Governors
Chichester High School 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.
Please click here to see the signed copy of the constitution.
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.
Please click here to link to the 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.
Please click here for key documents including the Master Funding Agreement, Articles of Association and Accounts.
Please click here to read the TKAT Scheme of Delegation.
The Governor Impact/Mission Statement 2017/18 can be found here
Governor's Strategic Plan 2018 - 2023 can be found here
Chichester High School Local Governing Body (LGB)
Membership
We currently have 12 governors:
1 Headteacher
2 staff governor
2 parent governors
7 appointed governors
Chair of Governors: Peter Waters, an appointed governor
Vice-Chair of Governors: Chris Dring, an appointed governor
Please see the details below of our current LGB members.
If you wish to contact governors, please do so via the school contact details.
Structure
There are seven meetings of the full Local Governing Body each academic year.
In addition to this, there are two committees: Pay Review and Finance & Premises, who have delegated responsibility laid out in their terms of reference.
Pay Review
To implement the Pay Policy in a fair and objective manner and to consider any individual representations that may be made in respect of pay decisions.
To undertake an annual pay review for each member of staff based on the criteria set out in the Pay Policy with effect from 1 September.
To observe all statutory and contractual obligations, including making arrangements to notify pay decisions to individual members of staff within appropriate timescales.
To consider recommendations of the reviewer/Headteacher for pay rises.
To recommend the annual budget required for pay purposes, including provision for discretionary pay awards arising from performance reviews.
Finance & Premises
To review, adopt and monitor a Finance Policy which includes the local scheme of delegation for spending and budgetary adjustments (virements) for the committee, Headteacher and other nominated staff.
To draft and propose to the governing body for adoption an annual school budget taking into account the priorities of the Academy Improvement Plan.
To monitor the income and expenditure throughout the year of all delegated and devolved funds against the annual budget plan.
To report back to each meeting of the full governing body and to alert them of potential problems or significant anomalies at an early date.
To provide support and guidance for the governing body and the Headteacher on all matters relating to the maintenance and development of the premises and grounds, including Health and Safety.
For correspondence with the Governors please contact the Clerk to Governors, Emma Symonds email or in writing to the school address which can be found here
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Governor Click on a Governor to |
Governor Type |
Committee membership, Roles and Responsibilities |
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Peter Waters
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Appointed Governor |
Member and Chair of LGB Current term: Start date: January 2008 Business or Pecuniary Interests - NONE
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Chris Dring
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Appointed Governor |
Member and Vice Chair of LGB
Current term: Start date: September 2013 Business or Pecuniary Interests - NONE |
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Avril Butler
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Appointed Governor |
Member of the LGB Current term: Start date: October 2012 Business or Pecuniary Interests - NONE |
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Alan Harris
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Appointed Governor |
Member of the LGB Member of the F&P Committee Current term: Start date: October 2011 Business or Pecuniary Interests - NONE
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Joanne McKeown
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Ex-Officio Headteacher |
Member of the LGB Member of the F&P Committee Appointed 3rd January 2019 Business or Pecuniary Interests - NONE |
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Lesley-Anne Neville
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Appointed Governor |
Member of the LGB Current term: Start date: February 2019 Business or Pecuniary Interests - NONE |
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Ben Read
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Appointed Governor |
Member of the LGB Current term: Start date: 4th April 2019 Business or Pecuniary Interests - NONE |
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Dr Linda Cooper
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Parent Governor |
Member of the LGB Teaching School Link Governor Current term: Start date: March 2012 Business or Pecuniary Interests - NONE
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Ms Jo Bailey
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Parent Governor |
Member of the LGB Member of the F&P Committee Current term: Start date: April 2018 Business or Pecuniary Interests - NONE |
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Mrs Sally-Anne Furtado
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Staff Governor |
Member of the LGB Current term: Start date: April 2018 Business or Pecuniary Interests - NONE |
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Mrs Anne McAvoy
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Staff Governor |
Member of the LGB Current term: Start date: 23rd May 2019 Business or Pecuniary Interests - NONE |
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Mr Tony Droar
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Appointed Governor |
Member of the LGB Current term: Start date: 12th August 2019 Business or Pecuniary Interests - NONE |
| Ms Emma Symonds |
Clerk to |
Appointed 1st August 2016 |
CHS GB Attendance at meeting 2017-18
CHS GB Attendance at meetings 2016-17
CHS GB Attendance at meetings 2015-16 - please click here for further information.