Governance

The Local Committee

Balgowan Primary School 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

Kirsty Bassett

LCM – Staff

02.11.20 - 01.11.24

3.11.24 - 04.04.28

Elected by staff

None

Luke Currie 

LCM - Parent 

19.01.26 - 18.01.30

Elected by Parents 

Founder and Managing Director of Apres School Education Provider.

Founder of Docode Limited - Education Provider.

Alan Slater

LCM – Staff

02.11.20 - 01.11.24

02.11.24 - 01.11.28

Elected by staff

None

Patricia Spedding

Chair – LCM Community

02.10.18 - 01.10.22

02.10.22 - 02.10.26

Local Committee

Bickley Primary School - additional Governance role

Maria Veysey

LCM – Headteacher

Ex officio

Ex officio

None

Catherine

Guinard

LCM - Parent

18.03.25 –17.03.29

Elected by Parents

None

Robert Nelson

LCM – Community

25.03.25-24.03.29

Local Committee

None

Bola Ajose

LCM - Community

07.04.26 - 06.04.30

Local Committee

None

Governance Documents

THE LOCAL COMMTTEE OF BALGOWAN PRIMARY SCHOOL 

MEETING ATTENDANCE 2025-26

NAME

MEETINGS

NO. OF MEETINGS ATTENDED

24.9.25

AUTM 1

24-11-25

AUTM 2

7-3-26

SPR

30-6-26

SUM

Assel Aitkhozhina

1

1/1

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

Kirsty Bassett

4

 

N

N

Y

 

Annum Beg

1

0/1

N

N/A

N/A

N/A

Catherine Guinard

4

 

Y

N

Y

 

Robert Nelson

4

 

N

N

Y

 

Dominic Nolan

2

2/2

Y

Y

N/A

N/A

Sarah-Jane Philippo

2

2/2

Y

Y

N/A

N/A

Alan Slater

4

 

N

Y

Y

 

Tricia Spedding

4

 

Y

Y

Y

 

Maria Veysey

4

 

Y

Y

Y

 

Luke Currie

2

 

N/A

N/A

Y

 

Bola Ajose

1

 

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

Matthew Humphrey

2

1/2

N

Y

N/A

N/A

 

THE LOCAL COMMTTEE OF BALGOWAN PRIMARY SCHOOL

MEETING ATTENDANCE 2024-25

 

NAME

MTGS

26/09/24

ATMN 1

27/11/24

ATMN 2

26/03/25

SPR

10/07/25

SUM

Sue

Blackburne

4

Y

Y

Y

Y

Kirsty

Bassett

4

Y

Y

Y

Y

Maria

Veysey

4

Y

Y

Y

Y

Tricia

Spedding

4

Y

Y

Y

Y

Alan Slater

4

Y

Y

Y

Y

Sarah-Jane Phillippo

4

Y

Y

Y

Y

Dominic

Nolan

3

Y

N

Y

Y

Victoria

Knox

4

Y

Y

Y

Y

Matthew Humphrey

3

Y

Y

N

N/A

Annum

Beg

3

Y

Y

Y

N/A

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

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