Governing Board
Local Governing Boards (LGBs)
Our LGBs are the champions of our values in each of our schools. The role of a Local Governor within a Multi-Academy Trust is an important one and sits at the heart of the relationship with school leaders. The Trust Board establishes the LGBs and approves the membership of each board. For the most part, each LGB is made up of individuals drawn from the community, both as elected and appointed members.
The Local Governors are accountable to the Trust Board as well as to the communities they serve. Across all of our LGBs we have a range of expertise that help to support and challenge school leaders to make their school highly effective. Our governor training support programme helps to ensure that new governors are inducted successfully and that existing governors are kept up to date with changes in education practice and procedures.
We are currently looking for a Community/Co-Opted Governor to join our local Governing Body - for further information about this role please see below
The following documents are available upon request:
approved and signed minutes
agendas
any papers considered at the meeting
Our Governors
Zoe Turner (Co-Opted Governor - Safeguarding and SEND)
I am an English Teacher at a secondary school for children with Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs. I have worked at this school for 6 years and enjoy every moment. I have a strong interest in SEND and hope to one day qualify as a SENCo.
Hamish Gairdner (Co-opted Governor)
I am the Estate Manager at Edgcote. I have a daughter who enjoyed Chipping Warden Kindergarten and is now attending the academy. I am passionate about Rural affairs, through my job I am involved with the local community and I am also a member of Chipping Warden Parish Council.
Jim Wintersgill (Parent Governor - Health & Safety)
I am a Finance Manager working in the automotive industry. I live in Chipping Warden, and have two daughters currently attending the academy.
Rachel Rankin (Parent Governor)
I am a Medical Writer with a healthcare communications company. I live in Chipping Warden and have two children who attend the academy, having previously attended the Kindergarten.
Samantha Gericke (Community Governor)
I work at Chipping Warden Kindergarten with pre school children and I also run Forest school sessions. I have three children who all attend Chipping Warden Primary Academy.
Register of Business and Pecuniary Interest October 2023
| Name of Governor/Member of Staff | Governor/Member of Staff position | Name of Business/other organisation/other interest | Nature of Business/Interest | Nature of Interest | Details of Conflict | Date of Appointment | Date of Cessation of Interest | Date of Entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamish Gairdner | Co-Opted Governor | - | - | - | - | 12/10/2020 | N/A | 15/10/2020 |
| Zoe Turner | Co-Opted Governor | Stephenson (MK) Trust | Education | Teacher | Working with other Trust | 12/10/2020 | N/A | 13/10/2020 |
| Jim Wintersgill | Parent Governor | Children at CWPA Wife Employed by the school | Parent | Parent | Parental view | 14/07/2022 | N/A | 01/08/2022 |
| Samantha Gericke | Community Governor | Children at CWPA CW Kindergarten Samantha Gericke | Parent Education Education provider | Parent Employee Providing Forest School teaching to CWPA pupils | Parental view Working for another site user Service provider | 26/01/2023 26/01/2023 26/01/2023 | N/A N/A Budget dependant | 26/01/2023 26/01/2023 01/02/2023 |
| Rachel Rankin | Parent Governor | Children at CWPA | Parent | Parent | Parental view | 26/01/2023 | N/A | 26/01/2023 |
| Mark Lockhart | Staff Governor | - | - | - | - | 30/10/2023 | N/A | 30/10/2023 |
| Hazel Williams | Headteacher | West Northants Council | KS2 Lead Moderator | Moderating for other schools | Working with other schools | 01/09/2023 | N/A | 01/09/2023 |
Governors/Members of staff - Leavers during last 12 months
Name of Governor/Member of Staff | Governor/Member of Staff Position | Name of Business/ other organisation/other interest | Nature of Business/ other organisation/ other interest | Nature of Interest | Details of Conflict | Date of Appointment/ Acquisition | Date of Cessation of Interest | Date of Entry
|
Sarah Bonner | Staff Governor / Head of School | - | - | - | - | 20/04/2020 | 31/08/2023 | 12/10/2020 |
Rachel Gallyot | Exec Head/CEO | Gallyot Consulting | Education Consultancy
| Working with other Trusts | Working with a potential sponsor | 01/09/2019
| 31/08/2023
| 05/11/2019
|
Governor Attendance 2022/23
| Governor | 31/10/22 | 20/02/23 | 11/05/23 Finance | 03/07/23 | 17/17/23 | Meetings attended | Out of possible |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamish Gairdner | A | P | P | P | A | 3 | 5 |
| Peter James | P | P | P | P | P | 5 | 5 |
| Zoe Turner | P | P | P | A | P | 4 | 5 |
| Jim Wintersgill | P | P | P | P | P | 5 | 5 |
| Samantha Gericke | N/A | P | P | P | P | 4 | 4 |
| Rachel Rankin | N/A | A | P | P | P | 3 | 4 |
| Sarah Bonner (Head of School) | P | P | P | A | P | 4 | 5 |
| Rachel Gallyot (CEO/Exec Head) | P | P | P | P | P | 5 | 5 |
Key
Present - P
Apologies - A
Not a governor - N/A