Governors

The Governing Body plays an important strategic role in the life of the schools and is responsible for determining the aims and overall conduct of the schools. It sets and reviews policies, strategies and procedures to ensure the best possible education for present and future pupils and has responsibility for the financial control of the schools.

The Governors give their time voluntarily, receiving no payment and for continuity are generally expected to serve at least 4 years on the governing body. They offer a blend of skills and experience to help guide and direct the schools. The criteria for the appointment of governors are laid down by the Trust Deed of the William Jones Foundation and the Governing Body includes:  the Master of the Haberdashers’ Company, an Oxford, Cambridge and Cardiff University don; a representative from Monmouthshire County Council; a number of local people ~ some of whom may also be Old Monmothians, current or past parents.

Potential governors are generally recommended to the Chair by the Haberdashers’ Company and by existing Board members. The Board normally includes governors with experience in education, business, law, accountancy, public health or the medical profession and property. When selecting replacement governors, the aim is to retain this balance of professional expertise.

The Governors operate across the family of Haberdashers’ Monmouth Schools but divide responsibility for key areas into smaller committees covering the individual schools, finance and estates, ICT, marketing and pensions. The senior schools committee Chairs also sit on the Finance and Estates Committee and plays a valuable supporting role for the Head.

The Main Board Chair is a senior Haberdasher appointed by the Trustees who holds overall responsibility for the governance of the Schools.

The Governors can be contacted through the Clerk to the Governors: creasey.fiona@habsmonmouth.org

A list of the governing body is set out below with a code to highlight which committees each governor sits on.

	Mr A W Twiston-Davies: Chair of Governors Past Master of the Haberdashers’ Company Chair of the Board of Governors Member of the Senior Schools’ Committee Member of the Monmouth Prep School Committee Member of the Academic Committee Member of the Pastoral Committee Member of the Finance & Estates Committee Member of the Governance, Nominations & Compliance Committee Chair of the Remuneration Committee Read More
	Mr P M Alderman Member of Pastoral Committee/Safeguarding Governor for MB Read More
	Mrs E Ashford Chair of the Monmouth Prep School Committee Member of the Pastoral Committee Member of the Remuneration Committee Member of the Governance, Nominations & Compliance Committee Read More
	Mrs J M Booth Chair of Pastoral Committee/Safeguarding Governor for MPS Read More
	Professor R J Carwardine Freeman of the Haberdashers’ Company Member of the Academic Committee Monmouth School Charitable Trustee Read More
	Mrs A S Clayton Freeman of the Haberdashers’ Company Member of the Pastoral Committee/Safeguarding Governor for MG Read More
	Mr T Haden-Scott Assistant of the Haberdashers’ Company Member of the Finance & Estates Committee Read More
	Dr S Honeywill Member of the Pastoral Committee Read More
	Mr N G H Manns Freeman of the Haberdashers’ Company Member of the Finance & Estates Committee Chair of the Governance, Nominations & Compliance Committee Read More
	Mr R P Miners Assistant of the Haberdashers’ Company Read More
	Mr A Mohindru QC   Read More
	Mrs H M Moriarty Member of Academic Committee Member of the Pastoral Committee/Boarding Governor Read More
	Lord Moynihan will be Board Chair from December 2021 Read More
	Councillor R G Roden   Read More
	Mrs R F Rose Freeman of the Haberdashers’ Company Vice Chair for Monmouth School for Girls Co-Chair of the Senior Schools’ Committee Member of the Governance, Nominations & Compliance Committee Member of the Remuneration Committee Read More
	Mrs L A Russen   Read More
	Mr N Waters Member of the Audit sub-committee Read More
	Dr R Weeks Freeman of the Haberdashers’ Company Vice Chair for Monmouth School for Boys Co-Chair of the Senior Schools’ Committee Member of the Academic Committee Member of the Finance & Estates Committee Member of the Governance, Nominations & Compliance Committee Member of the Remuneration Committee Read More
	Mr I de Weymarn Liveryman of the Haberdashers’ Company Chair of the Finance & Estates Committee Chair of the Audit sub-committee Member of the Remuneration Committee Read More
	Mrs R H Williams Chair of the Academic Committee Read More
	Clerk to the Governors: Mrs F S Creasey Read More