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Governance & Scheme of Delegation (Academies)

The Role of Governors

In England, there are over 300,000 School/Academy Governors, who form the largest volunteer force in the country.

Members of Academy Governorning Bodies work collectively to perform a strategic role and carry out key functions, including:

  • Discuss and set the aims and objectives for the Academy.
  • Ratify the required policies for achieving those aims and objectives.
  • Approve/Agree the required targets for achieving those aims and objectives.
  • Monitor and evaluate the progress that the Academy is making towards its set aims and objectives.

The role of role of the Academy Governor is to provide challenge and support to the Principal, i.e. be a 'critical friend.'

The Governing Body of Harris Academy Kenley

The Academy is a member of the Harris Federation. Ultimate responsibility for the Academy rests with the Board of Trustees of the Federation, (Federation governance details and scheme of delegation can be found below), but much of the work of the Board is delegated to the Academy Governing Body which is comprised of the Governors of the Academy. Some Governors are appointed by the Federation whilst others are elected by parents or carers of students at the Academy, or by staff. The details of the Governors at Harris Primary Academy Kenley are shown below.

The Chair of the Academy Governing Body is Dr Nigel Rata

The Safeguarding Governor is Ms Jennifer Mundy
The Clerk to the Governing Body is Ms Sherry Wood who can be contacted on 0208 660 2714, via info@harrisprimarykenley.org.uk or Harris Primary Academy Kenley, 51 Little Roke Road, Kenley, CR8 5NF.

Harris Primary Academy Kenley Governing Body

Name Date of Appointment or Re-appointment Term of Office Appointed as Business Interests Number of Full AGB Meetings attended 2022/23 
Dr Nigel Rata

01/07/2013
Re-appointed 29/06/2021

4 Years Chair None 4/4
Sir Dan Moynihan

01/09/2013

Re-appointed 30/08/2021

4 Years Sponsor Governor
CEO of Harris Federation
CEO, Harris Federation N/A
Mrs Sabeena Hasan

01/09/2013

Re-appointed 30/08/2021

4 years Sponsor Governor
Primary Director of Harris Federation
Director, Primary Education, Harris Federation N/A
Mrs Victoria Forbes

01/09/2019

Re-appointed 01/09/2023

4 Years Sponsor Governor Assistant Director, Harris Federation 4/4
Miss Alice Bryson 20/06/2022 4 Years Ex-Officio None 4/4
Mrs Beverley Johnson  01/09/2013
Re-elected
30/08/2021
4 Years Staff Governor None 2/2
Mrs Sally Gosling

01/09/2013

Re-appointed 30/08/2021

4 Years Sponsor Governor Pause For Thought Mindfulness 2/4
Mrs Jennifer Mundy 02/08/2017

Re-appointed 01/08/2021

4 Years Sponsor Governor None 3/4
Ms Bindu Vekaria 12/05/2021 4 Years Parent Governor None 4/4
Ms Natalie Sendorek 21/4/2023 4 Years  Parent Governor None  1/1
Ms Emma Filewood 1/4/2023 n/a Interim Staff Governor (maternity cover) None  1/1


 

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