Governors

Each Compass school has a local governing body composed of a group of volunteers drawn from the community, each bringing a range of skills, expertise and professional experience. Our Governors provide essential links between the school, parents/carers and the local community. Governors work with staff and parents in an atmosphere of co-operation to provide the best possible framework for educating our children. They are involved in all aspects of school life and meet regularly with leadership teams.

Governors fulfil their responsibilities by:

• Supporting the school and its ambition by working strategically to develop and implement vision and ethos;
• Ensuring that the children are receiving the best education and achieve the best outcomes by monitoring the quality of teaching and standards across the school;
• Setting a budget and making sure that financial resources made available to the school are used effectively;
• Accounting to all stakeholders for the school’s performance and for the decisions they make.

Chair of Governors - Linda Perks

Linda is the Chair of Governors for Willow Dene School. She is now retired but was previously Regional Secretary for Unison, the public service trade union. Linda comes from a family of school support staff and has a background in advising and representing staff employed in public services, including schools. She has been a local authority governor at Willow Dene School for four years. Linda is also an elected councillor for the Royal Borough of Greenwich representing Charlton ward.

Linda can be contacted at the Willow Dene school contact address.

Willow Dene Governance Structure