Governors

Welcome to the section of the website where you can find out more about the school’s governors, and the work that we do.

Our main role is to support the headteacher and the staff – the phrase often used to describe this role is ‘a critical friend’. We help them to set and reach targets and to strive for excellence across the whole spectrum of school life.

Our legal duties include:

  • setting strategic direction, policies and objectives
  • approving the school budget
  • reviewing progress against the school's budget and objectives
  • appointing, challenging and supporting the headteacher

The full governing body meets once every half-term. We also have governor committees, some of which meet regularly each term.  Other committees meet at specific points in the year.

There are several categories of governor, appointed by different groups that have an interest in the school. These are community governors, local authority governors, parent/carer governors, and staff governors.  

We are committed to providing an excellent experience for all children and young people during their time at our school.

Our governing body meetings are usually held in the early evening and are currently virtual.  We attend training sessions to help us keep up to date with changes in schools and education and to help us do our job effectively. We also go into school to meet with staff and children/young people to help us find out how the school is progressing towards its targets.

If you wish to know more, or are interested in becoming a governor, please contact Lorraine Crossingham, Clerk to the governors, through clerk@cedarschool.co.uk

 

Our Governors:

Name

Appointment Type

Appointment Date

Expiry Date

Elected By

Roles and Committee Membership

Business Interests

Ginny Assinder

Co-opted

9.7.2023

8.7.2027

FGB

Chair of Governors

CSC, FRPC, PC

Send Governor

None

8.2.2022

Kate Smith Parent Governor 05.06.2026 04.06.2030 Parents CSC  
Ang Jones Co-opted  08.07.2025 07.07.2029 FGB  SEND Governor Works for Saints Foundation (the charity of Southampton Football Club) and have a member of staff in Cedar School
Conor Lucey Staff 24.09.2024 23.09.2028 Staff FRPC None

Melonie Mills

 

Co-opted

13.10.2024

12.10.2028

FGB

CSC, Development and Training Governor

None

10.2.2022

Cesia Moran  Headteacher  01.09.2026  _  Ex-officio  CSC, FRPC  None

Ali Phillips

Co-opted

18.10.2024

17.10.2028

FGB

Careers Link Governor

School Website Compliance

 None

Vacancy

Co-opted

         

Vacant

Co-opted

   

 

   

Vacant

Co-opted

   

 

   

Vacant

Co-opted

         

Vacant

 

Local authority

 

 

Nominated by LA, elected by FGB

 

 

Vacant

Parent Governor

   

Parents

   

 

CSC – Curriculum and Standards Committee

FRPC – Finance, Resources and Premises Committee

HTPMC – Headteacher Performance Management Committee

PC – Pay Committee

Previous Governors In The Last Twelve Months:

Name

Appointment Type

Appointment Date

Expiry Date

Elected By

Governor Roles

Committee Membership

Business Interests

Neil Revell

Head teacher

01.09.2020

31.12.2025

 

Ex-officio

CSC, FRPC, PC

None

Sally Sampson

Co-opted

19.10.2025

29.09.2026

 

Chair

CSC, FRPC, PC

None

Sue Muldowney

Co-opted

26.09.2023

19.05.2026

 

Co Vice Chair, Safeguarding

Chair of CSC

Works at HCC within Children's Services for Participation and Lifelong Learning Service - Hampshire Achieves.

Jamie Fagan

 Parent Governor  27.04.2022  20.05.2026  Parent  Chair of FRPC, PC, HTPM  None

 Hazel Long

 Co-opted

 09.07.2023

 03.05.2024

 FGB

 Vice Chair of Governors

CSC, FRPC, PC, Health and Safety

 None

 Alex Radford  Co-opted  07.12.2021  27.09.2024  FGB  FRPC (Chair), Careers, Pupil Premium Oylr Ltd
Business or finance interests
Co owner of Data Analysis and Management Consultancy
01/04/2023

Hannah Muldowney-Mizen

 

Staff

12.05.2022

31.08.2024

Staff

CSC (Chair)

None

 

Tor Savage

Parent

27.04.2022

20.05.2025

Parents

CSC, HTPMC, SEND Governor

None

03.10.2022

 Cedar Governor Attendance 25-26Governor Declarations 25-26