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.
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.
Please click here for the Directors of the TKAT Board.
Please click here for Governance information relating to TKAT, including the structure of governance and relevant details about Trustees terms of office, attendance and business interests.
Please click here for key documents including the Master Funding Agreement, Articles of Association and Accounts.
Welling School Local Governing Body (LGB)
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.
Membership
|
Class of Governor |
Number |
|---|---|
|
Executive Headteacher |
1 |
|
Headteacher |
1 |
|
Staff |
1 |
|
Parent |
2 |
|
TKAT Appointed |
8 |
|
Total |
12 |
Constitution of the Governing Body 2021-2022
Structure
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.
Impact Statement
Governing Body Impact Statement 2022
The governing body currently comprises:
|
Name |
Position |
Start Date |
Current Term |
Declaration of interest for 2021-22 inc. Transactions to 31 Aug 2022 |
Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Natalie Willbourn |
Chair of Governors |
14/10/21 |
14/10/2021 - 14/09/2026 |
TKAT Director of Education, Governor at Horizon |
Safeguarding |
|
Daniel Hatley |
Executive Headteacher |
01/01/2021 |
01/01/2021 |
Cleeve Park School Governor |
- |
|
Brian Griffen |
Headteacher |
17/04/2023 |
17/04/2023 |
- |
- |
|
Allan Wilkins |
Vice Chair of Governors |
31/03/2022 |
31/03/22 to 30/03/2026 |
Governor at another school |
- |
|
Alex O'Donnell |
TKAT Approved Governor |
06/05/21 |
06/05/2021 - 05/05/2025 |
Executive Headteacher at Cleeve Park & Cleeve Meadow School |
SIP: Progress & Attainment |
|
Louise Thompson |
TKAT Appointed Governor |
31/03/2022 |
31/03/2022 to 30/03/2026 |
- |
- |
|
Suzan Manzi |
TKAT Appointed Governor |
01/06/2022 |
01/06/2022 - 31/05/2026 |
Governor at another school |
- |
|
Jonathan Chatizembgwa |
Staff Governor |
10/09/2021 |
10/09/2021 to 09/09/2025 |
Nil |
- |
|
Shaun Butler |
Appointed Governor |
06/03/2018 |
06/03/2018 to 30/03/2026 |
Nil |
Safeguarding |
|
Natalie Sillince |
Parent Governor |
19/09/2020 |
19/09/2020 to 28/01/2023 |
Nil |
SEN PP ACE SIP: Progress & Attainment |
|
Danny Tomkins |
Parent Governor |
26/03/2022 |
26/03/2022 - 25/03/2026 |
Nil |
- |
|
Carol Thomas |
Clerk to the Governors |
N/A |
N/A |
Clerk at TKAT, Daughter is employed by TKAT |
- |
Governors Attendance
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Rob Pett |
Headteacher |
23/04/2019 to 18/03/2022 |
23/04/2019 |
18/03/2022 |
Nil |
100% |
| Lisa McNeil |
Parent Governor |
04/10/2018 to 03/10/2022 |
04/10/2018 |
26/01/2022 |
Nil |
100% |
|
Janice Newport |
TKAT Appointed Governor |
09/11/2021 - 08/11/2025 |
09/11/2021 |
31/03/2022 |
Nil |
100% |
|
Thomas Madden |
TKAT Approved Governor |
02/10/2018 - 01/10/2022 |
02/10/2019 |
01/10/2022 |
Nil |
0% |
|
Daniel Ng |
Appointed Governor |
07/05/2020 to 06/05/2024 |
07/05/2020 |
03/01/2023 |
Health & Safety Finance |
0% |
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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