Local Governing Body

The Governing Body meets as a whole five times a year and has a specialist committee focused on Sixth Form, which meet regularly through the year:

Sixth Form (Chair: Paul Anstey)

Our Chair of Governors is Dr Paul Smith.

The Chair and Vice Chairs can be contacted at governors@didcotgirls.oxon.sch.uk

 

The Local Governing Body (LGB) comprises the following members:

Name

Appointment type

Term of office

LGB

/ Committees

Special roles
Mr Paul Anstey Parent 15/12/20 - 14/12/24 LGB; DSF Committee

International, Child Protection / Safeguarding,

Chair of Sixth Form Committte
Mrs Teresa Brooke Trust-appointed 14/12/21 - 13/12/25 LGB

Pupil Premium, Attendance & Behaviour

 
Mrs Cath Convery Trust-appointed 27/06/22 - 26/06/26 LGB; DSF Committee  
Mrs Naomi Douglas Parent 29/09/23 - 28/09/27 LGB  
Mrs Smita Gadher Trust- appointed 06/12/22 - 05/12/26 LGB; DSF Committee

Child Protection / Safeguarding

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Mrs Jill Judson Trust-appointed 10/05/20 – 09/05/24 LGB; DSF Committee

LGB Vice Chair, Training & Curriculum
Mr Richard Kennell Trust-appointed 20/01/23 - 19/01/27 LGB LGB Vice Chair
Mr Mocky Khan Parent 29/09/23 - 28/09/27 LGB  
Mrs Georgina Littler Ex officio (Headteacher) 01/05/20 -  LGB; Sixth Form Committee  
Mr Robert Majilton Staff 16/05/23 - 15/05/27 LGB  
Mrs Natasha Millard Trust-appointed 26/09/23 - 25/09/27 LGB LGB Vice Chair, SEND
Mr Laurence Savage Parent 29/09/23 - 28/09/27 LGB  

Dr Paul Smith

Trust- appointed

24/11/23 – 25/11/27

LGB; Health & Safety Committee

Chair of Governors, H&S 
Mrs Rachael Warwick Ex officio (CEO)   LGB  
Mr Phillip Wong Parent 15/12/20 - 14/12/24 LGB

Careers, GDPR
Mrs Jen Wright Trust-appointed 14/12/21 - 13/12/25 LGB 

SEND, Wellbeing,

Training

LGB Vice Chair

 

Historic records - governors who have left within the last year

Name

Appointment type

Appointment dates
Ms Lara Martin  Staff  26/11/19 - 29/11/2022
Ms Ruth Elliot Trust-appointed  24/09/22 – 09/02/2023
Dr Gohar Khan Staff  29/11/22 - 28/06/2023
Mr Tony Jessop Trust-appointed  06/12/22 - 29/06/2023

Governance Lead: Miss C Ball cball@ridgewayeducation.com

DGS Governor Attendance 2022-2023

Local Governing Body (LGB) meeting attendance

Name LGB meetings attended LGB Total
Mr Paul Ansley 3 5
Mrs Teresa Brooke  3 5
Cath Convery  3 5
Ms Ruth Elliot (resigned 09/02/23) 2 2
Mrs Smita Gadher 5 5
Mr Tony Jessop 3 5
Mrs Jill Judson 4 5
Mr Richard Kennell (appointed 20/01/23) 3 3
Dr Gohar Khan (served 29/11/22 - 28/06/23) 3 4
Miss Georgina Littler 5 5
Mr Robert Majilton (appointed 16/05/23) 2 2
Ms Lara Martin (resigned 29/11/22) 2 2
Ms Diane Morgan (resigned 08/10/22) 1 1
Dr Paul Smith 5 5
Mr Phillip Wong 4 5
Mrs Jen Wright  3 5
Associate Members    
Ms Rachael Warwick 1 5

Curriculum and Standards (C&S) Committee meeting attendance

Name C&S meetings attended C&S Total
Mrs Teresa Brooke  2 4
Ms Ruth Elliot (resigned 09/02/23) 2 2
Mrs Smita Gadher 4 4
Mrs Jill Judson 4 4
Dr Gohar Khan (served 29/11/22 - 28/06/23) 2 3
Miss Georgina Littler 4 4
Mrs Lara Martin  (resigned 29/11/22) 1 1
Mrs Diane Morgan (resigned 08/10/22) 1 1
Mrs Jen Wright 4 4

Didcot Sixth Form Committee attendance

Name Committee meetings attended Total Committees
Mr Paul Anstey 4 4
Mr Jon Driscoll 4 4
Mr Andrew Forgan 3 4
Mr Seth Howes (resigned 22/06/23) 2 4
Miss Georgina Littler 2 4
Mr William Manning 1 4
Ms Lara Martin (resigned 29/11/22) 1 1
Dr Paul Smith 4 4
Associate Members    
Mr James Cross 4 4
Ms Rachael Warwick 2 4
Miss Charlottee Hanna    

 

Documents

Local Governing Body Date  
DGS Governors Register of Business and Pecuniary Interests May 2023 16th May 2023 Download
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