In accordance with the Federated Scheme of Delegation the Federated Governing Body (FGB) consists of:

• five governors (not staff) appointed by the Board of Directors;
• one staff governor for each school;
• one parent governor for each school;
• Vicar of St Martin's Church (ex-Officio).

The number of people who shall sit on the Local Governing Body shall be not less than six and not more than 11.

Governors serve a 4-year term of office. 

Headteachers attend all meetings. 

Membership

Chair of Governors: Aruna Verma

• Stuart Askew, Governor, appointed 12/07/2023 
• Revd Rosy Barrie, Governor (ex-officio – Parish Priest, St Martin's Church)
• Natasha Jindal, Governor, appointed 12/11/2024
• Umier Qureshi, Governor, appointed 12/11/2024
• Marvin Salteras, Governor, appointed 12/07/2023 
• Tamanna Sharma, elected parent Governor (St Martin’s), 30/06/2021
• Zara Stone, staff Governor (St Martin's), 01/03/2024
• Cllr Jan Sweeting, Governor, re-appointed 09/02/2022
• Aruna Verma, Chair of Governors, appointed 09/01/2024 

In attendance: 

• Johann Coates, Headteacher (St Martin's)
• Natasha Moffatt, Headteacher (Laurel Lane)

Resigned in last 12 months:

• Sandra Prail, appointed 14/12/2022 (resigned 31/12/2023) 
• Courtney Baxter, elected staff Governor (St Martin’s), appointed 26/05/2021 (resigned 31/01/2024)
• Kevin Ogilvie, Governor, appointed 23/01/2020 (resigned 22/01/2024)
• Emily Leake, Parent Governor (Laural Lane), elected 16/06/2022 (resigned 01/04/2024)
• Edward Decross-Gonzaleas, elected staff Governor (Laurel Lane), 01/09/2022 (resigned 08/05/2024)

Register of Interests

Information below details relevant business and pecuniary interests, trusteeships and governorships at other educational establishments/charities, personal relationships with the trust employees or other members/trustees/governors. 

Current governors

Name, date declared, declarations

• Stuart Askew, 07/07/2024, None 
• Revd Rosy Barrie, 09/07/2024 None 
• Natasha Jindal, 17/07/2024, None
• Umier Qureshi, 31/07/2024, None
• Marvin Salteras, 08/07/2024, None 
• Tamanna Sharma, 11/09/2024, None 
• Zara Stone, 08/07/2024, None
• Jan Sweeting, 08/07/2024, None
• Aruna Verma, 14/12/2023, None 

Resigned in the last 12 months:

Name (resignation date), date declared, declarations

• Sandra Prail, (31/12/2023), 19/09/2023, Sandra Prail Ltd – owner, Management Consultancy; Chair of South Hampshire College Group, August 2023 onwards 
• Courtney Baxter, (31/01/2024), 07/11/2023, None
• Kevin Ogilvie, (22/01/2024), 19/09/2023, None
• Emily Leake, (01/04/2024) 19/09/2023, None 
• Edward Decross-Gonzaleas, (08/05/2024), 14/12/2023, None

Meeting attendance - academic year 2023-24