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.

The Chair of the Academy Governing Body at Chobham Academy is Mr Edward Falzon who can be contacted via the Clerk.

The Chair of the Academy Governing Body, Mr Edward Falzon, can also be contacted 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 Saffron Ryan who can be contacted via the Clerk.

A full list of Governors as of 1^st October 2021 can be found below -

Role	Name	Start Date	Resignation Date (if applicable)	Term of Office	Pecuniary Interests
Chairman	Mr Edward Falzon	30/09/21		4 Years	None
Executive Principal	Mr Michael Whitworth	01/04/21		4 Years	None
Sponsor Governors	Ms Gillian Budd	01/04/21		4 Years	Teach First Employee
	Ms Sara Cheche	01/04/21		4 Years	None
	Ms Carolyn English (Director of Secondary Education)	01/04/21		4 Years	None
	Mr Christopher Everitt	01/04/21		4 Years	None
	Ms Alice Hodgson (Primary Head of School)	01/04/21		4 Years	None
	Sir Daniel Moynihan (CEO of Harris Federation)	01/04/21		4 Years	None
	Ms Saffron Ryan	01/04/21		4 Years	Church of England - Vicar
	Mr Ian Warrington	01/04/21		4 Years	None
	Mr Burphy Zumu	01/06/21		4 Years	Trustee - Switchback
Staff Governors	Ms Shabana Chaudry	01/04/21		4 Years	None
	Mr Gavroche Gergaud	01/04/21		4 Years	None
Parent Governors	Ms Tessa Livock	08/11/18		4 Years	None
	Ms Kamella Dorsett	20/02/18		4 Years	None
Clerk	Ms Orli Collins	01/04/21		4 Years	None
Resigned Governors	Mr Jamie Hewitt	01/04/21	29/09/21	4 Years	None
	Mr Luke Fitzgerald	01/04/21	03/12/21	4 Years	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 Edward Falzon, the Chair of Governors, please email the Academy at ClerkToGovernors@chobhamacademy.org.uk, with subject “FAO Mr Edward Falzon”.

 

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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.