Governors
The Board of Governors at Hardwick Primary School are made up from three categories: -
Co-Opted Governor - a governor who is appointed by existing governors on the basis of skills and/or experience.
Parent Governor - a governor who is appointed by parents of Hardwick Primary School or existing governors.
The definition of parent under education law covers:
- all natural parents whether they are married or not;
- any person who has parental responsibility for a child or young person;
- any person who has care of a child or young person i.e. lives with and looks after the child.
The school will need to decide who comes within the definition of parent in respect of a particular pupil but generally parents include all those with day to day responsibility for a child.
Staff Governor - a governor who is appointed by members of staff at Hardwick Primary School
Currently we do not have any Associate Members on the our Board of Governors. Associate Members are not governors, they can be pupils, school staff and people who want to contribute specifically on issues related to their area of expertise (for instance, finance) can be appointed as associate members
Term of Office from April 2019 to March 2023
Link Governor to Pupil Premium, English and Modern Foreign Language
Committee - Resources Committee
Attendance 2020/21 6/8
I have worked in Derby since February 2009, for Derby City Council on highway/drainage activities, Normanton is an area that I know geographically very well. I am also a Foster Carer with my wife Sharon, we have cared for several children from the Normanton/Pear Tree areas.
My commitment is to the care of children and my personal mission statement is to ensure "Children and Young People have every opportunity made available to them, to enable them to reach their full potential and experience childhood to the full"
My professional work experience for the past twenty years has been within local government covering many different manual and management roles. I have managed and been involved in the construction of different projects. In more recent times I investigated highway drainage surface water and flooding incidents.
Business/Pecuniary Interests declared at all meetings as appropriate to agenda items
Mr L Newby
Associate Governor
Term of Office Not Applicable
Link Governor to Geography, History and RE
Committee - Resources Committee
Attendance 2020/21 Attendance on Request
Business/Pecuniary Interests declared at all meetings as appropriate to agenda items
Mr J Gallimore
Executive Headteacher
Attendance 2020/21 7/8
I have been a Headteacher here at Hardwick Primary School since October 2012. Previous to this I was Headteacher at Brookfield Primary School in Derby for 10 years. I have over 20 years' experience as a teacher and I have thoroughly enjoyed the challenges and opportunities it has provided me with. In addition to my role as Headteacher I am also a Local Leader in Education which enables me to use my experience to help and support other schools and school leaders.
Business/Pecuniary Interests declared at all meetings as appropriate to agenda items
Rani Sandhu
Head of School
Attendance 2020/21 7/8I became a Deputy Headteacher at Hardwick Primary School in 2005, since I started, the school has seen many changes, including the amalgamation of the Infants and Junior Schools. Hardwick is both challenging and rewarding, and no two days are the same! I am very proud of our school’s CARE ethos.
Before coming into primary education, I worked for the National Health Service in London for 10 years as part of a team developing Cardiac Ultrasound. In this role, I was fortunate to travel to many different parts of the world. In my spare time I like walking and reading.
Business/Pecuniary Interests declared at all meetings as appropriate to agenda items
Mr A Repesa
Co-Opted Governor
Term of Office from September 2017 to September 2021
Link Governor to Inclusion, Safeguarding
Committee - Performance and Standards Committee
Attendance 2020/21 6/8
Also a Governor at Firs Estate School
Declared Interest DCC Sold Services
Business/Pecuniary Interests declared at all meetings as appropriate to agenda items
Nasrat Nisa
Elected Staff GovernorTerm of Office from November 2020 to November 2024
Committee - Performance and Standards Committee
Link Governor - PE & PSCHE
Attendance 2020/21 7/8
Business/Pecuniary Interests declared at all meetings as appropriate to agenda items
Noreen Akhtar
Parent Governor
Term of Office from December 2018 to December 2022
Link Governor to
Committee - Performance and Standards Committee
Attendance 2020/21 5/8
Business/Pecuniary Interests declared at all meetings as appropriate to agenda items
Clare Foyle
Vice Chair Co-Opted Governor
Term of Office from December 2018 - December 2022
Link Governor to Science and Technology and Maths and Computing
Committee - Resources Committee
Attendance 2020/21 7/8
Clare Foyle has worked in education her whole career, initially in a data analyst role at the University of Derby, before moving into educational research. She then worked across the higher education sector in a variety of roles relating to business intelligence, planning and operational management and in universities in Leicester, London and Coventry. Her current role is at the University of Derby, focusing on the learning experience of online and apprenticeship students.
She is passionate about learning and development, and the role education can play in social mobility. As well as volunteering her time to the school as a governor, she has been a Brownie leader for over 10 years.
Business/Pecuniary Interests declared at all meetings as appropriate to agenda items
Asfa Mirza
Parent Governor
Term of Office from November 2019 - December 2023
Link Governor to
Committee - Resources Committee
Attendance 2020/21 4/8
Business/Pecuniary Interests declared at all meetings as appropriate to agenda items
Presently 1 Co-opted Governor Vacancy