GOVERNANCE
The Governors aim to support and drive Woodlands in their journey to become an Outstanding school.
Governors act as a critical friend challenging the Head Teacher and staff to ensure that the school provides an excellent education.
The governing body of Woodlands Community College was reconstituted on 1st September 2019.
The Governing Body who are volunteers meet six times per school year and are responsible for:
- The school having a broad and balanced curriculum
- Monitoring of progress in relation to the School Development Plan
- Special Educational Needs and Disability provision
- The school budget
- Policies
- Monitoring standards and performance
For enquiries, please contact Mrs Xandra Hocking, Clerk to the Governors at clerk@woodlands.southampton.sch.uk
GOVERNORS DETAILS
| Woodlands Community College Governors | Start date in office | End date in office | ||
| Jim | Henderson | Head Teacher | 16.04.18 | 15.04.26 |
| Stuart | Baldwin | Chair | 18.03.26 | 18.03.30 |
| Karen | Denyer Hampton | Vice Chair | 01.09.19 | 31.08.28 |
| Andy | Chan | Co-Opted Governor | 18.03.26 | 18.03.30 |
| Peter | Baillie | LA Governor | 26.01.22 | 25.01.26 |
| Deb | Sutton | Deputy Head | ||
| Holly | Sanches | Co-Opted Governor | 13.07.22 | 12.07.26 |
| Pauline | Hilton | Co-Opted Governor | 01.09.23 | 01.09.28 |
| Dan | Alborough | Staff Governor | 10.07.24 | 10.07.28 |
| Hermann | Trepesch | Parent Governor | 26.11.25 | 26.11.29 |
| Nicola | Iverson | Deputy Head | ||
| Jess | Lawrence | Associate Member | ||
| Ria | Connery | Associate Member | ||
All governors appointed to the governing body have voting rights.
Governors Roles and Responsibilities
| Link SLT Staff member & contact email address | Role | Governor responsible
| Half term 6 Governor visit |
| Jim Henderson | Leadership & Management | Stuart Baldwin and Karen Denyer-Hampton | |
| Helen O’Leary | Personal Development including wellbeing – Careers | Herm Trepesch | |
| Deb Sutton | Health and Safety + medical needs | Pauline Hilton | |
| Nicola Iverson | Safeguarding | Pauline Hilton | |
| Nicola Iverson and Jessica Lawrence | Behaviour / Attitudes including Attendance | Holly Sanchez | |
| Emma Sinnett and Laura Freeman | SEND | Peter Baillie | |
| Helen O’Leary | Pupil Premium | Holly Sanchez, Andy Chan | |
| Ria Connery | T and L and curriculum | Dan Alborough | |
| Jim Henderson | Head Teacher’s Performance Management | Gemma Wright, Karen Denyer-Hampton, Stuart Baldwin | |
| Vicky Southey | Finance & Personnel | Gemma Wright / Herm Trepesch | |
| Nicola Iverson | Complaints Panel | Stuart Baldwin / Karen Denyer-Hampton / Andy Chan | |
| Deb Sutton | Cyber security | Peter Baillie | |
| Jim Henderson | Pupil Disciplinary Committee | Stuart Baldwin, Karen Denyer-Hampton, Pauline Hilton | |
| Jim Henderson | Behaviour Panel | Holly Sanchez, Peter Baillie, Herm Trepesch | |
| Jim Henderson | Clerk Line Management | Stuart Baldwin, Karen Denyer-Hampton | |
| Laura Freeman and Ria Connery | CLA (looked after children) | Peter Baillie | |
| Jim Henderson | Appeal panel for Persistent & Vexatious Parent Behaviour | Herm Trepesch, Gemma Wright, Pauline Hilton | |
| Jim Henderson | Local Authority | Peter Baillie |
Returned Governor Business Interest Forms can be viewed here.
Governor Attendance to FGBM 2023-2024
Governor Attendance to FGBM 2024-2025
Governor Attendance to FGBM 2025-2026
GOVERNORS WITH MATERIAL INTERESTS ARISING FROM RELATIONSHIPS WITH SCHOOL STAFF (INCLUDING SPOUSES, PARTNERS OR OTHER RELATIVES)
Holly Sanchez, parent works at the school
Gemma Wright, parent of an ex pupil at the school
GOVERNORS WITH ROLES OF GOVERNANCE IN OTHER SCHOOLS.
Jim Henderson – St John’s Primary
GOVERNORS Handbook:
Click on the link here: Governors Guidance
This is a guidance on the strategic leadership and governance of local-authority-maintained schools.
This non-statutory guidance replaces the governance handbook. It is intended to be a digital guide. If you have created a PDF or printed copy, make sure it is up to date by comparing it with this online version. Use the ‘See all updates’ function to view the latest updates.