Academy Council (Complex Needs) - Abbey Hill Academy & Sixth Form
Membership is as follows:
Category | Name | Term of office | Appointed by |
Staff governor | Catherine Jackson | 01.09.23-31.08.24 | Board of Trustees |
Parent governor | Jamie Yarker | 25.04.24-24.04.27 | Parents |
Parent governor | Dawn Dacombe | 07.11.22-06.11.25 | Board of Trustees |
Co-opted governor | Ray Murphy | 31.01.24-30.01.27 | Board of Trustees |
Co-opted governor | Chris Aitkin | 25.04.24-24.04.27 | Board of Trustees |
- The Principals of Abbey Hill Academy and Abbey Hill Academy Sixth Form attend meetings in an advisory capacity
- The Chair of the Academy Council is Chris Aitkin.
Governor resignations over the past 12 months - Gill Burnett, Co-opted governor resigned wef 05.09.23 (term of office 16.03.21-05.09.23). Gill had declared the following business and pecuniary interests - SEND Business Support Service, Sole Trader, commenced September 2021; Governor at Levendale Primary/1590 commencing September 2021; Civil Service, related to 16-19 Allocations Manager, declared from 2011. Stan Glover, Co-opted Governor, resigned wef 17.11.23 (term of office 25.02.22-17.11.23). Stan had declared the following business and pecuniary interests - Tees Valley Collaborative Trust, Governor, commenced 2015, Galileo Academy Trust, Governor, commenced 2016; family relationship within the Trust - daughter is Principal of Mo Mowlam Academy.
Academy Council (Archway) - Archway Academy
Membership is as follows:
Category | Name | Term of office | Appointed by |
Staff governor | Christine Newton | 01.09.23-31.08.24 | Board of Trustees |
Co-opted governor | Andrew Woolf | 01.09.23-31.08.25 | Board of Trustees |
Co-opted governor | Andrew Parsons | 01.09.23-31.08.25 | Board of Trustees |
Co-opted governor | Sophie Ascough | 21.03.23-20.03.25 | Board of Trustees |
Challenge governor | Steve Thomas | 26.04.24-25.04.25 | Board of Trustees |
There are currently vacancies for two parent governors.
- The Principal of Archway Academy attends meetings in an advisory capacity
- Chair of the Academy Council - Andrew Woolf
Governor resignations over the past 12 months - Samantha Eyre, Parent Governor - term of office came to an end on 31.08.23. Samantha had declared no business or pecuniary interests.
Academy Council (SEMH - Primary) - Green Gates Academy & Mo Mowlam Academy (Primary)
Membership is as follows:
Category | Name | Term of office | Appointed by |
Staff governor | Sarah Pritchard | 11.01.24-10.01.25 | Board of Trustees |
Co-opted governor | Jason Murgatroyd | 01.01.23-31.12.26 | Board of Trustees |
Co-opted governor | Helen Dyson | 01.10.23-30.09.25 | Board of Trustees |
Parent governor | Jade Bahrani | 25.04.24-24.04.27 | Board of Trustees |
Parent governor | Jane Beattie | 25.04.24-24.04.27 | Parents |
There is currently one co-opted governor vacancy
- The Principals of Green Gates Academy and Mo Mowlam Academy (primary) attend meetings in an advisory capacity
- Chair of the Academy Council - Helen Dyson
Governor resignations over the past 12 months - Bryony McAnelly (Staff Governor) - term of office came to an end on 31.12.23 (term of office 01.01.23-31.12.23) had declared no personal or pecuniary interests.
Academy Council (SEMH - Secondary) - Hollis Academy, Mo Mowlam Academy (Secondary) & Westlands Academy
Membership is as follows:
Category | Name | Term of office | Appointed by |
Parent governor | Joanne Mowbray | 15.11.22-14.11.25 | Board of Trustees |
Parent governor | Sarah Rule | 31.01.24-30.01.27 | Board of Trustees |
Staff governor | Clare McCarthy | 22.09.23-21.09.24 | Board of Trustees |
Co-opted governor | Mary Denham | 01.09.23-31.08.25 | Board of Trustees |
Co-opted governor | Alexa Lang | 01.01.23-31.12.26 | Board of Trustees |
Challenge governor |
Kathryn Thompson |
01.09.23-31.08.25 | Board of Trustees |
There is currently a vacancy for one co-opted governor.
- The Executive Principal and Principals of Hollis, Mo Mowlam (secondary) and Westlands Academies attend meetings in an advisory capacity
- Chair of the Academy Council - Alexa Lang
Academy Council (Woodlands) - The Woodlands Academy
Category | Name | Term of office | Appointed by |
Parent governor | Alastair Thompson | 01.05.23-30.04.26 | Board of Trustees |
Parent governor | Matthew Davies | 07.05.24-06.05.27 | Board of Trustees |
Staff governor | Mark Harrison | 10.05.24-09.05.25 | Board of Trustees |
Co-opted governor | Liz Hobson | 01.05.23-30.04.25 | Board of Trustees |
Challenge governor | David Penny | 10.05.24-09.05.25 | Board of Trustees |
There are currently two co-opted governor vacancies.
- The Principal of The Woodlands Academy attends meetings in an advisory capacity
- Chair of the Academy Council - Alastair Thompson
Governor resignations over the past 12 months - Cate Guest (Co-opted Governor) resigned wef 17.07.23 (term of office 01.05.23-17.07.23). Cate had declared no business or pecuniary interests)
Governance Professional - local governance
Amanda Porteous Mockler, Governance Officer. Contact: 01642 677113 / Abbey Hill Academy, Ketton Road, Stockton on Tees, TS19 8BU
Academy Council Terms of Reference
As detailed in the Board of Trustees' Terms of Reference, the remit of the Academy Councils is as follows:
- An obligation to ensure high standards in all academies.
- Through Link Governor visits, and supported by the Trust’s Safeguarding Lead / Deputy, review individual academy safeguarding audits on an annual basis and report back to relevant Academy Council
- Contribute to ensuring systems are in place to ensure quality, safety and good practice.
- Contribute to ensuring high standards of probity in the management of public funds, in particular securing value for money.
- To evaluate, monitor and challenge academy standards and outcomes.
- To evaluate, monitor and challenge Academy Improvement Plans.
- To evaluate, monitor and challenge the SEFs.
- To receive Link Governor updates.
- To evaluate, monitor and challenge outcomes at each Academy level – this includes KPIs updates in relation to safeguarding, ie attendance, suspension/exclusion, racial incidents; SHOSASV, severe absenteeism, parent/student questionnaires and progress data.
- To monitor and evaluate quality assurance information.
- To evaluate, monitor and challenge implementation of the curriculum.
- To evaluate, monitor and challenge learners’ experience in one or more academies.
- To receive updates from School Development Partner visits for one or more academies.
- To ensure academy website compliance.
- In conjunction with Trustees, contribute to the estate management strategy which will identify the suitability of building and facilities in the light of long term curriculum needs and the needs for, and availability of, capital investment.
- Follow policies for all staff, including contracts, terms and conditions as set by Trustees.
- Contribute to Academy financial priorities.
- To review the Pupil Premium Strategy Statements and make recommendation to the Standards Committee for approval.
- Monitor and ensure effective use of/impact of specific targeted resources, eg Pupil Premium.
- To provide input at Academy level as to the need for any unplanned expenditure.