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.'
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The Governing Body of Harris Primary Academy Croydon
The Academy is a member of the Harris Federation. The 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 which is comprised of Governors of the Academy. Some Governors are appointed by the Federation whilst others are elected by parents/guardians of students at the Academy or by staff.
The Chair of the Academy Governing Body at Harris Primary Croydon is Mr Ron St Louis.
The Clerk to the Governing Body is Miss Hannah Machin.
The Safeguarding Governor is Ms Christine Fensom.
To contact our Chair of Governors, please contact Miss Hannah Machin by emailing h.machin@harrisprimarycroydon.org.uk or by calling 020 8689 7688.
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The Governing Body
Name | Date of appointment or reappointment | Term of Office | Appointed as | Business Interest or Other Declaration | Number of AGB meetings attended in last academic year (2023/24) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron St Louis | 01/10/2024 | 4yrs | Sponsor | Vice-Chair, Southwark Inclusive Learning Service Chair of the Advisory Board, Arco Academy Governor, Harris Invictus Academy, Croydon | 4/4 |
| Dan Moynihan | 01/11/2024 | 4yrs | Sponsor | CEO, Harris Federation | Visits discharged through Federation monitoring |
| Sabeena Hasan | 01/11/2024 | 4yrs | Sponsor | Director, Primary Education, Harris Federation | Visits discharged through Federation monitoring |
| Victoria Forbes | 09/12/2020 | 4yrs | Sponsor | Assistant Dirctor for Harris Primary Academies Haling Park, Kenley, Merton, Purley Way and Harris Junior Academy Carshalton | 3/4 |
| Marie Corbett | 01/09/2024 | 4yrs | Sponsor | Assistant Director for Harris Academies Croydon, Benson, Peckham Park, East Dulwich, Coleraine Park and Phillip Lane | 1/1 |
| Verity Lambert-Dale | 01/01/2023 | N/A | Ex-Officio | Principal | 3/4 |
| Zainab Ladak | 01/09/2024 | N/A | Ex-Officio | Head of Academy | 1/1 |
| Clifton Walters | 11/07/2023 | 4yrs | Sponsor | Governor, Harris Invictus Academy, Croydon | 4/4 |
| Christine Fensom | 06/02/2024 | 4yrs | Sponsor Governor | Director - QUIPA EDUCATIONAL LTD Trustee - Tabitha Foundation UK Committee Member - Cantilena Singers | 1/1 |
| Sherry Wood | 14/06/2023 | 4yrs | Sponsor Governor | Harris Federation | 1/1 |
| Sarah Partington | 15/09/2021 | 4yrs | Staff | 4/4 | |
| Elizabeth Uddin | 11/10/2023 | 4yrs | Parent Governor | 3/3 | |
| Valentina Pereira | 11/10/2023 | 4yrs | Parent Governor | 3/3 |
Governors who have resigned in the last twelve months
Name | Date of appointment or reappointment | Resignation date | Term of Office | Appointed as | Business Interest | Number of AGB meetings attended in last academic year (2022/23) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Ward | 17/12/2020 | 12/05/2023 | 4yrs | Sponsor | SOAS, University London | 2/3 |
| Fay Lant | 28/01/2021 | 24/09/2024 | 4yrs | Sponsor | 3/4 | |
| Simon Parry | 12/11/2020 | 20/06/2024 | 4yrs | Sponsor | Trustee Governor, The Quest Academy | 4/4 |
