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