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.
| Category | Name |
|---|---|
| HEADTEACHER | Susan Service |
| STAFF | TBC |
| PARENT | Kristine (Tine) Arnvig |
| PARENT | Anthony Latchana |
| LA | Kayte Lawton (Chair) |
| FOUNDATION | Steven Berryman (Vice Chair) |
| FOUNDATION | Carol Fletcher |
| FOUNDATION | Julie Whittaker |
| FOUNDATION | Vacancy |
| CO-OPTED | Vacancy x 2 |
| CO-OPTED | Flora Goldhill |
| CO-OPTED | Freddie Hudson |
| CO-OPTED | Bryan Johnston |
| CO-OPTED | Andrew Mistry |
| CO-OPTED | Cindy Owens |
| CO-OPTED | David Trillo |
| CLERK | NPW Governor Services (Irfan Mustafa, Manager) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEAD | Susan Service | Ex-officio | Resources Committee | Ex-Officio: by virtue of holding the office of head teacher | None | 24/09/20 | None |
| STAFF | TBC | Elected by staff | |||||
| PARENT | Tina Arnvig | 01/01/17 | Teaching and Learning Committee | Appointed by the governing board | None | 24/09/20 | None |
| LA | Kayte Lawton Chair | 12/11/21 | Chair of GB | Appointed by the Governing Board | 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 |
| FOUNDATION | Carol Fletcher | 17/09/2000 | Teaching and Learning Committee | Elected by parents | None | 24/09/20 | None |
| FOUNDATION | Julie Whittaker | 10/12/18 | Chair of Pastoral Committee | Appointed by the Governing Board | None | 28/09/20 | None |
| FOUNDATION | Dr Steve Berryman | 14/03/19 | Vice Chair of GB, Teaching & Learning Committee | Appointed by the governing board | City of London Primary Academy Islington | 26/09/20 | None |
| CO-OPTED | Freddie Hudson | Pastoral Committee | Appointed by the governing board | None | 24/09/20 | None | |
| CO-OPTED | David Trillo | Chair of Resources Committee | Appointed by the governing board | None | 24/09/20 | None | |
| CO-OPTED | Andrew Mistry | 05/12/2018 | Resources Committee | Appointed by the governing board | None | 24/09/20 | None |
| CO-OPTED | Flora Goldhill | 12/06/21 | Pastoral Committee, Resources Committee, SEND | Appointed by the governing board | None | 10/01/21 | None |
| CO-OPTED | Cindy Owens | Teaching and Learning Committee, Resources Committee & Pastoral Committee | Appointed by the governing board | None | 24/09/20 | None |
Awaiting confirmation from remaining governors
