Governance & Scheme of Delegation (Academies)

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:

• Discussing and setting the aims and objectives for the academy
• Ratifying the required policies for achieving those aims and objectives
• Approving/agreeing the required targets for achieving those aims and objectives
• Monitoring and evaluating 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.'

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The governing body of Harris Garrard Academy

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). However, 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 Garrard Academy are shown below.

The chair of the academy governing body is Sandra Miles. She can be contacted via the academy's address: Harris Garrard Academy, Yarnton Way, Thamesmead, Erith, Kent DA18 4DW.

The safeguarding governor is Julie McMahon.

The Clerk to the Governing Body can be contacted on info@harrisgarrard.org.uk.

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Name	Date of appointment/ reappointment	Date of resignation	Term of office	Appointed as	Business interests	Number of full AGB meetings attended 2022-23
Sandra Miles	15/04/2024	N/A	4 Years	Chair of Governors	None	3/4
Chris Everitt	05/07/2021	N/A	Ex-Officio	Assistant Director, Harris Federation Secondary Education	None	Visits discharged through Federation monitoring
Wayne Barnett	05/12/2022	N/A	Ex-Officio	Executive Principal	None	3/3
Edward Falzon	27/11/2023	N/A	4 Years	Sponsor Governor, Vice Chair	Sponsor Governor, Harris Academy Greenwich	3/4
Lee Mallin	21/04/2023	N/A	4 Years	Appointed by Foundation/Trust		N/A
Rebecca Hickey	01/04/2022	N/A	4 Years	Appointed by Foundation Trust		Visits discharged through Federation monitoring
Jack Lauricourt	26/09/2022	N/A	4 Years	Sponsor Governor	None	2/4
Dan Moynihan	05/07/2021	N/A	4 Years	Appointed by Foundation/Trust	CEO of Harris Federation	Visits discharged through Federation monitoring
Kristen Gringeri	05/12/2022	N/A	Ex-Officio	Head of Secondary	None	4/4
Ben Sheppard	01/10/2021	N/A	Ex-Officio	Head of Primary	None	4/4
Tina Staples	01/09/2021	18/09/2023	4 Years	Sponsor Governor	Tapi Carpets – Lord Harris	3/4
Angela Zito	15/01/2024	N/A	4 Years	Sponsor Governor	None	2/4
Susan Green	01/07/2024	N/A	4 Years	Sponsor Governor	None	1/4
Esther Adeyemo	03/11/2020	N/A	4 Years	Sponsor Governor	None	3/4
Julie McMahon	09/02/2022	N/A	4 Years	Sponsor Governor, Safeguarding, Medical Needs	None	2/4
Felicia Olusola Folarin-Ogunde	18/09/2023	N/A	4 Years	Sponsor Governor, SEND	None	N/A
Louise Farr	06/11/2023	N/A	4 Years	Parent Governor	None	N/A
Aaron Stevens	06/11/2023	N/A	4 Years	Parent Governor	None	N/A
Katie Matthews	08/02/2024	N/A	4 Years	Sponsor Governor	None	N/A
Beverley Johnston	07/07/2021	14/04/2024	4 Years	Chair of Governors, Equalities	None	4/4