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
Mrs Sarah Hands
Co-opted Governor
Mrs Clare McNeill
Partnership 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |