Governing Body
Orchards 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.
Please click here to link to the Scheme of Delegation
https://0e58658be539ee7325a0- 220f04f871df648cf4a4d93a111e3366.ssl.cf3.rackcdn.com/tkat- responsive/uploads/document/TKAT-Scheme-of-Delegation-17th-January-2017- 1.pdf?t=1503320550
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.
(http://www.tkat.org/96/meet-the-team)
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.
(http://www.tkat.org/140/governance)
Please click here for key documents including the Master Funding Agreement,
Articles of Association and Accounts.
(http://www.tkat.org/93/documents)
Orchards Academy Local Governing Body (LGB)
We are a joint Governing Body with Horizon Primary Academy
Membership
We currently have 16 governors:
- 2 Headteachers
- 4 staff governors
- 3 parent governors
- 7 appointed governors
Chair of Governors: Mr Gary Nancekievill- appointed Governor
Vice-Chair of Governors: To be appointed
Link to constitution document.
Please see sections below for details or our current and recent LGB members. If you wish to contact governors, please do so via Hilary Dorling- Head's PA, Orchards Academy, St Mary's Road, Swanley, Kent BR8 7TE.
Structure
There are four meetings of the Executive Board each academic year. In addition to this, there are four committees who have delegated responsibility laid out in their terms of reference.
Educational Standards- Horizons
Educational Standards- Orchards
Business- Horizons
Business- Orchards
You cannot sit on the Executive Board unless you serve on at least one committee and if you serve on one committee then there is no obligation to serve on the Executive Board.
Local Governing Body 2017-18
|
Name |
Type |
Term of Office |
Declaration of Interest 31 August 2017 |
Responsibility |
Attendance % Ac Yr 16-17 |
|
Gary Nancekievill |
Appointed |
Start date 01.04.17 Current term 18.04.17- 18.04.21 |
None |
|
100% |
|
Natalie Willbourn |
Ex- Officio
|
Headteacher Orchards Academy |
None |
|
100% |
| Christian Markham | Ex-Officio |
Interim Headteacher Horizons Academy from 04.01.18 |
None |
|
n/a |
|
Carlos Hood |
Community |
Start date 01.09.10 Current term 01.09.14- 31.08.18 |
None |
|
66% |
|
Barrie Wigg |
Community |
Start date 01.09.01 Current term 01.09.14-31.08.18 |
None |
|
77% |
|
Phil Cooper |
Community |
Start date 01.09.08 Current term 01.09.16-31.08.20 |
None |
|
77% |
|
Michael Parker |
Appointed |
Start date 01.12.14 Current term 01.12.14- 01.12.18 |
None |
|
100% |
|
Helen Earnshaw |
Appointed |
Start date 03.11.14 Current term 03.11.14- 03.11.18 |
Business Influence- family member |
|
100% |
|
Mark Walden |
Appointed |
Start date 30.11.14 Current term 30.11.14- 30.11.18 |
None |
|
100% |
|
Jane Martin |
Parent Governor |
Start date 16.03.16 Current term 16.03.16-16.03.20 |
None |
|
100% |
|
Kelly Mills |
Parent Governor |
Start date 01.12.14 Current term 01.12.14- 01.12.18 |
None |
|
80% |
|
|
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|
Fiona Jakes |
Staff Governor |
Start date 01.07.15 Current term 01.07.15-30.06.19 |
None |
|
100% |
|
Matt Jones |
Staff Governor |
Start date 02.11.15 Current term 02.11.15- 01.11.19 |
None |
|
60% |
|
Stephanie Davies |
Staff Governor |
Start date 03.11.14 Current term 03.11.14-01.11.18 |
None |
|
90% |
|
Tracey Kitchen |
Staff Governor |
Start date 01.09.11 Current term 01.09.15- 31.08.19 |
Family members working in TKAT schools |
|
100% |
|
Carol Thomas |
Clerk to the Governors |
Start date February 2016 |
None |
|
100% |
|
Governors with an end of term of office in this academic year (2017-18)
|
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|
Name |
Type |
Term |
Declaration of Interest 31 August 2017 |
Attendance % 2016-17 |
|
Kate Crawford |
Ex- Officio Headteacher- to Dec 2017 |
Resigned 31st December 2017 |
Family member working in TKAT school |
100% |
|
Rachel Cavanagh |
Parent Governor- |
Resigned 15th March 2018 |
None |
90% |
|
Governors with an end of term of office in the last academic year (2016-17)
|
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|
Name |
Type |
Term |
Declaration of Interest 31 August 2016 |
Attendance % Ac 2016-17 |
|
David Vernau Vice Chair of Governors |
Appointed |
Current term 16.09.2014-31.08.18 (ended 31.03.17) |
None |
100% |
|
Michelle Harvey |
Associate Governor |
Current term 30.11.2013-29.10.17 (ended 31.03.17 |
None |
0% |
|
Jim Rouncefield Chair of Governors |
Co- opted |
Start date 01.09.2010 Current term 31.08.16- 31.08.17 (ended 03.01.17) |
None |
100% |
|
Mark Pitchford
|
Appointed |
Start Date 01.04.2017 Current term 18.04.17- 18.04.21 (ended 31.08.17) |
None |
90% |
|
Ray Vooght |
Foundation |
Start date 01.09.2010 Current term 01.09.14- 31.08.18 (ended 31.08.17) |
Declared Member of TKAT Board |
66% |