Yeoford Community Primary School

Governors - Local Advisory Committee

Local Advisory Committee

We have listed below the Local Advisory Committee (LAC) for Mid Devon (Cheriton Bishop, Tedburn St Mary, Yeoford & Morchard Bishop)  for your information. 

The Register of Business and Pecuniary Interests records governor business interest, and governors additionally have the opportunity at the beginning of each local governing board meeting to declare any interests in items on the agenda for discussion.  Please see the minutes for records of any declarations of interest for each meeting.

If you have a concern that you wish to discuss, please address all correspondence to the Clerk, Pam Down  Pam.Down@thelink.academy 

Please click here to view Local Advisory Committee Minutes and further information on Trust Governance

Catherine Cozens

Parent Governor - Morchard Bishop C of E

I’m Catherine and I’m the Parent Governor at Morchard Bishop CofE Primary School. I have a son at the School (and another one who recently left for secondary school) and, despite not coming from an educational background, I became a Governor because I want to support the School as well as I can to ensure that the children are having the best experience there.

Tom Woodley

Parent Governor - Tedburn St Mary

Bio to follow shortly

Todd Chenore

Trustee Appointed Governor - Chair

Bio to follow

Hannah Bancroft

Staff (Academy Head) Governor

Bruce Abbott

Parent Governor - Yeoford

I am passionate about this school. It is an integral and essential part of the village community.
I want to be part of and contribute to the school’s development and its future.
When I moved into this part of Devon, this school stood out as the school for my three daughters. All three started at Yeoford in September 2020 and I joined the PTFA. One of my daughters went on to QE in 2024 but her younger siblings are still at the school.
I come from a background of over 4 decades in education. I have a post graduate teaching qualification for teaching all levels of post 16 education. I have experience in managing training organisations. There are many similarities in all levels of education for auditing and management strategies; I bring that experience with me. My relevant experience to this role is nine years previously as a governor in a key role at a very large junior school.
I am also passionate about sports and music and would like every child at this school to have opportunities in both. Yeoford School provides a wonderful learning environment.
I can be contacted through the school office and through the WhatsApp groups for Bumblebees, Foxes and Owls.

Hannah Strong

Staff Governor