Foxdell Primary School
Governance
Governing Body
The Governing Body is responsible for providing a strategic framework for the school’s operation and development, for advising and supporting the Headteacher and staff, for monitoring and evaluating the school’s effectiveness and for providing accountability to parents and the broader local community.
The membership of the Governing Body is designed to provide a cross section of representation, skills and experience in order that the school can be successfully supported.
Follow the link for a short video about the role of School Governors:
Governors
| Role | Name |
| Chair of Governors | Mrs Attiyyah Khan |
Vice Chair of Governors | Vacancy |
Headteacher | Mrs Rohila Nisar |
LA Governor | Cllr Mohammed Farooq |
Co-Opted Governor | Mrs Saima Shah |
| Co-Opted Governor | Mr Mark Welch |
| Co-Opted Governor | Mr Michael Dosunmu |
| Co-Opted Governor X4 | Vacancy |
| Parent Governor | Mr Mannewar Hussain |
| Parent Governor | Vacancy |
Staff Governor | Ms Grace Hercek (from Dec24) |
Governing Board
Areas of Responsibility
2023/2024
Attendance | RSE (inc Drugs Education) |
Mr Mark Welch | Mr Mannewar Hussain |
Educational Visits | Health & Safety |
Mrs Attiyyah Khan- Chair | Mr Riaan Louw Mr Michael Dosunmu |
Headteacher`s Performance Management | Inclusion / SEND |
Mrs Attiyyah Khan - Chair Mr Mark Welch Cllr Mohammed Farooq | Mrs Saima Shah |
Pupil Premium & Sports Premium | Safeguarding (inc. Safer Recruitment) |
Mrs Saima Shah | Mrs Attiyyah Khan |
| IT/Filtering/CyberSecurity | Training Link |
Mr Mannewar Hussain | Mr Mannewar Hussain Mrs Connie White Clerk to Governing Board |
Governing Board Terms of Office
Name | Position | Elected | Re-Election |
Mrs Attiyyah Khan | Chair Co-opted | September 2023 (January 2019) | September 2027 |
Mrs Rohila Nisar | Headteacher | February 2022 | N/A |
Cllr Mohammed Farooq | Local Authority | May 2022 (May 2019) | May 2026 |
Mrs Saima Shah | Co-opted | July 2024 (January 2021) | July 2028 |
| Mr Mark Welch | Co-opted | December 2023 (January 2019) | February 2028 |
Mr Michael Dosunmu | Co-opted | October 2023 | October 2027 |
Mr Mannewar Hussain | Parent | February 2023 | February 2027 |
Ms Grace Hercek | Staff | December 2024 | December 2028 |
Mrs Connie White | Clerk to Governing Board | September 2022 | N/A |
Co-Chairs / Vice Chairs term of office 1-4 years as agreed by Governing Body
Other Governors term of office 4 years
Governing Board
Committee Membership
2023 / 2024
Finance & Personnel Committee | Curriculum / Achievement and Standards Committee |
Mrs Attiyyah Khan - Chair Mrs Rohila Nisar - Headteacher Cllr Mohammed Farooq Mr Riaan Louw Mr Mannewar Hussain Mr Michael Dosunmu | Mrs Attiyyah Khan - Chair Mrs Rohila Nisar - Headteacher Mrs Saima Shah Mr Mark Welch Mr Mannewar Hussain Mr Michael Dosunmu |
Pay Committee | Headteacher`s Performance Management |
Mrs Attiyyah Khan - Chair Mrs Rohila Nisar - Headteacher Mr Mark Welch | Mrs Attiyyah Khan - Chair Cllr Mohammed Farooq Mr Mark Welch |
Governing Board Declaration of Pecuniary and Personal Interest
2023/2024
Revised July 2024
NAME | Governor category | Appointed from | Appointed to | Appointed Body/ Term | Committee membership | Voting Rights | Position held/ responsible for | Register of interests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attiyyah Khan | Co-opted | Sept 2023 (Jan 2019) | Sept 2027 | 4 Years Governing Body | Curriculum, Achievement & Standards, Finance & Personnel, Pay Committee, Head Teacher Performance Management, Complaints, Appeals | Y | Chair of Governing Body, Safeguarding Children, Educational Visits, RSE | Data/Reporting Analyst, Caterlyst |
Saima Shah | Co-opted | July 2024 (May 2021) | July 2028 | 4 years Governing Body | Curriculum, Achievement & Standards | Y | SEND, Inclusion, PE & Sports Grant Funding, Pupil Premium Grant Funding | Legal Assistant, Solicitors |
Mark Welch | Co-opted | Dec 2023 (Jan 2019) | Dec 2027 | 4 Years Governing Body | Curriculum, Achievement & Standards | Y | Attendance, Safeguarding Children | Retired Head Teacher- Warden Hill Junior |
Michael Dosunmu | Co-opted | Oct 2023 | Oct 2027 | 4 years Governing Body | Curriculum, Achievement & Standards, Finance & Personnel, | Y | ||
Cllr Mohammed Farooq | Local Authority | May 2022 (May 2019) | May 2026 | 4 years LBC | Finance & Personnel | Y | Councillor-Luton Borough Council. Employed- Vauxhall Motors Ltd, Member of : Pakistan Kashmir Youth, Dallow Youth Forum, Dallow Community Centre, Labour Party, Unite Union | |
Mannewar Hussain | Parent | Feb 2023 | Feb 2027 | 4 years Parent election | Curriculum, Achievement & Standards, Finance & Personnel, | Y | Trust IT Manager- Kingsbridge Education Trust | |
Riaan Louw | Staff | Sept 2020 | Aug 2024 | 4 Years Staff election | Finance & Personnel | Y | Health & Safety | Site Agent Director -Louw Landscaping, Son- Asst Site agent Foxdell Primary |
Rohila Nisar | Head Teacher | Feb 2022 (Acting HT Nov 2020) | n/a | n/a | Finance & Personnel, Pay Committee Curriculum, Achievement & Standards,Admissions, Pupil Discipline, Complaints, Appeals, Admissions | N | Head Teacher | None to declare |
Clare Rhodes | Associate Member | March 2024 | March 2028 | 4 years Governing Body | Finance and Personnel | N | Business Manager | None to declare |
Rebecca Hilton | Associate Member | April 2022 | April 2026 | 4 years Governing Body | Curriculum, Achievement & Standards | N | Deputy Head Teacher | None to declare |
Azra Hussain | Associate Member | May 2023 | May 2027 | 4 Years Governing Body | Curriculum, Achievement & Standards | N | Deputy Head Teacher | None to declare |
Rugina Kapadi | Associate Member | May 2023 | May 2027 | 4 years Governing Body | Curriculum, Achievement & Standards | N | None to declare | |
Connie White | Clerk | 1/09/2022 | n/a | Governing Body | n/a | N | Clerk | Education Consultant & Governance Professional-for Schools within Central Bedfordshire & Luton |
Historic Nikki Middleton | Co-opted | Feb 2024 | Resigned May 2024 | 4 years Governing Body | Curriculum, Achievement & Standards, Finance & Personnel, | Y | Head Customer & Organisational Dept, Luton Borough Council |
Code of conduct
Anyone wishing to contact members of the Governing Body should do so via the school office on 01582 733764 where a message can be left for the Clerk or Chair.
Paper copies of information on this website are available upon request.