Governance

The Local Committee

Bickley Primary School are 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

DECARED INTERESTS

Cara Moon

LCM – Headteacher

Ex officio

Ex officio

None

Roy Craster-Chambers

LCM – Staff

30.09.18 - 29.09.22

30.09.22 - 29.09.26

End of term

Elected by staff

None
Grace Miller LCM - Staff 05.10.26 - 04.10.30 Elected by staff None

Jennifer Griffiths

LCM – Community

26.09.22 - 25.09.26

End of term

Local Committee

None

Jill Ludbrook

LCM – Community

04.03.20 - 03.03.24

04.03.24 - 03.03.28

Local Committee

Aspire Multi Academy Trust – other governance role

Truro & Penwith Multi Academy trust – Chair of Governors

Family member teaches at Bickley Primary School

Patricia Spedding

Chair LCM – Community

20.09.22 - 19.09.26

20.09.26 - 19.09.30

Local Committee

Balgowan Primary School - additional Governance role

Philippa Wadley-Mace

LCM – Parent

11.03.24 - 10.03.28

Elected by parents

Child at the school

Roohi Shrivastava

LCM – Parent

27.01.25 - 26.01.29

Elected by parents

None

Michelle Watkins

LCM - Community 

22.07.25 - 21.07.29

Local Committee

None 
Peter Stoney LCM - Community 01.05.26 - 30.04.30 Local Committee None

Uma Subramani

LCM - Community

18.09.24 - 17.09.28

Resigned 

09.10.25

Local Committee

None

Rachel Swarbrick

LCM - Staff

15.10.24 - 14.10.28

Resigned

15.07.26

Elected by staff

None

Governance Documents

THE LOCAL COMMITTEE OF BICKLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL

MEETING ATTENDANCE 2026-27

NAME

MEETINGS

21.9.26

AUTM 1

19.11.26

AUTM 2

16-3-27

SPR

22-6-27

SUM

Jill Ludbrook

 1/1 Y  

 

 

Cára Moon

 1/1 Y  

 

 

Roohi Shrivastava

 1/1 Y  

 

 

Tricia  Spedding

 1/1 Y  

 

 

Philippa  Wadley-Mace

 1/1 Y  

 

 

Michelle Watkins

 0/1 N  

 

 

Peter Stoney

 1/1 Y  

 

 

Grace Miller

 

N/A

      

THE LOCAL COMMITTEE OF BICKLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL

MEETING ATTENDANCE 2025-26

NAME

MEETINGS

NO. OF MEETINGS ATTENDED

22-9-25

AUTM 1

27-11-25

AUTM 2

17-3-26

SPR

30-6-26

SUM

Roy Chambers

4

3/4

N

Y

Y

Y

Jennifer Griffiths

4

3/4

Y

N

Y

Y

Jill Ludbrook

4

3/4

Y

N

Y

Y

Cára Moon

4

4/4

Y

Y

Y

Y

Roohi Shrivastava

4

2/4

Y

N

Y

N

Tricia  Spedding

4

4/4

Y

Y

Y

Y

Uma  Subramani

1

0/1

N

N/A

N/A

N/A

Rachael Swarbrick

4

3/4

Y

Y

N

Y

Philippa  Wadley-Mace

4

3/4

Y

Y

N

Y

Michelle Watkins

4

3/4

Y

Y

N

Y

Peter Stoney

1

1/1

N/A

N/A

N/A

Y
 

Becoming a Local Committee Member

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