Governance

The Local Committee

Alexandra Junior 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

DECLARED INTERESTS

Jennifer Bale

LCM – Community

16.09.24-15.09.28

Local Committee

None

Jane Butler

LCM – Executive Head

Ex officio

Ex officio

None

Vivienne Foster

Vice Chair 

LCM – Community

21.09.17 - 20.09.21

21.09.21 - 20.09.25

21.09.25 - 20.09.29

Local Committee

None

Gill Halestrap

LCM – Community

30.11.23 - 29.11.27

Local Committee

None

Rachel Palmer-Goncalves

Chair LCM – Community

01.09.22 - 31.08.26

Local Committee

Employee at LEFY

Business Development Manager for The London Early Years Foundation

Julia Robinson

LCM – Staff

17.09.21 - 16.09.25

17.09.25 - 16.09.29

Elected by staff

None

Emma Gillam-Stuart

LCM - Parent

20.11.25 - 19.11.29

Local Committee

Child at school

Oliver Tilley

LCM – Parent

10.7.25-9.7.29

Local Committee

Child at school

Crispin Apold

LCM - Community 

22.12.25 - 21.12.29

Local Committee

Works for Supporting Education Group which offers the following services to schools:

1. Qualifications and Training (Best Practice Network, Let Me Play, Eden Training, Thrive)

2. Recruitment and Supply (Teaching Personnel, Protocol Education, SupplyBank, Inspire ATA)

3. Services (judicium, Neo People Management, School Business Services)

4. SEND and Inclusion (Fleet Education, TP Tutors)

Yuhana Sivanandam

LCM - Community

14.01.25 - 13.01.29

Left 23.09.25

Local Committee

None

Governance Documents

THE LOCAL COMMITTEE OF ALEXANDRA JUNIOR SCHOOL

MEETING ATTENDANCE 2025-26

NAME 

MEETINGS

NO. OF MEETINGS ATTENDED

23.9.25

AUTM 1

20.11.25

AUTM 2

19.03.25

SPR

13.07.25

SUM

Jane Butler

4/4

3/4

Y

Y

Y

 

Rachel Palmer Goncalves

4/4

3/4

Y

Y

Y

 

Viv Foster

4/4

3/4

Y

Y

Y

 

Gill Halestrap

4/4

3/4

Y

Y

Y

 

Julia Robinson

4/4

3/4

Y

Y

Y

 

Jennifer Bale

4/4

2/4

Y

N

Y

 

Oliver Tilley                                    

4/4

3/4

Y

Y

Y

 

Yuhana Sivanandam

1/1

0/1

N

N/A

N/A

N/A

Crispin Apold

2/2

1/2

N/A

N/A

Y

 

Emma Gillam Stuart

2/2

1/2

N/A

N/A

Y

 

 

 

THE LOCAL COMMITTEE OF ALEXANDRA JUNIOR SCHOOL

MEETING ATTENDANCE 2024-25

NAME

MTGS

16/09/24

ATMN 1

20/11/24

ATMN 2

27/03/25

SPR

30/06/25

SUM

Rachel

Palmer Goncalves

4

Y

Y

Y

Y

Julia Robinson

3

N

Y

Y

Y

Jennifer Bale

3

N/A

Y

Y

Y

Jane Butler

4

Y

Y

Y

Y

Viv Foster

3

Y

N

Y

Y

Jessica Blake

4

Y

Y

Y

Y

Yuhana Sivanandam

0

N/A

N/A

N

N

Emily Dew

3

Y

Y

Y

N/A

Julie Skinner

1

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

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