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Local Governing Body

Local Governing Body
The role of the school Governors:

Governors play a key role in any school. The governors at Arbour Academy are an important part of the school family and help to ensure the school is supported at every turn.

The key core functions are:

Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction.
Holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its learners, and the performance management of staff.
Overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent.
Arbour's governance is overseen by Carsten Kressel who oversees both Kassia and Arbour Academy. All members of the Governing body are appointed by the full committee and agreed by the Trust Board. Community and Associate members are chosen and selected to bring relevant skills to support the school. Staff and Parent members are then approved by the full committee.

 

Current Governors
Previous Governors 2
Previous Governors 1

 

Name Role Term of Office Subcommittee membership register Signed Business Committee Pecuniary Interests
Nigel Spencer Chair of Governors 20.10.24 to 19.10.28      
Amanda Breward vice chair 02.09.24 to 01.09.28      
Simon Lennox Community 25.03.21 to 24.03.25

Pupil Premium,

Standards committee

yes yes
Sangeeta Shakos Staff Governor  12.05.23 to 11.05.27 Standards Committee yes yes
Sinead Mannion   02.09.24 to 01.09.28      
Paula Kearney Parent Governor 4.03.24 to 04.03.28   yes yes
Michelle Navin   26.10.24 to 25.10.28

Attendance and SEND,

 

   
Louise Atkin Community Governor 01.01.24 to 31.12.28

 

yes yes

 

Name Role/Type Term of Office Subcommittee membership register Signed business committees Pecuniary Interests
Jacob Bond Chair 24.02.21 to 23.02.25 Staff & Pupil Wellbeing, Safeguarding for Kassia Academy, Careers, Health & Safety. Yes Trustee Greater Manchester West Country Scout Council, Employee Great Academies Education Trust, Trustee Ellesmere District Scout Council
Simon Lennox Community 25.03.21 to 24.03.25 Standards & Effectiveness, Pupil Premium. Yes No interest declared
Heather Burke Staff Governor 18.04.23 to 18.04.27 Standards & Effectiveness Yes No interest declared
Sangeeta Shakos Community  12.05.23 to 11.05.27 Staff & Pupil Wellbeing Yes No interest declared
Julia Chapman Community 01.01.24 to 31.12.28 Standards & Effectiveness, SEND Yes No interest declared
Paula Kearney Parent 4.03.24 to 04.03.28 Staff & Pupil Wellbeing Yes No interest declared
Louise Atkin Community 01.01.24 to 31.12.28 Staff & Pupil Wellbeing, Safeguarding for Arbour Academy Yes No interest declared
Jackie Bowen Community 15.03.24 to 14.03.28 Standards & Effectiveness, Attendance Yes No interest declared

 

Role/Type Name Term of Office Appointed By Pecuniary Interests
Community Rachel Knight 11.07.22 to 13.03.24 (Resigned)    
Community (Chair/Safeguarding) Jacqui Hughes

05.01.21 to 01.01.24 (Resigned)

  Trustee on Oakwood
Academy Trust Board
Parent Lee Darwin

17.02.23 to 13.09.23 (Resigned)

   
Community John Leonard

25.03.21 - 6/07/23 (Resigned)

   
Vice Chair (Co-opted) Shellie Gartside

10.06.19 - 09.06.23

Governing Body Mojo's child care Chair at Irlam Endowed Primary School

Governor Attendance at Meetings

Meeting Attendance 2023/2024

Name DATE TBC DATE TBC
Mr Jacob Bond    
Mr Simon Lomax    
Mrs Rachel Knight    
Mrs Heather Burke    
Mrs Julia Chapman    
Mrs Sangeeta Shakos    
Mr Lee Darwin    
Ms Jackie Bowen    
Mrs Louise Atkinson