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
- 3 staff governors (1 vacancy for Horizon Academy)
- 1 parent governors
- 10 appointed governors
Chair of Governors: Mr Gary Nancekievill- appointed Governor
Vice-Chair of Governors: Ms Helen Earnshaw- Horizon Academy, Mr C Hood- Orchards Academy
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 6 meetings each academic year (circle model) that all governors should attend.
Responsibilities
Safeguarding - Mr G Nancekievill
Health & Safety- Ms K Mills
Finance-
Pupil Premium- Ms F Jakes
SEN- Mrs W Tang
Teaching & Learning- All Governors have responsibility for this.
Local Governing Body 2019-20
HA- Horizon Academy
OA- Orchards Academy
|
Name |
Type |
Term of Office |
Declaration of Interest 31 August 2019 |
Responsibility |
Attendance % Ac Yr 18-19 |
|
Gary Nancekievill |
Appointed |
Start date 01.04.17 Current term 18.04.17- 18.04.21 |
None |
|
Exec. meetings -100% HA Ed. Stds-66% HA Business-66% OA Ed. Stds-100% OA Business-100% |
|
Natalie Willbourn
|
Ex- Officio Executive Headteacher |
Executive Headteacher |
None |
|
Exec. meetings -100% HA Ed Stds-100% OA Ed. Stds-66% OA Business-100%
|
|
David Moss |
Ex- Officio Headteacher |
Headteacher |
None |
|
Exec. meetings -100% HA Ed. Stds-100% HA Business-100% OA Ed. Stds-66%
|
|
Helen Earnshaw |
Appointed |
Start date 03.11.14 Current term 03.11.18- 03.11.22 |
None |
|
Exec. meetings -75% HA Ed. Stds-100% OA Ed. Stds-100% |
|
Carlos Hood |
Community |
Start date 01.09.10 Current term 01.09.18- 31.08.22 |
None |
|
Exec. meetings -100% HA Ed. Stds-100% OA Ed. Stds-100% OA Business-66% |
|
Barrie Wigg |
Community |
Start date 01.09.01 Current term 01.09.18-31.08.22 |
None |
|
Exec. meetings -50% OA Ed. Stds-33% OA Business-0% |
|
Phil Cooper |
Community |
Start date 01.09.08 Current term 01.09.16-31.08.20 |
None |
|
Exec. meetings -75% HA Ed. Stds-100% HA Business-33% OA Business-33% |
|
Michael Parker |
Appointed |
Start date 01.12.14 Current term 01.12.18- 01.12.22 |
None |
|
Exec. meetings -75% OA Ed. Stds-100% OA Business-66% |
|
Mark Walden |
Appointed |
Start date 30.11.14 Current term 30.11.18- 30.11.22 |
None |
|
Exec. meetings -75% HA Business-100% OA Ed. Stds-66%
|
|
Kelly Mills |
Parent Governor |
Start date 01.12.14 Current term 21.03.19-21.03.23 |
None |
|
Exec. meetings -100% HA Business-100%
|
|
Fiona Jakes |
Staff Governor- Orchards |
Start date 01.07.15 Current term 01.07.19-30.06.23 |
None |
|
Exec. meetings -100% OA Ed. Stds-100% OA Business-33% |
|
Tracey Kitchen |
Staff Governor- Horizon |
Start date 01.09.11 Current term 01.09.19- 30.09.23 |
Family members working in TKAT schools |
|
Exec. meetings -100% HA Business-100%
|
|
Neeti Gupta |
Appointed |
Start date 01.09.18 Current term 01.09.18-31.08.22 |
None |
|
Exec. meetings -100% HA Business-66% OA Business-66% |
|
Wendy Tang |
Parent Governor |
Start date 05.04.19 Current term 05.04.19-05.04.23 |
None |
|
Exec. meetings -100% HA Ed. Stds-0% HA Business-100% OA Business-100% |
|
Ray Harris |
Appointed |
Start date 21.03.19 Current term 21.03.19-21.03.23 |
None |
|
Exec. meetings -100% OA Business-100% |
|
Jacqui Heaver |
Staff Governor- Orchards |
Start date 23.04.19 Current term 23.04.19-23.04.23 |
None |
|
Exec. meetings -0%
|
|
Carol Thomas |
Clerk to the Governors |
Start date February 2016 |
Clerk to the Governors for various other schools |
n/a |
100% |
|
Governors with an end of term of office in this academic year (2019-20) |
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|
Name |
Type |
Term |
Declaration of Interest 31 August 2019 |
Attendance |
|
Jane Martin |
Parent Governor |
Start Date 16.03.16 Current term 16.03.16- 16.03.20
End of term 16.03.20
|
None |
Attendance 2018-19 100% Attendance 2017-18 100%
|
|
Governors with an end of term of office in the last academic year (2018-19) |
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|
Name |
Type |
Term |
Declaration of Interest 31 August 2018 |
Attendance |
|
Stephanie Davies |
Staff Governor- Horizon |
Start Date 03.11.14
Current term 03.11.17-01.11.21 Resigned 31.08.19 |
None |
Attendance 2018-19
Exec. meetings -0% HA Ed. Stds-0%
Attendance 2017-18 33% |