Governors

Governors at Soar Valley College work with the leaders of the school principally to fulfil the role of a Governing body this includes:
  • Setting the school’s vision, ethos and strategic direction;

  • Holding the Principal to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils;

  • Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.


Soar Valley College currently has 11 Governors plus The Principal as senior leader. It is serviced by a trained clerk. Currently, the Associate Principal of the school also attends Governors meetings.
Summary of the Governors & Their Roles

If you need to contact the Governing Body please ring the Principal’s PA on 0116 2669625.

 

List of Governors

Position

Name

Appointed

Term of
Office Ends

Business Interests

Principal 

Julie Robinson      None

Clerk - Non Voting

Smita Stone

24.08/2019

 

None

Co-opted Governor 

Lesley Hall

11.06.2019

30.06.2023

None

Co-opted Governor – Chair – Pupil Premium

Ann White

11.06.2019

30.06.2023

None

Co-opted Governor – Safe Guarding Lead

Dr Ed Thompson 

11.06.2019

30.06.2023

None

Co-opted Governor – SEN

Anne Challenger

11.10.2016

11.10.2020

None

Co-opted Governor

Dolatrai Mistry  

11.06.2019

30.06.2023

None

Parent Governor

Sam Rogers

02.11.2015

02/11/2023

None

Co-opted Governor – SEN

Maha Khochen

21/10/2019

20/10/2023

None

Local Authority Governor – Vice Chair

Helen Exon

9/6/2020

9/6/2024

None

Staff Governor

Jordan Styles

13/10/2020

12/10/2024

None

Co-opted Governor

Jaspreet Sangra

14/06/2022

14/06/2026

None

Co-opted Governor

Vikesh Mistry

11/10/2022

11/10/2026

 None

Parent Governor

Nadia Gaffar

1/11/2022

30/10/2026

 None

 

FGB Meeting Attendance

Name

14/03/2023

6/12/2022

 11/10/22

14/06/22

15/03/22

7/12/21

12/10/21

15/06/21

Julie Robinson

Smita Stone

 -

Lesley Hall

 ✔  ✔  ✔

Ann White

 - ✔   -

Ed Thompson

 ✔ - ✔ 

Anne Challenger

-  ✔  ✔

Dolatrai Mistry  

-  ✔ - -

Sam Rogers

- -  - -  ✔ -

Maha Khochen

-

- - ✔  -

Helen Exon

 ✔  -

Jordan Styles

 ✔  ✔

Jaspreet Sangra

-        

Vikesh Mistry

-          

Nadia Gaffar

-          

 

Business (Chaired by the Principal)
• Finance
• Staffing
• Resources
• Health and safety

Curriculum (chaired by the Associate Principal)
• Teaching and learning
• Curriculum
• Achievement, including analysis of data
• Special educational needs
• Safeguarding

Julie Robinson

Vikesh Mistry

Jaspreet Sangra

Sam Rogers

Lesley Hall

Lesley Hall

Dolatrai Mistry

Maha Khochen

Anne Challenger

Helen Exon

Ann White

Jordan Styles

Ed Thompson

Nadia Gaffar

 

Dates of Meetings 2021/22

Full Governor Meeting

Business Sub Committee

Curriculum Sub Committee

11 October 2022

23rd November 2022

6 December 2022

28 February 2023

14 March 2023

23 May 2023

13 June 2023

 

 

Governors Virtual Attendance Policy

Schools are expected to publish certain information to comply with the Freedom of Information Act 2000. This includes approved minutes, agendas and any papers considered. (excluding confidential information)

If you would like to request sight of these papers, please contact Mrs S Stone, Clerk to the Governors, at sstone@soarvalley.leicester.sch.uk