Our Governors

The governing board of the school provides support and challenge. We operate the circle model of governance.

There are three core roles of governance:

Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction.
Holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils.
Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.

Our Governors:

Mr J Milligan (Chair) (Inclusion, Curriculum and Teaching, Achievement and Finance Governor)
• Category of Governor: Chair of Governors and Partnership Governor
• Term of Office: 13.12.2022 - 12.12.2026
• Method of Appointment: Appointed by Ditton Infant School Governing Body
• Attendance 2024/2025: Attended 5 out of 6 FGB meetings
• 1.Business Interests: Parent Governor at local Grammar School
• 2.Business Interests:
• 3.Business Interests:
• Contact Details: Via secretary@ditton-inf.kent.sch.uk

Mr P Whitcombe (Vice Chair) (Attendance and Behaviour, Leadership and Governance and Early Years Governor)
• Category of Governor: Co-opted Governor
• Term of Office: 27.09.2023 - 26.09.2027
• Method of Appointment: Appointed by Parents
• Attendance 2024/25: Attended 5 out of 6 FGB meetings
• 1.Business Interests: No business interests to declare
• 2.Business Interests:
• 3.Business Interests:
• Contact Details: Via secretary@ditton-inf.kent.sch.uk

Mrs R Kreiselmeier

Category of Governor: Headteacher
• Term of Office: 01.09.26 - on-going
• Method of Appointment: By virtue of office
• Attendance 2024/25: NA
• Business Interests: No business interests to declare
• Business Interests:
• Business Interests:
• Contact Details: Via secretary@ditton-inf.kent.sch.uk

Mrs S Boxall (Allergy, Health and Safety and Training and Development Governor)
• Category of Governor: Staff Governor
• Term of Office: 17.11.2025 - 17.11.2029
• Method of Appointment: Appointed by Ditton Infant School Staff
• Attendance 2024/25: Attended 5 out of 6 FGB meetings
• 1.Business Interests: No business interests to declare
• 2.Business Interests:
• 3.Business Interests:
• Contact Details: Via secretary@ditton-inf.kent.sch.uk

Dr C James (Inclusion, Personal Development and Wellbeing Governor)
• Category of Governor: SEN Governor and Co-opted Governor
• Term of Office: 02.01.2023 - 01.01.2027
• Method of Appointment: Appointed by Ditton Infant School Governing Body
• Attendance 2024/25: Attended 5 out of 6 FGB meetings
• 1.Business Interests: No business interests to declare
• 2.Business Interests:
• 3.Business Interests:
• Contact Details: Via secretary@ditton-inf.kent.sch.uk

Mr K Long (Chair of Finance Team, Safeguarding, Attendance and Behaviour and Leadership and Governance Governor)
• Category of Governor: Safeguarding Governor and Local Authority Governor
• Term of Office: 08.12.2025 - 07.12.2029
• Method of Appointment: Appointed by Local Authority
• Attendance 2024/25: Attended 6 out of 6 FGB meetings
• 1.Business Interests: Self-employed sports coach
• 2.Business Interests: Treasurer of PTFA
• 3.Business Interests: KCC Small Steps Coordinator
• Contact Details: Via secretary@ditton-inf.kent.sch.uk

Mrs C Pickard (Curriculum and Teaching, Achievement and Early Years Governor)
• Category of Governor: Parent Governor
• Term of Office: 26.09.2024 – 25.09.2028
• Method of Appointment: Appointed by Parents
• Attendance 2024/25: Attended 5 out of 5 FGB Meetings
• 1.Business Interests: No business interests to declare
• 2.Business Interests:
• 3.Business Interests:
• Contact Details: Via secretary@ditton-inf.kent.sch.uk

Mr D Stone (Safeguarding Governor)
• Category of Governor: Parent Governor
• Term of Office: 03.11.2023 – 02.11.2027
• Method of Appointment: Appointed by Parents
• Attendance 2024/25: Attended 4 out of 6 FGB meetings
• 1.Business Interests: No business interests to declare
• 2.Business Interests:
• 3.Business Interests:
• Contact Details: Via secretary@ditton-inf.kent.sch.uk

Clerk to the governing board - Mrs Deborah Stryzyk

Previous Governors:

Mrs N Doyle
• Category of Governor: Co-opted Governor
• Term of Office: 27.09.2023 - 28.01.2026
• Method of Appointment: Appointed by Parents
• Attendance 2024/25: Attended 4 out of 6 FGB meetings
• 1.Business Interests: No business interests to declare
• 2.Business Interests:
• 3.Business Interests:
• Contact Details: Via secretary@ditton-inf.kent.sch.uk

Mrs M Girard
• Category of Governor: Parent Governor
• Term of Office: 09.03.2023 - 08.03.2027
• Method of Appointment: Appointed by Parents
• Attendance 2024/25: Attended 5 out of 6 FGB meetings
• 1.Business Interests: No business interests to declare
• 2.Business Interests: Chair of PTFA
• 3.Business Interests:
• Contact Details: Via secretary@ditton-inf.kent.sch.uk

Mrs C Lewer
• Category of Governor: Headteacher
• Term of Office: 01.09.16 - 31.08.26
• Method of Appointment: By virtue of office
• Attendance 2024/25: Attended 6 out of 6 FGB meetings
• Business Interests: No business interests to declare
• Business Interests:
• Business Interests:
• Contact Details: Via secretary@ditton-inf.kent.sch.uk

Click here to see the Annual Governance Statement 2024/25.

No school employees have a gross annual salary of £100,000 or more. This link will take you to the schools financial benchmarking information - https://schools-financial-benchmarking.service.gov.uk/school/detail?urn=118858