Governors
The purpose of governance is to provide confident and strong strategic leadership which leads to robust accountability, oversights and assurance for educational and financial performanceGovernance has 3 core functions:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
- Holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, and the effective and efficient performance management of staff
- Overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent
Within a multi-academy trust such as Lionheart Educational Trust, governance is led by the Trust Board, with some responsibilities delegated to the Local Governing Body of the school. These delegations are captured in the Scheme of Delegation.
FURTHER TRUST AND GOVERNANCE INFORMATION
- Annual Accounts Link to https://www.lionhearttrust.org.uk/about-us/finance/
TRUST ORGANISATION
SCHEME OF DELEGATION
The Trust operates under a Scheme of Delegation agreed by the Board which outlines all key delegated responsibilities.
TRUST ACROSS ALL LAYERS OF GOVERNANCE
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TRUST BOARD |
Vision and ethos | Strategic direction | Risks and Opportunities Finance | Overall responsibility |
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TRUST BOARD COMMITTEES FINANCE EDUCATION AUDIT, COMPLIANCE & RISK (ACR) REMUNERATION |
In compliance with the Academies Trust Handbook Delegated authority under the Trust Scheme of Delegation |
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LOCAL GOVERNING BODIES (LGB) |
Teaching & Learning | Pupil & Parent & Staff experience | Safeguarding | Business & Community links |
Each school |
TRUST BOARD
The Trust Board has overall responsibility for all governance in the trust and carries the final accountability for this. The focus of the Board is on the big picture, working with the trust Executive Team to set the overall vision for the trust, lead strategically and identify and respond to risks and opportunities.
TRUST BOARD COMMITTEES
The purpose of Lionheart Committees is to ensure that the Trust adheres to the governance framework outlined in the Academies Trust Handbook and ensures there is a high level of scrutiny and oversight of key areas.
All Trust Board committees are made up of Trustees with specific knowledge and experience. The Chairs of Committees have the knowledge and skills to be able to lead discussions and make recommendations to the Trust board for decisions. The roles and responsibilities of the committees are defined in the terms of reference.
LOCAL GOVERNING BODIES
Each school has a Local Governing Body, which holds the school to account for the quality of teaching and learning, the experience of pupils, parents and staff, the processes to ensure safeguarding, and informal links with the local community and businesses. LGBs ensure that school leaders are mindful of the school’s context and work within the overall vision of Lionheart Academies Trust.
MEMBERS
The Members of a trust are not involved in the practical running of the organisation and do not take part in governing body or Board meetings, except as occasional observers. Their role is to ensure that the Board keeps its core priorities at the centre of its work – providing education for children and young people – and retains its stated ethos and values.
Members appoint some of the trustees and, in exceptional circumstances, can remove trustees who they have appointed.
HIGHCLIFFE PRIMARY GOVERNORS 2023-24
Charles Twort & Robert Prior
Co Chairs of Governors
Charles.Twort@humphreyperkins.org.uk & Robert.prior@broomleys.org.uk
Kate McGreal
Governance Officer
kate.mcgreal@lionhearttrust.org.uk
GOVERNING BODY 2023-24
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NAME |
GOVERNOR TYPE |
TERM FROM |
TERM TO |
ROLES |
SKILLS |
ATTENDANCE 2022-23 |
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Charles Twort |
Community |
31.8.22 |
30.8.26 |
C0-chair Safeguarding Education & data |
Science Engineering & Industry Professional Coaching & Mentor Boards, Governance & Panels |
4/4 |
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Chelsea Williams |
Ex Officio Executive Headteacher |
1.9.22 |
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Education |
3/4 |
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Simone Stewart |
Ex Officio Headteacher |
29.08.23 |
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Robert Prior |
Community |
8.7.22 |
7.7.26 |
Co-chair |
Education Governance Lionheart Trust |
4/4 |
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Sandra Williams |
Community |
31.1.22 |
30.1.26 |
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Finance Strategic management Curriculum KS1 & 2 Maths Governance |
1/4 |
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Simon Froggatt |
Parents |
22.2.21 |
21.2.25 |
Vice chair SMSC Reading |
Information Technology Project Management & Delivery Parent Community |
4/4 |
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Hawa Fazlanie |
Community |
02.03.23 |
01.03.27 |
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Education Safeguarding EYFS Attendance |
1/1 |
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Vishal Dhokia |
Community |
10.04.23 |
09.04.27 |
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1/1 |
