DMS - Local Governing Body (LGB)
Dorchester Middle School is part of the Wessex Multi Academy Trust (WMAT), a single entity established to undertake a strategic collaboration to improve and maintain high educational standards across a number of schools. DMS has its own Local Governing Body (LGB) which is a committee of the WMAT Board of Directors.
Our Local Governing Body consists of a group of enthusiastic and committed people who volunteer to work in partnership with the school leaders to shape the future of the school, to decide the key issues that will help staff to raise standards and to determine how the school will best spend its money. The LGB also assigns Link Governors to work across the key areas of the school to achieve these aims. We regularly review the skills set, training needs and experience of the LGB to ensure effective governance of the school.
Please address any Governor-related correspondence to the Chair of Governors, Mrs Jan Dunne, and send to the school office clearly marked for her attention or email to: jdunne01@dmsschool.co.uk
Members of the DMS Local Governing Body are:
(The dates in brackets refer to the date of appointment and term of office)
Headteacher
Ms Caroline Pluck (12/06/20)
Parent Governors
Mr Peter Knell (18/03/19 - 18/03/23)
Mr Matt Weiss (11/05/22 - 11/05/26)
Appointed Governors
Mrs Jan Dunne (09/05/17 - 09/05/21 - term of office extended to 31/08/2022)
Ms Lisa Upchurch (27/11/17 - 27/11/21, term extended - 23/03/2022 resigned)
Mr Stuart Legg (27/11/17 - 27/11/21 - term extended)
Mr Ben Martin (19/03/19 - 19/03/23)
Mr Robert Hattersley (04/01/22 - 13/03/2022 resigned)
Staff Governor
Miss Kelly Shutts (01/12/20 - 01/12/24)
Associate Governors*
Mrs Pat Bailey (18/02/18 - 18/02/22 - term of office extended until dissolution of SAT)
*Associate Governors are appointed for their expertise in a particular subject.
They are appointed to the LGB on an annual basis but with no automatic voting rights.
Former members of the DMS SAT
Mr John Adams (19/03/19 - until dissolution of SAT)
Mrs Delphine Didier (03/01/20 - 09/09/21 - resigned)
Mrs Debbie Scammell (01/12/20 - 08/12/21 - resigned)