Meet our Governors
Current Governors
Dr Melvyn Tatters
Chair of Governors
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Date Appointed by Governing Body |
11th June 2019 |
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Term of Office expires |
10th June 2023 |
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Why did you want to become a Governor at Oaklands School? |
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Head Teacher, Westbrook Primary School, Hounslow |
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Kamran Asghar
Co-opted Governor
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Date Appointed by Governing Body |
2nd March 2021 |
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Term of Office expires |
1st March 2025 |
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Why did you want to become a Governor at Oaklands School? |
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Professional Background |
Metropolitan Police |
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What skills do you bring to the role? |
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Declared financial / business / material interests |
None |
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Chad LeVel
Co-opted Governor
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Date Appointed by Governing Body |
28th February 2023 |
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Term of Office expires |
27th February 2027 |
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Why did you want to become a Governor at Oaklands School? |
My reason for wanting to become a School Governor is, amongst other things, to be able to support the children and young people in my community, as also to develop my professional skills and experience ,such as strategic planning , chairing, financial planning , as well as team working. To help me in the relationship building and networking in my local area all of which can and will assist in my general career development. |
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Professional Background |
SEN TA SEN Educational Experience |
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None |
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Vacancy
Co-opted Governor
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Dr Aman Verma
Co-opted Governor
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Date Appointed by Governing Body |
27th February 2024 |
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Term of Office expires |
26th February 2028 |
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Why did you want to become a Governor at Oaklands School? |
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Professional Background |
MD MSc in Clinical Neuroscience (Dist.) DRCOG MRCGP Oxford Health Out of Hours GP Imperial College School of Medicine Undergraduate Interviewer |
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Declared financial / business / material interests |
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Ranujan Ravidran
Co-opted Governor
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Alok Dubey
Co-opted Governor
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Harry Thomas
Co-opted Governor
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Abhey Prabhakar
Parent Governor
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Date Appointed by Governing Body |
10th November 2020 |
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Term of Office expires |
9th November 2024 |
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Why did you want to become a Governor at Oaklands School? |
I have had a long-standing desire to support Oaklands school and have always got a lot of comfort and satisfaction when I have previously visited the school and seen how happy the children are there and how they are being supported to maximise their potential. My son is a student at Oaklands and so I have a personal connection to the school, and want to support the school further in any way that I can. I believe being a governor at the school will allow me to make a tangible difference to the school. |
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Professional Background |
I am a qualified accountant with over 25 years of experience gained in a number of businesses and industries. |
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What skills do you bring to the role? |
As an accountant I bring financial management and business skills, project management capabilities, and a drive to deliver results and successful outcomes |
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Declared financial / business / material interests |
None. |
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Talia Wilmot
Staff Governor
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Date Appointed by Governing Body |
7th November 2023 |
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Term of Office expires |
7th November 2027 |
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Why did you want to become a Governor at Oaklands School? |
I was first introduced to Oaklands School as an occupational therapist through the NHS, and applied for my permanent role after seeing their care and approach to the students. I wanted to become a Governor so that I could continue to contribute to the school’s vision, using my skills as an occupational therapist to further benefit our students, staff, and parents. I would also like to gain further insight into the school so to allow our therapy team to continue to support the school to the best of our abilities. |
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Professional Background |
Specialist Occupational Therapist, SI Qualification Oaklands Therapy Team Coordinator |
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What skills do you bring to the role? |
I am passionate about helping students with additional needs and believe that all our students have the right to be treated with dignity and respect. From the time I first started working at Oaklands School as an NHS occupational therapist, I loved their approach to increasing their student’s independence, as well as their views that all students needed to be treated as unique individuals. As one of the first in-house therapists within the school, I assisted in establishing the current therapy team and was appointed as the therapy team coordinator at the beginning of 2023. I bring skills as both an occupational therapist and therapy team coordinator. These include:
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Declared financial / business / material interests |
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Florence Hitchcock
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Co-opted Governor
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Date Appointed by Governing Body |
7th November 2023 |
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Term of Office expires |
7th November 2027 |
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Why did you want to become a Governor at Oaklands School? |
