Local Governance

Welling School is an academy as part of The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT). 

TKAT is a multi-academy trust which was established on 1st September 2010.  It’s constitution is set out in the Articles of Association and this is shared with individual academies via the Scheme of Delegation.  TKAT have, through the Scheme of Delegation, established Local Governing Bodies for each of the Academies.

Scheme of Delegation

The Local Governing Body of each of the Academies is responsible for fulfilling the strategic and operational governance role in the conduct of the Academy.

Directors of the TKAT BoardGovernance information relating to TKAT

Key Documents

The Governing Body of Welling School aims to support the ethos of the schools and wider community in educating outward-looking learners who will thrive in their own lives and contribute to make the world a better place.

We will achieve this through both an active involvement in the daily life of the schools where appropriate and by working closely with the Schools Senior Leadership Teams:

  • To set challenging aims and objectives with the schools and support the schools in achieving them.
  • To agree policies, priorities and performance targets in order to accomplish these objectives.
  • To look for evidence that these objectives are being achieved and challenge where appropriate.

The Governing body will always act in the best interests of the Academies and its pupils.   We will be prepared to explain clearly our decisions in an open and transparent way to staff, parents, pupils and others in the wider community.  We will be united in a common vision for the schools shared by the Headteacher’s in promoting the highest possible academic standards.

The Governors will act as a cooperate body, with integrity, objectivity and honesty.

The governing body currently comprises:
Name Position Start Date Current Term Declaration of interest for 2025-26 inc. Transactions to 31 Aug 2025 Role/Responsibility
Kim Morgan

Chair of Governors

Appointed by TKAT

02/05/2023 02/05/2023 - 01/05/2027 Nil

Chair of Governors 

Health and Safety
Careers
Finance
Safeguarding

Brian Griffen Headteacher 17/04/2023 17/04/2023 Nil N/A
Allan Wilkins

Vice Chair of Governors

Appointed by TKAT

31/03/2022 31/03/22 to 30/03/2026 Chair of Governors at Brampton Primary Academy since July 2017

Vice Chair of Governors
SIP Progress and Attendance, Teaching and Learning

Louise Thompson TKAT Appointed Governor 31/03/2022 31/03/2022 to 30/03/2026

Assistant Head at Cleeve Meadow since Sept 2024

Safeguarding
SEN
Pupil Premium/ACE
Wellbeing/Mental Health
Ayo Ilesanmi TKAT Appointed Governor 01/07/2025 30/06/2029 Nil  
Carol Thomas Clerk to the Governors N/A N/A

Clerk at TKAT Schools - appt dates :

Cleeve Meadow 2/19 Cleeve Park 9/16

Horizon 9/15 Kemnal 2/16 Napier 1/21

Orchards 2/16 Royal Park 4/17 Shenstone 9/23

Thomas Bennett 7/18 Welling 6/21

N/A
David Humber  TKAT Appointed Governor 28/01/2025   28/01/2025 - 27/01/2029 Nil Behaviour and Attendance
Gloria Dalafu  TKAT Appointed Governor 28/01/2025   28/01/2025 - 27/01/2029 Nil  
Class of Governor Number
Headteacher (ex-oficio) 2
Staff 1
Parent 2
TKAT Appointed 8
Total 13

Welling-Constitution-September-2024.docx

There are six meetings of the full Local Governing Body each academic year.  In addition to this, there are two committees who have delegated responsibility laid out in their terms of reference.

Pupil Discipline

Where the Head Teacher has excluded a pupil either for a fixed period or permanently, to consider whether directions should be given to the Headteacher for the pupil's reinstatement in the case of a permanent exclusion, or a note on the students record in the case of fixed term exclusions.

Pay Committee

To carry out the Governing Body’s responsibilities in implementing its policies and procedures for determining, reviewing and agreeing staff pay.

Welling Governor Attendance by percentage 2024 2025Welling Governor Attendance by percentage 2023 2024

Welling Governor Attendance by percentage 2022 2023

Governor Attendance 2021 22

Governor Attendance 2020 21Governor Attendance 2019 20

Governors with an end of term of office in the current or last academic year:

Name Position Current Term Start Date End Date Declaration of Interest Attendance
             
Sue Wilkins Appointed Governor 10/10/2023 - 10/10/2026 10/10/2023 07/10/2024 Nil 83%
Caroline Kidd Parent Governor 10/01/2024 - 01/07/2025 10/01/2024 01/07/2025 Nil  
Daniel Hatley Executive Headteacher 01/01/2021 - 04/04/2025 01/01/2021 04/04/2025 Nil 100%
Jonathan Chatizembgwa Staff

10/9/21 -
9/9/25

10/9/21 9/9/25 Nil 33%

 

To contact the Chair of Governors, please address your communication to:

Clerk to the Governing Body:  Carol Thomas, Clerk to Governors, The Atkins Centre, (Kemnal Technology College), Sevenoaks Way, Orpington, Sidcup DA14 5AA

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