Governance
The Governing Body of the Federation of Eileen Wade and Milton Ernest c of E Primary Schools meets regularly throughout the school year. The Full Governing Body meets five times during the academic year. There are three main sub-committees that meet at least termly and are responsible for:
a) Resources - (Finance, Health and Safety, Buildings, Pay and Personnel)
b) Teaching and Learning (Curriculum and Standards)
Current membership of our current Governing Body is as follows:
Dr James Bass
Chair of Full Governing Body
Co-opted Governor
Mr Jonathan Allen
Vice-chair of Full Governing Body
Parent Governor
Rev’d Peter Kay
Foundation (Church of England)
Mrs Lisa Virnuls
Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Smith
Staff Governor
Mrs Rebecca Grundy
Co-opted
Mr Adrian Winter
Co-opted Governor
Mr Chris Hilliard
Co-opted Governor
Mrs Sarah Hands
Co-opted Governor
Mrs Clare McNeill
Partnership Governor
Erin Melia
Co-opted Governor
Stephen Holroyd
Foundation Governor
Lydia Wilkie
Local Authority Governor
Federation of Eileen Wade and Milton Ernest church of England Primary Schools
Register of Interest - Governing Board
| Name | Date of Appointment | Term | Type of Governor | Appointee | Business Interest | Other Governing Bodies | Personal relation with Staff/Pupils - Yes/No | Attendance at FGB |
| James Bass | 06/06/19 | 4 years | Co-Opted | Governing Board | None | None | None | /5 |
| Jonathan Allen | 23/03/17 | 4 Years | Parent | Parents at Eileen Wade Primary School | Own Marketing Agency specialising in Education. Chair of the Deaf/Blind schools in Jordan | None | Yes - Father of a child at Eileen Wade Primary School | 5/5 |
| Chris Hilliard | 02/11/15 | 4 years | Co Opted | Governing Board | National Leader of Governance | Chair of Governors of Kingsthorpe College. Governor of Spring Lane Primary School | No | 4/5 |
| Adrian Winter | 02/12/17 | 4 years | Co Opted | Co Opted/Governing Board | None | None | No | 5/5 |
| Peter Kay | 02/09/14 | Open | Foundation | Diocese | None | None | No | 3/5 |
| Sarah Hands | 23/3/17 | 4 years | Co Opted | Governing Board | None | None | Yes- Parent of a pupil at Eileen Wade Primary School | 5/5 |
| Clare McNeil | 07/1217 | 4 years | Partnership | Governing Board | None | None | None | 3/5 |
| Lisa Virnuls | 04/09/15 | Open | Headteacher | Governing Board | None | None | Yes - Headteacher at both Eileen Wade and Milton Ernest Primary Schools. Mother of a child at Eileen Wade | 5/5 |
| Rebecca Grundy | 02/12/16 | 4 years | Co Opted | Governing Board | None | None | Yes- teacher at Milton Ernest Primary School | 3/5 |
| Lisa Smith | 26/09/2019 | 4 years | Staff | Staff | None | None | Yes- Staff at Eileen Wade Primary School | /5 |
| Erin Melia | 27/09/18 | 4 years | Co Opted | Governing Board | Works in HR | None | None | 3/4 |
| Lydia Wilkie | 26/09/2019 | 4 years | Local Authority | Bedford Borough | None | None | Yes- Mother of a child at Eileen Wade Primary School | |
| Stephen Holroyd | 26/09/2019 | 4 years | Foundation | Dioceses | No |