Governance Structure
Cadmus Governing Board
The Governing Board has overall responsibility and accountability for delivering against the federation’s vision. It will undertake the due diligence in respect of any school wishing to join the federation, will look to opportunities to grow services in support of the whole federation, and ensure sustained school improvement and financial sustainability across the federation.
The Cadmus Governing Board is made up of 24 members in compliance with federation legislation and comprises of:
1 LA Governor to be appointed by LA
2 x Parent Governors – to be elected across all schools
1 x Staff Governor – to be elected from across all schools
14 Co-opted Governors (including 7 chairs of the local governing committee co-opted for the skill set they bring to the board)
6 Headteachers (4 Headteachers & 2 Executive Headteachers)
Local Governing committees
Each setting has a governing committee. Cadmus is firmly based on the principle that our schools are at the heart of our local communities and that decisions should be taken as close to those communities as possible.
The Senior Leadership Team
The COO leads the federation in conjunction with Executive Headteachers / Headteachers and Heads of School from across all of the Federation’s settings. They will share best practices, grow the Federation, and advise on the strategic actions needed to drive ongoing federation and school improvement. Other leaders within each school may be called upon to support this process. Executive Headteachers / Headteachers / Heads of Schools and their leadership teams will lead the day-to-day operational management and strategic development of Federation schools.
The Schools Leadership Team
The senior leaders across all of the Federation’s settings lead the day-to-day operational management of Federation schools. They work with the Senior Leadership Team to share best practice, and implement the strategic actions needed to drive ongoing school improvement. They also support the Senior Leadership Team in the development and delivery of strategic actions needed to drive Federation development and improvement.
Cadmus Governing Body
Name | Type of Governor | Position |
Roland Roberts | LA Gov Walsall | Chair of Governors Cadmus / Alumwell Junior School |
Mary Clarke-Mortiboys | Co-opt | Chair Butts Primary School / Vice Chair of Cadmus Family of Schools. |
Nicola Rudge | Co-opt | Chair Chuckery Primary |
Ross Doodson | Co-opt | Chair Millfield Primary School |
Colleen Jones | Co-opt | Chair Whitehall Junior School |
Sam Rogers | Co-opt | Chair Leighswood School |
Helen Canlett | Co-opt | Chair Alumwell Infant School |
Bernadette Reilly | Co-opt | Chair Palfrey Junior School |
Deb Rajania | Co-opt | Governor Butts Primary |
Ilyas Tarajia | Co-opt | Vice Chair Palfrey Junior School |
Tom Nener | Co-opt | Cadmus family of schools |
Ikechukwu Ihenacho | Co-opt | Cadmus family of schools |
Gurpal Singh | Co-opt | Cadmus family of schools |
Jasmine Samra | Co-opt | Cadmus family of schools |
Dr Jacob Whitfield | Co-opt | Butts Primary School |
Max Vlahakis | Chief Operating Officer | Chief Operating Officer Cadmus |
Angela Hill | Executive Headteacher | Executive Headteacher – Butts Primary School/ Palfrey Junior School |
James Pearce | Executive Headteacher | Executive Headteacher - Chuckery Primary School / Leighswood School |
Carole Hammond | Headteacher | Alumwell Infants |
Elizabeth Attwood | Headteacher | Whitehall Junior School |
Alison Stacey | Headteacher | Millfield Primary School |
Kerry Boam | Co-Headteacher | Alumwell Junior School |
Ruth Davies | Associate Governor | Chuckery Primary School |
Gurdeep Sanghera | Clerk | Clerk Cadmus Family of Schools |
Seema Kumar-Ford | Federation Business Manager | Cadmus Family of Schools |
Vacancy | Parent Governor | TBC |
Vacancy | Parent Governor | TBC |
Francis Cattell | Staff Governor | Whitehall Junior |
Instrument of Governance
The Cadmus family of schools Local committees