Governors

If you would like to get in touch with our governors please email us on office@ijds.co.uk

The role of the governing body is to set the ethos of the school, hold the head teacher to account and be accountable for the financial wellbeing of the school.

Governors are selected and appointed by the trustees, with parent governors being elected by parents of children at the school. Although they are there to represent parents’ views, they are not delegates and other parents cannot tell them how to vote or what they should say at governing body meetings.

The full governing body meets once per term, with smaller committee meetings taking place at designated times throughout the year.

The duties of the governing body include:

Setting the strategic direction, policies and objective
Approving the annual budget
Reviewing and monitoring progress against the Academy budget and objectives
Monitoring and evaluating academic progress of the pupils
Challenging and supporting the Head Teacher

Governor Meeting Attendance 2025-2026 Memorandum and Articles of Association Certificate of Incorporation Funding Agreement

Scheme of Delegation

Mrs Rachel Stafler

Category of governor (trustee, parent, etc): Chair of Governors

Appointed by: Members of the Trust

Approved as Chair December 2023

Governor of IJDS since: 11.12.2018

Term of office as governor end:

Committees serve on: Finance

Kodesh

Security

Education

Details of any positions of responsibility: Chair

Other business interests: None

Other educational establishments governed: None

Relationships with other governors or members of staff: None

Mrs Dalia Leaf

Category of governor (trustee, parent, etc): Vice Chair

Appointed by: Members of the Trust

Approved as Vice Chair February 2019

Re-approved as Vice chair December 2021 and December 2023

Governor of IJDS since: 20.01.2017

Term of office as governor end:

Committees serve on: Fundraising

Admissions

Details of any positions of responsibility: Vice Chair

Other business interests: None

Other educational establishments governed: None

Relationships with other governors or members of staff: None

Mrs Tanya Minsky

Category of governor (trustee, parent, etc): Governor

Approved as Vice Chair January 2026

Appointed by: Members of the Trust

Governor of IJDS since: 09.01.2023

Term of office as governor end:

Committees serve on: Education

Finance

Details of any positions of responsibility: Vice Chair

In charge of Fundraising

Other business interests: None

Other educational establishments governed: None

Relationships with other governors or members of staff: None

Mrs Michelle Bauernfreund

Category of governor (trustee, parent, etc): Governor

Appointed by: Members of the Trust

Governor of IJDS since: 01. 09.2026

Term of office as governor end:

Committees serve on: Finance

Education

Details of any positions of responsibility: None

Other business interests: None

Other educational establishments governed: None

Relationships with other governors or members of staff: Sister-in-law of Aviva Collins (Governor)

Mrs Tami Fuehrer

Category of governor (trustee, parent, etc): Governor

Appointed by: Members of the Trust

Governor of IJDS since: 30.09.2021

Term of office as governor end:

Committees serve on: Kodesh

Education

Details of any positions of responsibility: Head of Kodesh Committee

Other business interests: None

Other educational establishments governed: None

Relationships with other governors or members of staff: None

Mrs Janice Marriott

Category of governor (trustee, parent, etc): Governor

Appointed by: Members of the Trust

Governor of IJDS since: 01.09.2025

Term of office as governor end:

Committees serve on: SEN

Education

Details of any positions of responsibility: SEND

Other business interests: None

Other educational establishments governed: None

Relationships with other governors or members of staff: None

Mr Anthony Pack

Category of governor (trustee, parent, etc): Governor

Appointed by: Members of the Trust

Governor of IJDS since: 29.07.2020

Term of office as governor end:

Committees serve on: Premises

Details of any positions of responsibility: None

Other business interests: None

Other educational establishments governed: None

Relationships with other governors or members of staff: None

Mr Malcolm Cohen

Category of governor (trustee, parent, etc): Governor/Trustee

Appointed by: Members of the Trust

Governor of IJDS since: 24.01.2022

Term of office as governor end:

Committees serve on: Finance

Details of any positions of responsibility: Represent Trustees

Other business interests: None

Other educational establishments governed: None

Relationships with other governors or members of staff: None

Mrs Gemma Goldrein

Category of governor (trustee, parent, etc): Governor

Appointed by: Members of the Trust

Governor of IJDS since: 01.10.2022

Term of office as governor end:

Committees serve on: Head of Finance

Details of any positions of responsibility: None

Other business interests: None

Other educational establishments governed: None

Relationships with other governors or members of staff: None

Mrs Alison Jacob

Category of governor (trustee, parent, etc): Governor

Appointed by: Members of the Trust

Governor of IJDS since: 01.09.2023

Term of office as governor end:

Committees serve on: Education

Details of any positions of responsibility: None

Other business interests: None

Other educational establishments governed: None

Relationships with other governors or members of staff: None

Mrs Aviva Collins

Category of governor (trustee, parent, etc): Governor

Appointed by: Members of the Trust

Governor of IJDS since: 25.09.2024

Term of office as governor end:

Committees serve on: Education

Details of any positions of responsibility: Head of Education Committee

Other business interests: None

Other educational establishments governed: None

Relationships with other governors or members of staff: Sister-in-law of Michelle Bauernfreund (Governor)

Mrs Malki Luftig

Category of governor (trustee, parent, etc): Governor

Appointed by: Members of the Trust

Governor of IJDS since: 01.07.2025

Term of office as governor end:

Committees serve on: Admissions

Kodesh

Details of any positions of responsibility: None

Other business interests: None

Other educational establishments governed: None

Relationships with other governors or members of staff: None

Mr Daniel Moses

Category of governor (trustee, parent, etc): Governor; Safeguarding Governor

Appointed by: Members of the Trust

Governor of IJDS since: 01.07.2025

Term of office as governor end:

Committees serve on: Education

Finance/Operations

Details of any positions of responsibility: Safeguarding Governor

Other business interests: None

Other educational establishments governed: None

Relationships with other governors or members of staff: None

Trustees

Mr Jonathan Grodzinski

Appointed by: The Foundation Trust

Trustee of IJDS since: August 2011

Other business interests: None

Other educational establishments governed: None

Mr John Wosner

Appointed by: The Foundation Trust

Trustee of IJDS since: August 2011

Other business interests: None

Other educational establishments governed: None

Mr Malcolm Cohen

Appointed by: The Foundation Trust

Trustee of IJDS since: 24.01.2022

Other business interests: None

Other educational establishments governed: None

Clerk to the Governors

London Governance