Governors
If you would like to get in touch with our governors please email us on office@ijds.co.uk
The role of the governing body is to set the ethos of the school, hold the head teacher to account and be accountable for the financial wellbeing of the school.
Governors are selected and appointed by the trustees, with parent governors being elected by parents of children at the school. Although they are there to represent parents’ views, they are not delegates and other parents cannot tell them how to vote or what they should say at governing body meetings.
The full governing body meets once per term, with smaller committee meetings taking place at designated times throughout the year.
The duties of the governing body include:
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Setting the strategic direction, policies and objective
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Approving the annual budget
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Reviewing and monitoring progress against the Academy budget and objectives
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Monitoring and evaluating academic progress of the pupils
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Challenging and supporting the Head Teacher
Mr Michael Paluch
Category of governor (trustee, parent, etc): Chair of Governors
Appointed by: Members of the Trust
Approved as Chair February 2019
Re-approved as chair December 2021
Governor of IJDS since: 26.02.2017
Term of office as governor end:
Committees serve on: Finance
Kodesh Security
Education
Details of any positions of responsibility: Chair
Other business interests: None
Other educational establishments governed: None
Relationships with other governors or members of staff: None
Mrs Dalia Leaf
Category of governor (trustee, parent, etc): Vice Chair
Appointed by: Members of the Trust
Approved as Vice Chair February 2019
Re-approved as Vice chair December 2021
Governor of IJDS since: 20.01.2017
Term of office as governor end:
Committees serve on: Fundraising
Admissions
Details of any positions of responsibility: Vice Chair
Other business interests: None
Other educational establishments governed: None
Relationships with other governors or members of staff: None
Mrs Tamar Berman
Category of governor (trustee, parent, etc): Safeguarding Governor
Appointed by: Members of the Trust
Governor of IJDS since: 09.12.2015
Term of office as governor end:
Committees serve on: Safeguarding
Early Years
Education committee
Details of any positions of responsibility: In charge of Safeguarding
Other business interests: None
Other educational establishments governed: None
Relationships with other governors or members of staff: None
Mrs Liora Deal
Category of governor (trustee, parent, etc): Parent Governor
Appointed by: Parents
Governor of IJDS since: 07.12.2021
Term of office as governor end: November 2024
Committees serve on: -
Details of any positions of responsibility: Parent Governor
Other business interests: None
Other educational establishments governed: None
Relationships with other governors or members of staff: None
Mrs Tami Fuehrer
Category of governor (trustee, parent, etc): Kodesh Governor
Appointed by: Members of the Trust
Governor of IJDS since: 30.09.2021
Term of office as governor end:
Committees serve on: None
Details of any positions of responsibility: None
Other business interests: None
Other educational establishments governed: None
Relationships with other governors or members of staff: None
Mrs Mira Lauber
Category of governor (trustee, parent, etc): Governor
Appointed by: Members of the Trust
Governor of IJDS since: 20.01.2017
Term of office as governor end:
Committees serve on: SEN
Details of any positions of responsibility: SEND
Other business interests: None
Other educational establishments governed: None
Relationships with other governors or members of staff: None
Mr Spencer Lewis
Category of governor (trustee, parent, etc): Governor
Appointed by: Members of the Trust
Governor of IJDS since: 08.04.2019
Term of office as governor end:
Committees serve on: Education
Details of any positions of responsibility: Head of Education
Other business interests: Trustee at Yavneh College
Other educational establishments governed: Yavneh College
Relationships with other governors or members of staff: None
Mr Anthony Pack
Category of governor (trustee, parent, etc): Governor
Appointed by: Members of the Trust
Governor of IJDS since: 29.07.2020
Term of office as governor end:
Committees serve on: Premises
Details of any positions of responsibility: None
Other business interests: None
Other educational establishments governed: None
Relationships with other governors or members of staff: None
Mrs Rachel Stafler
Category of governor (trustee, parent, etc): Governor
Appointed by: Parent Body Election
Governor of IJDS since: 11.12.2018
Term of office as governor end:
Committees serve on: Communications
Kodesh
Admissions
Details of any positions of responsibility: None
Other business interests: None
Other educational establishments governed: None
Relationships with other governors or members of staff: None
Trustees
Mr Jonathan Grodzinski
Appointed by: The Foundation Trust
Trustee of IJDS since: August 2011
Other business interests: None
Other educational establishments governed: None
Mr John Wosner
Appointed by: The Foundation Trust
Trustee of IJDS since: August 2011
Other business interests: None
Other educational establishments governed: None
Mr Malcolm Cohen
Appointed by: The Foundation Trust
Trustee of IJDS since: 24.01.2022
Other business interests: None
Other educational establishments governed: None
Clerk to the Governors
London Governance