Governor Information

Carlton VC C of E Primary School Governors

The Governance Structure

The structure of the Full Governing Board meets as a full body once every half term apart from the Spring term.  Alongside this there are 3  Committees (Finance & Premises, Strategy and Pay and Performance).

Associate governors do not have voting rights. 

2 Parent governor places will become vacant in February 2026. The Clerk has initiated the process to recruit new governors. Please contact  Lynne Pinfold on 01234 720281 if you are a parent/carer of a child currently attending our school and want more information about becoming a parent governor. 

Meet The Governors:

Katherine Wilkinson - Chair of Governors

Strategy, Finance and Pay and Performance Committees.

Responsible for:  SEND, Community Liaison, Wellbeing and Pay and Performance 

Appointed by Parents/Carers on 09.02.22

Term of office ends 08.02.26

Pecuniary Interests - None.

Emma Simpson - Co-opted Governor

Vice Chair of the Governing Board

Finance and Premises, Strategy, Pay and Performance Committees

Responsible for:   Looked after Children and  EYFS

Appointed by Full Governing Body 29.09.23

Term of office ends 29.09.27

Pecuniary Interests: Married to a member of staff

Jo Bevis - Headteacher

Finance and Premises Committee

Strategy Committee

Appointed by Full Governing Board - Automatic membership as Headteacher 19/04/22

Term of Office ends when Headship ends.

Pecuniary interests:  None declared.

Hilary Tuohy - Foundation Governor

Foundation Governor. (Foundation DBE or PCC Approved).

Finance and Premises and  Strategy Committees

Responsible for:  Child Protection and Safeguarding 

Appointed by the St Albans Diocese on  01/10/2025

Term of Office until 30/09/2029 .

Pecuniary Interests: None

Claire Bassett - Parent Governor

Strategy Committee & Responsible for Training

Appointed by Parents/Carers  09.02.22

Term of office ends 08.02.26

Pecuniary Interests:  None.

Rebecca Dunn - Local Authority Governor

Strategy Committee and Wellbeing governor

Appointed by LA  26.03.25

Term of office ends 25.03.29

Rev. Jacqueline Curtis - Foundation Governor

Responsible for:   RE

Appointed by St Albans Diocese on 04.01.17

Term of office ends when ceases to be the Parish vicar

Pecuniary Interests:   None declared

John Kokot-Blamey - Co-opted Governor

Finance and Premises Committee

Strategy Committee 

Appointed by Full Governing Body 10.02.22

Term of office ends 09.02.26

Pecuniary Interests: Employed by DfE

Jasmine Notaro - Staff Governor

Appointed by Staff on 25.09.25

Term of office ends on 24.09.29

Pecuniary Interest:  None declared but Member of Staff

 

 

In attendance

Clerk - Lynne Pinfold

Appointed 19.09.19. 

Pecuniary interest: School Office manager