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 it’s 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.'

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The Governing Body of Harris Primary Academy Croydon

The Academy is a member of the Harris Federation. The 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 Chair of the Academy Governing Body at Harris Primary Croydon is Mr Ron St Louis.

The Safeguarding Governor is Ms Christine Fensom.

To contact our Chair of Governors, please contact Ms Mabibi by emailing L.Mabibi@harrisprimarycroydon.org.uk or by calling 020 8689 7688. 

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The Governing Body

Name	Date of appointment or reappointment	Term of Office	Appointed as	Business Interest or Other Declaration	Number of AGB meetings attended in last academic year 2023/2024	Full Governing Body Meetings Attended 2024-2025	Full Governing Body Meetings Attended 2025/2026
Ron St Louis	01/10/2024	4yrs	Sponsor	Vice-Chair, Southwark Inclusive Learning Service Chair of the Advisory Board, Arco Academy Governor, Harris Invictus Academy, Croydon	4/4	4/4
Dan Moynihan	01/11/2024	4yrs	Sponsor	CEO, Harris Federation	Visits discharged through Federation monitoring	Visits discharged through Federation monitoring
Sabeena Hasan	01/11/2024	4yrs	Sponsor	Director, Primary Education, Harris Federation	Visits discharged through Federation monitoring	Visits discharged through Federation monitoring
Victoria Forbes	09/12/2020	4yrs	Sponsor	Assistant Director for Harris Primary Academies Haling Park, Kenley, Merton, Purley Way and Harris Junior Academy Carshalton	4/4	4/4
Zainab Ladak	01/09/2024	N/A	Ex-Officio	Head of Academy	1/1	1/1
Clifton Walters	11/07/2023	4yrs	Sponsor	Governor, Harris Invictus Academy, Croydon	4/4	4/4
Christine Fensom	06/02/2024	4yrs	Sponsor Governor	Director - QUIPA EDUCATIONAL LTD Trustee - Tabitha Foundation UK Committee Member - Cantilena Singers	1/1	1/1
Sherry Wood	14/06/2023	4yrs	Sponsor Governor	Harris Federation	1/1	1/1
Emma Booth	15/09/2025	4yrs	Staff	Nil	Nil	Nil
Elizabeth Uddin	11/10/2023	4yrs	Parent Governor	Nil	3/3	3/3
Valentina Pereira	11/10/2023	4yrs	Parent appointed	Nil	3/4	3/4

 

Governors who have resigned in the last twelve months

Name	Date of appointment or reappointment	Resignation date	Term of Office	Appointed as	Business Interest	Number of AGB meetings attended in last academic year (2022/23)
Verity Lambert- Dale	01/01/2023	01/09/2025	2yrs	Staff		3/3
Sarah Partington	15/09/2021	15/09/2025	4yrs	Staff		3/3