Arts & Media School Islington is a Foundation Trust School. On the board of trustees are, Steve Moffitt (Interim Chair), Jill Barton, Susan Service, John Prince, Mary Kalemkerian, Adam Nell, Lyndsey Pugh, David Hagarty, Carol Fletcher and Stephen Davis. The Trustees are keen to see facilities, such as the theatre, used as a resource for the local community and host an Education Lecture each year.
The governing body is responsible for ensuring that Arts & Media School is run to promote pupil achievement and delivers a quality educational experience.
Its duties include:
- Setting strategic direction, policies and objectives.
- Approving the school budget.
- Reviewing progress against the school’s budget and objectives.
- Appointing, challenging and supporting the headteacher.
The governing body is made up of:
- Parent Governors (elected by parents).
- Staff Representatives (elected by school staff).
- Local Authority Governors (appointed by the local authority).
- Community Governors (members of the local community appointed by the governing body).
- Governing bodies make their decisions based on the advice of committees that deal with specific issues, such as the school’s curriculum, premises or finances.
You can contact the governing body via the school office.
Record of Interests
| CATEGORY | NAME | TERM OF OFFICE | POSITION HELD ON THE GB | APPOINTED BY | GOVERNANCE ROLES IN OTHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS | BUSINESS INTEREST DECLARATION HELD & DATE COMPLETED | BUSINESS INTERESTS DECLARED |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA | Kayte Freda Lawton Chair | 13/11/21-12/11/25 | Chair of GB | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | Member of Sam Morris Nursery management committee | 30/11/20 | Employee of Save the Children UK, which runs programming and fundraising activities in UK schools |
| HEAD | Susan Service | Ex-officio | Resources Committee | Ex-Officio: by virtue of holding the office of head teacher | None | 24/09/20 | None |
| STAFF | Leighon Willis | 08/03/22-08/03/26 | Elected by school staff | ||||
| PARENT | Priya Nicholas | 01/02/21-1/02/25 | Teaching and Learning Committee | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | |||
| PARENT | Tom Beck | 01/02/21-01/02/26 | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | ||||
| FOUNDATION | Carol Fletcher | 10/12/18-10/12/22 | Teaching and Learning Committee | Appointed by GB/board | None | 24/09/20 | None |
| CO-OPTED | Cindy Owens | 09/12/19-08/12/22 | Teaching and Learning Committee, Resources Committee & Pastoral Committee | Appointed by GB/board | None | 24/09/20 | None |
| David Coronado | 09/03/22-08/03/26 | Appointed by GB/board | |||||
| Emily Moore | 09/03/22-08/03/26 | Appointed by GB/board | |||||
| James O'Connor | 09/03/22-08/03/26 | Appointed by GB/board | |||||
| FOUNDATION | Julie Whittaker | 10/12/18-10/12-22 | Chair of Pastoral Committee | Appointed by GB/board | None | 28/09/20 | None |
| Nazir Ahmed | 01/12/21-30/11/25 | Appointed by GB/board | |||||
| Thomas Charlton | 09/03/22-08/03/26 | Appointed by GB/board |
Awaiting confirmation from remaining governors
