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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 its 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.'

 

The Governing Body of Harris Academy Benson

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 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 details of the Governors at Harris Primary Academy Benson are shown below:

The Chair of the Academy Governing Body is Mr Sean Cox

To contact the Chair of Governors', or Clerk to the Governors, please write to Harris Primary Academy Benson, West Way, Shirley, Croydon, CR0 8RQ, telephone 0208 777 1572, or send an email via info@harrisprimarybenson.org.uk

 

Name

Date of Appointment

Term of Office

Appointed As

Business and Pecuniary Interests

Link Role 

Attendance 2023/2024

Sir Daniel Moynihan

01/09/2013

reappointed 30/08/2021

4 years Sponsor Governor CEO Harris Federation N/A 0/1

Mrs Sabeena Hasan

01/09/2013

reappointed 30/08/2021

4 years

Sponsor Governor

Primary Director Harris Federation

N/A 0/1

Mr
Mark Maguire

01/09/2023 - Ex-Officio Head of Academy N/A 2/2

Mrs Victoria Forbes 

09/12/2020 4 years Sponsor Governor Primary Assistant Director N/A 1/2

Mrs Lindsey Mfubisha

 

10/11/2023 4 years Parent Governor None N/A 0/0

Mr Michael Petitti

 

13/10/2023 4 years Staff Governor Assistant Vice Principal N/A 0/0

Mr Sean Cox

14/11/2018

reappointed 13/11/2022

4 years

Chair of Governors

None

Safeguarding 2/2

Ms Kim Conroy

01/12/2017 

Reappointed 30/11/21

4 years

Parent Governor

None

Medical 

2/2

Mr Errol Fergus

16/1/2022

4 years Sponsor Governor

None

SEN 0/2
Ms Patricia Plummer 16/6/2022 4 years Sponsor Governor None

Health & Safety

Medical

2/2
Ms Rochelle Newman 30/10/2023 4 years Sponsor Governor None N/A

0/0

 

Governors who have resigned in the last twelve months

 

Name

Date of Appointment

Term of Office

End of Office

Appointed As

Business and Pecuniary Interests

Link Role 

Attendance 2021/2022

Mr Matthew Supersad

12/11/2019

4 years

14/11/2022

Sponsor Governor

None

N/A 3/3
Mr Matthew Long

06/11/2018

reappointed 05/11/2022

4 years 13/11/2023 Chair of Governors None Safeguarding 3/3

 

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