Governors
Governors’ Vision and Aims
Our vision is to provide outstanding Catholic primary education to all children that we are blessed to have in our care. We believe that positive values instilled during our children's formative years will guide them through the rest of their lives, providing them with a firm foundation for success in whichever path is right for them.
Our aim as governors is to provide support, understanding, skills and knowledge to enable the effective running of our school to enable it to achieve its vision.
We can achieve this by:
- Actively and proactively supporting engagement within OLSJ
- Maintaining and growing our knowledge
- Challenging to raise and improve standards
- Celebrating and recognising all whilst acknowledging diversity through equal opportunities
The above is underpinned by the teachings of the Catholic faith.
Governing Body

Joanne Faulkner
Chair of Governors / Foundation Governor

Lorraine Adams
Foundation Governor

Terri Rowe
Staff Governor

Sophie Collier
Parent Governor

Patrick Devereux
Headteacher

Sheila McCabe
Associate Member / School Business Manager

Louise Vernon
Co-opt Governor

Matthew Collyer
Declarations of Interest
Declarations of Interest 2021 - 2022
Governance Structure
The Governing Body of Our Lady & St Joseph agreed Model 14b comprising of the following types of governors for their Instrument of Government.
Committee Terms Of Reference - November 2021
Name | Governor Type | End of Term |
---|---|---|
Jo Faulkner (Chair) |
Foundation Governor |
31st August 2023 |
Sr. Christine Frost |
LA Governor |
13th October 2026 |
Fr. Andrew Bowden |
Foundation Observer |
31st August 2022 |
Patrick Devereux |
Headteacher |
N/A |
Caroline Modest (Vice Chair) |
Foundation Governor |
31st August 2025 |
Lorraine Adams |
Foundation Governor |
31st August 2025 |
Terri Rowe |
Staff Governor |
2nd January 2026 |
Sheila McCabe School Business Manager |
Associate Member |
18th September 2024 |
Cynthia Lynch Acting Deputy |
Associate Member |
18th September 2024 |
Sophie Collier | Parent governor | 6th June 2026 |
Julia Scott | Parent governor | 6th June 2026 |
Louise Vernon | Co-opt governor | 18th April 2027 |
Committee Membership
Resources Committee
Matthew Collyer Mr Patrick Devereux Miss Joanne Faulkner Sister Christine Frost
Pay Committee
Fr Andrew Bowden
Matthew Collyer
Mr Patrick Devereux
Ms Caroline Modest
HT Appraisal Panel
Jo Faulkner
Teaching, Learning & Standards Committee
Lorraine Adams
Sophie Collier
Mr Patrick Devereux
Miss Joanne Faulkner
Sister Christine Frost
Mrs Terri Rowe
Julia Scott
Louise Vernon
Strategy and Resources
Committee
Jo Faulkner
Caroline Modest
Headteacher
RE Sub-committee
Fr Andrew Bowden
Christine Frost
Cynthia Lynch
Matthew Collyer
Lorraine Adams
Joanne Faulkner
Admissions Panel
Lorraine Adams
Mr Patrick Devereux
Ms Caroline Modest
Sr. Christine Frost
Link Governors
A link governor is a member of the governing body appointed to oversee a specific aspect of the work of the school.
In general a link governor role involves the following tasks:
- Keeping up to date with the area of interest, and attending relevant training
- Making focused visits to the school
- Acting as a link between a relevant staff member and the governing body, by meeting regularly to discuss the area of interest
- Monitoring and discussing the impact of relevant policies with the staff member
- Regularly reporting to the governing body, and making recommendations where appropriate
Link Area |
Link Governor |
---|---|
Finance | Matthew Collyer |
Special Education Needs / P4C & RSE |
Sr Christine Frost, Lorraine Adams |
Drugs & Alcohol |
Lorraine Adams |
Health and Safety |
Fr. Andrew Bowden |
E-Safety |
Caroline Modest |
Mental Health and Wellbeing / Child Protection / LAC |
Joanne Faulkner |
Community / Outreach |
Sr Christine Frost |
Early Years / Reading KS1 |
Joanne Faulkner, Caroline Modest, Sophie Collier |
RE |
Fr. Andrew Bowden, Sr Christine Frost, Lorraine Adams, Matthew Collyer, Joanne Faulkner |
Reading KS2 / Writing |
Caroline Modest, Julian Scott |
Child Protection / LAC | Joanne Faulkner, Louise Vernon, Sr Christine Frost |
STEM - Science / Computing / Design and Technology |
Caroline Modest |
STEM - Maths | Matthew Collyer |
Music
|
Joane Faulkner |
PC4 & RSE |
Sr Christine Frost, Lorraine Adams |
Types of Governor
Foundation Governors
Foundation governors are volunteers who serve as the Bishop’s representative to assist in managing our Catholic schools. They work alongside other governors including parent governors to form a governing body or board of directors. They are involved in decisions about all aspects of managing the school – such as running buildings and budgets, supporting staff, monitoring standards and the Catholic ethos and help make big decisions about the school’s long-term goals. Foundation Governors have specific responsibility for admissions to the school, the employment of staff, Religious Education and collective worship. The governors help determine the future for pupils attending our schools.
The work of the Governing Body is facilitated by a Clerk and training and support for governors is provided by the Diocesan Department for Schools and Colleges and the Local Authority.
Parent Governors
These are parents of children who attend Our Lady & St Joseph Catholic Primary School. They are elected on to the Governing Body by the votes of other parents, and they represent the voice of the "users" of the school. Their term of office runs for four years.
Local Authority Governor
The Local Authority (LB Tower Hamlets) appoints a representative to the school’s governing body.
Meeting Minutes
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Policies and Documents
Reports
SEND Report for Governors - Autumn 2021
SEND Report for Governors - January 2021
SEND Report for Governors - October 2019
Former Governors
Ashley Hill - Parent Governor - Resigned 24th February 2022
Mark Hale - Staff Governor - 28th April 2021 to 3rd November 2021
Shanine Blom - Associate Governor - Resigned 7th July 2021
Teresa Parker - Appointed by foundation/Trust - 5 October 2017 to 3rd November 2021
Laurell Hector - Appointed by foundation/Trust - 1 March 2018 to 30 August 2021