Governing Body
Our Governors are listed below with information according to the statutory guidance and guidelines published by the Department of Education.
Publication of Governor’s Details and the Register of Interests
Governors may be contacted via the Clerk to the Governing Body, Fiona Jones at Edsential Governance Team. 0151 541 2170
The Governing Body of Somerville Federation was re-constituted in September 2025 as follows:
Members of the Governing Body
| NAME | GOVERNOR CATEGORY | END OF TERM OF OFFICE | ROLE | Additional Information |
| Mr P Dickson | Executive Headteacher | |||
| Mrs GIll Bain | Co-opted | 01/12/2028 | Chair | Retired Teacher |
| Mrs Lesley Andrews | LA | 06/02/2028 | Retired HR Officer | |
| Mrs Joy Longshaw | Co-opted | 05/07/2026 | Vice Chair | Employed at LJM University |
| Mrs Michele Cambell | Co-opted | 16/09/2028 | Employed at Elleray Park school | |
| Mr Alex Sumnall | Co-opted | 16/09/2028 | Employed at NWF Fuels | |
| Mrs Rebecca Embery | Co-opted | 16/09/2028 | Employed at Pensby Primary school | |
| Mrs Sue Booth | Co-opted | 31/08/2028 | Employed at Somerville Nursery | |
| Mrs Alexa Crampton | Staff | 26/02/2028 | ||
| Ms Katie Murt | Parent | |||
| Vacancy x 2 | Parent | |||
| Vacancy x 2 | Co-opted |
MEETING DATES 2025-2026 - Circle Model
| Autumn Term 2025 | Day | Date | Time | Attendance |
| Somerville FGB | Tuesday | 16/09/2025 | 3:30pm | PD,GB,LA,JL,AC,SB,KM,MC,AS |
| Somerville FGB - P6 budget | Wednesday | 19/11/2025 | 4:00pm | |
| Executive Headteacher's Appraisal | Tuesday | 16/09/2025 | 2:00pm | LH,PD,GB,LA,JL |
| Spring Term 2026 | ||||
| Somerville FGB - P9 budget | Wednesday | 11/02/2025 | 3:30pm | |
| Somerville FGB | Wednesday | 25/03/2026 | 4:00pm | |
| Summer Term 2026 | ||||
| Somerville FGB | Wednesday | 06/05/2026 | 3:30pm | |
| Somerville FGB - Budget setting | Wednesday | 24/06/2026 | 4:00pm | |
Link Governors are assigned as follows:
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Safeguarding |
Lesley Andrews |
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Phil Dickson |
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Pupil Premium/Attendance/Behaviour |
Gill Bain |
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SEND/LAC |
Michelle Cambell |
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Clare Speight and Sue Booth |
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Health and Safety |
Katie Murt |
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Phil Dickson/Marianna Zazzi |
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English/Reading |
Joy Longshaw |
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Nadia Fossett and Amy Freeman |
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Foundation Subjects |
Katie Murt |
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Nic Parry |
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Early Years |
Rebecca Embery |
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Ella Stevenson/Lois Murray and Sue Booth |
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Maths/Cyber Security/Data Protection/Finance |
Mr A Sumnall |
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Clair O’Shaughnessy/Marianna Zazzi |
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Science/Climate Action Plan |
Rebecca Emery |
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Kath Connolly/Jo Smith |
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SOMERVILLE DATES 2024/2025 |
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Attendance of Governors |
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Autumn Term 2024 |
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Somerville FGB (Planning meeting) |
Tuesday |
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17/09/2024 |
3:30pm |
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PD,RE,KM,MC,AS,JL,CBLA,SB |
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Executive Head Teacher’s Appraisal |
Tuesday |
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24/09/2024 |
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PD,JL,GB,LA, |
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Somerville Behaviour, Attitude and Personal Development Committee |
Wednesday |
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13/11/2024 |
3:30pm |
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PD,GB,JL,AC |
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Somerville Quality of Education Committee |
Wednesday |
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13/11/2024 |
4:30pm |
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PD,JL,GB,MC,CB |
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Somerville Quality of Early Years Committee |
Wednesday |
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20/11/2024 |
3:00pm |
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PD,SB,KM,RE |
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Somerville Finance and Personnel Committee |
Wednesday |
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20/11/2024 |
4:00pm |
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PD,GB,KM,JL,AS,LA,RE |
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Somerville FGB meeting |
Wednesday |
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27/11/2024 |
4:00pm |
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PD,GB,SB,KM,RE,AS,MC,JL,LA |
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Spring Term 2024 |
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Somerville Quality of Early Years Committee |
Wednesday |
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26/02/2025 |
3:00pm |
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PD,RE,KM,SB |
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Somerville Finance and Personnel Committee |
Wednesday |
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26/02/2025 |
4:00pm |
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PD,SB,GB,LA,AS |
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Somerville Behaviour, Attitude and Personal Development Committee |
Tuesday |
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04/03/2025 |
3:30pm |
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PD,GB,LA,JL,AC |
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Somerville Quality of Education Committee |
Tuesday |
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04/03/2025 |
4:30pm |
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PD,GB,JL,MC |
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Somerville FGB meeting |
Wednesday |
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19/03/2025 |
4:00pm |
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PD,GB,RE,AS,LA,JL |
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Summer Term 2025 |
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Somerville Behaviour, Attitude and Personal Development Committee |
Wednesday |
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18/06/2025 |
3:00pm |
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PD,JL,GB,AC |
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Somerville Quality of Early Years Committee |
Wednesday |
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25/06/2025 |
3:00pm |
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PD,RE,SB,KM |
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Somerville Finance and Personnel Committee |
Wednesday |
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25/06/2025 |
4:00pm |
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PD,SB,AS,LA |
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Somerville FGB meeting |
Wednesday |
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02/07/2025 |
4:00pm |
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PD,SB,GB,LA,JL,AC |
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Somerville Quality of Education Committee |
Wednesday |
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09/07/2025 |
3:00pm |
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PD,JL,GB |