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 Governing Bodies work collectively to perform a strategic role and carry out various 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 the Academy Governor is to provide challenge and support to the Principal, i.e. be a 'critical friend.'
The Governing Body of Harris Primary Academy Purley Way
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 Purley Way are shown below.
The Chair of the Academy Governing Body at is Geoff Payne
The Safeguarding Governor is Geoff Payne
The Clerk to the Governing Body is Carly Catley who can be contacted on 0203 872 1970.
To contact the Chair of Governors please address correspondence to Geoff Payne c/o Harris Primary Academy Purley Way, 47 Propeller Cresce
Harris Primary Academy Purley Way Governing Body
|
Name |
Date of Appointment or Reappointment |
Term of Office |
Appointed As |
Business Interests |
Number of Full AGM meetings attended this academic year (22-23) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dan Moynihan |
01.09.2016 reappointed 31.08.2020 |
4 years |
Sponsor Governor |
CEO of Harris Federation |
0/4 |
|
Sabeena Hasan |
01.09.2016 reappointed 31.08.2020 |
4 years |
Sponsor Governor |
Director of Primary Education, Harris Federation
|
0/4 |
|
Geoff Payne |
01.09.2016 reappointed 31.08.2020 |
4 years |
Sponsor Governor Chair of Governors |
Chair - London Thames Maths Hub |
2/4 |
|
Verity Lambert-Dale |
20.01.2019 |
4 years |
Ex-Officio |
Principal |
3/4 |
|
Victoria Forbes |
09.12.2020 |
4 years |
Sponsor Governor |
Assistant Director of Primary Education, Harris Federation |
4/4 |
|
Christine Fensom |
07.02.2028 |
4 years |
Sponsor Governor |
Director - QUIPA EDUCATIONAL LTD Trustee - Tabitha Foundation UK Committee Member - Cantilena Singers |
3/4 |
|
Danielle Gayle |
21.02.2022 |
4 years |
Staff Governor |
Teacher |
3/4 |
|
Oscar Sanders |
01.01.2023 |
4 years |
Ex-Officio |
Head of Academy |
1/4 |
|
Sherry Wood |
14.06.2023 |
4 years |
Sponsor Governor |
Harris Federation |
1/4 |
|
Kripa Shah |
21.11.23 |
4 years |
Parent Governor |
Director - Cardology
Qualified Secondary Teacher |
0/4 |
| Rosalina Kostadinova | 15.03.24 | 4 years | Parent Governor | Experience in Primary Education and Child Psychology | 0/4 |
Governors who have resigned in the last twelve months
|
Aung Tun |
06.02.2024 |
4 years |
Parent Governor |
4/4 |
|
Arahn Sarathnathan |
February 2023 | 4 years | 3/4 | |
| Ann-Marie Kenned |
02.10.2018 reappointed 01.10.2022 |
4 years | Sponsor Governo | 1/4 |
| Saylesh Rana |
01.09.2016 reappointed 31.08.2020 |
4 years | Sponsor Governor Chair of Finance Comittee | 4/4 |
|
Date for the Governing Body meetings 2023/2024 |
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|
HPA Purley Way |
Term |
Full GBM |
Venue |
Time |
|
Autumn |
26.09.2023 |
HPAPW |
16.30pm |
|
|
05.12.2023 |
HPAPW |
16:30pm |
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|
Spring |
26.03.2024 |
HPAPW |
16.30pm |
|
|
Summer |
20.06.2024 |
HPAPW |
15.45pm |
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