Governors
Valerie Allen
I have worked for Birmingham LA as a teacher and then City Learning Centre Manager for 37 years. The CLC was linked to Balaam Wood School, which is how my association with this school began. I have been able to take on more Governor duties since I retired and am proud to now be the Chair. I am very lucky to have a fantastic team of governors to work with. I also look after a growing number of grandchildren. I enjoy exercise classes and am currently training to be a Yoga teacher.
Lynda Roan
I have been a governor at Balaam Wood School since 2012 and it is a real privilege to be Vice Chair of the Governing Body. My professional background was in education for over 40 years, having been the Headteacher of a secondary school and a National Leader of Education. Whilst I take a particular interest in teaching and learning, safeguarding and personnel, I hope my skills and knowledge help support the strategic development of the school. In my spare time I enjoy travelling, meals out, Trefoil Guild and supporting a youth group and another governing body.
D O'Donnell
I have worked at Balaam Wood for the last 8 years. I started as weekend caretaker and now work as the Site Manager. I have lived in Frankley for 13 years. I have five children. Two have attended Balaam Wood and now left, one is attending Balaam Wood and I have two at local primary schools, so I have a good knowledge of the school as an employee and as a parent.
Jemma McCann
Ann Bowden
I have been a school governor in Primary and Secondary schools for 28 years because I am passionate about children and their education. I work as a Lab Technician in a Secondary school so I am very familiar with the day to day life of a school and love the opportunity it gives me to get know the pupils as well as the staff. In my spare time I play the piano, working towards Grade 8, and I enjoy crafts, knitting and sewing.
J Quinn
I started teaching in Balaam Wood School in 2004. I am the faculty leader of the Physical Science faculty. I sit on the Governing body as the Staff representative. In that time I have been a member of the Teaching and Learning committee and in recent months have joined the Premises and Finance committee to further my understanding of the role of the Governing body. In my spare time I enjoy reading, socialising, cycling and returning home to Ireland to visit my family.
L West
I have worked at Balaam Wood school as Catering Manager for 6 years. In that time I have really got know the staff and children, so I was very pleased to be asked to be a governor 4 years ago. Although I was a little nervous at first I soon settled in to being one of the team. I have learnt a lot about how a school works and how hard the staff work. In my spare time I enjoy walking my dog, sewing and reading.
Governing Body Roles, Responsibilities and Interests
| Name | Type of Governor | Appointed By | Term of Office | Committee Membership & position (See Key below) | Curriculum Links | Other Interests & Responsibilities (See Key below) | Pecuniary Interests, Personal Interests, Governor or member of staff at another school |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Valerie Allen | Co-opted | Gov Body | 30/04/2015 To 29/04/2019 | Joint Chair of GB Chair F&P Vice Chair B&S Member Per | SEND English/Literacy Spanish | SEND Governor LAC Governor Pupil Premium HT Performance Management PPG Staff Disciplinary Panel Pupil Exclusions | |
| Ms Lynda Roan | Co-opted | Gov Body | 07/09/2016 To 06/09/2020 | Joint Chair of GB Chair T&L Chair Per Member F&P Member B&S | Maths | Safeguarding Governor Attendance HT Performance Management SCR Staff Disciplinary Panel Pupil Exclusions | Vice Chair of Governors Selly Oak Trust School Treasurer Hillcrest School ‘Friends of Hillcrest’ Trustee Stonehouse Gang Youth Group |
| Mr Damian McGarvey | Head Teacher | ** | ** | Member all Committees | N/A | ||
| Ms Jenny Quinn | Staff Gov | Staff | 30/04/2015 To 29/04/2019 | Member T&L Member F&P | N/A | GDPR | Teacher Balaam Wood |
| Mr David O'Donnell | Co-opted | Gov Body | 30/04/2015 To 29/04/2019 | Vice Chair F&P Member B&S | Humanities (Geog/Hist/RE/ PE) | Site Manager Balaam Wood | |
| Mrs Lorna West | Co-opted | Gov Body | 30/04/2015 To 29/04/2019 | Member Per Member B&S | Pupil Exclusions | Citi-Serve Catering Manager | |
| Mrs Ann Bowden | Co-opted | Gov Body | 30/04/2015 To 29/04/2019 | Vice Chair T&L Member F&P Vice Chair Per Chair B&S | Creative Arts (Mus/Art/Tex/Food/ICT) Science | Link Training Governor Pupil Exclusions Staff Disciplinary Panel | Senior Lab Technician Colmers School |
| Mrs Jemma McCann | Parent | Gov Body | 04/07/2018 To 03/07/2022 | Member B&S | SMSC/British Values/Well-being SEND / LAC with VA | Member of Frankley Parish Council | |
| Vacancy | Parent | ||||||
| Vacancy | Parent | ||||||
| Vacancy | L.A. | L.A. | |||||
| Mr Max Perrin | Associate | Gov Body* | 07/09/2016 | Member T&L | Teacher Manor Way Primary School |
* Associate Governors are appointed to offer a particular skill or expertise and are invited to meetings as appropriate. They do not have voting rights.
Governing Body decides termination of Term of Office.
** A Headteacher is a member of the Governing body by virtue of their office. The headteacher does not have voting rights.
KEY
Gov – Governor
F&P – Finance and Premises Committee T&L – Teaching and Learning Committee SEND – Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
B&S – Behaviour and Safety Committee Per – Personnel Committee LAC – Looked After Children
PPG – Pupil Premium Grant (an additional budgetary allowance linked to Free School entitlement.)
SCR – Single Central Record – A record of school staff and pupils – a legal requirement used to calculate school funding.
HT Per Man – Headteacher Performance Management (with an External Assessor).
Pupil Exc – Pupil Exclusions – Usually Chair, Vice Chair and one other. Governors who are employed by the school should not take part.
Pupil Disciplinary Governor Hearings – any Governor.
Staff Disc Panel – Staff Disciplinary Panel.
Staff Disciplinary Appeals Panel – Any Governor not employed by the school who was not on original Disciplinary Panel.
