Governors

Our School

The largest volunteer force in the country

School governors are ordinary people from the local community who wish to make a positive contribution to children’s education. They are the largest volunteer force in the country and have an important part to play in raising school standards through their three key roles of setting the strategic direction of the School, ensuring accountability, and being the School’s ‘critical friend’. The Education Acts give governors key principles, in regulations and guidance. Governors are not involved in the day-to-day management of the school.

Almost anyone can become a school governor. All new governors receive training and support from the School, the Local Authority and their fellow governors. If you are interested in assisting the School in this way, please ask the School Office for further details.

Governors

Name	Title	Date of Appointment	Term of Office	Appointed by:	Declaration of Interest	Date Interest Declared
Kirstie Barrett	Chair of Governors	17/9/2020	4 Years	Ivy Learning Trust	Co-founder and adviser, Knowledge Layer Ltd	23/11/2020
Camlee Voisin-Baptiste	Vice Chair	01/03/2018	4 Years	Ivy Learning Trust	Local Governor, Heron Hall Academy	18/09/2019
Paul Venus	Acting Headteacher	06/07/2020	Ex-officio	Ex-officio	None	NA
Marina Sophocleous	Staff Governor	Re-appointed 3/12/2019, 03/12/2015	4 Years	Elected Staff	None	NA
Mansoor Ahmed	Parent Governor	24/11/2017	4 Years	Elected Parent	None	NA
Michelle Carr	Parent Governor	01/09/2019	4 Years	Elected Parent	None	NA
Elliott Plumb	Trust Appointed Governor	12/12/2019	4 Years	Ivy Learning Trust	None	NA
Robert Mannion	Trust Appointed Governor	04/07/2019	4 Years	Ivy Learning Trust	None	NA
Vacancy	Trust Appointed Governor		4 Years	Ivy Learning Trust	None	NA

All governors are voting members of the Local Governing Board. Panels and working groups are established as needed, but there are no ongoing committees.

Declarations of Interests for Ivy Learning Trust Members and Trustees

Please see the following link.

Declarations of Interests for Ivy Learning Trust Members and Trustees.pdf

Attendance record

Please use the links below to view documents listing attendance for the past 2 academic years.

Attendance 2019 – 2020.pdf

Scheme of Delegation

The Ivy Learning Trust’s Scheme of Delegation.pdf

Click here for The Trust’s Annual Report and Accounts, Memorandum, Articles of Association, Funding Agreements and the names of Trustees and Members

Local Governors who have stepped down in the last 12 months

Local Governors who have stepped down in the last 12 months.

Name	Title	Date of Appointment	Date Stepped Down	Appointed by:
Ingrid Cranfield	Trust Appointed		17/9/2020	Trust Appointed
Dani Lang	Headteacher			Ex-officio
Eleanor Painter	Acting Headteacher	01/09/2020	04/01/2021	Ex-officio