NAWTON AND ROSEDALE ABBEY FEDERATION
OUR GOVERNING BODY 2025 – 2026
| Name of Governor | Date of Appointment | Term of Office Ends | Appointed by | Stepped Down | Category | Attendance
FGB 2024/2025 |
Attendance FGB
2025/2026 |
| Nichola Oxtoby | 01.09.17 | Ex-Officio | Headteacher | 6/6 | 2/6 | ||
| Sally Clifford (Chair) | 25.03.21 | 24.03.25 | LA | LA | 5/6 | 2/6 | |
| Victoria Brown (Vice) | 17.05.23 | 16.05.27 | Parents | Parent | 6/6 | 2/6 | |
| Claire Owuor | 04.03.23 | 04.03.27 | Staff | Staff - Elected | 6/6 | 2/6 | |
| Georgina Watkins | 19.11.23 | 18.11.27 | Full GB Board | Co-opted | 4/6 | 2/6 | |
| Chris Pye | 11.06.24 | 10.06.28 | Parents | Parent | 6/6 | 2/6 | |
| Pamela Sellar | 20.10.2025 | 19.10.29 | Full GB Board | Co-opted | n/a | 2/6 |
nawton and rosedale abbey federation
Governing Body Structure 2025 – 2026
| STRATEGIC OVERVIEW GROUP |
| Headteacher |
| Chair |
| Staff Governor |
| FINANCE COMMITTEE | STANDARDS COMMITTEE | |
| CONSTITUTION | Minimum 2 Governors + HT and Bursar
|
Minimum 3 Governors + HT
|
| REMIT | School finance and budget
Premises Resources Staffing and HR Health and Safety |
Ethos, vision and values
Curriculum Teaching and Learning Data and achievement Behaviour Safeguarding |
| MEMBERSHIP | Victoria Brown – Chair to Committee
Nichola Oxtoby Claire Owuor Laura Waller - Bursar |
Sally Clifford – Chair to Committee
Chris Pye Pam Sellar Claire Owuor Nichola Oxtoby |
| STAFF DISMISSAL | STAFF APPEALS | COMPLAINTS | PUPIL DISCIPLINE | HT PERFORMANCE MGT |
| Sally Clifford
Georgina Watkins Chris Pye |
Victoria Brown
Pam Sellar |
Sally Clifford
Victoria Brown Headteacher |
Sally Clifford
Georgina Watkins Victoria Brown |
Sally Clifford
Victoria Brown |
Special Areas of Responsibility:
| Safeguarding | Sally Clifford |
| SEND | Georgina Watkins |
| Health and Safety | Chris Pye |
| Equalities and Inclusion | Sally Clifford/ Georgina Watkins |
| Federation Improvement Plan – Priority 1 | Sally Clifford/ Pam Sellar |
| Federation Improvement Plan – Priority 3 | Sally Clifford/ Vic Brown |
NAWTON AND ROSEDALE ABBEY FEDERATION
GOVERNING BODY 2025/2026 – REGISTER OF BUSINESS INTERESTS
Each Governor completes a Register of Interests Form on appointment to the Governing Body. This is reviewed annually in September and Governors asked to update the Register if necessary at each Full Governing Body Meeting.
| Name of Governor | Date of Appointment | Term of Office Ends | Category | Nature of business interest/other educational establishments | Relationship to staff member | Date interest last registered | Date interest ceased |
| Nichola Oxtoby | 01.09.17 | Headteacher | None | None | 20.10.2025 | ||
| Sally Clifford (Chair) | 25.03.21 | 24.03.25 | LA | None | None | 20.10.2025 | |
| Victoria Brown (Vice) | 17.05.23 | 16.05.27 | Parent | Local business owner - Coopers | None | 20.10.2025 | |
| Claire Owuor | 04.03.23 | 04.03.27 | Staff - Elected | None | None | 20.10.2025 | |
| Georgina Watkins | 19.11.23 | 18.11.27 | Co-opted | None | None | 20.10.2025 | |
| Chris Pye | 11.06.24 | 10.06.28 | Parent | Employed by National Park Authority | None | 20.10.2025 | |
| Pamela Sellar | 20.10.2025 | 19.10.29 | Co-opted | None | None | 20.10.2025 |
Governing Body Structure 2024 - 2025
| STRATEGIC OVERVIEW GROUP |
| Headteacher |
| Chair |
| Staff Governor |
| CONSTITUTION | Minimum 2 Governors + HT and Bursar
|
Minimum 3 Governors + HT
|
| REMIT | School finance and budget
Premises Resources Staffing and HR Health and Safety |
Ethos, vision and values
Curriculum Teaching and Learning Data and achievement Behaviour Safeguarding |
| MEMBERSHIP | Victoria Brown – Chair to Committee
Nichola Oxtoby Claire Owuor Laura Waller - Bursar |
Sally Clifford – Chair to Committee
Chris Pye Georgina Watkins Claire Owuor Nichola Oxtoby |
| STAFF DISMISSAL | STAFF APPEALS | COMPLAINTS | PUPIL DISCIPLINE | HT PERFORMANCE MGT |
| Sally Clifford
Georgina Watkins Chris Pye |
Victoria Brown | Sally Clifford
Victoria Brown Headteacher |
Sally Clifford
Georgina Watkins Victoria Brown |
Sally Clifford
Victoria Brown |
Special Areas of Responsibility:
| Safeguarding/SEND | Sally Clifford/ Georgina Watkins |
| Health and Safety | Chris Pye |
| Equalities and Inclusion | Sally Clifford/ Georgina Watkins |
NAWTON AND ROSEDALE ABBEY FEDERATION
GOVERNING BODY 2024/2025 – REGISTER OF BUSINESS INTERESTS
Each Governor completes a Register of Interests Form on appointment to the Governing Body. This is reviewed annually in September and Governors asked to update the Register if necessary at each Full overnor
| Governor | Business Interests | Personal Interests |
| Sally Clifford (Chair) | None | None |
| Victoria Brown (Vice Chair) | None | None |
| Georgina Watkins | None | None |
| Chris Pye | None | None |
| Claire Owuor (Staff) | None | None |
The Register of Interest will be renewed in September 2025.
