Governance

The Local Committee

Highfield 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

TERM OF OFFICE

APPOINTED BY

DECLARED 

INTERESTS

Stephanie Austen

20.07.23 - 19.07.27

 Local Committee

Friends with teacher at

Joydens Wood Infant School

 Mrs Blake

Emma

Blake

31.10.23 - 30.10.27

Staff

None

Kelly 

Clifford

26.04.24 - 25.04.28

Parents 

Assistant Headteacher - 

Plumcroft Primary School,

Child attends the school.

Junior 

Gambura

 

08.11.24 - 07.11.28

Local Committee

None

Paul

Redford 

Ex officio

Ex officio

None

Anwar 

Tilli

16.11.21 - 16.11.25

Local Committee

Has a child at the school

Ki Yan Wings

Turkington

01.09.25 - 31.06.29

Local Committee

None

Governance Documents

NAME

MTGS

24/09/24

ATMN 1

26/11/24

ATMN 2

25/03/25

SPR

02/07/25

SUM

Stephanie Austen

4

Y

Y

Y

N

Emma Blake

4

Y

Y

Y

Y

Kelly Clifford

2

N

N

Y

Y

Junior Gambura

3

N/A

Y

Y

N

Kelly Gilham

2

Y

Y

N/A

N/A

Charlotte Jones

2

Y

 

Y

N/A

N/A

Allison Morris

4

Y

Y

Y

Y

Paul Redford

4

Y

Y

Y

N

Iain Scott

4

Y

Y

Y

Y

Anwar Tlili

4

N

Y

N

N

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