Governance & Scheme of Delegation (Academies)
The Role of Governor
Within England, there are over 300,000 School/Academy Governors, who form the largest volunteer force in the country.
The roles of individual Governors, and subsequently members of a Governing Body, work collectively to perform a strategic role and carry out key functions such as:
- Discuss and set the aims and objectives for the Academy.
- Set the required policies for achieving those aims and objectives.
- Set the required targets for achieving those aims and objectives
- Monitor and evaluate the progress that the Academy is making towards it’s set aims and objectives.
Finally the role of role of the Academy Governor is to be a source of challenge and support to the Principal, i.e. a 'critical friend.'
The Governing Body of Harris Primary Academy Merton
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 here), but much of the work of the Board is delegated to the Local Governing Body (the Governors of the Academy). Some Governors are appointed by the Federation whilst others are elected by parents or guardians of students at the Academy or by staff. The details of the Governors at Harris Primary Academy Merton are shown below.
The Chair of the Academy Governing Body is Mr Robin Alcock
The Governor responsible for Safeguarding is Ms Rebecca Bagguley
The Clerk to the Governing Body is Mrs Charlotte Porter
|
Name |
Date of Appointment |
Date of resignation |
Term of office |
Appointed as |
Business and pecuniary interests |
Full Governors Meetings Attended/ Total Attended 2018-19 |
Full Governors Meetings Attended/ Total Attended 2019-20 |
|
Sir Dan Moynihan |
September 2018 |
4 years |
Sponsor Governor |
None |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Barry Elliott |
September 2018 |
4 years |
Sponsor Governor |
None |
3 |
2 |
|
|
Robyn Alcock |
January 2020 |
|
4 years |
Chair of Govenors |
None |
3 |
1 |
|
Aaron King |
February 2016 |
4 years |
Sponsor Governor |
None |
2 |
1 |
|
|
Sabeena Hasan |
September 2018 |
4 years |
Sponsor Governor |
None |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Janette Clarke |
December 2016 |
4 years |
Staff Governor |
None |
3 |
1 |
|
|
Rachel Bowern |
October 2017 |
Ex- Officio |
Ex-Officio |
None |
3 |
2 |
|
| Nicole Liddicoat | September 2019 | Ex-Officio | Ex-Officio | None | 3 | 1 | |
|
Nadine Reid |
July 2018 |
4 years |
Parent Governor |
None |
2 |
2 |
|
|
Victoria Forbes |
September 2019 |
4 years |
Sponsor Governor |
None |
1 |
0 |
|
|
Guy Collings |
Sept 2019 |
|
4 years |
Sponsor Governor |
None |
N/A |
2 |
|
Henry Lynn |
Sept 2019 |
|
4 years |
Sponsor Governor |
None |
N/A |
2 |
|
Rebecca Bagguley |
Sept 2018 |
|
4 years |
Sponsor Governor |
None |
3 |
2 |
|
Aquib Majid |
December 2019 |
|
4 Years |
Sponsor Governor |
None |
N/A |
1 |
To contact the Chair of Governors/Safeguarding Governor or clerk to the governors, please write to Harris Primary Academy Merton, Abbotts Road, Mitcham, Surrey, CR4 1JW, or telephone 0208 679 3707, or send an email via C.Porter@harrisprimarymerton.org.uk
Should you wish to contact the Governing Body regarding a complaint please use the above email address.
