Meet the Governors

Scott Wilkins

Chair of Governors/Foundation Governor

Current term of office ends: 02/10/2028

Scott has been a governor since January 2016. He is a Mechanical Engineer with over 10 years industry experience working in the UK and abroad prior to entering the Education sector in 2006. Scott works for the City & Guilds Group, where he leads their global Engineering & Manufacturing provision and works across the industry, government and education in defining the future strategic direction for the business.

Scott lives in Bexleyheath and is married with 3 children who also attend a local primary school and secondary.

Victoria Thompson

Vice Chair/Parent Governor

Current term of office ends:27/01/2025

Victoria has been a Governor at Foster's since January 2017. She is a qualified Accountant working for the Police.

“I am passionate about achieving the best possible schooling experience for all children, to give them the best foundation for a happy life, and support the community in the future.”

Victoria lives with her partner and young daughter in Welling and her daughter attends Foster's Primary School.

Ken Scottow

Foundation Governor

Areas of responsibility: Chair of Foundation Governors 

Current term of office ends: 06/09/2025

Ken has been a Foundation Governor for over 30 years as well as on the LA Governing Body. He has 2 sons and 3 grand-daughters. He is retired having worked in the Insurance industry for over 35 years. Ken has joined the Year 6 children on their school journeys over many years and more recently the Year 4 children on theirs.

Jason Hemley

Headteacher

Jason has been a staff Governor since September 2014. He has been a teacher at Foster's since 2008 and a Deputy Head since September 2017 when he moved on to be a Co-opted Governor. He now has taken the role of Headteacher and is the leader of Teaching and Learning and Assessment,  “We have a wonderful ethos here at Foster’s where every child is valued as a unique individual, and we want them to enjoy every single minute of their time with us. I enjoy contributing to a school that aims to provide a safe, happy and exciting environment in which all children can thrive”.

Matthew Barrett 
Co-opted Governor 
Current term of office ends: 05/05/2025 
 
Matt has been a Local Authority governor at Foster’s Primary since March 2021.  He has worked as the School Business Manager at another Bexley school since 2015 and was recently appointed as the Operations Director at an outstanding secondary school in Kent.  He has achieved the Diploma for School Business Leaders.  Matt has received DSL training and has been a member of his school’s Safeguarding Team.  He is the link Governor for Safeguarding and Child Protection. 
"With two young children of my own, I believe passionately that every child should be afforded the opportunity of an excellent education in a safe and enjoyable environment"

Anna-Louise Boorer

Co-Opted Governor

Current term of office ends: 27/01/2025

Anna has been a governor at Foster's since January 2017, first as a Parent Governor, then in 2021, she became a Co-Opted Governor. Anna is a Deputy Head in an outstanding primary school, has achieved NPQSL and has a Master’s degree in Education Leadership and Management. She also works as an English Hub Literacy Specialist, supporting a number of primary schools across London and Kent. 

Joe Elliott

Deputy Headteacher

Associate Governor

I am a dedicated education professional with over 11 years of experience in the school sector, having served in a variety of roles, including seven years as a school leader. Currently, as Deputy Headteacher at Foster’s Primary School, I am deeply committed to providing exceptional learning opportunities for every child and fostering an environment where staff are supported to grow and excel.

My passion lies in ensuring that children receive the very best educational experience, and I firmly believe that this starts with developing a strong, motivated team of educators. I work tirelessly to support staff in becoming the best versions of themselves, as I know that empowered teachers create outstanding opportunities for the pupils they teach.

In my role as a governor, I aim to bring my leadership experience, strategic vision, and dedication to staff and student development to help shape the direction of the school. I am committed to ensuring that our school remains focused on its core mission of providing the highest quality education while continuously improving to meet the needs of all our learners.

Lauren Smith

SENCO

Staff Governor current term of office ends 2/10/2028

I have been at Foster’s since 2019 and, early in my career, found a love for the Early Years. During my time at Foster’s I have worked in a variety of classes and continue to enjoy teaching across the school community and getting to know all of our wonderful children. I am currently the school SENCO and Senior Mental Health Lead, both of which are incredibly important to me and are both roles I am very passionate about. I am excited to continue to develop our SEN and Wellbeing provision across the school to ensure the children have everything that they need in order to thrive and be successful. I have always loved books am now honoured to lead phonics and reading across the school; I hope that I can instil a love of reading in our children too. I am excited to join the school governing board and contribute to positive whole school change.