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Westminster Special School

Governors Federation of Westminster Special Schools
& Bi-borough Inclusion Service

Federation Governors & Committee Membership

FWSS Full Governing Board Members 


Name

Position/s

Role 

Term of Office

Andrew Garward-Watkins

 

Chair of Governors 

Chair of Governors 

4th December 2023 - 

June Simson

Governor

Governor 

February 2022-February 2026

David Dyer

Governor 

Governor 

February 2022-February 2026

Carol Melson

 

Vice Chair of P&L

Co-Opted Governor

June 2019 - June 2023

Aslam Merchant 

 

LA Governor

LA Governor

June 2021- June 2025 

Cigdem Kasman 

 

 

Co-Opted Governor

May 2020 - May 2024

Mike Owen 

Staff Governor

Staff Governor 

September 2022- September 2026

Richard Samuel 

 

Parent Governor 

January 2022- January 2026

Ayelet Persey

 

Governor  

December 2022- December 2026

Jenny Parker 

 

 Associate Member 

December 2022 - December 2026A

Non-Governor Members

Pam Jones 

Associate Executive Head teacher 

Ex-officio - All Committees

AEHT

Claire Shepherd

Head teacher College Park

N/A

N/A

Pamela Murphy 

Head teacher QEII

N/A

N/A

Anna Selwyn 

Head of Bi-Borough Inclusion Service 

N/A

N/A

P&L: Pupils and Learning Committee
 

David Dyer - Committee Co- Chair Governor Member 

Carole Melson - Committee Co- Chair Governor Member

Ayelet Persey - Vice Chair Governor Member 

Aslam Merchant - L.A Governor Member 

Mike Owen - Staff Governor Member 

June Simson - Governor Member 

Jenny Parker - Associate Member

Non-Governors:

Pam Jones (Associate EHT)

Claire Shepherd (Headteacher - College Park School 

Pamela Murphy (Headteacher - Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee School)

Anna Selwyn (Head of Bi-Borough Inclusion Service)

F&P: Finance & Premises 
 

Andrew Garwood-Watkins - Chair of Governors

David Dyer - Governor Member 

Cigdem Kasman - Governor Member 

Aslam Merchant - L.A Governor Member 

Richard Samuel - Parent Governor Member 

Procurement and Contracts Panel:

Andrew Garwood-Watkins - Chair of Governors

David Dyer - Governor Member 

Cigdem Kasman - Governor Member 

Aslam Merchant - L.A Governor Member 

Non-Governors:

Pam Jones (Associate EHT)

Claire Shepherd (Headteacher - College Park School 

Pamela Murphy (Headteacher - Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee School)

Anna Selwyn (Head of Bi-Borough Inclusion Service)

Leadership Group 
 

Andrew Garwood-Watkins - Chair of Governors

David Dyer - Governor Member 

Carole Melson - Committee Co- Chair Governor Member

Ayelet Persey - Vice Chair Pupils & Learning 

Aslam Merchant - L.A Governor Member Co-opted

Headteacher's standing invitation

Link Governors 
 

Safeguarding - Andrew Garwood-Watkins

Health & Safety - Aslam Merchant/Richard Samuel 

Policies - David Dyer

Curriculum - Carole Melson/Ayelet Persey

Careers - Carole Melson

Pupil Premium - Aslam Merchant

GDPR/Cybersecurity - Andrew Garwood-Watkins

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