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 Mrs Beverley Johnston. She can be contacted via the academy's address: Harris Garrard Academy, Yarnton Way, Thamesmead, Erith, Kent DA18 4DW.

The safeguarding governor is Tina Staples.

The governor for Looked After Children is Ms Rahcel Ajilore.

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 2020-21	Number of F&GP meetings attended 2020-21
Beverley Johnston	04/07/2021	N/A	4 Years	Chair of Governors, SEND	None	4/4	1/1
Rachel Ajilore	07/01/2019	N/A	4 Years	Sponsor Governor, Looked After Children	None	4/4	N/A
Chris Everitt	05/07/2021	N/A	Ex-Officio	Assistant Director, Harris Federation Secondary Education	None	4/4	1/1
Edward Falzon	27/11/2019	N/A	4 Years	Sponsor Governor, Vice Chair	Sponsor Governor, Harris Academy Greenwich	4/4	1/1
Carolyn English	05/07/2021	31/03/2022	4 Years	Appointed by Foundation/Trust	Harris Federation Director of Secondary Education Sister - Harris Federation Principal of School Improvement Son - Chair of Governors at HASN	Visits discharged through Federation monitoring
Rebecca Hickey	01/04/2022	N/A	4 Years	Appointed by Foundation Trust
Jack Lauricourt	25/09/2018	N/A	4 Years	Sponsor Governor	None	4/4	N/A
Francesca Perry	01/09/2020	N/A	Ex-Officio	Executive Principal - Primary	None	N/A	N/A
Dan Moynihan	05/07/2021	N/A	4 Years	Appointed by Foundation/Trust	CEO of Harris Federation	Visits discharged through Federation monitoring	N/A
Vincent Sam	25/09/2018	07/07/2021	4 Years	Sponsor Governor	Amazon – e-commerce	1/4	N/A
Steve West	01/09/2020	N/A	Ex-Officio	Head of Academy	None	4/4	1/1
Tina Staples	01/09/2021	N/A	4 Years	Sponsor Governor, Health and Safety, Safeguarding	Tapi Carpets – Lord Harris	4/4	1/1
Valarie Williams-Foy	05/02/2018	08/10/2021	4 Years	Sponsor Governor	Viaticus Ltd – training services – Dormant	2/4	N/A
Angela Zito	15/01/2020	N/A	4 Years	Sponsor Governor	None	4/4	1/1
Sandra Miles	10/12/2020	N/A	4 Years	Sponsor Governor	None	2/2	N/A
Kiran Sispal	04/12/2019	01/07/2021	4 Years	Sponsor Governor	None	2/2	0/1
Susan Green	01/07/2020	N/A	4 Years	Sponsor Governor	None	4/4	1/1
Patience Onomioborewan	13/11/2020	N/A	4 Years	Sponsor Governor	None	1/3	N/A
Esther Adeyemo	03/11/2020	N/A	4 Years	Sponsor Governor	None	1/3	N/A
Ramona Wollgast	01/09/2020	25/03/2021	4 Years	Sponsor Governor	None	N/A	N/A
Julie McMahon	09/02/2022	N/A	4 Years	Sponsor Governor	None	N/A	N/A