Governance & Scheme of Delegation (Academies)

The Role of Governor:

Within England, there are over 300,000 School/Academy Governors, who form the largest volunteer force in the country.

The roles of individual Governors, and subsequently members of a 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 targets for achieving those aims and objectives.
• Set the required policies for achieving those aims and objectives.
• Monitor and evaluate the progress that the Academy is making towards its set aims and objectives.
• 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.'

Governors and trustees are one of the largest volunteer forces in the country and have an important part to play in raising school standards. The role of the governing board is absolutely key to the effectiveness of a school. Time and time again Ofsted (the national inspection body for schools) has noted that the most effective schools demonstrate effective leadership and management - including by the governing board.

Strategic Leadership:

The Academy Governing Body includes representation from Staff and Parents, as well as our Sponsor Governors. We are very 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 Chair of the Academy Governing Body at Harris Academy Beulah Hill is Ms Sandra Miles. To contact our Chair of Governors, please contact the Clerk to the Governing Body via  0208 653 1661 or via the Academy's address (Spurgeon Road, Beulah Hill, London, SE19 3UG).

The Governing Body of Harris Academy Beulah Hill

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 here), but much of the work of the Board is delegated to the Local Governing Body (the Governors of the Academy). Some Governors are appointed by the Federation whilst others are elected by parents or guardians of students at the Academy or by staff. The details of the Governors at Harris Academy Beulah Hill are shown below.

*Paper copies of any information on the website will be given free of charge if requested by a parent.*

Name	Date of Appointment	Term of Office	Appointed as	Business and Pecuniary Interest
Ms Sandra Miles	01/09/2023	4 Years	Chair of Governors Safeguarding Link	Retired former executive Principal
Ms Rebecca Hickey	01/09/2023	4 Years	Sponsor Governor	Employee Of Harris Federation/Trustee Farmington Trust Jan 2022
Mr Billy Goldsmith	01/09/2023	4 Years	Ex-Officio	Principal Of HABH
Mr Alex Williamson	01/09/2023	4 Years	Ex-Officio	Executive Principal of HASN & HABH
Mr Lee Mallin	01/09/2023	4 Years	Sponsor Governor	Assistant Director Secondary Education Harris Federation
Ms Laura Stoneman	01/09/2023	4 Years	Sponsor Governor Medical Link	None
Ms Alice Buller	01/09/2023	4 Years	Sponsor Governor 6th Form Link	None
Sir Dan Moynihan	01/09/2023	4 Years	Sponsor Governor	CEO Harris Federation
Mr Nigel Brissett	13/10/2023	4 Years	Parent Governor	TBC
Mr Derrick Brown	13/10/2023	4 Years	Parent Governor Equalities & SEND Link	TBC
Ms Alex Inett	31/10/2023	4 years	Sponsor Governor	TBC
Ms Lucie Preece	01/09/2023-21/03/2024	6 Months	Former Sponsor Governor	TBC

Academy Governing Body Areas of Interest

Full Governing Body Meeting Dates 2023/24:

• 6th September 2023 - AGB1
• 6th December 2023 - AGB2
• 20th March 2024 - AGB3
• 20th June 2024 - AGB 4