Welcome to our Governing Body

I am delighted to introduce myself as the Chair of Governors of the BeDifferent Federation. It is both an honour and a privilege to take on this role, and I look forward to working collaboratively with all of you to support our Federation and its mission.

I have been involved in with the Federation since 2011 in various roles and I have witnessed first-hand the dedication of our leaders, teachers, staff and families in nurturing our young learners. I share the Federation's commitment to ensuring every child gets the best possible education in a supportive environment where they can thrive.

As Chair of Governors, my primary aim is to ensure that we maintain high standards in all areas of school life. I will work closely with our Leadership Team and fellow Governors to provide strategic direction, uphold our values, and advocate for the needs of our school community.

I encourage open communication and value your insights and ideas. Please feel free to reach out to me or any member of the Governing Body with your thoughts or concerns via the school office.

Thank you for your continued support.

The Governing Body of The BeDifferent Federation

Governors hold an important public office and their identity should be known to their school and wider communities. Governing Bodies therefore publish on their website information about their members.

The following shows each member of the Governing Body and their category of Governor, terms of office, Committees they serve on and any positions of responsibility.

Governor's Name	Category	Appointed by	Terms of Office From	Terms of Office To	Committees	Positions of Responsibility
Nathalie Bull	Chief Executive Headteacher	Default - Headteacher	24th April 2019		All
Rachel Stern	Co-Opted	The BeDifferent Federation Governing Body	20th October 2022	19th October 2026	Business Committee	Chair of Governors BeFed Differently
Katy Willison	Co-Opted	The BeDifferent Federation Governing Body	14th July 2021	13th July 2025	Business Committee	Literacy Governor
Stuart Neaverson	LA	LA	8th December 2022	7th December 2026	Business Committee
Aisha Jiagoo	Parent	The BeDifferent Federation Governing Body	14th July 2021	13th July 2025	Curriculum Committee	SEN Governor (joint)
Branwyn Darlington	Parent	The BeDifferent Federation Governing Body	29th November 2022	28th November 2026	Business Committee	GDPR Governor
Chris Young	Co-Opted	The BeDifferent Federation Governing Body	6th July 2022	5th July 2026	Business Committee	Vice Chair of Governors Chair of Business Committee Safeguarding Governor
Jennifer Gallagher	Co-Opted	The BeDifferent Federation Governing Body	6th July 2022	5th July 2026	Curriculum Committee	Chair of the Curriculum Committee Behaviour Governor
Nick Ward	Co-Opted	The BeDifferent Federation Governing Body	20th October 2022	19th October 2026	Curriculum Committee	SEN Governor (joint)
Bala Sathees	Co-Opted	The BeDifferent Federation Governing Body	26th February 2024	25th February 2028	Curriculum Committee Business Committee	Science Governor
Nikita Chandrashekat	Co-Opted	The BeDifferent Federation Governing Body	23rd July 2024	22nd July 2027	Business Committee	Mathematics Governor
Nicole Oliver-Tait	Staff	Staff at The BeDifferent Federation	1st September 2023	31st August 2025	Curriculum Committee
Salma Akhtar	Head of School	The BeDifferent Federation Governing Body	1st September 2022		Curriculum Committee Business Committee
Helen Hart	Head of School	The BeDifferent Federation Governing Body	24th April 2019		Curriculum Committee Business Committee
Julie Revell	Head of School	The BeDifferent Federation Governing Body	24th April 2020		Curriculum Committee Business Committee
Governors who have left in the past 12 months
Emma Masters	Staff	Staff	1st September 2022	31st August 2023	Curriculum Committee
Moyo Fafolu	Co-Opted	The BeDifferent Federation Governing Body	20th October 2022	7th December 2023	Curriculum Committee
Anthony Laverty	Co-Opted	The BeDifferent Federation Governing Body	12th October 2021	11th October 2025	Business Committee	Science Governor
Ban Haider	Co-Opted	The BeDifferent Federation Governing Body	6th July 2022	5th July 2026	Curriculum Committee	Wellbeing Governor
Natalie Johnston	Co-Opted	The BeDifferent Federation Governing Body	10th November 2020	9th November 2024	Curriculum Committee	Early Years Governor

Governor Register of Interests

Governor	Business Interests	Details of Other Educational Establishments They Govern	Any Relationships Between Governors and School Staff
Nathalie Bull	Chief Executive Headteacher of the Federation of Singlegate and William Morris Primary School		Miss N Bull - member of staff
Christine Young
Helen Hart	Head of School at Singlegate Primary School
Julie Revell	Head of School at Lonesome Primary School
Jennifer Gallagher	Employed by the Department for Education	Trustee at Blackshaw Nursery
Ban Haider