Governance

The Local Committee

Joydens Wood Infant and Junior Schools are part of the Nexus Education Schools Trust (NEST). The day to day governance of our school is carried out by the Local Committee.

The key responsibilities of the Local Committee are:

  • To carry forward the vision of the school and NEST
  • To take a strategic role in the governance of the school 
  • To understand the work of the school in order to facilitate meaningful discussion in relation to: achievement, curriculum and standards; inclusion and wellbeing; safeguarding; and provision and resources

 

Our Local Committee Members

NAME

ROLE

TERM OF

OFFICE

APPOINTED

BY

DECLARED 

INTERESTS

Lara Akala

LCM - Community

05.11.25 - 04.11.29

Local Committee

None

Stephanie Austen

Chair

LCM - Community

20.07.23 - 19.07.27

Local Committee

Friends with staff member at

Joydens Wood Infant School

Emma

Blake

LCM - Staff

31.10.23 - 30.10.27

Staff

None

Kelly 

Clifford

LCM - Parent

26.04.24 - 25.04.28

Parents 

Deputy Headteacher Plumcroft Primary School,

Child attends Joydens Wood.

Junior 

Gambura

 

LCM - Community

08.11.24 - 07.11.28

Resigned 02.06.26

Local Committee

None

Liz Laws

LCM - Headteacher

Ex officio

Ex officio

None

Lorraine Richards

LCM - Headteacher

Ex officio

Ex officio

BYMT Co-Chair of trustees

Director of South-East London Music Hub (SELMH)

Chair of Bromley Primary Head Teacher and Specialist School Forum

Son has casual TA contract at NEST 

Anwar 

Tilli

LCM - Community

16.11.21 - 15.11.25

Left 02.10.25

Local Committee

Has a child at the school

Ki Yan Wings

Turkington

LCM - Community

01.09.25 - 31.08.29

Resigned 09.08.26

Local Committee

None

Suzanne Groves

LCM - Parent

19.05.26 - 18.05.30

Parents

None

Governance Documents

THE LOCAL COMMITTEE OF JOYDENS WOOD INFANT AND JUNIOR SCHOOLS

MEETING ATTENDANCE 2026/27

 

NAME

MEETINGS

6-10-26

AUTM 1

24-11-26

AUTM 2

9-3-27

SPR

29-6-27

SUM

Suzanne Groves

1/1

Y

 

 

  

Lara Akala

1/1

Y

      

Stephanie Austen

1/1

Y

      

Emma Blake

1/1

Y

      

Kelly Clifford

1/1

Y

      

Elizabeth Laws

0/1

N

 

 

 

Lorraine Richards

1/1

Y

      

 

THE LOCAL COMMITTEE OF JOYDENS WOOD INFANT AND JUNIOR SCHOOLS

MEETING ATTENDANCE 2025/26

NAME

MEETINGS

NO. OF MEETINGS ATTENDED

23-9-25

AUTM 1

25-11-25

AUTM 2

15-4-26

SPR

30-6-26

SUM

Lara Akala

3

3/3

-

Y

Y

Y

Stephanie Austen

4

4/4

Y

Y

Y

Y

Emma Blake

4

4/4

Y

Y

Y

Y

Kelly Clifford

4

3/4

Y

Y

N

Y

Junior Gambura

3

2/3

N

Y

Y

-

Allison Morris

4

3/4

Y

Y

Y

N

Paul Redford

4

2/4

Y

N

N

Y

Anwar Tlili

1

0/1

N

-

-

-

Ki Yan Wings Turkington

4

4/4

Y

Y

Y

Y
 

 

 

Becoming a Local Committee Member

If you are interested in becoming a Local Committee Member, please contact Samantha Dossetter, Head of Governance sdossetter@nestschools.org