
Governors
The purpose of governance is to provide confident and strong strategic leadership which leads to robust accountability, oversights and assurance for educational and financial performance.Governance has 3 core functions:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
- Holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, and the effective and efficient performance management of staff
- Overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent
Within a multi-academy trust such as Lionheart Educational Trust, governance is led by the Trust Board, with some responsibilities delegated to the Local Governing Body of the school. These delegations are captured in the Scheme of Delegation.
FURTHER TRUST AND GOVERNANCE INFORMATION
- Annual Accounts Link to https://www.lionhearttrust.org.uk/about-us/finance/
TRUST ORGANISATION
SCHEME OF DELEGATION
The Trust operates under a Scheme of Delegation agreed by the Board which outlines all key delegated responsibilities.
TRUST ACROSS ALL LAYERS OF GOVERNANCE
TRUST BOARD |
Vision and ethos | Strategic direction | Risks and Opportunities Finance | Overall responsibility |
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TRUST BOARD COMMITTEES FINANCE EDUCATION AUDIT, COMPLIANCE & RISK (ACR) REMUNERATION |
In compliance with the Academies Trust Handbook Delegated authority under the Trust Scheme of Delegation |
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LOCAL GOVERNING BODIES (LGB) |
Teaching & Learning | Pupil & Parent & Staff experience | Safeguarding | Business & Community links |
Each school |
TRUST BOARD
The Trust Board has overall responsibility for all governance in the trust and carries the final accountability for this. The focus of the Board is on the big picture, working with the trust Executive Team to set the overall vision for the trust, lead strategically and identify and respond to risks and opportunities.
TRUST BOARD COMMITTEES
The purpose of Lionheart Committees is to ensure that the Trust adheres to the governance framework outlined in the Academies Trust Handbook and ensures there is a high level of scrutiny and oversight of key areas.
All Trust Board committees are made up of Trustees with specific knowledge and experience. The Chairs of Committees have the knowledge and skills to be able to lead discussions and make recommendations to the Trust board for decisions. The roles and responsibilities of the committees are defined in the terms of reference.
LOCAL GOVERNING BODIES
Each school has a Local Governing Body, which holds the school to account for the quality of teaching and learning, the experience of pupils, parents and staff, the processes to ensure safeguarding, and informal links with the local community and businesses. LGBs ensure that school leaders are mindful of the school’s context and work within the overall vision of Lionheart Educational Trust.
MEMBERS
The Members of a trust are not involved in the practical running of the organisation and do not take part in governing body or Board meetings, except as occasional observers. Their role is to ensure that the Board keeps its core priorities at the centre of its work – providing education for children and young people – and retains its stated ethos and values.
Members appoint some of the trustees and, in exceptional circumstances, can remove trustees who they have appointed.
HUMPHREY PERKINS GOVERNORS 2024-25
Chair of Governors - Charles Twort
Governance Officer - Julie Gillies
GOVERNING BODY 2024-25
NAME |
GOVERNOR TYPE |
TERM FROM |
TERM TO |
ROLES |
SKILLS |
ATTENDANCE 2023-24 |
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Charles Twort |
Chair/Community |
28.01.23 |
27.01.27 |
Chair SEND & LAC Business & Careers Safeguarding |
Science, Engineering & Industry
Professional Coaching & Mentor
Boards, Governance & Panels |
4/4 |
Della Bartram |
Ex Officio Associate Principal |
28.06.18 |
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4/4 |
Ian Sharpe |
Community |
28.01.22 |
27.01.26 |
Health & Safety |
Financial and Strategic Management Vocational education |
3/4 |
Paula Vaughan |
Community |
01.11.22 |
31.10.26 |
Safeguarding |
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2/4 |
Russell Dyas |
Community |
23.11.20 |
22.11.24 |
Vice Chair Pupil Premium Education & data |
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4/4 |
Helen Robberts |
Parent |
27.04.23 |
26.04.27 |
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4/4 |
Keith Wreggett |
Parent |
12.12.23 |
11.12.27 |
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2/2 |
Neil Jones |
Community |
29.01.24 |
28.01.28 |
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1/1 |
Andrew Morris |
Community |
29.01.24 |
28.01.28 |
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1/1 |
Chanel Dhameja |
Staff |
23.04.24 |
22.04.28 |
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1/1 |
GOVERNING BODY HISTORIC (left within last 12 months)
NAME |
