Welcome to our Governors’ section.

Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor. We have also provided information from the Register of Governor Interests. 

At this current time, Brookhouse Primary School does not collect and publish information about the diversity of the school's governing body. 

Governing Body structure:

Name: Mrs Pam Barnes 

• Role: Vice Chair of Governors ;Local Authority Governor; English 
• Date of appointment: July 2025
• Term of office expires: July 2029
• Appointed by: Governing Body
• Business /pecuniary interests: None
• Material interests arising through school staff: None
• Governance roles in other educational organisations: None

Name: Ms Salma Butt

• Role: Co-opted Governor; Member of Finance  and Resources Committee
• Responsibilities: PSHE ; Staff wellbeing
• Date of appointment: June 2014
• Term of office expires: 29.06.26 
• Appointed by: Governing Body
• Business /pecuniary interests: None
• Material interests arising through school staff: None
• Governance roles in other educational organisations: None

Name: Mrs Kathryn Forsyth

• Role: Headteacher
• Responsibilities: Reporting on all aspects of school business
• Date of appointment: 2020
• Term of office expires: N/A
• Appointed by: Governing Body Ex-Officio
• Business /pecuniary interests: None
• Material interests arising through school staff: None
• Governance roles in other educational organisations: None

Name: Mr Adalt Hussain

• Role: Co-opted Governor/Member of Finance and Resources Committee
• Responsibilities: 
• Date of appointment: July 2021
• Term of office expires: 05.07.25
• Appointed by: Governing Body
• Business /pecuniary interests: None
• Material interests arising through school staff: None
• Governance roles in other educational organisations: None

Name: Mrs Salma Hussain

• Role: Member of Standards and Effectiveness Committee
• Responsibilities: 
• Date of appointment: January 2023
• Term of office expires: 23.01.27
• Appointed by: Parents
• Business /pecuniary interests: None
• Material interests arising through school staff: None
• Governance roles in other educational organisations: None

Name: Ms Aisha Kapadia

• Role: 
• Responsibilities: 
• Date of appointment: 20.10.25. 
• Term of office expires: 20.10. 29.
• Appointed by: Parents
• Business /pecuniary interests: None
• Material interests arising through school staff: None
• Governance roles in other educational organisations: None

Name: Ms Zaynab Jogi

• Role: Co-opted Governor/Member of Finance and Resources Committee
• Responsibilities: SEND
• Date of appointment: August 2022
• Term of office expires:   03.08.26
• Appointed by: Governing Body
• Business /pecuniary interests: Yes
• Material interests arising through school staff: None
• Governance roles in other educational organisations: None

Name: Miss S Martin

• Role: Staff Governor/Member of Standards and Effectiveness Committee
• Responsibilities: Link Governor for Training 
• Date of appointment: October 2023
• Term of office expires: October 2027
• Appointed by: Staff
• Business /pecuniary interests: None
• Material interests arising through school staff: None
• Governance roles in other educational organisations: None

Name: Mr Khalil Rifai

• Role: Co-opted; Member of Finance and Resources Committee
• Responsibilities: 
• Date of appointment: August 2022
• Term of office expires:   03.08.26
• Appointed by: Governing Body
• Business /pecuniary interests: None
• Material interests arising through school staff: None
• Governance roles in other educational organisations: None

Name: Mrs Shahida Wajahat

• Role: Co-opted Governor/Chair of Standards and Effectiveness Committee
• Responsibilities: Health and Safety
• Date of appointment: December 2023
• Term of office expires: 13.12.27
• Appointed by: Parents
• Business /pecuniary interests: None
• Material interests arising through school staff: None
• Governance roles in other educational organisations: None

Name: Mrs Zaheda Yousaf

• Role: Chair of Governors/Member of Standards and Effectiveness Committee and Finance and Resources
• Responsibilities: Safeguarding; Disadvantaged
• Date of appointment: February 2022
• Term of office expires: 16.09.29
• Appointed by:  Governing Body
• Business /pecuniary interests: None
• Material interests arising through school staff: None
• Governance roles in other educational organisations: None

GOVERNOR RESIGNATIONS

Mr K Hegarty

ATTENDANCE AT GOVERNING BODY/COMMITTEE MEETINGS OVER THE LAST 12 MONTHS 

KEY :

•   Present   AP Apologies sent   NAP No apologies sent  ANA Apologies not accepted 

• Present   AP Apologies sent   NAP No apologies sent  ANA Apologies not accepted