Governors
Who are the governors?
The full governing body meets once a term. There are two sub-committees within the governing body:
- The Finance & Audit Committee meet monthly.
- Pupil and Curriculum meet as required
Current governing body:
| NAME | Role and Function | Link Responsibilities | Type of Governor | Appointed By and When | Term From | Term To | Register of business and pecuniary interest | Any materials interests arising from relationships between governors or between governors and staff | Governance roles in any other institutions |
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Chair of Governing Body Succession Planning Strategy, Statutory duties, Appraisal & Capability of Headteacher. |
Safeguarding Governor, Staffing, Leadership & Governance & Headteacher Performance Management | Community Governor |
Governing Body 17th Jul 2017 |
17th Jul 2017 | 16th Jul 2021 | Director of Hydrajaws Holdings | No | No |
 Richard Taylor |
Appraisal & Capability of headteacher, Member of Finance & Audit Committee | Community Governor |
Governing Body 1st Sep 2012 |
1st Sep 2016 | 31st Aug 2020 |
Nottinghamshire Proficiency Test Committee Lisa Brown Discretionary Trust |
No |
No | |
|
Michelle Coyle |
Chair of Finance & Audit Committee | Community Governor |
Governing Body 6th Jun 2018 |
6th Jun 2018 | 5th Jun 2022 | No interests to declare | No | No | |
 Samantha Marshall |
Vice-Chair and Chair of Pupil and Curriculum Committee | Academy Teaching and Learning | Parent Governor |
Governing Body 22nd Nov 2017 |
22nd Nov 2017 | 21st Nov 2021 |
No interests to declare |
No |
No |
 Simon Spibey |
Member of Finance & Audit Committee | Spiritual, moral, social and cultural (including British values) | Parent Governor |
Governing Body 7th Jul 2014 |
7th Jul 2018 | 6th Jul 2022 | Contour furnishings | No | No |
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Member of Pupil and Curriculum Committee | Parent Governor |
Parent appointed by Governing Body due to no election candidates 26th Feb 2020 |
26th Feb 2020 | 25th Feb 2024 | Dragonfly Impact Education (unpaid advisory role) | No | No | |
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Member of Pupil and Curriculum Committee | Employability with regard to Project SEARCH | Community Governor |
Governing Body 3rd Oct 2018 |
3rd Oct 2018 | Resigned 28th Jan 2020 | No interests to declare | No | No |
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Nikki Glover |
Member of Pupil and Curriculum Committee |
Staff Governor |
Governing Body 16th Oct 2019 |
16th Oct 2019 | 15th Oct 2023 | No interests to declare | No | No | |
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Lindsey Norton |
Member of Pupil and Curriculum Committee |
Staff Governor |
Governing Body 16th Oct 2019 |
16th Oct 2019 | 15th Oct 2023 | No interests to declare | No | No | |
 Jamie Hutchinson |
ex-officio Governor Accounting Officer |
Governing Body 1st Sep 2017 |
1st Sep 2017 | No interests to declare | No | Governor at Hospital and Home Education Learning Centre (HHELC) |
What do governors do?
Governors have the responsibility for three main functions at the Academy:
- Setting the strategic direction of the Academy, alongside the Academy's senior leadership team
- Ensuring the Academy meets all its statutory requirements
- Providing challenge and support to the Academy staff to improve outcomes for all the students
