Governance

The Local Committee

Farnborough Primary School is 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

Taranah Blake

LCM Chair - Community

02.09.24 - 01.09.28

Local Committee

None

Vicky Cheeseman

LCM - Parent

LCM - Community

12.05.17 - 11.05.21

22.06.21 - 21.06.25

22.06.25 - 21.06.29

Parents

Local Committee

None

Malcolm Hall

LCM - Community

16.07.24 - 15.07.28

Local Committee

None

Jennifer Henson

LCM - Parent

09.07.24 - 08.07.28

Parents

None

Angela James

LCM - Headteacher

Ex officio

Ex officio

None

Prashant Jain

LCM - Parent

26.09.25 - 25.09.29

Parents

None

Caroline Roberts

LCM - Staff

20.10.24 - 19.10.18

20.10.18 - 19.10.22

20.10.22 - 19.10.26

Staff

Sister-in-law works at

Farnborough Primary School

Jayagopal Venkatesh

LCM - Community

20.09.22 - 19.09.26

Local Committee

None

 

Becoming a Local Committee Member

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

Governance Documents

THE LOCAL COMMITTEE OF FARNBOROUGH PRIMARY SCHOOL

MEETING ATTENDANCE 2025/26

NAME OF LCM

MEETINGS

22.09.25

AUTM 1

26.11.25

AUTM 2

11.03.26

SPR

8.0726

SUM

Taranah Blake

4/4

Y

Y

Y

 

Angela James

4/4

Y

Y

Y

 

Victoria Cheeseman

4/4

Y

Y

Y

 

Malcolm Hall

4/4

Y

Y

Y

 

Jennifer Henson

4/4

Y

Y

Y

 

Jayagopal Venkatesh

4/4

Y

N

Y

 

Caroline Roberts

4/4

Y

N

Y

 

Prashant Jain

3/3

N/A

Y

Y