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Rishi Lad |
Community |
05.09.23 |
04.09.27 |
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1/1 |
GOVERNING BODY HISTORIC (left within last 12 months)
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NAME |
GOVERNOR TYPE |
TERM FROM |
TERM TO |
ROLES |
SKILLS |
ATTENDANCE 2021-22 |
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Charlotte Foy |
Community |
16.9.19 |
31.8.22 |
Pupil voice Community links Business links |
Business management 0-5s education Local stakeholder community Local business links |
4/4 |
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Karen O’Neill |
Community |
3.6.19 |
8.7.22 |
SEND & LAC Finance |
SEND Governance |
3/4 |
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Kia Macmanard |
Staff |
8.2.21 |
8.7.22 |
Staff voice
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Education |
4/4 |
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Michelle Walton |
Ex Officio Executive headteacher |
1.9.19 |
8.7.22 |
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Education |
2/4 |
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Paul Ince |
Community |
21.9.20 |
8.7.22 |
Business Education & data Staff voice safeguarding |
Business links Knowledge of processes Panel participation Marketing & communications IT |
4/4 |
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Rakesh Vaitha |
Community |
16.9.19 |
15.9.23 |
Finance Pupil Premium EYFS |
Auditing, accounting, finance |
3/4 |
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Hannah Harris |
Ex Officio Headteacher |
1.9.19 |
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Education |
N/A |
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Neil Gilliver |
Parents |
9.3.20 |
8.3.24 |
Parent voice EYFS Wellbeing of pupils & staff Writing |
Business Estates management Parent community |
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REGISTER OF BUSINESS INTERESTS 2022-23
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NAME |
NAME OF ORGANISATION |
NATURE OF INTEREST |
NATURE OF BUSINESS |
FROM |
TO |
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Charles Twort |
Burton on the Wolds Primary |
Vice chair of governors |
Governance |
1.4.16 |
29.7.22 |
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LET - Humphrey Perkins |
Governor |
Education |
12.19 |
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Chelsea Williams |
LET Executive Headteacher |
Executive Headteacher line managing schools |
Education |
1.9.22 |
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DJ Northern Lass |
DJ Children’s entertainer |
Entertainment |
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Simone Stewart |
None |
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Robert Prior |
Lionheart Educational Trust |
Headteacher at Broom Leys Primary School |
Education |
01 Sep 22 |
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Lionheart Educational Trust |
Co-chair of governors at Highcliffe Primary school |
Education |
1.9.22 |
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Sandra Williams |
LET – Sir Jonathan North |
Governor |
Education |
31.1.22 |
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Simon Froggatt |
None |
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Hawa Fazlanie |
United Learning |
Employee |
Education |
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Vishal Dhokia |
None |
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REGISTER OF BUSINESS INTERESTS – Historic (left within last 12 months)
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NAME |
NAME OF ORGANISATION |
NATURE OF INTEREST |
NATURE OF BUSINESS |
FROM |
TO |
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Charlotte Foy |
None |
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Karen O’Neill |
Husband - Concentrix employee |
NHS Contact tracer |
job |
10 May 2021 |
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Riverside Primary School |
Governor |
Governance |
1 Sep 2019 |
8/7/22 |
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Highciffe Primary School |
Governor |
Governance |
1 Sep 2019 |
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Kia Macmanard |
Highcliffe Primary School |
Employee |
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Riverside Primary School |
Employee |
Family Member - LSA |
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Cedars Academy |
Employee |
Family Member - Admin/First Aid |
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Michelle Walton |
Lionheart Educational Trust |
Executive Headteacher Primary (Riverside, Brocks Hill, Hallam, Highcliffe) |
Executive Headteacher Primary (Riverside, Brocks Hill, Hallam, Highcliffe) |
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Family Member Lionheart Educational Trust |
Employee |
Employee |
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Paul Ince |
LikeMind Media Ltd |
Owner |
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Rakesh Vaitha |
None |
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Hannah Harris |
None |
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Neil Gilliver |
None |
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