The Governing Body
What is their role?
The Governing Body at Cage Green has two key responsibilities:
- To ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
- To hold the Head Teacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff
Please use this link for the Mosaic Governance Page
What do they do?
- Agree the aims and objectives of the school
- Agree, monitor and evaluate policies, targets and priorities relating to the aims, purposes and practices of the school
- Influence and approve the School Development Plan
- Ensure the National Curriculum is being followed and that there is sufficient staff to teach it
- Monitor and review the pupils’ progress, ensuring individual pupils’ needs are met, including any additional needs
- Ensure that the estate is safe and well-maintained
- Ensure the promotion of pupil welfare
How do they do it?
The Full Governing Body meets each term (six times per year). Many governors are Link Governors which means they have an attachment to a particular area. In order to carry out this role, they visit school to carry out activities such as meeting school leaders, talking to children, watching activities in school or meeting teachers. Examples of areas covered by Link Governors include attendance, safeguarding, health and safety, risk and curriculum. Governors also engage with the wider school community by attending events that take place during the course of the year.
CAGE GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL LOCAL GOVERNING BODY (Updated July 2025)
LOCAL GOVERNING BODY STRUCTURE
| Headteacher | 1 |
| Elected by the staff body | 1 |
| Elected parents of pupils attending the school | 2 |
| Community governors | 5 (2 Vacancies) |
| Chair of the Cage Green Local Governing Body: |
Chair of Governors: David Evans and Alex Wood
If you wish to contact the Chair of Governors please email: headofgovernance@mslt.org.uk
|
|
Name |
Category |
Appointed by |
Date of appointment |
Term of office and end date or date of resignation |
Attendance at Governing Body meetings 2023/24 |
|
Elizabeth Clark |
Staff |
Staff |
17/11/23 |
16/11/27 |
Six out of a possible six |
|
David Evans Co-Chair |
Community |
Cage Green LGB |
13/11/19 |
12/11/23 |
Four out of a possible six |
|
Robert Playfoot |
Community |
Cage Green LGB |
26/11/21 |
25/11/25 |
Five out of the possible six |
|
Sarah Smith |
Community |
Cage Green LGB |
01/05/24 |
30/04/24 |
Six out of a possible six |
|
Joanna Styles |
Headteacher |
N/A |
4/11/19 |
N/A |
Six out of a possible six |
|
Alex Wood Vice Co-Chair |
Parent |
Parents |
13/11/23 |
12/11/27 |
Six out of a possible six |
|
Stephen Taylor |
Parent |
Parents |
17/11/23 |
16/11/27 |
Five out of the possible six |
|
Kathryn Elford |
Parent |
Parents |
28/05/25 |
28/05/2029 |
|
Governors who left the LGB within the last 12 months
Anna Clarke, Staff Governor. Resigned April 2025Cage Green - Register of Interest Declaration 2024/25 (updated March 2025) Personnel Involved in Governance
|
Name
|
Position |
Name of Business or Organisation |
Nature of Business |
Nature of Interest |
Immediate / close family declarations |
Date declaration made |
|
Elizabeth Clark |
Staff Governor |
Mosaic Schools Learning Trust |
Education |
Employed by Mosaic Schools Learning Trust |
None |
22/11/24 |
|
David Evans |
Community Governor/Co-Chair of Governors |
Comet Associates |
IT |
Director Comet Associates Ltd, Director Courtyard Associated Ltd Trustee PACT Director, Kensington Worchester LTD Director Courtyard Associations LTD |
None |
09/10/24 |
|
Robert Playfoot |
Community Governor |
Rise Consultancies Ltd |
Imported for fresh produce |
None |
None |
24/12/24 |
|
Sarah Smith |
Community Governor |
Sarah Smith HR |
HR |
None |
None |
03/10/25 |
|
Joanna Styles |
Headteacher |
Mosaic Schools Learning Trust |
Education |
Employed by Mosaic Schools Learning Trust |
None |
27/09/24 |
|
Alexandra Wood |
Community Governor/Co-Chair of Governors |
Sussex Road Primary
|
Education |
None |
None |
27/09/24 |
Senior Staff
|
Name
|
Position |
Name of Business or Organisation |
Nature of Business |
Nature of Interest |
Immediate / close family declarations |
Date declaration made |
| Joanna Styles |
Headteacher |
Mosaic Schools Learning Trust |
Education |
Employed by Mosaic Schools Learning Trust | None
|
27/09/24 |