Our Governance

We are currently seeking local governors, please visit the link below for further information. 

Further information and application form

Roselands Primary School is part of Danes Educational Trust. The Danes Educational Trust Board has responsibility for the operation of the Trust, but delegates some of the responsibilities to a local level. Therefore, schools within the Trust have a School Board, comprising local Governors. The School Board holds 4 meetings per year.

Further information about the Danes Educational Trust governance structure is available on the trust website. 

Visit Danes Educational Trust Website
To contact the Governors of Roselands Primary School, please email chair@roselands.herts.sch.uk

Rob McCarthy, Chair of Governors

Rob retired in 2017 after nearly 40 years of service with the UK Government’s Environment Agency as a civil engineering major projects programme manager. Projects included Channel Tunnel Rail Link, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5, Crossrail, 2012 Olympics, Thames Tideway Tunnel, along with many flood risk projects in Herts, Essex and North London, advising nationally on the management of major infrastructure projects (HS2, Nuclear Power, Northern Powerhouse). He was Area Duty Manager responsible for incident management in the region, dealing with flooding, waste fires, and radioactive incidents.

Rob was the London Regional lead for diversity and inclusion, formulating the strategy and policies, now implemented nationally. A qualified health and safety auditor, incident investigator, and investigating officer relating to disciplinary matters. A member of the Chartered Institute of Water and Environmental Management and the Chartered Management Institute.

Voluntary roles include being a governor at Cranbourne Primary School since 2001 (currently Chair of Local Governing Body) and became a Trustee of The Hoddesdon School Trust on its incorporation in September 2016. A scout leader in Hoddesdon, Independent Custody Visitor at Hertfordshire Police Authority, Ambassador for several children’s charities.

Rob was awarded the British Empire Medal in the Queen’s New Years Honours list 2018 for services to the Environment and the local community.

Appointed governor

Term of office: from 26 September 2023 to 25 September 2027

Emma Benzal Fowler, Headteacher

Emma is a mother of two, who has worked in Education for over 25 years. She has worked in a variety of schools from a very small Hertfordshire school with only 3 classes to a 4 form entry school in north London.  She has also taught at Herts Regional College as a Spanish Teacher and used to run her own business: Casablanca School of Spanish. Prior to that, Emma was an Account Manager for an adverting agency in London. 

Emma has also worked for the London central and NW Maths Hub as an Assistant Maths Hub lead and is a Maths Mastery Specialist.  She has helped many schools in London to develop a teaching for Mastery approach.  She is extremely passionate about ensuring all children thrive and enjoy their learning.

Nicholas Ince - Parent governor

Term of office: from 6 March 2025 to 5 March 2029

Emma Milo - Parent governor

Term of office: from 6 March 2025 to 5 March 2029

Stacey Ward - Appointed governor

Stacey has worked in education for the past 14 years, during this time she has dedicated most of her career to working in a special educational needs school and this is her passion. Stacey recently completed a BA Hons in early childhood education and currently works as a family support worker and has two children who attend Roselands School.

Term of office: from 3 July 2025 to 2 July 2029

Roselands Primary School 2023_24 Governor Meetings Attendance Record.

Roselands Primary School Board November 2024.

Roselands Primary School Declarations November 2024