Princes Risborough School

Governing Body/Academy Trust Board

• To work as part of the school community to create robust systems and structures which facilitate students' enjoyment of learning, academic success, social, moral and spiritual development where 'Every Child Matters' and everyone ‘Aspires to Achieve’
• To monitor, review, and evaluate the school's progress and, in the light of this, to direct improvement
• To set challenging targets for the school

 Nell Rigg, Chair of Governors

Contact: chairofgovernors@prsbucks.com

• Eleanor (Nell) Rigg
  Chair of Governors
  Eleanor (Nell) Rigg

  PRS Governors since May 2018.

  Nell works part time for an inner city London Borough within Family Services. She is involved in developing projects and responding to the needs of the service, including practice development and data analysis.

  Nell also undertakes ad hoc freelance consultancy work - working with Local Authorities and charities.

• Emma Wright
  Vice Chair of Governors
  Emma Wright

  PRS Governor since 2018

  Emma lives locally in Monks Risborough with her husband, who is a primary school teacher, and two children who both attend PRS. She works full-time as Chief Medical Officer for a global medical device company and balances this with family life. Originally from the North East of England, Emma studied at Newcastle University for 6 years and has spent 9 years working and living in the US before returning to the UK in 2011.

• Vic Shenton
  Parent Governor
  Vic Shenton

  PRS Governor since 2020

  Vic has lived in Buckinghamshire for the last 20 years after moving down from the North West she lives with her partner and their two children. After a year teaching Vic realised it wasn't for her and for twenty years held European and Global leadership positions as a 'change agent' in two tech giants. She is now the Co-founder of a consultancy, helping organisations build high trust cultures. Vic is also a governor at Cuddington and Dinton C of E school and a Trustee of Chuf pre-school.

• Adam Taylor
  Co-opted Governor
  Adam Taylor

  PRS Governor since 2021

  My main interests are my family, and with 3 primary school age children they keep me busy enough, but I have been a Governor previously at PRS having joined at the start of the MAT transition and left due to a family illness. I have a great deal of respect for PRS staff and students, indeed, my wife is a part time teacher here and has been since she was newly qualified, and I am keen to get back involved. I found my previous involvement incredibly rewarding as a secondary school plays such a big part on a community, and it is such an influential time in the students' lives.

  In terms of career, I have been involved in fire safety since 1999 and have worked as a firefighter, fire test engineer and fire engineer in the UK and worldwide. In 2019 I set up a fire safety consultancy called Ashton Fire with 2 colleagues and this has been incredibly successful having grown to over 30 people in 2 years. As Managing Director it's been my privilege to lead this team and I hope I can bring some of the skills from my day job to my role as a Governor, as well as building on the skills during my previous time as a Governor.

• Kenny Hewitt
  Co-opted Governor
  Kenny Hewitt

  I am an officer in the Royal Air Force, in which I have served for over 20 years as an Air Traffic Controller, currently stationed at RAF High Wycombe.

  I am married with two children, one of whom started at PRS in September 2023. I am a keen sportsperson passionate about distance running, football, cricket & rugby.

  I believe that with my solid professional background and many years of military service, I have developed a highly sought-after skillset that would be incredibly beneficial in developing the PRS students, both now and in their futures. I am keen to ensure that the children are safeguarded well, and I am also excited at the prospect of being able to shape their futures by being a part of enhancing the school’s already impressive output.

• Lynne Williams
  Parent Governor
  Lynne Williams

  I have lived in Princes Risborough for the past 9 years after moving from London, I live with my husband and daughter, who attends PRS. I work full time in medical research at the University of Oxford and have a passion for science and have used my skills to engage children as a STEM ambassador. I really enjoy being part of the Risborough community, and also run a local Brownie unit in Princes Risborough, which I find very rewarding.

• James Foster
  Co-opted Governor
  James Foster

  Originally from Frome in Somerset, James has lived locally in the area for 40 years, currently residing in Naphill with his wife and two boys, both boys attending PRS. James and his wife both work full time in their Architectural and Interior Design practice. When not designing, James enjoys the outdoors, walking and cycling in the Chilterns.

• James Stewart
  Staff Governor
  James Stewart

• Vincent Forshaw
  Head of School
  Vincent Forshaw

Governor Roles and SDP Focus

 All Governors are appointed by the Board.

Governance documents including Articles of Association 

Key Governance documents for all IAT schools are available on the IAT website.

 Annual Report and Financial Statements

IAT Annual Report and Financial Statements are available on the IAT website. Information on Executive Pay reporting and financial benchmarking is also available.

Pecuniary Interests

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LGB Meeting Attendance

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