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[Contact Us](https://themeadows.sandwell.sch.uk/contact) # Governors ### **Meet our Governors** - James Horspool - Phillip Butcher - Robert Richwood - Simon Whitlow - Tonia Green - Jenny Clarke - Tom Elmes - Polly Somervell - Sharon Russell - Kelly Heeley - Helen Davies **TYPE OF GOVERNOR:** Head Teacher **DATE OF APPOINTMENT:** 8th April 2024 **TERM OF OFFICE END DATE:** Ex-officio **APPOINTING BODY:** **COMMITTEE CHAIR:** None **COMMITTEE MEMBER:** Finance & Personnel, Pay Committee, Curriculum & Standards, Premises, Health & Safety **SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITY:** Headteacher **TYPE OF GOVERNOR:** Co-opted **DATE OF APPOINTMENT:** 29th September 2026 **TERM OF OFFICE END DATE:** 28th September 2030 **APPOINTING BODY:** Governing Board **COMMITTEE CHAIR:** Chair of Governors, F&P Committee **COMMITTEE MEMBER:** Finance & Personnel, Pay Committee, Curriculum & Standards **SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITY:** Safeguarding/Child Protection/PREVENT, Digital & Technology Standards, Safer Recruitment **TYPE OF GOVERNOR:** Co-opted **DATE OF APPOINTMENT:** 6th September 2025 **TERM OF OFFICE END DATE:** 6th September 2029 **APPOINTING BODY:** Governing Board **COMMITTEE CHAIR:** Vice Chair of Governors, Premises, Health and Safety Committee **COMMITTEE MEMBER:** Finance & Personnel, Premises, Health & Safety, Pay Committee **SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITY:** Safer Recruitment, Health & Safety, Wellbeing **TYPE OF GOVERNOR:** Co-opted **DATE OF APPOINTMENT:** 6th November 2025 **TERM OF OFFICE END DATE:** 6th November 2029 **APPOINTING BODY:** Governing Board **COMMITTEE CHAIR:** None **COMMITTEE MEMBER:** Finance & Personnel, Pay Committee, Premises, Health & Safety **SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITY:** SEND, Attendance Champion **TYPE OF GOVERNOR:** Local Authority **DATE OF APPOINTMENT:** 29th September 2026 **TERM OF OFFICE END DATE:** 28th September 2030 **APPOINTING BODY:** Governing Board **COMMITTEE CHAIR:** None **COMMITTEE MEMBER:** Finance & Personnel **SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITY:** None **TYPE OF GOVERNOR:** Co-opted **DATE OF APPOINTMENT:** 9th December 2025 **TERM OF OFFICE END DATE:** 8th December 2029 **APPOINTING BODY:** Governing Board **COMMITTEE CHAIR:** None **COMMITTEE MEMBER:** Curriculum & Standards **SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITY:** None **TYPE OF GOVERNOR:** Co-opted **DATE OF APPOINTMENT:** 27th September 2023 **TERM OF OFFICE END DATE:** 26th September 2027 **APPOINTING BODY:** Governing Board **COMMITTEE CHAIR:** Curriculum & Standards **COMMITTEE MEMBER:** Curriculum & Standards **SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITY:** Curriculum Link Governor **TYPE OF GOVERNOR:** Parent **DATE OF APPOINTMENT:** 13th November 2023 **TERM OF OFFICE END DATE:** 12th November 2027 **APPOINTING BODY:** Governing Board **COMMITTEE CHAIR:** None **COMMITTEE MEMBER:** Curriculum & Standards **SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITY:** Careers Link Governor **TYPE OF GOVERNOR:** Staff **DATE OF APPOINTMENT:** 8th June 2023 **TERM OF OFFICE END DATE:** 7th June 2027 **APPOINTING BODY:** Governing Board **COMMITTEE CHAIR:** None **COMMITTEE MEMBER:** Premises, Health & Safety **SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITY:** None **TYPE OF GOVERNOR:** Parent **DATE OF APPOINTMENT:** 15th May 2025 **TERM OF OFFICE END DATE:** 14th May 2029 **APPOINTING BODY:** Governing Board **COMMITTEE CHAIR:** None **COMMITTEE MEMBER:** Premises, Health & Safety **SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITY:** Sustainability **TYPE OF GOVERNOR:** Co-opted **DATE OF APPOINTMENT:** 8th July 2026 **TERM OF OFFICE END DATE:** 7th July 2030 **APPOINTING BODY:** Governing Board ### ### Governor Board Register of Interests 2024/25 Governor Board Register of Interests 2024/25 67 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/the-meadows-sports-college/files/documents/Meadows_Register_of_Interests_Sep24.docx) ### Governor Board Register of Interests 2023/24 Governing Board Register of Interests 2023/24 66 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/the-meadows-sports-college/files/documents/Meadows_Register_of_Interests_Sep23.docx) ### Governing Board Register of Interests 2022/23 Governing Board Register of Interests 2022/23 42 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/the-meadows-sports-college/files/documents/Meadows_Register_of_Interests_Sep22(4).docx) ### Governor Documents Governor Attendance - 2025/26 210 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/the-meadows-sports-college/files/documents/Meadows_-_Attendance_25-26_(1).pdf) Governor Attendance - 2024/25 42 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/the-meadows-sports-college/files/documents/7d._Meadows_-_Attendance_24-25.xlsx) Governors Annual Report to Parents - 2023-2024 6.56 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/the-meadows-sports-college/files/documents/Governors_Annual_Report_to_Parents_2023-2024(1).pdf) Governor Attendance - 2023/24 80 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/the-meadows-sports-college/files/documents/Meadows_-_Attendance_23-24_-_1.xls) Governor Attendance - 2022/23 72 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/the-meadows-sports-college/files/documents/Meadows_-_Attendance_22-23.xls) Governor Attendance - 2021/22 72 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/the-meadows-sports-college/files/documents/Meadows_School_-_Attendance_21-22.xls) Governor Attendance - 2020/21 70 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/the-meadows-sports-college/files/documents/Meadows_School_-_Gvovernor_Attendance_20-21.xls) Governor Attendance - 2019/20 56 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/the-meadows-sports-college/files/documents/Meadows_School_-_Governor_Attendance_19-20.xls) ### Our School - [Head Teacher’s Welcome](https://themeadows.sandwell.sch.uk/about-us/headteacher-s-welcome) - [School Value & Vision](https://themeadows.sandwell.sch.uk/about-us/school-value-vision) - [British Values](https://themeadows.sandwell.sch.uk/about-us/british-values) - [Meet the Governors](https://themeadows.sandwell.sch.uk/about-us/meet-the-governors) - [Staff List](https://themeadows.sandwell.sch.uk/about-us/staff-list) - [Ofsted](https://themeadows.sandwell.sch.uk/about-us/ofsted) - [School Day](https://themeadows.sandwell.sch.uk/about-us/school-day) - [Vacancies](https://themeadows.sandwell.sch.uk/job-vacancies) - [FAQs](https://themeadows.sandwell.sch.uk/about-us/faqs) - 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