Governors

Mrs Jayne Gould, Chair of Governors

Jayne joined Welton Primary School as a governor in 2021. Following a move back to East Yorkshire in 2020 she wanted to find a way of connecting with her local community. Jayne has prior experience as a Governor (at an Academy in Kent) as well as skills in HR, Organisational and Leadership Development and coaching through her work as a Business Consultant. She also provides career support to unemployed 18-24 year olds through the Steps Ahead Mentoring Program. 

Mr Alec Kemp, Chair of the Resource Committee

Alec has been a governor since 2017.  He works as the field CTO at one of the world's largest and well known IT businesses, following a successful exit from a software startup business and has skills in IT, sales, marketing and finance and felt that he was able to contribute to helping build on an already great learning environment. He has two children at Welton Primary School.

Mrs Izoduwa Yvonne Busari-Okoro, Parent Governor

Yvonne has bachelors and masters’ degrees in Chemical Engineering. She is passionate about Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). She also loves to strongly influence the lives of young children. Yvonne moved to Brough in May 2021 and since then her daughter has been attending Welton Primary School. She decided to join the team to see how she can use her experience to further promote the mission of the school as well as enhance the potentials of the children and lead them to excel academically.

Mr Paul Barnes, Co-opted Governor

Mr Barnes is a co-opted governor. Paul joined the school in 2021 and became staff governor in 2023, he then left the school in July 2025 but stayed on as a co-opted Governor. He has taught across East Riding schools for over 5 years and has a prior background in retail management which spanned beyond 10 years. He holds a first-class English degree and enjoys the challenge and reward a career in teaching brings.

Mrs Pidgeon is the Staff Voting Head.

Mr Michael Place, Parent Governor

More details to follow soon