The Governors of our school have a monitoring and supporting role. They visit school and meet regularly with staff to understand the progress and achievement of pupils, the quality of teaching, the behaviour and safety of pupils and the quality of leadership and management.
All governors meet together formally twice every term as the Full Governing Board but also delegate particular responsibilities to smaller teams of governors to monitor specific activities. Examples include finance & resources, pupil progress, safeguarding, SEND, performance management, pupil premium, health & safety, premises and the curriculum. Governors also work in teams to support and monitor key school priorities in the School Development Plan ensuring that the school has a focused strategic direction.
Our governors include parents, staff and representatives from the local community. They share the school’s passion and commitment to ensuring that the children of Telford Infant School love learning, are safe and happy and that they achieve the very best that they can.
Governors are always keen to hear from parents. If you would like to talk to a governor then leave a message with the school office and a governor will contact you.
Governor Board Meeting minutes are available from the school office on request.
Telford Infant School Instrument of Government
Please click below to see our current Instrument of Government.
is a parent governor, reappointed by the governors in May 2023 for 4 years. Fin is responsible for monitoring safeguarding, finance and staff wellbeing. Fin is a member of the Headteacher's Performance Management Panel.
Theresa Carter
Vice Chair of Governors
is a co-opted governor, appointed by the Full Governing Board in June 2022 for a term of 4 years. Theresa is responsible for monitoring finance, safeguarding and staff wellbeing. Theresa is also a member of the Headteacher's Performance Management Panel.
David Anderson
is a co-opted governor, reappointed by the governors in March 2025 for 4 years. David is responsible for filtering and monitoring and governor training. He is also a member of the Headteacher Performance Management Panel.
Sarah Boad
is a Local authority governor, reappointed by the governors in May 2024 for 4 years. Sarah is responsible for monitoring safeguarding, quality of teaching, health and safety and GDPR.
Anna Burdett
is a co-opted governor, appointed in October 2025 for 4 years. Anna is responsible for monitoring attendance and staff wellbeing.
Helena Crow
is a co-opted governor, appointed in October 2025 for 4 years. Helena is responsible for monitoring SEND and Smiles (out of hours club).
Hester Meacock
is a co-opted governor, appointed by the governors in December 2022 for 4 years. Hester is responsible for monitoring reception quality of teaching and SEND.
Caroline Pooley
is a parent governor, elected by parents in July 2023 for 4 years. Caroline is responsible for monitoring year 2 quality of teaching, health and safety, GDPR and Smiles.
Louise Roberts
is Headteacher governor (ex-officio by virtue of office). Louise is responsible for safeguarding, attendance, finance, filtering and monitoring and pupil premium.
Libby Semple
is a co-opted governor, reappointed by the governors in October 2023 for 4 years. LIbby has responsibility for monitoring finance & resources and SMILES out of hours club.
Michelle Smith
is a co-opted governor, reappointed by the governors in October 2023 for 4 years. Michelle is a member of the staff team and has specific responsibility for monitoring pupil attendance.
Kate Walsh
is our Staff Governor, appointed by school staff in October 2023 for 4 years. Kate has specific responsibility for Wellbeing.
Mrs Katie Taylor
is a parent governor, elected by parents in October 2025 for 4 years. Katie is responsible for monitoring reception quality of teaching, SEND and pupil premium.
Charles Craft
Governance Professional
is a Governance Professional appointed in September 2021 who provides a clerking service to the Governing Board.
Caroline Leavers
is a co-opted governor, appointed in October 2025 for 4 years. Caroline is responsible for monitoring year 2 quality of teaching and pupil premium.