Our Local Governing Body is composed of Parent Governors (parents of students within the school) Staff Governors (staff currently in post at the school) and Co-opted Governors (members of the local community or people with skills and experience in particular areas). Over an academic year, our Local Governing Body meets half-termly to oversee, scrutinise and challenge on all aspects relating to the function of our school.
Our schools also have Lead Governors responsible for overseeing specific areas of the school. Our Lead Governors are:
Samantha Simpson - Safeguarding
Ken Matthews - Vulnerable Groups
Chloe Queen - SEND
Grant Walker - Careers
Caroline Gray - Curriculum and Learning
If you are interested in becoming a Governor within our Trust you can find more information and apply through our Become a Minerva Governor page.
Attendance at Governing Body Meetings 2025-2026 – last academic year:
Ken Matthews T1 14/10/2025 Y - T2 09/12/2025 Y - T3 03/02/2026 Y - T4 17/03/2026 Y - T5 12/05/2026 Y - T6 07/07/2026 Y
Jacqui Dundas T1 14/10/2025 N - T2 09/12/2025 N - T3 03/02/2026 N - T4 17/03/2026 N - T5 12/05/2026 N - T6 07/07/2026 N
Rajmin Haque T1 14/10/2025 Y - T2 09/12/2025 N - T3 03/02/2026 N - T4 17/03/2026 N - T5 12/05/2026 N - T6 07/07/2026 N
Chloe Queen T1 14/10/2025 Y - T2 09/12/2025 Y - T3 03/02/2026 N - T4 17/03/2026 Y - T5 12/05/2026 Y - T6 07/07/2026 Y
Samantha Simpson T1 14/10/2025 Y - T2 09/12/2025 N - T3 03/02/2026 Y - T4 17/03/2026 Y - T5 12/05/2026 Y - T6 07/07/2026 Y
Caroline Gray T1 14/10/2025 Y - T2 09/12/2025 Y - T3 03/02/2026 Y - T4 17/03/2026 Y - T5 12/05/2026 Y - T6 07/07/2026 Y
Grant Walker T1 14/10/2025 N - T2 09/12/2025 N - T3 03/02/2026 Y - T4 17/03/2026 N - T5 12/05/2026 N - T6 07/07/2026 Y
Jamal Aslam T1 14/10/2025 Y - T2 09/12/2025 N - T3 03/02/2026 Y - T4 17/03/2026 Y - T5 12/05/2026 Y - T6 07/07/2026 N
Hashim Mahroof T1 14/10/2025 N - T2 09/12/2025 N - T3 03/02/2026 N - T4 17/03/2026 N - T5 12/05/2026 N - T6 07/07/2026 N
Vince Fenson T1 14/10/2025 N - T2 09/12/2025 N - T3 03/02/2026 Y - T4 17/03/2026 Y - T5 12/05/2026 Y - T6 07/07/2026 N
Jo Pope T1 14/10/2025 N - T2 09/12/2025 N - T3 03/02/2026 Y - T4 17/03/2026 Y - T5 12/05/2026 Y - T6 07/07/2026 Y
Governors who have resigned their term of office and stepped down within the last academic year:
Name: Jacqui Dundas Date of Appointment: 12/10/2022 Term of Office From - To: 12/10/2022 - 11/10/2026
Date Stepped Down: 14 October 2025 Governor Type: Parent Business or Pecuniary Interest Declared 2025-2026: None
Name: Hashim Mahroof Date of Appointment: 25/03/2025 Term of Office From - To: 25/03/2025 - 24/03/2029
Date Stepped Down: 3 February 2026 Governor Type: Co-opted Business or Pecuniary Interest Declared 2025-2026: None
Name: Rajmin Haque Date of Appointment: 12/10/2022 Term of Office From - To: 12/10/2022 - 11/10/2026
Date Stepped Down: 17 March 2026 Governor Type: Co-opted Business or Pecuniary Interest Declared 2025-2026: None
Name: Jamal Aslam Date of Appointment: 25/03/2025 Term of Office From - To: 25/03/2025 - 24/03/2029
Date Stepped Down: 7 July 2026 Governor Type: Co-opted Business or Pecuniary Interest Declared 2025-2026: Taylor Emmet are a client of Minerva Learning Trust
Current Governors:
Name: Caroline Gray Date of Appointment: 01/09/2024 Term of Office From-To: 01/09/2024-01/09/2028 Governor Type: Co-opted Business or Pecuniary Interest Declared 2026-2027: None
Name: Chloe Queen Date of Appointment: 07/05/2024 Term of Office From-To: 07/05/2024-07/05/2028 Governor Type: Staff Business or Pecuniary Interest Declared 2026-2027: None
Name: Samantha Simpson Date of Appointment: 05/12/2023 Term of Office From-To: 05/12/2023-05/12/2027 Governor Type: Parent Business or Pecuniary Interest Declared 2026-2027: None
Name: Ken Matthews Date of Appointment: 11/07/2023 Term of Office From-To: 11/07/2023-11/07/2027 Governor Type: Co-opted Business or Pecuniary Interest Declared 2026-2027: None
Name: Grant Walker Date of Appointment: 27/09/2019 Term of Office From-To: 27/09/2019 -27/09/2027 Governor Type: Parent Business or Pecuniary Interest Declared 2026-2027: Director of Vidigi Media Service – Chair of Governors at Woodthorpe Primary School
Name: Vince Fenson Date of Appointment: 17/03/2026 Term of Office From-To: 17/03/2026 -16/03/2030 Governor Type: Co-opted Business or Pecuniary Interest Declared 2026-2027: None
Name: Jo Pope Date of Appointment: 17/03/2026 Term of Office From-To: 17/03/2026 -16/03/2030 Governor Type: Staff Business or Pecuniary Interest Declared 2026-2027: None
Name: Emma Fox Date of Appointment: 07/07/2026 Term of Office From-To: 07/07/2026-06/07/2030 Governor Type: Parent Business or Pecuniary Interest Declared 2026-2027: None
The Chair of the school governing body is Ken Matthews and can be contacted by email enquries@handsworth-mlt.co.uk.
Complaints regarding the school are to follow the Trust Complaints procedure Link MLT Statutory Information - Complaints Procedure and should not be made directly to the Chair of Governors.
Further information can be found on our Trust Governance page: Our Governance - Minerva Learning Trust
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