Governance
Elm Court School Governing Body consist of specialist volunteers who work with the school team to ensure that students are safe, their achievement is maximised and that the school’s resources are used as efficiently and effectively as possible. Each Governor will assume a responsibility for an aspect of school life. The Governors are appointed by the school, the parents and the Local Authority. They meet termly and regularly visit school. They also attend training sessions to ensure that they are up-to-date with developments and are supported by a substantive clerk. Declaration of Business Interests: Governors are required to declare if they have any relevant personal and financial interests. Currently all Governors have declared that they have no interests or relationships between themselves and members of school staff. These signed documents are kept securely at school and the Register of Business Interests is updated at each full Governing Body meeting.
Governing Body Details
There is currently one vacancy for Local Authority Governor
| Name | Category of Governor | Appointed by | Position | Voting rights (inc any convened committees) | Register of Business Interests |
| Michael Jenner | Parent | Governing Body: 01.10.14 | Chair | Yes | None declared |
| Deb Conner | Co-opted | Governing Body: 01.10.14 | Co-opted Governor | Yes | None declared |
| Joanna Tarrant | Headteacher | 01.09.14 | Yes | None declared | |
| Sam Cuthbertson | Co-opted | Governing Body: 15.03.16 | Co-opted Governor | Yes | None declared |
| Lindy Zubairy | Parent | Governing Body: 01.10.14 | Vice Chair | Yes | None declared |
| Lydia Gibson | Co-opted | Local Authority: 01.10.14 | LA Governor | Yes | None declared |
| Steven Olaman | Staff | Governing Body: 01.10.14 | Staff Governor | Yes | None declared |
| Jenny Keen | Co-opted | Governing Body: 28.09.16 | Co-opted Governor | Yes | None declared |
| Laura Malanphy | Co-opted | Governing Body: 31.01.18 | Co-opted Governor | Yes | Tower Hamlets Education Business Partnership |
| Bharti Patel | Clerk | Governing Body |
Governing Body Attendance
During the 2016 – 2017 academic year the Governing Body met seven times. This year seven meetings are scheduled with focused meetings convened if required. The Governing Body has met seven times since September 2017.
| Name | Category of Governor | Appointed by | Position | Attendance 2016-2017 (7 meetings) | Attendance 2017-2018 (7 meetings) |
| Deb Conner | Co-opted | Governing Body | Co-opted | 3 out of 7 | 5 out of 7 |
| Sam Cuthbertson | Co-opted | Governing Body | Co-opted | 5 out of 7 | 6 out of 7 |
| Joanna Tarrant | Headteacher | Headteacher | 7 out of 7 | 7 out of 7 | |
| Michael Jenner | Parent | Governing Body | Chair | 7 out of 7 | 7 out of 7 |
| Lindy Zubairy | Parent | Governing Body | Vice Chair | 6 out of 7 | 7 out of 7 |
| Lydia Gibson | Local Authority | Local Authority | LA Governor | 5 out of 7 | 5 out of 7 |
| LaToya Henry | Local Authority | Local Authority | LA Governor | 6 out of 7 | Not a member |
| Steven Olaman | Staff | Governing Body | Staff Governor | 7 out of 7 | 7 out of 7 |
| Jenny Keen | Co-opted | Governing Body | Co-opted | 3 out of 7 | 6 out of 7 |
| Laura Malanphy | Co-opted | Governing Body | Co-opted | Not a member | 4 out of 7 |