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Seymour Primary Academy Local Governing Body – Overview
Seymour Primary Academy is an academy as part of The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT).
TKAT is a multi-academy trust which was established on 1st September 2010. Its constitution is set out in the Articles of Association and this is shared with individual academies via the Scheme of Delegation. TKAT have, through the Scheme of Delegation, established Local Governing Bodies for each of the Academies.
The Local Governing Body of each of the Academies is responsible for fulfilling the strategic and operational governance role in the conduct of the Academy.
Directors of the TKAT Board.Please click here to link to Governance information relating to TKAT, including the structure of governance and relevant details about Trustees terms of office, attendance and business interests.
We currently have 9 governors:
- 2 Co Headteachers
- 1 Staff governors – 2 vacancies
- 3 parent governors
- 3 appointed governors (and 1 vacancy)
Chair of Governors: Simon Mitchelll
Vice-Chair of Governors: Greer Williams ( Co-Opted Governor)
- The name of the Academy governed by this Local Governing Body is Seymour Primary School.
- The name of the Local Governing Body (LGB) is The Local Governing Body of Seymour primary School.
- The Local Governing Body shall be constituted of up to 11 Governors
- The Term of Office for each class of Governor shall be in accordance with the Scheme of Delegation of the LGB as granted by the Directors of The Kemnal Academies Trust.
- This Constitution is made by The Kemnal Academies Trust and The Local Governing Body of Seymour Primary School
| Class of Governor | Number |
|---|---|
| Headteacher (ex-officio) | 02 |
| Staff | 01 |
| Parents 03 | 03 |
| Appointed | 03 |
| Total | 09 |
| Governor Name | Type | Start Date | Term of Office | Declarations of Interest 21/22 | Declarations of Interest 22/23 | Declarations of Interest 23/24 | Area of Responsibility | Attendance 22/23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Eardley | Head of School | 01.09.2020 | Ex Officio | None 2021/22 | None 2022/23 | None 2023/24 | 85% | |
| Carol Collins | Head of School | 01.09.2020 | Ex Officio | 18.2.22 sister is supply teacher | Sister is casual supply teacher 1.11.22 | None 2023/24 | 71% | |
| Cheryl Preston | Staff Governor | 23.01.2018 | 23.1.22 to 22.1.26 | None 2021/22 | None 2022/23 | None 2023/24 | Curriculum and Standards | 71% |
| Greer Williams | Co-Opt Governor | 21.09.2021 | 21.09.21-20.09.2025 | None 2021/22 | None 2022/23 | None 2023/24 | Curriculum & Standards | 100% |
| Simon Mitchell | Co-Opt Governor | 21.09.2021 | 21.09.2021-20.09.2025 | None 2021/22 | None 2022/23 | Spouse employed by TKAT | Safeguarding and Business & Finance | 85% |
| Rajesh Nayi | Parent Governor | 21.09.2021 | 21.09.2021-20.09.2025 | None 2021/22 | None 2022/23 | None 2023/24 | Staff wellbeing | 85% |
| Danny Seear | Co-Opt | 27.09.2022 | 27.09.2022- 26.09.2026 | N/A | None 2022/23 | None 2023/24 | Health & Safety | 85% |
| Amy Murphy | Parent Governor | 25.01.2024 | 25.01.24-24.01.28 | N/A | N/A | None | None | N/A |
| Vanesa Gomez | Parent Governor | 25.01.24 | 25.01.24-24.01.28 | N/A | N/A | None | None | N/A |
| Leavers | ||||||||
| Caroline Hayward | Support Staff Governor | 21.09.2016 | 22.9.20-08.03.23 | 10.2.22 her husband is roofing contractor | None 2022/23 | Ace project | 100% | |
| Alysha Mitchell | Parent Governor | 12.3.19 | 12.3.2019 to 26..09.2023 | None 2021/22 | None 2022/23 | Ace Project | 85% | |