Governance

The Local Committee

Highfield Infant and Junior Schools 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

Kay Allardyce

LCM - Parents

09.11.22 - 08.11.26

Elected by parents

None

Douglas

Barnes

LCM - Community

22.02.24 - 21.02.28

Local Committee

None

James

Howles

LCM - Community

07.10.24 - 06.10.28

Local Committee

None

Marlon

McFarlane

LCM - Community

09.11.22 - 08.11.26

Local Committee

None

Allison

Morris

LCM - Headteacher

Ex officio

Ex officio

None

Shivani

Vellanki

LCM - Community

24.11.22 - 23.11.26

Local Committee

None

David

Wingfield

Chair

LCM - Community

20.11.19 - 19.11.23

20.11.23 - 19.11.27

Local Committee

None

Sandra

Parkes

LCM - Community

16.06.25 - 15.06.29

Local Committee

None

Richard 

Grocock

LCM - Parent

23.06.25 - 22.06.29

 

Parents 

None

Kerry Tidder

LCM - Staff

02.10.25 - 01.10.29

Staff

None 

Elle Hancock 

LCM - Staff

02.10.25 - 01.10.29

Staff

None

Governance Documents

THE LOCAL COMMITTEE OF THE HIGHFIELD SCHOOLS

MEETING ATTENDANCE 2025-26

NAME

MTGS

NO. OF MEETINGS ATTENDED

02/10/25

AUTM 1

13/11/25

AUTM 2

19/03/26

SPR

02/07/26

SUM

Kay Allardyce

3

1/3

N

N

Y

 

Douglas Barnes

3

2/3

Y

Y

N

 

Richard Grocock

3

3/3

Y

Y

Y

 

James Howles

3

2/3

N

Y

Y

 

Marlon McFarlane

3

3/3

Y

Y

Y

 

Allison Morris

3

3/3

Y

Y

Y

 

Sandra Parkes

3

2/3

Y

Y

N

 

Shivani Vellanki

3

2/3

Y

N

Y

 

David Wingfield

3

3/3

Y

Y

Y

 

 

THE LOCAL COMMITTEE OF THE HIGHFIELD SCHOOLS

MEETING ATTENDANCE 2024-25

NAME

MTGS

19/09/24

ATMN 1

21/11/24

ATMN 2

20/03/25

SPR

17/07/25

SUM

Kay

Allardyce

4/4

Y

Y

Y

Y

Douglas

Barnes

3/4

N

Y

Y

Y

Joanna

Demetris

3/3

Y

Y

Y

N/A

James 

Howles

3/3

N/A

Y

Y

Y

Marlon 

McFarlane

3/4

N

Y

Y

Y

Allison 

Morris

4/4

Y

Y

Y

Y

Shivani 

Vellanki

2/4

N

Y

Y

N

Nicola 

Williamson

4/4

Y

Y

Y

Y

David

Wingfield

4/4

Y

Y

Y

Y

Richard

Grocock

1/1

N/A

N/A

N/A

Y

Sandra

Parkes

1/1

N/A

N/A

N/A

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