GOVERNOR TYPE |
TERM FROM |
TERM TO |
ROLES |
SKILLS |
ATTENDANCE 2024-25 |
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Jo Harris |
Community |
11.11.19 |
10.11.23 |
Safeguarding SMSC & British Values |
Children’s health and well-being Teaching and learning Curriculum design and development |
3/4 |
Byron Chatburn |
Community |
10.07.21 |
01.12.23 |
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3/4 |
Emily Andrews |
Community |
28.01.22 |
30.09.24 |
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3/4 |
REGISTER OF BUSINESS INTERESTS 2023-24
NAME |
NAME OF ORGANISATION |
NATURE OF BUSINESS |
NATURE OF INTEREST |
FROM |
TO |
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Charles Twort |
Highcliffe Primary School |
Highcliffe Primary School |
Chair of Governors |
31.08.22 |
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Della Bartram |
Humphrey Perkins School |
Education |
Associate Principal |
28.06.18 |
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Judgemeadow Community College |
Governing |
Co-Chair of Governing Body |
01.09.22 |
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Family member Humphrey Perkins school |
Employee |
Casual Invigilator |
occasional |
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Ian Sharpe |
Young Enterprise |
Chair of the Local Volunteer Board for Leicestershire |
Volunteer |
01.01.17 |
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Rotary Club of Loughborough Beacon |
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Member |
01.01.03 |
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Leicestershire SEND Hub |
Charity |
Trustee |
08.02.24 |
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Paula Vaughan |
Coventry & Warks Partnership Trust |
Indirect professional |
NHS provider |
06.06.22 |
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Russell Dyas |
Rencore software |
IT |
Software developer |
01.11.15 |
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Helen Robberts |
The Scouts Association |
Improving the lives of young people |
Section Assistant to Allison Cubs |
01.09.20 |
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Great Ormond Street Hospital |
Hospital |
Member of the Parent / Carer Research Advisory Group |
01.05.15 |
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Bliss |
Charity |
Voluntary & fundraising roles |
01.07.11 |
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Boots |
Health & Beauty Retailer |
Employee |
01.08.13 |
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Nottingham Hospitals Charity |
Hospital |
Fundraising role |
01.07.11 |
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Keith Wreggett |
InnoSpective Limited |
Business Consultancy, medicines discovery |
Managing Director/Shareholder |
01.02.17 |
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Oxford Nanopore Technologies |
Biotechnology |
Shareholder |
01.01.16 |
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Mirriad Advertising PLC |
Advertising agency |
Shareholder |
01.01.16 |
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AstraZeneca PLC |
Pharmaceutical company |
Shareholder |
01.01.18 |
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Arup Group Ltd |
Engineering consultancy |
Employee/Officer to the Board of Directors of the Trustee Companies |
01.01.21 |
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Neil Jones |
Community |
29.01.24 |
28.01.28 |
01.01.20 |
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Neil Jones |
Barrow Baptist Church |
Charity (Church) |
Minister (Employee) |
01.01.20 |
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Andrew Morris |
Ambition Institute – Leicestershire and Rutland Teaching School |
Educational Training |
Trainer/Facilitator |
01.09.21 |
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Chanel Dhameja |
None |
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REGISTER OF BUSINESS INTERESTS – Historic (left within last 12 months)
NAME |
NAME OF ORGANISATION |
NATURE OF INTEREST |
NATURE OF BUSINESS |
FROM |
TO |
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Jo Harris |
Loughborough University |
Higher Education |
Employee - Professor |
1990 |
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Byron Chatburn |
Scouts |
Charity |
Volunteer |
1981 |
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LET - Board |
Education |
Trustee |
19.05.21 |
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LET – Humphrey Perkins |
Education |
Governor |
10.07.21 |
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Baps Homes Limited |
Lettings |
Director & Secretary |
2002 |
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Sea Band Limited |
Sale of seabands |
Secretary & Director |
1999 |
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World Scout Shop Limited |
Shop |
Director |
17.10.15 |
24.9.2022 |
Emily Andrews |
None |
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