pupil Premium Media English & Literacy	I have a son at Enfield Grammar and a child at primary school. I worked for many years as an economist and recently re-trained as a primary school teacher. I work in a local Enfield School. I strongly believe all children have the right to an excellent education that provides them with the opportunity to reach their full potential and develop into well-rounded adults	Term of Office: 26/9/22 - 25/9/26 Committees: Admissions, Attendance & Behaviour, Standards & Achievements

MEMBERS
	Mr G Jones-Owen (Chair)		Term of Office: 11/11/21 - 10/11/25
	Mrs A Williams		Term of Office: 17/9/22 - 16/9/26
	Mr P Collard		Term of Office: 17/9/22 - 16/9/26
	Mr C Hide Independent		Term of Office: 16/7/22 - 15/7/26
	Mr S Gilmore Independent	I work as a Quality Leader within an international engineering company. I previously worked in various manufacturing industries as an engineer and manager. I am a qualified ECB cricket coach, managing and coaching at North Enfield Cricket Club. I am also a goalkeeping coach for Cuffley Cobra FC	Term of Office: 9/12/21 - 8/12/25 AGM
	Ms H Ashley-Fraser Independent	I have over 20 years experience in the Housing Asset Management sector, currently working for Clarion Housing Group. The role is both challenging and rewarding, more importantly Clarion is primarily a social housing provider and I am passionate around increasing and investing in affordable housing and neighbourhoods	Term of Office: 18/12/22 - 17/12/26 AGM
	Mr P Riddell Independent	I am a freelance consultant specialising in the field of diversity, equality, and inclusion. I currently work for Axis HR Consulting providing guidance for public and private sector organisations in the area of social policy development to ensure they are compliant with current equality legislation and best practice. I have lived in Enfield for over 50 years, and I am a Board Member of the Beth Johnson Foundation which is a national charity dedicated to making the UK age friendly. I am also a member of Enfield Caribbean Association. I was previously a Governor at the School, and I am delighted to once again be able to make a positive contribution as an Independent Member.	Term of Office: 30/12/22 - 29/12/26 AGM

Governing Body as at November 2023

If you would like to contact the Governing Body, please email the Governance Professional: [email protected]

Or email the Chair of Governors directly on; [email protected]

Governing Body Sub-Committees

All sub-committees have the following responsibilities:

To receive reports from members of staff about matters relating to any of the issues listed in their terms of reference.
To contribute to, monitor and evaluate relevant parts of the school’s self-evaluation or equivalent, the school development plan and the policies allocated to them, reporting or making recommendations to the full governing body.
To consider recommendations from relevant external reviews for example audit, Ofsted or local authority review, to agree the actions needed to address any issues identified and to monitor and evaluate regularly the implementation of any plan agreed, reporting or making recommendations to the full governing body.
To take appropriate action on any other relevant matter referred by the governing body

Admissions, Attendance & Behaviour Committee	To ensure the necessary and proper consultation on the admission arrangements as required by the DofE Code of practice To consider where practicable, the co-ordination of admission arrangements with other admission authorities and to be represented on the Admission Forum as necessary To ensure that the admissions criteria are clear, fair and objective for the benefit of all boys and comply with all relevant legislation, guidance and governing body policy To review the admissions criteria, at least once, on an annual basis To be responsible for the publication of a comprehensive school prospectus which must include, the school’s admission arrangements, the appeals procedures, and any other useful information for parents in a clear, easy to understand and accessible format To keep under review the Planned Admission Numbers and to take any necessary action arising and in accordance with the regulations *To be responsible for preparing and presenting the school’s case in response to any appeals
Resources & Management Incorporating: Pay & Performance	The school finances ensuring that the school operates within the financial regulations of Education Funding Agency and with the Academies Financial Handbook requirements, responding to any issues arising from the audit of the school's accounts or reviews and ensuring value for money The maintenance and short-term development of the school site and premises including Health & Safety The adoption and implementation of staffing policies and procedures, ensuring that all principles of good and fair employment practice are adhered to, that staff and trade unions are consulted and legal requirements fulfilled. Plus pay and performance reviews of all staff To make decisions in respect of service level agreements that exceed individual authority levels
Stakeholders Committee	Oversee the school's contribution to pupil wellbeing, including the extent to which pupils feel safe, adopt healthy lifestyles and contribute to the school and wider community Oversee the policies and provision relating to home/school links and community cohesion Review Behaviour, Attendance, Safeguarding, EDI policies Undertake and review student and staff surveys and views Communications within school, engagement with parents and the community Extra-Curricular provision
Standards & Achievement Committee	Keep under review the school’s curriculum plan and statutory obligations Report to the governing body the school’s pupil performance targets Monitor school based, local and national performance data and reports, evaluating achievement and analysing the performance of different groups and subjects Monitor the quality and effectiveness of teaching and learning Keep under review provision and policies for sex and relationships education, religious education and collective worship and make recommendations to the governing body as necessary To keep under review the impact of the equality, diversity and inclusion policy (including gender, race, disability) in relation to teaching and learning, curriculum, achievement and progress Determine, monitor and evaluate the range and the impact of extended activities on pupil learning Monitor the overall effectiveness of the sixth form (as appropriate), including outcomes, quality of provision and effectiveness of leadership *Agree holiday dates and any changes to school session times

The Foundation Trustees

The Enfield Grammar School Foundation is a separate Trust governed by the Charity Commission and owns the land and buildings from which the Academy operates. Additionally, there are limited financial funds which are invested to provide an income which is used in the following ways:

For the maintenance of those at School or for those going on to higher education.
To enable travel in this country or abroad
For the study of music or other arts and sciences
To promote education for pupils and former pupils

There are 5 Foundation Trustees who are either Members or Trustees of the Academy

Members

Members sit above the board of trustees, similar to a company’s shareholders in relation to it’s board of directors. They are not involved in the day to day governance side but are there to ensure effective governance and can hold the trustee board to account. They meet once a year for the AGM.