Governance

The Local Committee

Alexandra Junior School are part of the Nexus Education Schools Trust (NEST). The day to day governance of our school is carried out by the Local Committee.

The key responsibilities of the Local Committee are:

  • To carry forward the vision of the school and NEST
  • To take a strategic role in the governance of the school 
  • To understand the work of the school in order to facilitate meaningful discussion in relation to: achievement, curriculum and standards; inclusion and wellbeing; safeguarding; and provision and resources

Our Local Committee Members

NAME

ROLE

TERM OF OFFICE

APPOINTED BY

DECLARED INTERESTS

Jennifer Bale

LCM – Community

16.09.24-15.09.28

Local Committee

None

Jane Butler

LCM – Executive Head

Ex officio

Ex officio

None

Vivienne Foster

Vice Chair LCM – Community

LCM – Community

21.09.17 - 20.09.21

21.09.21 - 20.09.25

21.09.21 - 20.09.29

Local Committee

None

Gill Halestrap

LCM – Community

30.11.23 - 29.09.27

Local Committee

None

Stephen Goulds

LCM – Deputy Head

Ex officio

Ex officio

None

Rachel Palmer-Goncalves

Chair LCM – Community

01.09.22 - 31.08.26

Local Committee

Employee at LEFY

Business Development Manager for The London Early Years Foundation

Julia Robinson

LCM – Staff

17.09.21 - 16.09.25

17.09.25 - 16.09.29

Elected by staff

None

Yuhana Sivanandam

LCM – Community

14.01.25 - 13.01.29

Local Committee

None

Oliver Tilley

LCM – Parent

10.7.25 - 9.7.2029

 

Local Committee

Child at school. 

Governance Documents

THE LOCAL COMMITTEE OF ALEXANDRA JUNIOR SCHOOL

MEETING ATTENDANCE 2023-24

 

NAME

MTGS

12/09/2023

ATMN 1

14/11/2023

AMN 2

27/02/2024

SPR

04/07/2024

SUM

Alfred Amodu

2/2

N

Y

N/A

N/A

Jessica Blake

4/4

Y

Y

Y

Y

Emily Dew

4/4

Y

Y

Y

Y

Viv Foster

4/4

Y

Y

Y

Y

Larry Owereh

1/1

N

N/A

N/A

N/A

Rachel

Palmer

Goncalves

4/4

Y

Y

Y

Y

Julia Robinson

3/4

Y

Y

Y

N

Gill Halestrap

2/2

N/A

N/A

Y

Y

Mishia Leggett

0/3

N

N

N

N/A

Claudette

Maragh

0

N

N

N

N

Larry Owereh

1/2

N

N/A

N/A

Y

Julie Skinner

1/1

N/A

N/A

Y

N/A

Becoming a Local Committee Member

If you are interested in becoming a Local Committee Member, please contact Samantha Dossetter, Head of Governance sdossetter@nestschools.org