Governance
Our School Standards Board (SSB) meets once per half term. Our SSB provides the local governance function for our schools which fits within the overall governance structure of GLF Schools. Further information about governance at GLF Schools can be found here.
The three core functions of governance are:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
- Holding leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, and the performance management, including well-being, of staff
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.
It is therefore important that our SSB comprises the right people with the right skills to make appropriate and informed decisions for a school, taking into account the views of children and students, staff, parents and the local community.
The members of our School Standards Board are:
- Dr Christina Stead (Chair)
- Jeremy Garner (Ex- officio member)
- Kola Agboola (Community member)
- Wendy Williams (Community member)
- Amy Church (Community member)
- Tim Stark (Communiity member)
- Sarah Morgan (Clerk)
Dr Christina Stead
I have been a member of the SSB at Meridian High School since September 2021. I have lived in Croydon for nearly 20 years and wanted to offer my skills and experience to a local school. I am excited to work with MHS as it continues its journey of improvement. After taking a degree in History, I worked as a policy manager in a university before retraining as a careers advisor in my 40s. I hold a doctorate in education (my research explored women’s careers) and have taught in higher education. I currently work as a consultant, specialising in mentoring.
Jeremy Garner
Educating children is a great responsibility and privilege. I have had the pleasure of being an executive headteacher for 2 of the GLF secondary schools, and I am excited to work with Meridian High School as a member of the SSB in supporting them on their journey to becoming exceptional.
Kola Agboola
My name is Kola and I am a member of Meridian’s SSB. I would like to contribute to Governance Standards and help to promote excellence of Meridian High School as a local resident. I work as a Laboratory Technician at Kingston University. I have recently taken up the position as Civic Mayor of Croydon.
Tim Starke
I am delighted to be a member of the SSB for Meridian High School. As a Lead Practitioner at de Stafford School, Caterham, I am passionate about education and endeavour to see students graduate feeling proud of the fact they attended Meridian High School and are ambitious to be active participants in our growing global society. I have been teaching Geography in secondary education since 2005 and was a Staff Governor at Glyn School in Epsom for 10 years during the time the GLF MAT was formed.
Amy Church
I am a serving detective in the Metropolitan Police Service. My current specialism is Modern Slavery and Child Exploitation. I am passionate about encouraging young people to make good decisions, and to plan for a successful future, and I believe that it is so important for schools to give them the support to be able to do that. It is an honour to be a member of the SSB for Meridian High School, who are doing such great work in this regard.
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