Governors

School governors perform an important function at Westways: they help determine the strategic direction of the school, ensure that pupils and staff are safe and both challenge and support the school.

The governors vision at Westways is to make a world of difference by...

Engaging all members in the challenge and adventure of learning;
Offering a rich and varied curriculum with resources and opportunities that enable all members to flourish;
Celebrating effort and achievement across ability and curriculum areas
Developing respect for self, for one another, for our community and for the environment;
Having high expectations in everything we do;
Nurturing skills and values that enable our students to succeed in their life choices and make positive contributions to their community;
Upholding the values and virtues of the Ethical Leadership framework.

The governing body represents the whole school community, and is made up of:

The Headteacher
1 other staff governor
3 elected parent governors
1 local authority governor
5 co-opted governors

We meet at least once a term to look at the issues which affect the school as a whole. We have a Finance Premises & Pay committee which covers the school budget and how it is spent. This committee and the full governing body meet at least once a term. Work with parents, carers and the wider community goes through the full governing body.

There are a number of ways to get in touch with us: either face to face in the morning and afternoons, by leaving a note via the School Office or by emailing chairofgovernors@westways.sheffield.sch.uk. All communication will be in the strictest confidence. We will acknowledge your comments, respond and report back as needed at the next full governors meeting.

The full governing body meet at least once a full term. Copies of the full governing body minutes are avaialble upon request.

Governor membership

Name	Governor Type	How appointed	Term From	Term To	Business interests declared	Governance Roles in other Educational Institutions
Mr Charles Hollamby	Headteacher	N/A	1st January 2024	N/A	None	None
Mrs Kate Bray	Staff Governor	Elected by Staff	4th September 2023	3rd September 2027	None	None
Mrs Anna Rudkin	Co-opted Governor	Elected by GB	10th July 2025	9th July 2029	None	None
Mr Edward Challands	Co-opted Governor	Appointed by GB	1st October 2020	23rd October 2028	None	None
Mr Paul Robinson	Local Authority Governor	Appointed by Local Authority	10th July 2025	9th July 2029	None	None
Ms Lindsay Snow	Co-opted Governor	Appointed by GB	17th July 2023	16th July 2027	None	None
Mrs Katy Drake	Co-opted Governor	Appointed by GB	22nd May 2025	21st May 2029	None	None
Mrs Falak Saleh	Parent Governor	Elected by Parents	9th November 2023	8th November 2027	None	None
Mrs Giselle Rodrigo	Co-opted Governor	Elected by GB	10th July 2025	9th July 2029	None	None
Mr Mohammad Samar Ansari	Parent Governor	Elected by Parents	19th November 2025	18th November 2029	None	None
Dr Camila Bassi	Parent Governor	Elected by Parents	19th November 2025	18th November 2029	None	None

Governing Body roles 2025-2026

Office	Governors
Co Chair of Governors	Mr Paul Robinson
Co Chair of Governors	Mrs Anna Rudkin
Chair of Finance, Premises & Pay Committee	Mr Edward Challands

Link role	Governor Leads
Compliance Committee	Mrs Anna Rudkin (Chair) Mr Edward Challands
Looked After Children and Vulnerable Groups	Mr Paul Robinson
Safeguarding and SEND	Mrs Giselle Rodrigo
E-Safety
Finance, Pay & Premises Committee	Mr Paul Robinson Mr Edward Challands (Chair) Ms Lindsay Snow

Attendance at Full Governing Body Meetings

Attendance at meetings 2025/26
23rd October 2025	Paul Robinson, Anna Rudkin, Ed Challands, Lindsay Snow, Kate Bray, Katy Drake, Charles Hollamby, Hannah Blow and Vicky Phillips Apologies: Giselle Rodrigo and Falak Saleh
18th December 2025
24th March 2026
21st May 2026
16th July 2026