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Governors' Information & Duties

The Governing Body has a responsibility to support and monitor the work of the school and its leadership team. The body is made up of Governors representing staff, parents, the community and the local authority. Our governors meet regularly to discuss all aspects of school leadership and management. The Chair of Governors can be contacted through the school office on 01254 261609 or by emailing office@cedars.blackburn.sch.uk.

Cedars Primary School Governing Body 

Chair of Governors (Co-opted)

 Mrs Adeeba Hussain - Appointed - 01.09.13 by Governing Board

Terms of office expire  24.03.2025

Business & Pecuinary Interests: None 

Governance roles in other educational organisations: None

Authority Governor 

Vice Chair - Cllr Parvaiz Akhtar: - Appointed - 01.09.2019 by Governing Board

Terms of office expire 01.09.2025

Business /pecuniary interests: None

Governance roles in other educational organisations: None

Ex-officio

Headteacher - Mrs Nicola Truman - Appointed 01.09.17

Terms of office (Ex officio) 

Business /pecuniary interests: None

Governance roles in other educational organisations: None

Staff Governor

 

 Teacher - Miss Farida Esat -Appointed 19.11.18 by Governing Board

Terms of office expire 19.11.2027

Business/Pecuniary interests: None 

Governance roles in other educational organisations: None

Co-opted Governors 

Mr Stephen Jones Appointed 08.09.14 by Governing Board

Terms of office expire 24.03.2025

Business /pecuniary interests: IMO Director

Governance roles in other educational organisations - Chair of Governors at Meadow Head Primary School - Blackburn 

Mrs Shahnaz Hussain - Appointed01.09.23 by Governing Board

Terms of office expire 01.09.2027 

Business /pecuniary interests: None

Governance roles in other educational organisations: None

 Mrs Ana-Maria Chiosa - Appointed 13.07.21 by Governing Body

Terms of office expire 19.12.2025

Business /pecuniary interests: None

Governance roles in other educational organisations: None

Mr Zubair Ahmed Abdul-Razak - Appointed 01.03.24 by Governing Body

 Terms of office expire 28.02.2028

Business /pecuniary interests: None

Governance roles in other educational organisations: None

Parent Governors

Mrs Asma Khan - Appointed 19.11.18 by GB due to no election candidates

Terms of office expire 19.11.2025

Business /pecuniary interests: None

Governance roles in other educational organisations: None

Mrs Assiya Khan - Appointed 13.10.21 by GB due too no election candidates

 Terms of office expire 04.10.2025

Business /pecuniary interests: None

Governance roles in other educational organisations: None

      Staff Dismissal Disciplinary

Any 3 Governors not involved in the matter (not Staff or Teaching Governors)

   

 Appeals

Any 3 Governors not involved in the matter (not Staff or Teaching Governors)

   

   Pupil Discipline

Any 3 Governors not involved in the matter (not Staff or Teaching Governors)

                                                                       OTHER COMMITTEES  (See Terms of Reference)

   

 Education 

Parwaiz Akhtar (Chair), Nicola Truman (Headteacher), Adeeba Hussain Anna Marie Chiosa, Farida Esat Shahnaz Hussain, Zubair Razak and Asma Khan

   

           Business

Stephen Jones (chair), Adeeba Hussain,  Assiya Khan, Shahnaz Hussain and Nicola Truman (Headteacher)

    Pay 

    Grievances/Appeals

Nicola Truman, Adeeba Hussain, Stephen Jones and Parwaiz Akhtar

Any 3 Governors not involved in the matter (not Staff or Teaching Governors)

   

                                                  DESIGNATED RESPONSIBILITY  (See Terms of Reference)

 

        Finance

           Stephen Jones     

Safeguarding

Adeeba Hussain

SEN/CIOC

Assiya Khan

Health & Safety

Stephen Jones & Asma Khan

 

             Pupil Premium

             Adeeba  Hussain 

  Link Governor

  AdeebaHussain 

Literacy / English

Assiya Khan / Zubair Razak

Numeracy

Parwaiz Akhtar

 

                                         Curriculum Links 

                        Science 

  Stephen Jones

History 

Adeeba Hussain 

Computing E safety 

Zubair Razak

Art & Design Tech 

 Shahnaz Hussain

French 

Stephen Jones 

PSHE & RE 

Cllr Parwaiz Akhtar 

Music  & PE 

Asma Khan/Ana Maria Chiosa  

EYFS

Assiya Khan

 

Governing Body

Adeeba Hussain - Chair of Governors

Cllr Akhtar Local Authority Governor Vice Chair

Mr Stephen Jones - Co-opted Governor

Asma Khan - Parent Governor

 

Ana-Maria Chiosa - Co-opted Governor

Farida Esat - Staff Governor

Nicola Truman - Headteacher - ex Officio

Assiya Khan - Parent Governor

Shahnaz Hussain - Co-opted Governor

Zubair Razak - Co-opted Governor

 

   

Governing Body Register of Business Interest 25-26

DIVERSITY

Attendance 2024 - 2025

2024/25 Full Governing Body 

  

Governors

Autumn Term 

06/12/2023

 Spring Term 

19/03/2025

 Summer Term 

09/07/2025

Adeeba Hussain  P P P
Cllr P Akhtar P Apologies P
Stephen Jones  P Apologies P
Ana Maria Chiosa  P P P
Asma Khan  P P P
Farida Esat  P P P
Assiya Khan  P P P
Shahnaz Hussain  P P P
Nicola Truman  P P P
Zubair Razak

P

P

P

2024/25 Education Committee 

  

Governors

Autumn Term 

27/11/2024

 Spring Term 

05/03/2025

 Summer Term 

25/06/2025

Cllr P Akhtar  Apologies

Apologies

P
Nicola Truman  P P P
Ana Maria Chiosa  P P P
Shahnaz Hussain  P P P
Asma Khan  P P P
Farida Esat  P P P
Adeeba Hussain P Apologies P
Zubair Razak P P

P

 2024/25 Business Committee 

  

Governors

Autumn Term 

27/11/2024

 Spring Term 

05/03/2025

 Summer Term 

25/06/2025

Stephen Jones  P P Apologies
Assiya Khan  P P P
Adeeba Hussain  P Apologies P
Shahnaz Hussain  P P P
Nicola Truman  P P P