Governing Board
What do Governors do?
The purpose of governance is to:
... provide confident, strategic leadership and to create robust accountability, oversight and assurance for educational and financial performance.
The 3 core functions of the governing board are:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
- Holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, and the performance management of staff
- Overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent
How can I speak to a Governor?
If you would like to speak to a governor, please come in (or call) the school office to leave your contact details.
The Chair of Governors can also be contacted in this way.
Governing Body Structure
The CPD Federation Governing Body consists of 12 members - our Executive Headteacher, two parent governors, one staff governor, one local authority governor and seven co-opted governors.
| Name | Category of Governor | Term of office ends | ||
| Darren Williams | Executive Headteacher | Member | Profile | |
| Ghazala Akram | Co-Opted/Chair | 12.10.25 | Profile | Health & Safety |
| Anita Waring | Co-Opted/Vice Chair | 12.10.25 | Profile | Audit & Finance |
| Irfaan Ibne | Co-Opted | 12.10.25 | Profile | Wellbeing and Mental Health |
| Cllr Carleene Lee-Phakoe | LA Appointed | 12.10.25 | Profile | Inclusion & SEND |
| Fiona Shahik Umar | Parent Governor | 30.09.25 | Profile | RE |
| Gilbertine Tchouka | Parent Governor | 30.09.25 | Profile | Safeguarding |
| Steven Morrisey | Co-Opted | 12.10.25 | Profile | Looked After Children |
| Vijith Vijay | Co-Opted | 30.09.25 | Profile | Performance Data, Pupil Premium, Parental Engagement & Community |
| Julia Sund | Co-Opted | 6 Dec 27 | ||
| Iva Stoycheva | Co-Opted | 6 Dec 27 | ||
| Sherwyn Cupido-Weaich | Staff Governor | 28.01.2028 |
