Governance Structure
Cadmus Council of Governors
This is the forum that champions the values on which Cadmus was formed. It meets annually to be informed of the progress of the federation, the financial sustainability of Cadmus and provide a forum to support and constructively challenge the progress and direction of the federation.
This is currently made up of all the Governors who sit on the Local Governing Boards plus the extra Governors who sit on Cadmus Governing Board. (See below.) There are currently 54 members of the Cadmus Council of Governors. This will change as more schools join the federation.
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 21 members in compliance with federation legislation and comprises of:
1 Chief Operating Officer (non-voting member)
6 Chairs of the Local Governing Committee (6 at present)
1 LA Governor
2 Parent Governors
1 Staff Governor
5 Co-opted Governors (co-opted for the skill set they bring to the board)
6 Senior leaders, representing each school in the federation (either Executive Head / Headteacher or Head of School as agreed amongst the senior leadership team)
Local Governing Boards
Each setting retains its own Governing Board. Joining the federation doesn’t dilute any of the powers delegated to individual governors. 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 practice, 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 |
Mr Roland Roberts | Co-opt | Chair of Governors Cadmus / Palfrey Junior School / Leighswood School. |
Mrs Mary Clarke-Mortiboys | Co-opt | Chair Butts Primary School / Vice Chair of Cadmus Family of Schools. |
Mr Ross Doodson | Co-opt | Chair Millfield Primary School and Co-Chair Alumwell Junior School |
Vacancy | Staff Governor | Teacher |
Mr Jack Pierce | Co-opt | Co-Chair Alumwell Junior School. |
Mrs Kerry Boam | Head of School, Alumwell | HoS Alumwell Junior School |
Mrs Mary Clarke-Mortiboys | Co-opt | Chair Butts Primary School. |
Dr Jakob Whitfield | Parent Governor | Governor |
Cllr Aftab Nawaz | Co-opt | Vice Chair Butts Primary School |
Mr Deb Rajania | Co-opt | Governor |
Mrs Angela Hill | Executive Headteacher | Executive Headteacher – Butts Primary School/ Palfrey Junior School. |
Mr Max Vlahakis | Chief Operating Officer / Executive Headteacher | Chief Operating Officer – Cadmus. |
Mr Roland Roberts | Co-opt | Chair of Governors Cadmus |
Mr Tom Nener | Co-opt | Governor. |
Nicola Rudge | Co-Opt | Governor |
Mrs Janet Jeffries | Co-opt | Chair of Governors. |
Mr James Pearce | Headteacher Chuckery | Headteacher. |
Mrs Jane Hanmer | Head of School | HOS Leighswood School |
Mr Duncan Whitehouse | Clerk | Clerk Cadmus Family of Schools |
Michelle Sheehy | Co-Headteacher | Co-Headteacher Millfield Primary School. |
Mrs Laura Guy | Staff Governor | Teacher |
Mr Ilyas Tarajia | Co-opt | Vice Chair Palfrey Junior School |
Mrs Rebecca Hawes | Co-opt | Palfrey Junior School / Leighswood School |
Mrs Bernadette Ratcliffe | Co-opt | Vice Chair Palfrey Junior School |
Ms Emily Kinsey | Head of School, Palfrey | HoS Palfrey Junior School |
Afran Mahood | Associate Governor | Associate Governor |
Instrument of Governance
The Cadmus family of schools Local Governing Boards