Childeric Primary School Playing in Playground

Governance

Local Committee 

Childeric Primary School is delighted to be part of the Nexus Education Schools Trust (NEST), a multi academy trust made up of nineteen schools located in the Boroughs of Lewisham, Southwark and Bromley.

Whilst working closely with NEST, day-to-day governance is carried out by the Childeric Local Committee. 

The Childeric Local Committee includes: 
  • Headteacher
  • 2 elected staff committee members 
  • 2 elected parent committee members 
  • 2 community committee members
     

The staff committee members are elected by the staff and normally serve for 4 years. 

The parent committee members are elected to serve the local committee by parents of the school and normally serve for 4 years. 

Parent committee members are pleased to hear about views and ideas and can be contacted in writing via the school office. 

Our Local Committee focuses on four main areas of the school's performance and provision: 
  • Achievement, Curriculum and Standards 
  • Inclusion (encompassing SEND, vulnerable groups and pupils eligible for the pupil premium grant (PPG)) 
  • Provision, Resources and Finance 
  • Safeguarding including (compliance, attendance and pupil welfare) 

Our Local Committee Members

NAME

ROLE

TERM OF OFFICE

APPOINTED BY

DECLARED

INTERESTS

Colin Bessant

LCM - Headteacher

Ex Officio

Ex officio

None

Julia Hope

LCM - Community

01.10.19 - 30.09.23

01.10.23 - 30.09.27

Local Committee

None

Tyson Joseph

LCM - Staff

07.02.24  - 06.02.28

Staff

None

Mohamed Khalil

LCM - Community

27.09.22 - 26.09.26

Local Committee

MK Medicals UK - employee

Prendergast Vale School - Parent Governor

Lambeth Masjid & Progressive Community Centre - Trustee and Director of Operations

Qiaojia Li

LCM - Community

29.04.25 - 28.04.29

Local Committee

None

Marko Long

LCM - Community

10.07.24 - 09.07.28

Local Committee

None

Dorien Lovett

Chair - LCM Community

05.10.21 - 04.10.25

05.10.25 - 04.10.29

Local Committee

None

Chardelle Mason

LCM - Parent

22.07.22 - 21.07.26

Parents

None

Crystal Richards

LCM - Parent

15.11.22 - 14.11.26

Parents

None

Joe Sentence

LCM - Staff

30.01.20 - 29.01.24

30.01.24 - 29.01.28

Staff

None

 

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

Governance Documents

THE LOCAL COMMITTEE OF CHILDERIC PRIMARY SCHOOL

MEETING ATTENDANCE 2025/26

NAME

NO. OF MEETINGS POSSIBLE TO ATTEND

NO. OF MEETINGS ATTENDED

30.09.25

ATMN 1

20.11.25

ATMN 2

24.03.26

SPR

14.07.26

SUM

Colin Bessant

4

 

Y

Y

Y

 

Julia Hope

4

 

Y

Y

Y

 

Tyson Joseph

4

 

Y

N

Y

 

Mohamed Khalil

4

 

Y

N

Y

 

Qiojia Li

4

 

N

Y

Y

 

Marko Long

4

 

Y

N

Y

 

Dorian Lovett

4

 

Y

Y

Y

 

Chardelle Mason

4

 

Y

N

N

 

Crystal Richards

4

 

N

N

Y

 

Joe Sentence

4

 

Y

Y

Y