Welcome to the Dove Valley Federation Governors' section

Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.

Our Governors are:

Ms Laura Evans ~ Chair/Co-opted Governor

• Appointed 19th March 2024
• Term of office is 4 years - ending March 2028
• Subject Governor for Maths, History, Geography, PHSE & RSE
• No business interests declared 
• Email - Chair@osmaston.derbyshire.sch.uk

Mrs Sarah Hughes ~ Vice Chair/Parent Governor (Clifton)

• Appointed 19th March 2024
• Term of office is 4 years - ending March 2028
• Subject Governor for English and Computing
• No business interests declared 

Mrs Jeanette Hart ~ Headteacher

• Member of the Finance Committee 
• Term of office for the Headteacher commences upon appointment and continues by virtue of the role

Mrs D Dakin ~ Staff Governor

• Staff Governor - appointed 15th December 2020
• Term of office is 4 years from appointment - current term ends December 2028

Lady P Walker-Okeover ~ Co-opted Governor

• Member of the Discipline Committee
• Appointed 12th November 2020
• Term of office is 4 years - current term ends November 2028
• Subject Governor for PE, Music, Modern Foreign Languages and Mental Health & Wellbeing
• Business interest - Osmaston Village Hall 

Mrs Anna Wilson ~ Local Authority Governor

• Member of the Appeals Committee
• Appointed 12th November 2020
• Term of office is 4 years - current term ends November 2028
• Subject Governor for Safeguarding, GDPR, Science and Special Educational Needs
• No business interests declared 

Mrs Elaine Walwyn ~ Co-opted Governor

• Appointed 19th May 2022
• Term of office is 4 years - ending May 2030
• Subject Governor for Early Years, Phonics and Early Reading, Art & DT, PSHE and RSE
• No business interests declared 

Mrs Sue Morrison - Foundation Governor

• Appointed 27th November 2024
• Term of office is 4 years - ending November 2028
• Subject Governor for RE and Collective Worship
• No business interests declared 

Mrs Sarah Smit - Parent Governor (Osmaston)

• Appointed 14th July 2026
• Term of office is 4 years - ending July 2030
• No business interests declared 

Mr Daniel Wright - Co-opted Governor

• Appointed 24th September 2026
• Term of office is 1 years - ending September 2027
• No business interests declared 

Rev'd Rachel Knight - Ex-Officio Foundation Governor

• Appointed 24th September 2026
• Term of office continues by virtue of role
• No business interests declared 

Miss Liz Smith ~ Clerk to Governors

Governor attendance