The Governing Body is made up from staff members, parents, people from the community and from the Local Education Authority (LEA).
Together, they take decisions on school policies, where money is spent, what is taught, and where the school is aiming to go. They can be involved in selecting new staff, and act as critical friends to the Headteacher and the School Leadership Team.
Anyone with an interest in the school can become a Governor - there are no special qualifications. If you would like to know more, please contact the school office.
What do Governors do?
Together with the headteacher they are responsible for making sure our school provides good quality education.
They provide challenge and support to the headteacher, drawing on their knowledge and experience.
They make decisions together on matters such as performance, targets, school policies and the school development plan.
They monitor the impact of policies and oversee school budgets and staffing.
They report on school achievements and respond to inspection recommendations.
They hear appeals from pupils and staff and consider complaints.
They ask searching questions and respect the position of the headteacher as a professional leader of the school.
Our Governors
If you would like to contact the Chair of Governors, this can only be done via the school office. Letters addressed to the Co-Chairs will be forwarded to them.
Christopher Worthington
Co-chair of Governors, Co-opted Governor
I have been a governor at Cayley for 11 years, and am currently chair of the Finance & General Purposes Committee. I studied chemistry at university but now work for a finance organisation in the City of London. My wife and I have lived in Tower Hamlets for the last 8 years, and when not at...
I have been a governor at Cayley for 11 years, and am currently chair of the Finance & General Purposes Committee. I studied chemistry at university but now work for a finance organisation in the City of London. My wife and I have lived in Tower Hamlets for the last 8 years, and when not at work we enjoy exploring the borough’s many green spaces.
Marcia Cameron
Co-chair of Governors, Co-opted Governor
Saleha Habiz-Khatun
Co-opted Governor
I am a teacher at another Tower Hamlets school, I've worked for the Junior Youth Service and LBTH Heathy Schools Team prior to that. I'm a mother of two, so my passion to improve children's education has stemmed from issues close to my heart.
Ankita Stopa
Co-opted Governor
Having lived in Tower Hamlets since 2000, Ankita is working and raising a family in Canary Wharf. Having read Chemical Engineering followed by Japanese Studies at university, she moved in to technical product and brand management in the packaging industry for her early career. More recently, she...
Having lived in Tower Hamlets since 2000, Ankita is working and raising a family in Canary Wharf. Having read Chemical Engineering followed by Japanese Studies at university, she moved in to technical product and brand management in the packaging industry for her early career. More recently, she set up her own company in this field allowing her to balance her work-life balance. She also lecturers Chemistry at a Further Education College in Islington, so has a huge interest in women in STEM. She joined Cayley in September 2021 and hopes to really use all her skills to work with our head and SMT to drive the strategic development and raise standards at Cayley.
Hameda Begum
Parent Governor
I am a teacher and have worked in various schools in Tower hamlets over the years. I graduated with a degree in economics and worked in the city as a media consultant for many years. I have four children, two of them attend Cayley. I have travelled to many countries and experienced different...
I am a teacher and have worked in various schools in Tower hamlets over the years. I graduated with a degree in economics and worked in the city as a media consultant for many years. I have four children, two of them attend Cayley. I have travelled to many countries and experienced different cultures and communities.
Hasan Chowdhury
Parent Governor
I am a resident of Tower Hamlets and both my children attend Cayley Primary School. Currently I am a fundraising manager in a charity organisation based in London. Education is very important to me and has been a prominent part of my life. My mother is a senior teacher in high school and my father...
I am a resident of Tower Hamlets and both my children attend Cayley Primary School. Currently I am a fundraising manager in a charity organisation based in London. Education is very important to me and has been a prominent part of my life. My mother is a senior teacher in high school and my father served as the Superintendent Controller of General Accounts. I studied pharmacy and did advanced cancer drug research in a pharmacology laboratory. I am the founder of an All Girl's secondary school in Bangladesh. It is completely free for students including tuition, books, stationery, and uniforms. I am hard-working, strong communication skills, I use my own initiative and am always up for challenges. I want all children to have the best access to education because it equips them to build a bright future for themselves.
Nabeela Ghareb
Staff Governor
I was born and brought up in Tower Hamlets. In University, I delivered workshops raising aspirations to children in disadvantaged boroughs to encourage widening participation into further education. After graduating I worked in a secondary school as an academic tutor with the GCSE children and year...
I was born and brought up in Tower Hamlets. In University, I delivered workshops raising aspirations to children in disadvantaged boroughs to encourage widening participation into further education. After graduating I worked in a secondary school as an academic tutor with the GCSE children and year 7’s. I then completed my PGCE in primary and started working at Cayley in 2017. I currently work in year 6 and I am responsible for Sports and PE. I believe every child, especially within our borough, has the right to an outstanding education that is adherent to their needs and leave school at their fullest potential ready for secondary and the future.
Graham Clifford
Headteacher
Rochelle Clarke
Clerk to Governors
Biography
Vacancies
Parent Governor - will be advertised soon
Co-opted Governor - working with the LA to find candidate.
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