Governors
Martin Gilraine
Chair of Governors
Welcome from the Chair of Governors
My name is Martin Gilraine and in July 2023 I was appointed Chair of Governors at Stanton Vale School.
Alongside the Headteacher, her team, and the whole school community I wholeheartedly support the core values of Stanton Vale,
Working Together, Respect, Aspiration, and Potential
As Governors, we are committed to supporting the Headteacher to help our students achieve their full potential in an inclusive, vibrant, and exciting educational community. Our focus is not only the school experience of each student but ensuring a successful transition into adulthood.
The Governing body exists to serve five main purposes,
- To provide strategic direction for the improvement of the school whilst ensuring the school has a clear vision, direction, and ethos.
- To support and encourage our Headteacher, Senior Leadership Team, and all school personnel, to ensure that every one of our children has access to an enriched education and to all the opportunities that they deserve.
- To monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the school.
- To hold the school and Headteacher to account for the standards achieved and the quality of education.
- To oversee the financial performance of the school in these very challenging times to ensure that the money the school receives is spent wisely.
As Chair, my role is to act as a critical friend to the Headteacher and to support her in the complex decision-making required to successfully run and continuously improve her school.
As Governors our role is to hold the Headteacher and her leaders accountable for the best educational provision and outcomes whilst delivering excellent value for money.
I endeavour to give of my best in this role and look forward to being a part of this school’s wonderful community.
Gemma Crammond – Vice Chair/Parent Governor
I started as a parent governor in September 2020. Due to not being well in 2023 I had to stop as a governor for most of the year, but was keen to get back to being part of the governing board at Stanton Vale School. Prior to having my son, my background has been in training and education. I worked with young people with disabilities, supporting them to use public transport independently. Prior to that I worked in mediation and conflict resolution, as well as mental health/personal development.
I’m passionate about supporting Stanton Vale to be the best it can be, and help provide a happy, safe and enabling environment for all its students.
As a parent governor I am keen to provide a parent perspective, and encourage great communication between school and student’s families/carers.
I noticed when scrolling through the governors page to get inspiration for my blurb that they were a few errors on the page in relation to myself and when I have been governor and the type of governor I am. I can try and list these, or it might be easier if I can just point them out to yourself, or whoever is best, if i pop in when you have a free moment?
Is there any chance I can not have a photo on the website at the moment? I am a bit self conscious of my regrowth of hair which is a bit unmanageable, so I am not feeling photogenic at all!
Kind regards
Gemma
Governance Arrangements for Stanton Vale School
Stanton Vale School’s local governance arrangements were reinstated to a new governing body on 03 july 2023. The following governors were appointed on 03 July 2923
Martin Gilraine – Chair of Governors (mgilraine@stantonvale.co.uk)
Gemma Crammond – Vice Chair/Parent Governor
Mark Lewis – Parent Governor
Beth Fletcher – Parent Governor
Aimee Perkinson – Co-opted Governor
Chloe Underwood – Co-opted Governor
Evie Phillips – Staff Governor
Stanton Vale’s local governing board operates within the broader Esteem Multi Academy Trust governance structure. Please click here to see the register of interests for The Esteem MAT Members, Trustees, Executive Team and Accounting Officer Central Governance Documents | Esteem MAT
Please click here to access the Esteem Multi Academy Trust central governance and financial information. This includes the Esteem MAT Articles of Association, Funding Agreement, our audited accounts and Annual Report. Statutory Documents| Esteem MAT
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Governor Attendance and Register of Interests
Aimee Perkinson
I joined Stanton Vale as a Governor in July 2023. I currently work in Education as a Deputy Headteacher of a Primary School in Long Eaton where my role involves teaching and supporting the development of the school. I have been teaching since 2012 and have been Designated Safeguarding Lead in my previous school for 2 years. I have a first-class degree in Education Studies, I have a keen interest in Special Educational Needs as well as Safeguarding and I hope to bring my knowledge and experience to the role of Governor.
Evie Phillips
My name is Evie Phillips; I’m a Teacher at Stanton Vale School & The Staff Governor since 2023! I have an interest in inclusion, diversity, wellbeing. I hope my time as a Governor will benefit the staff & students of Stanton Vale.
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Term of office |
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Position |
Appointed by |
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Martin Gilraine |
Co-opted Governor |
LGB |
03/07/2023 |
02/07/2027 |
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Emma Kehoe |
Headteacher |
Ex-officio |
25/04/2022 |
– |
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Evie Phillips |
Staff Governor |
School staff |
Sept 2023 |
Sept 2027 |
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Gemma Crammond |
Parent Governor |
LGB |
03/07/2023 |
02/07/2027 |
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Chloe Underwood |
Co-opted Governor |
LGB |
04/12/2023` |
03/12/2027 |
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Aimee Perkinson |
Co-opted Governor |
LGB |
03/07/2023 |
02/07/2027 |
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Mark Lewis |
Parent Governor |
Parents |
03/07/2023 |
02/07/2027 |
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Beth Fletcher |
Parent Governor |
Parents |
03/07/2023 |
02/07/2027 |
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Previous governors: |
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Deborah Porritt |
Parent Governor |
Parents |
01/09/2019 |
01/09/2020 |
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Janice Addison |
Co-opted |
LGB |
20/01/2020 |
22/10/2020 |
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Laura Minihane |
Parent Governor / Chair of Governors |
Parents |
20/01/2020 |
07/01/2021 |
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Sam Highley |
Co-opted |
LGB |
10/01/2018 |
10/01/2021 |
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Alison Tucker |
Parent Governor |
Parents |
21/09/2020 |
07/10/2021 |
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Rob Mulvey |
Headteacher |
Ex-officio |
01/09/2019 |
08/04/2022 |
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Andrew White |
Parent Governor / Chair of Governors |
LGB |
08/01/2021 |
06/02/2023 |
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Sarah Gregory |
Staff governor |
School staff |
02/03/2020 |
06/02/2023 |
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Lee Harrison |
Co-opted Governor |
LGB |
13/12/2021 |
06/02/2023 |