Chair

Miss Wazma Qais

Clerk to Governors Mrs Claire Hawkes
c/o Tudor Grange Primary Academy St James, Halifax Road, Shirley, Solihull B90 2BT

Vice Chair

Mr Ian Lowe
Clerk to Governors Mrs Claire Hawkes
c/o Tudor Grange Primary Academy St James, Halifax Road, Shirley, Solihull B90 2BT

The responsibilities of the LGB are delegated from the trust board and are detailed in the trust’s Scheme of Delegation which can be found here. The Trust Terms of Reference for Local Governors can be found here.

Governors

NameGovernor TypeTerm FromTerm ToRelevant business and pecuniary interestsTrusteeships and governorships at other educational institutions/charitiesPersonal relationships with trust employees or other members/trustees/ local governorsDate of declaration
Mr Ravi KumarParent governor (Parents) 25 May 202224 May 2026NILSolihull FE – GovernorNILOct 2023
Ms Sue McCutcheonCo-opted governor  21 Oct 2019Reappointed 202320 Oct 2027NILNILNILOct 2023
Mrs Melissa O’GradyStaff governor  03 Feb 20212 Feb 2025NILNILNIL 
Miss Wazma Qais     Co-opted governor  01 Oct 202230 Sep 2026DfESolihull MBC elected CouncillorNILNIL 
Dr Peter RockCo-opted governor (Trust Board)21 Sep 202320 Sep 2027NILTGAT Trustee and MemberNILOct 2023
Simon RussellPrincipal       Oct 2023

Governors who have left over the past 12 months

Full NameRoleDate appointedDate resigned
Ms Sue McCutcheonCo-opted governor21 Oct 2019 (Reappointed 2023)30 Jan 2024
Mr Jason BrownCo-opted governor08 Dec 202122 March 2024
Mr Ian LoweCo-opted governor05 Jun 20215 March 2024
Mr Michael JonesCo-opted governor04 Oct 202222nd Feb 2024

LGB meeting attendance

Mr Jason  Brown5/6
Mr Michael Jones2/4
Mr Ravi  Kumar6/7
Mr Ian Lowe5/5
Ms Sue McCutcheon4/4
Mrs Melissa  O’Grady4/4
Miss Wazma Qais6/6
Dr Peter Rockn/a
Simon  Russell7/7