I have a personal connection to the school through a friend's daughter who attends Oaklands. I have a professional connection as I wish to deepen and advance my knowledge and skills as an SEN Teacher. |
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Professional Background |
Hospital Teacher (SEN) |
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What skills do you bring to the role? |
Academic Knowledge (MSC in Child Development) SEND Teaching |
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Committee Membership |
Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Committee |
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Declared financial / business / material interests |
None |
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Attendance at meetings |
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Rebecca Varlet-Mathon
Co-opted Governor
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Date Appointed by Governing Body |
7th November 2023 |
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Term of Office expires |
7th November 2027 |
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Why did you want to become a Governor at Oaklands School? |
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Professional Background |
Prior to my teaching career I worked in finance in the city, I did this for seven years before embarking on my teaching journey. I began my teaching career almost ten years ago in a mainstream setting but soon found my passion for SEN. I am now in my sixth year working at New oaks as a class teacher and have led the creative curriculum team for three years. |
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Committee Membership |
Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Committee |
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None |
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Previous Governors
Sabina Rajput
Co-opted Governor
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Date Appointed by Governing Body |
28th February 2023 |
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Term of Office expires |
27th February 2027 |
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Why did you want to become a Governor at Oaklands School? |
I feel by becoming a Governor I will be able to contribute to the school in a positive way. Being a parent of a child with special needs puts me in a unique position for this role. I have first-hand knowledge and experience. |
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Professional Background |
Finance & Accounting |
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What skills do you bring to the role? |
Organisational skills Good communication skills Reliable |
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Declared financial / business / material interests |
None |
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Manav Arora
Co-opted Governor
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Date Appointed by Governing Body |
8th November 2022 |
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Term of Office expires |
7th November 2026 |
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Why did you want to become a Governor at Oaklands School? |
Being settled in UK for past 12 years and parenting my own children aged 5 and 11 year old, I think it is right time to contribute towards the community and volunteer myself for some social work which would give me immense pleasure and satisfaction as I think I can nurture the growth and development of our younger generation. |
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Professional Background |
IT |
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What skills do you bring to the role? |
Being working as a senior consultant in IT industry for more than 15 years, I can contribute towards the development of the school by using my interpersonal skills, team management and focus on the new technology which might be great interest for our children’s growth. I am a quick learner and can therefore fit myself in this position which has interested me a lot. |
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Fadeel Corenelius
Co-opted Governor
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Date Appointed by Governing Body |
9th June 2015 |
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Term of Office expires |
4th November 2023 |
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Employed at Oaklands |
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Professional Background |
School Site Manager for the past 10 years |
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What skills do you bring to the role? |
Excellent DIY skills and site maintenance |
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None |
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Nina Kresnik
Staff Governor
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Date Appointed by Governing Body |
15th June 2021 |
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Term of Office expires |
13th June 2023 |
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Why did you want to become a Governor at Oaklands School? |
I joined as a Teacher Governor in September 2021, as I wanted to broaden my understanding of how strategic direction of our school is formed in order to further develop my curriculum area as well as to support our younger Teachers with understanding what is required when creating whole school planning and events. I would like to use my skills to support the school’s vision and to enable our students to achieve their full potential. |
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Professional Background |
SEN Teaching |
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What skills do you bring to the role? |
I joined Oaklands as a new Teacher in 2017. Since then my role has developed into Senior Middle Leader. I am in charge of Independence Curriculum Team where the main focus is preparing our young people for adulthood through developing a broad Life Skills and Vocational Curriculum. Within this role I have developed two Life Skills rooms which are now used by our students to learn practical skills they will need for life beyond Oaklands. I have been developing the use of Food Technology Room in order to ensure our students learn the basic skills required for preparing food. I am one of the establishing members of Oaklands Training Team, aimed at developing and delivering a variety of trainings to support schools in the local area as well as developing bespoke in-house trainings for our school. I am passionate about sharing knowledge amongst each other in order to ensure our students thrive at and beyond Oaklands. |
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Committee Membership |
Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Committee |
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Declared financial / business / material interests |
None |
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