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Widden Primary School

Meet The Community Governance Committee Members

Widden Community Governance Committee Membership 

Name

Category

Appointing Body

Term Start Date

Term End Date

Role

Asfa Anwar

Community Member 

Board of Trustees

01.09.2026 31.08.2030  

Phillip Rouse 

Community Member 

Board of Trustees

01.09.2026 31.08.2030  

Vacancy 

Community Member 

Board of Trustees

     

Vacancy 

Parent Member 

Elected by Parents 

     

Vacancy

Parent Member  Elected by Parents       

Hannah Thompson 

Staff Member  Elected by Staff  01.09.2026 11.03.2028  

Kirstin Couto 

Headteacher 

Board of Trustees

01.09.2026

Ex officio

Headteacher

           
GOVERNANCE IN PAST 12 MONTHS - HILLSIDE AND WIDDEN PRIMARY SCHOOLS SHARED GOVERNING BODY (Dissolved 31 August 2026)

Name

Category

Appointing Body

Term Start Date

Term End Date

Role

Ian Arkell

Trust Governor

Board of Trustees

13.11.2023

31.08.2026

Chair 

Jason Dunsford

Trust Governor

Board of Trustees

13.11.2023 31.08.2026  

Tina Wathern 

Community Governor

Governing Body

23.09.2025 31.08.2026  

Brad Clarke 

Parent Governor (HIP)

Ballot of Parents 

0705.2024

31.08.2026
 

Clare Dare 

Staff Governor (HIP)

Ballot of Staff 

12.03.2024

31.08.2026

 

Hannah Thompson 

Staff Governor (WPS)

Ballot of Staff 

12.03.2024

31.08.2026  

Kirstin Couto 

Headteacher - Widden

Board of Trustees

09.06.2025

31.08.2026

Headteacher

Rebekah Milward

Headteacher - Hillside

Board of Trustees

19.01.2025

31.08.2026

Headteacher

Gifty Osafo

Parent Governor (HIP)

Ballot of Parents 

21.01.2025 15.05.2026  

Anne Carter 

Trust Governor

Board of Trustees

01.07.2025  22.09.2025