Arts & Media School Islington is a Foundation Trust School. The governing body is responsible for ensuring that Arts & Media School Islington is run to promote pupil achievement and deliver 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 | END OF TERM OF OFFICE | POSITION HELD ON THE GB | APPOINTED BY | GOVERNANCE ROLES IN OTHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS | BUSINESS INTERESTS DECLARED |
HEAD | Susan Service | Ex-officio | Resources Committee | Ex-Officio: by virtue of holding the office of head teacher | None | None |
STAFF | TBC | None | ||||
PARENT | TBC | |||||
PARENT | TBC | |||||
CO-OPTED | James O’Connor Chair |
08/03/26 | Appointed by GB/board | None | ||
David Coronado | 08/03/26 | Careers Link Governor | Appointed by GB/board | None | ||
Samantha Eardley | ||||||
Hannah Padfield | ||||||
Rebecca Taylor | 24/05/26 | |||||
Thomas Charlton | 08/03/26 | |||||
FOUNDATION | William Albion | 02/11/26 | ||||
Nora Schlatte | ||||||
Larry Wong | ||||||
CLERK | Lisa Jensen |
Awaiting confirmation from remaining governors
Trustees Lectures
In 2012 the school opened an £18m refurbishment with a brand new 250 seat Theatre. The Trustees are keen to see the facility used as a resource for the local community. Susan Service Headteacher said: “We develop the young people of tomorrow with a quality education at the heart of that experience. We are interested in hearing the views of people from within and outside of our community and believe the Education Lecture will create an important platform for dialogue”.
The Education Lecture started in 2014 with former Secretary for Education, Baroness Estelle Morris, presenting the first inspiring lecture.
This was followed in 2015 with a wonderfully entertaining lecture from the Turner Prize-winning artist, Grayson Perry CBE RA and again in 2016 with a fascinating lecture from the former Schools Commissioner for London, Sir Tim Brighouse. In 2017, we hosted a wonderful interview with choreographer and director Sir Matthew Bourne and in 2018 we welcomed the director of the Museum of London, Sharon Ament. In 2019 we hosted an interview with inspirational Global Teacher awardee, Andria Zafirakou.