Governance

The Local Committee

Goose Green Primary School are part of the Nexus Education Schools Trust (NEST). The day to day governance of our school is carried out by the Local Committee.

The key responsibilities of the Local Committee are:

  • To carry forward the vision of the school and NEST
  • To take a strategic role in the governance of the school
  • To understand the work of the school in order to facilitate meaningful discussion in relation to: achievement, curriculum and standards; inclusion and wellbeing; safeguarding; and provision and resources

Our Local Committee Members

NAME

ROLE

TERM OF OFFICE

APPOINTED BY

DECLARED 

INTERESTS

Zamzam Ahmed

LCM - Parent

07.10.25 - 06.10.29

Elected by parents

Board member of

Zebra Housing Association. 

Karen Barke

 

Chair 

LCM - Community

03.07.23 - 02.07.27

Local Committee

None

Kady Channer 

LCM - Parent

07.10.25 - 06.10.29

Elected by parents

PGS-Educators - Primary Programme Director

Sarah Hopkins

LCM - Staff

03.03.25 - 02.03.29

Elected by Staff 

None

Rob Miller

LCM - Community

07.03.24 - 06.03.28

Local Committee

None

Louise Partridge

LCM - Headteacher

Ex officio

Ex officio

None

Stefan Porter

LCM - Community

13.07.23 - 12.07.27

Local Committee

Board Director

 Azzurri Group

Fatoumata Diaby

LCM - Community

05.11.25 - 04.11.29

Local Committee

None

Rebekah Lucking

LCM - Community

21.01.26 - 20.01.30

Local Committee

None

Governance Documents

THE LOCAL COMMITTEE OF GOOSE GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL

MEETING ATTENDANCE 2025/26

NAME

MEETINGS

NO. OF MEETINGS ATTENDED

30-9-25

AUTM 1

18-11-25

AUTM 2

10-3-26

SPR

8-7-26

SUM

Zamzam Ahmed

4

 

Y

Y

N

 

Karen Barke

4

 

Y

Y

Y

 

Kady Channer

3

 

-

Y

Y

 

Fatoumata Diaby

3

 

-

Y

N

 

Sarah Hopkins

4

 

Y

N

N

 

Rebekah Lucking

2

 

-

-

N

 

Rob Miller

4

 

Y

Y

N

 

Louise Partridge

4

 

Y

Y

Y

 

Stefan Porter

4

 

Y

Y

Y

 

Tara Whitehorn

1

1/1

Y

-

-

-
 

 

THE LOCAL COMMITTEE OF GOOSE GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL

MEETING ATTENDANCE 2024/25

NAME

MTGS

17/09/24

ATMN 1

19/11/24

ATMN 2

18/03/25

SPR

8/07/25

SUM

Zamzam Ahmed

3

N

Y

Y

Y

Karen Barke

3

Y

N

Y

Y

Sarah Hopkins

2

N/A

N/A

Y

Y

Rowan Khanna

2

Y

Y

N

N

Rob Miller

4

Y

Y

Y

Y

Louise Partridge

4

Y

Y

Y

Y

Stefan Porter

4

Y

Y

Y

Y

Cat Shuttleworth

4

Y

Y

Y

Y

Tara Whitehorn

3

N

Y

Y

Y

 

 

 

Becoming a Local Committee Member

If you are interested in becoming a Local Committee Member, please contact Samantha Dossetter, Head of Governance sdossetter@nestschools.org