Our Governing Board

Welcome to Whitehall Infant School’s Governing Board website page. Here you will find details on our current Governing Board and information on what the Board does and how they work.

The governing body has a number of responsibilities and works with the Headteacher and the staff of the school to make Whitehall Infant School the best it can be for our pupils, their families and the wider Whitehall community. Whilst the headteacher is responsible for the day-to-day running, management and educational performance of the school, the Governing Board help to set strategic direction, review educational progress and financial performance, and both support and challenge the School Leadership Team. Often Governors are considered a ‘critical friend’ as they work to ensure the school is run as effectively as possible and provide the best education for the long term benefit of our pupils.

The Governing Board carry out these activities by attending regular Governing Board meetings and Committees and visiting the school – often to monitor key areas of the School Improvement Plan or areas of statutory responsibility.

The Governing Board consists of 12 Governors including Coopted Governors, Parent Governors and Staff Governors.  Apart from the headteachers, they initially serve for 4 years, but may serve for longer. The Governing Body has two main committees through which it carries out its work: Curriculum & Standards and Resources & Finance.

 

We benefit from a diverse Governing Board who are all volunteers and undertaking training so that they can carry out their role effectively. They bring a wide range of skills and experience from their professional and personal lives.  Three of our Governors have been parents to children attending the school and many Governors live locally and are involved in the wider Hillingdon area. All share Whitehall Infant Schools dedication to provide a stimulating, exciting environment where everyone feels valued and safe and pupils can realise their full potential.

“We all share in the school’s vision and values and are proud to be part of the Whitehall family”.

To contact the chair of Governors, please email office@mail.whitehallinf.org or write to Chair of Governors, Whitehall Infant School, Uxbridge, UB8 2LX.

Full Name

Role

a)Office Held b)Committee

Date of Appointment (original)

Date of/or due date of End of
Office

Appointing Body

Register of Interest

Susan Watts

Local Authority

a)Chair of Governing Board
b) Chair of Resources Committee

07/4/2021

06/4/2025

FGB

Director – Educational Consultancy
organisation

Manjit Bringan

Headteacher

Resources Committee Curriculum & Standards
Committee

01/9/2005

N/A

N/A

Employee

Jacqueline Clarke

Parent

a)Vice Chair of FGB
b) Curriculum & Standards

10/2/2021

09/2/2025

FGB

Parent of child attending school

Karen Axam

Coopted

Curriculum & Standards

14/12/2022

13/12/2026

FGB

None

Wajid Raja

Coopted

Chair – Curriculum & Standards

09/7/2018

08/7/2026

FGB

Teaching staff at an Academy School

Nathan White

Coopted

a) Safeguarding
b) Curriculum & Standards

24/3/2021

23/3/2025

FGB

None

Shahira Said

Parent

Resources Committee

21/5/2024

21/5/2028

FGB

Parent of child attending school

William Own-Chaggar

Coopted

Resources Committee

21/5/2024

21/5/2028

FGB

None

Mndhir Gill

Coopted

Resources Committee

21/5/2024

21/5/2028

FGB

None

Anjali Hirani

Staff

Curriculum & Standards

21/5/2024

21/5/2028

FGB

Employee

Prabodh Gupta

Coopted

Resources Committee

21/5/2024

21/5/2028

FGB

None

Carolyn Kennedy

Deputy
Headteacher

Associate Member – Non
voting

 

N/A

N/A

Employee

Resignations /Completed Terms within last 12
months.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chris Kanwei

Coopted Governor

Chair – Resources
Committee

01/10/2019

30/09/2023

FGB

None

Rabee Shamass

Parent Governor

Curriculum & Standards
Committee

10/2/2022

 

FGB

None

Archan Raval

Coopted Governor

Resources Committee

14/12/2022

 

FGB

None

Armajot Kaur

Parent Governor

Resources Committee

10/2/2022

 

FGB

Parent of child
attending school