School governors are people who want to make a positive contribution to children’s education. Governors are one of the largest volunteer forces in the country and have an important part to play in raising school standards, by supporting and challenging school leaders.
Our governing body consists of 10 members and is supported by the clerk.
The purpose of the clerk’s role is to:
• Provide advice to the governing body on governance, constitutional and procedural matters.
• Provide effective administrative support to the governing body and its committees.
• Ensure the governing body is properly constituted.
• Manage information effectively in accordance with legal requirements.
Our governance is at two levels - the board of Trustees (follow the link below for more detail) and the Local Governing Body to whom there is a huge amount of delegation.
EKC Schools Trust governance information
The composition of the LGB and their responsibilities for 2021-22 is outlined below.
Governor type: Co-opted
Governor name: Paul Wilson
Responsibilities: Chair, Headteacher Performance Management,Health & Safety, monitoring Leadership & Management including finance
Declared interests: Trustee of EKC Schools Trust
Term of office until: 31/2/2023
Governor type: Co-opted
Governor name: Dan Corcoran
Responsibilities: Monitoring Personal Development, Wellbeing
Declared interests: None
Term of office until: 1/12/2023
Governor type: Co-opted
Governor name: Clive Best
Responsibilities: SEND, Training Governor, Personal Development
Declared interests: Trustee at Great Oaks Small School in Ramsgate
Term of office until: 31/2/2023
Governor type: Co-opted
Governor name: Maria Beaney
Responsibilities: Vice- chair, monitoring Leadership & Management including finance, Safeguarding
Declared interests: Medway Council Finance Business Partner – Children’s Social Care & Education
Term of office until: 31/2/2023
Governor type: Co-opted
Governor name: Neala Whybrow
Responsibilities: Safeguarding, monitoring Quality of Education
Declared interests: None
Term of office until: 1/2/2024
Governor type: Co-opted
Governor name: Vacancy
Responsibilities:
Declared interests:
Term of office until:
Governor type: Parent
Governor name: Alice Waller
Responsibilities: Health & Safety, monitoring Quality of Education
Declared interests: None
Term of office until: 1/2/2024
Governor type: Parent
Governor name:Vacancy
Responsibilities:
Declared interests:
Term of office until:
Governor type: Staff
Governor name: Justine Hopkins
Responsibilities: monitoring Behaviour & Attitudes
Declared interests: None
Term of office until: 31/2/2023
Governor type: Headteacher
Governor name: Andrew Harrison
Declared interests: Spouse employed at Bysing Wood Primary School
Clerk to the governors:
Claire Edgeworth