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OUR LOCAL GOVERNING BODY

 

View the attendance records of governors at Local Governing Body and Subcommittee meetings:  
2016-17  
2017-18    
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
2021-22​


​Dulwich Hamlet Junior School Local Governing Body Meeting Minutes:

         2017/18                                        2018/19                                2019/20                           2020/21
   17th October 2017                                17th October 2018                   16th October 2019                     20th October 2020
 13th December 2017                            17th December 2018                   16th December 2019                 14th December 2020 
    16th July 2018                                    3rd April 2019                           6th July 2020                           29th March 2021 
​                                                                          8th July 2019                                                                                       25th May 2021
                                                                                                                                                                                          5th July 2021 
View information on The Charter Schools Educational Trust Trustees and Members 

Karen Larcombe Tee
Chair of Governors

Karen is a senior manager in the NHS and is committed to enabling the best possible public sector services. Her children are all past Dulwich Hamlet pupils.
Date of appointment: 03/11/12
Appointed by: Co-opted by DHET
Term of office:  03/11/20 to 02/11/24
Relevant interests declared: Family member teaches within The Charter Schools Educational Trust

Catriona de Jongh​
​Vice Chair of Governors

Cat is a non-practising solicitor, working in the legal business of a global technology company. She has lived locally for over 15 years and has two children at Dulwich Hamlet.
Date of appointment: 14/12/18
Appointed by: Parent body
Term of office: 14/12/18 to 13/12/22
Relevant interests declared: None​

Tom Forster

Tom has lived in Dulwich with his family for over 10 years. His daughter is an ex-pupil of Dulwich Hamlet. He is a practising barrister and Recorder of the Crown Court.
Date of appointment: 04/12/13
Appointed by: Co-opted by DHET
Term of office: 13/12/17 to 12/12/25
Relevant interests declared: None
Cameron Campbell ​
Cameron is a Chartered Accountant working for PwC, focusing on financial due diligence. He has lived in South West London since 2020
Date of appointment: 20/05/2021 
Appointed by: Co-opted by TCSET
Term of office: 20/05/21 - 19/05/25
Relevant interests declared: None

Claire Purcell
​Ex officio Headteacher 

Claire is Headteacher at Dulwich Hamlet, where she has worked as a teacher for many years. She has been central in steering the school's provision of music education.
Date of appointment: N/A
Appointed by: Staff body
Term of office: N/A
Relevant interests declared: Married to an employee of Dulwich Hamlet Junior School​ & related to Senior Administrative Officer

Felicia Johnston

Felicia is a born and bred South Londoner. Passionate about tackling inequalities and promoting social inclusion, she is currently working on a local government project to improve property standards in areas impacted by deprivation. Felicia is also care experienced and proudly neurodivergent. 
Date of appointment: 30/03/22
Appointed by: Co-opted by TCSET
Term of office: 30/03/22 to 29/03/26
Relevant interests declared: None
​Tom Salomonson
Tom has been teaching at the Hamlet since 2012 when he moved from Valencia, Spain. Tom is an Assistant Head Teacher. He is interested in applying educational research to the classroom and is a Maths Mastery Specialist Teacher. His proudest achievement is bringing Gaelic Football to the school. 
Date of appointment: 13/12/17
Appointed by: Staff body
Term of office: 13/12/17 - 12/12/25
Relevant interests declared: Married to an employee of the TCSET
Mansukh Mann
Mansukh is a consultant in Workforce Transformation. Prior to this, Mansukh has worked in the education sector for ten years - as a SENDCo and Senior Leader at a secondary school in Bristol, and with the educational charity - Teach First. She has lived in South London since November 2020. 
Date of appointment: 20/05/2021
Appointed by: Co-opted by TCSET
Term of office: 20/05/21 - 19/05/25
Relevant interests declared: None

Governor Vacancy 
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Support Staff Vacancy 




Tom Esslemont
​Tom is a former BBC journalist and presenter turned civil servant. He has led Government Communications teams at a number of departments across a range of policy areas. He has three children, the oldest of which is at DHJS. 
Date of appointment: 26/02/19
Appointed by: Parent body
Term of office: 26/02/19 - 25/02/23
Relevant interests declared: None

​The following governors have been in post in the last 12 months.
  • Bridget Jackson - Co-opted Governor, stepped down 03/05/22
  • Lynsey Rowe - Co-opted Governor, stepped down 14/03/22​
  • ​Ronnie Mulema - Support Staff Governor, stepped down 22/11/21