Governance & Scheme of Delegation (Academies)

Within England, there are over 300,000 School/Academy Governors, who form one of the largest volunteer forces in the country.

The roles of individual Governors, and subsequently members of a Governing Body, is to 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 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 Academy Governing Body of Harris Academy Falconwood

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 Academy Falconwood are shown below.

The Chair of the Academy Governing Body: Mr Selva Ganesan The Clerk to the Academy Governing Body: Mrs Julie Jones Address: Harris Academy Falconwood, The Green, Welling, Kent  DA16 2PE Telephone: 020 8304 4916 Email: info@harrisfalconwood.org.uk

Current Academy Governing Body

Name	Date of Appointment or Re-Appointment	Term of Office	Appointed As	Business & Pecuniary Interests	AGB Meetings Attended 2023/24 Academic Year	Responsibility
Sir Daniel Moynihan	1 September 2017	Ex-Officio	Foundation Governor	CEO Harris Federation Harris Federation Trustee Djanogly Academy Trust Trustee National Institute of Teaching/School Led Development Trust - Chairman of Board of Trustees	Duties discharged through Federation role and responsibilities
Ms Nicola Graham	9 December 2020	Ex-Officio	Foundation Governor	Assistant Director East Quadrant Harris Federation	n/a
Mr George McMillan	1 September 2022	Ex-Officio	Executive Principal	Executive Principal of Harris Academy Greenwich and Harris Academy Ockenden	3/4
Mr Tom Street	1 September 2020	Ex-Officio	Headteacher	Head of Academy	4/4
Mr Selva Ganesan	1 September 2023	4 years	Sponsor Governor Chair of Governing Body	none	4/4	Safeguarding & Student Well-being, Academy Improvement Plan
Ms Emily Clark	9 November 2023	4 years	Sponsor Governor	none	2/3	Equalities, Staff Development
Mrs Barbara Haddock	2 April 2023	4 years	Sponsor Governor	John Payne Trust	4/4	Behaviour, Personal Development
Ms Rebecca Hickey	1 April 2022	4 years	Sponsor Governor	Director of Secondary Education Harris Federation Trustee Farmington Trust	Duties discharged through Federation role and responsibilities
Mr Oliver Main	27 March 2023	4 years	Sponsor Governor	none	3/4	Teaching & Learning, Curriculum
Ms Sarah James	12 December 2023	4 years	Sponsor Governor	none	2/2	SEND, Medical, Health & Safety
Mrs Caroline Howard	4 October 2024	4 years	Elected by Staff	none	0/0
Mrs Cheryl Hardy	29 June 2022	4 years	Elected by Parents	none	3/4	Admissions, Attendance
Mrs Caroline Taylor-Richardson	16 May 2024	4 years	Elected by Parents	none	1/1	6th Form & Careers, Academic Achievement
Ms Sophie Eke	20 Nov 2024	4 years	Sponsor Governor	none	0/0

 

Previous Academy Governing Body Members

Name	Date of Apppointment or Re-Appointment	Term of Office	Appointed As	Business & Pecuniary Interests	AGB Meetings Attended 2023/24 Academic Year	Responsibility
Mr Sultan Ososanya	22 September 2020 to 21 September 2024	4 years	Elected by Staff	Governor of Harris Science Academy East London	3/4
Mrs Angela Eldridge	19 May 2022 to 15 May 2024	2 years	Elected by Parents	Chief Finance Officer Ignis Academy Trust	3/4	SEND, Medical, Health & Safety