Governance

Local Committee members are a group of volunteers who include parents, staff and members of our local community. We have a wide range of expertise and experience but share a common commitment and passion for improving the education of the children at Pickhurst Infants Academy. 

Our main role is to support, challenge and work with the Headteacher and the school as a whole in providing high standards of education. We are fortunate to have a group of governors with a wide range of professional skills which are deployed to address the needs of the school in both the short and longer term.  Our role is sometimes described as a ‘critical friend’,  challenging and supporting the school to continually improve. 

Local Committee members regularly visit the school and we also endeavour to communicate regularly with parents and others in the school community.  If you have any questions for us, please feel free to contact any of us via the school.  The list below gives you a  quick run-down of who we all are.

Sir Robin Bosher

Chair of Local Committee

 

Sir Robin Bosher

Chair - Community

Stephen Shooman

I’m a Yorkshireman who has lived in West Wickham for over 30 years, and been married to Sharon for 45 years. Since retiring from a long career in Retail Management in 2011, I have been very busy volunteering in Health Charities, Education and Sporting events. We have 3 adult children and 2 grandchildren.  I’ve always believed that a good education is fundamental to success and happiness in life. I’m passionate about literacy and numeracy, and want to do all I can with my colleagues to keep Pickhurst Infants a leader in these areas.

Robert Sharp

I was elected as a local committee member by the parents of Pickhurst Infants. I have a background in human rights campaigning, and have spent ten years working for a charity promoting literature, language learning, freedom of expression and cultural exchange.

Tushar Srivastava

I have over 19 years’ of professional experience in Finance, Entrepreneurship, Consulting and Technology. I am the Founder & CEO of a start-up called Nurturey - the digital Redbook platform to manage child health. I am also a member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Artificial Intelligence - Education Taskforce in the UK. I have worked for firms such as American Express, Infosys Consulting, Financial Services Authority, Rockworth Management Partners, and CMC Markets.   I am a physical endurance sports enthusiast and regularly compete in events such as Toughmudder, Spartan Beast, Triathlons etc.

Gary Mercer

Community member

Lauren Ogbechie

Parent Member

Tom Graham

Parent Member

Jon Roberts

Staff Member