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 Mrs Patricia Plummer

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	Visits discharged through Federation monitoring
Mrs Sabeena Hasan	01/09/2013 reappointed 30/08/2021	4 years	Sponsor Governor	Primary Director Harris Federation	N/A	Visits discharged through Federation monitoring
Miss Ayla Arli	01/09/2024	-	Ex-Officio	Head of Academy	N/A	0/0
Mrs Victoria Forbes	09/12/2020	4 years	Sponsor Governor	Primary Assistant Director	N/A	1/4
Mrs Lindsey Mfubisha	10/11/2023	4 years	Parent Governor	None	N/A	4/4
Mr Michael Petitti	13/10/2023	4 years	Staff Governor	Assistant Vice Principal	N/A	2/4
Mr Sean Cox	14/11/2018 reappointed 13/11/2022	4 years	Vice Chair of Governors	None	Safeguarding	4/4
Ms Kim Conroy	01/12/2017  Reappointed 30/11/21	4 years	Parent Governor	None	Medical	4/4
Mr Errol Fergus	16/1/2022	4 years	Sponsor Governor	None	SEN	4/4
Ms Patricia Plummer	16/6/2022	4 years	Chair of Governors	None	Health & Safety Medical	4/4
Ms Rochelle Newman	30/10/2023	4 years	Sponsor Governor	None	N/A	1/3
Ms Natasha Antoine	11/07/2024	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 2023/2024
Mr Matthew Long	06/11/2018 reappointed 05/11/2022	4 years	13/11/2023	Chair of Governors	None	Safeguarding	1/4
Mr Mark Maguire	01/09/2023	1 Year	31/08/2024	Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal	None		4/4

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