Governance & Scheme of Delegation (Academies)

Across England, there are over 300,000 school/academy Governors, who form the largest volunteer force in the country.

Members of Chobham Academy’s Governing Body work collectively to perform a strategic role and carry out key functions such as:

• Discuss and set the aims and objectives for the Academy.
• Set the required policies for achieving those aims and objectives.
• Set 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. A separate Finance and General Purposes committee meets termly, reporting to the Full Governing Body, its role is to ensure financial compliance and good value for money as well as keep an oversight of buildings and human resources. 
• Finally the role of role of the Academy Governor is to be a source of challenge and support to the Principal, i.e. a 'critical friend’.

We're fortunate to have an active Governing Body, who take a strategic role in ensuring the Academy provides the best possible provision for our learners.

The Governing Body of Chobham Academy

Chobham Academy is operated by the Harris Federation, a charity with a long and outstanding track record in education, on behalf of the Chobahm Academy trust (see below).  You can click here to read more about the Harris Federation.Click here to view the Harris Federation Governance and Scheme of Delegation.

Chobham Academy is accountable to the Academy Governing Body and is independent from the Local Authority. The Governing Body is responsible for the setting, and subsequent monitoring of targets to be achieved over time.

The Academy Governing Body includes representation from staff and parents, as well as our Sponsor Governors, representing the Harris Federation and Lend Lease.

The Chair of the Academy Governing Body at Chobham Academy is Ms. Claire Pettett who can be contacted via the Clerk.

The Chair of the Academy Governing Body, Ms Claire Pettett, can also be contacted via the Academy's postal address - Chobham Academy, 40 Cheering Lane, Newham, London, E20 1BD.

The acting Chair of the Finance and General Purpose meeting is Ms Carolyn English, she can be contacted via the Clerk or via the Academy’s postal address  - Chobham Academy, 40 Cheering Lane, Newham, London, E20 1BD.

The Clerk to the Governing Body is Ms Orli Collins who can be contacted on 0203 747 6060.

The Link Governor for Safeguarding is Rev Jeremy Fraser who can be contacted via the Clerk.

A full list of Governors and their attendance record for 2020/21 can be found below -

Title	First Name	Last Name	Appointment Date	Resignation Date (if Applicable)	Position	Pecuniary Interests	Total Meetings attended in 2019/20
Ms	Claire	Pettett	23/05/2019	24/11/2020	Chair of Governors	none	0
Ms	Carolyn	English	01/10/2013		Sponsor Governor, Acting Chair of Finance and General Purpose	none	2
Rev	Jeremy	Fraser	01/04/2013		Sponsor Governor	Church of England  - Religion – PR director of relief	1
Sir	Daniel	Moynihan	01/09/2013		Chief Executive	none	0
Miss	Rosie	Hardie	01/09/2013	03/09/2020	Teaching Staff Governor	none	1
Mr	Jeremy	Lemer	20/04/2016	06/03/2020	Sponsor Governor	none	0
Mr	David John	Brockbank	01/09/2017	20/11/2020	Sponsor Governor	none	2
Mr	Alan	Buxton	03/06/2017		Governor	none	0
Mr	Burphy	Zumu	22/06/2017		Governor	none	1
Ms	Angela	Forbes	01/09/2017		Governor	none	0
Mr.	Michael	Whitworth	01/09/2017		Principal	none	2
Mr.	Matteo	Lorenzi	01/01/2017		Support Staff Governor	none	1
Miss	Kamella	Dorsett	20/02/2018		Parent Governor	none	1
Miss	Tessa Alexandra	Livock	08/11/2018		Parent Governor	none	2
Miss	Orli	Collins	01/09/19		Clerk	none	2
Ms	Sara	Cheche	24/11/2020		Sponsor Governor	none	N/A
Mr	Jamie	Hewitt	24/11/2020		Chair of Governors	none	N/A
Mr	Luke	Fitzgerald	24/11/2020		Sponsor Governor	none	N/A
Mr	Ian	Warrington	24/11/2020		Sponsor Governor	none	N/A
Mr	Gavroche	Gergaud	23/11/2020		Teaching Staff Governor	none

Lord Harris of Peckham (Lead Sponsor for Harris Federation):

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"I believe that a good education is the most important start in life we can give young people and our intention is that when all students leave, they will be well prepared to succeed in the world – in whatever walk of life they choose."

Parent Governors are the main point of contact for parents and can be reached at ClerkToGovernors@chobhamacademy.org.uk, with subject “FAO Parent Governors”.

To contact Alan Bates, the Chair of Governors, please email the Academy at ClerkToGovernors@chobhamacademy.org.uk, with subject “FAO Mr Alan Bates”.

 

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Chobham Academy sits outside the Harris Federation in terms of ultimate ownership and control and has its own Academy Trust (known as Chobham Academy Trust) registered at Companies House. The Governing Body act as the Directors of the Academy Trust, and the Academy Trust also has members whose role is to meet annually to adopt the accounts and receive an annual report before filing reports to Companies House. They also have the role of appointing Directors/Governors to the Governing Body and agreeing and adopting the business plan and budget of the Academy.