Governance & Scheme of Delegation (Academies)
The Role of Governors
In England, there are over 300,000 School/Academy Governors, who form the largest volunteer force in the country.
Members of Academy Governing Bodies work collectively to perform a strategic role and carry out various key functions, including:
- Discuss and set the aims and objectives for the Academy;
- Ratify the required policies for achieving those aims and objectives;
- Approve/Agree 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.
The role of the Academy Governor is to provide challenge and support to the Principal, i.e. be a 'critical friend.'
The Governing Body of Harris Academy South Norwood
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 below), but much of the work of the Board is delegated to the Academy Governing Body, which is comprised of the Governors of the Academy. Some Governors are appointed by the Federation, whilst others are elected by parents or carers of students at the Academy, or by staff. The details of the Governors at Harris Academy South Norwood are shown below.
The Chair of the Academy Governing Body is Gavin English
The Safeguarding Governor is Gavin English
The Clerk to the Governing Body is Claire Stafford who can be contacted at StaffordC@harrissouthnorwood.org.uk
*Paper copies of any information on the website will be given free of charge if requested by a parent.*
https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/
Harris Academy South Norwood Governing Body
|
Name |
Date of appointment | Term of Office |
Appointed as |
Business and |
DOI |
AGB Attended in 23/24 |
|
Gavin English |
19/09/2019 | 4 Years - reappointed |
Chair of Governors |
Members of the family are in senior roles at Harris Federation
|
Deputy Head, Alleyn's School |
2/2 |
|
Alex Williamson |
01/09/2020 | 4 Years - reappointed |
Ex-Officio |
None |
2/2 | |
|
Trevor Johnson (Equalities) |
01/09/2025 | 4 years |
Sponsor Governor |
None |
1/1 | |
|
Jordan Ignatius |
04/03/2022 | 4 Years |
Sponsor |
None |
1/2 | |
|
Lee Mallin |
26/11/2020 | 4 Years |
Sponsor Governor |
Assistant Director Secondary Education Harris Federation |
Assistant Director |
|
|
Rebecca Hickey |
01/04/2022 | 4 Years |
Sponsor |
An employee of Harris Federation / Trustee Farmington Trust, Jan 2022 |
Farmington Institute Trustee since Sept 2022 |
Visits discharged through Federation monitoring |
|
Sir Dan Moynihan |
01/09/2007 | 4 Years - reappointed |
Sponsor |
CEO Harris Federation |
National Institute of Teaching January 2022 |
Visits discharged through Federation monitoring' |
|
Hannah Moulton |
08/03/2022 | 4 Years |
Sponsor - SEND |
None |
2/2 | |
|
Bob Arndtz |
24/09/2020 | 4 Years - reappointed |
Stanley Trust Representative - Health & Safety |
Trustee & Secretary of William F Stanley Foundation; NHS Employee |
None |
1/2 |
| Dan Horton | 28/03/24 | 4 Years | Staff Governor | None | ||
|
Oliver Beauchamp (Safeguarding & Medical Needs ) |
12/12/2024 |
4 Years | Governor | None | ||
| Dr Xuan Huang | 11/11/2024 | 4 Years | Parent Governor | None | ||
| Jo-Anne Bulgin | 10/10/25 | 4 Years | Parent Governor | None | ||
| Leonie Thomas | 06/10/25 | 4 Years |
Sponsor Governor |
None |
|
AGB Attended in 24/25 |
Name of Governor |
|
|
Alex Williamson |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bob Arndtz |
4 |
|
|
Dan Horton |
3 |
|
|
Gavin English (Chair) |
4 |
|
|
Hannah Moulton |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jordan Ignatius |
2 |
|
|
Rob Hitch |
4 |
|
|
Trevor Johnson |
4 |
|
|
Xuan Huang |
2 – was only appointed for those 2 |
|
|
Oliver Beauchamp |
2 – was only appointed for those 2 |
Historic - Left within the last twelve months |
| Billy Goldsmith |
| Sandra Miles |
| Sarah Grehan |
| Faruk Patel |
| Beth Whitfield |
| Alexandra Umpleby-Walker |
| Rob Hitch |
| Jackie Rolf |
Academy Governing Body Areas of Interest |
|
| Mr Bob Arndtz | Health & Safety |
| Mr Oliver Beauchamp | Safeguarding & Medical Needs |
| Ms Trevor Johnson | Equalities |
| Ms Hannah Moulton | SEND |
Full Governing Body Meeting Dates 2025/26:
Governors' Dates of Meetings
6 pm Thursday:
- 11th September 2025
- 20th November 2025
- 19th March 2026
- 9th July 2026
