Governance & Scheme of Delegation (Academies)
I believe that a good education is the most important start in life we can give young people and our intention is that when all students leave, they will be well prepared to succeed in the world - in whatever walk of life they choose." Lord Harris of Peckham
The role of governors
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 policies for achieving those aims and objectives.
- Set the required targets for achieving those aims and objectives.
- Monitor and evaluate the progress that the Academy is making towards it’s 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.'
The Governing Body of Harris Girls' Academy Bromley
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 which is comprised of 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 Girls' Academy Bromley are shown below.
The Chair of the Academy Governing Body at Harris Girls' Academy Bromley is Ms Jan Tomlinson.
Ms Tomlinson can be contacted via the Clerk to the Governing Body or via the Academy's address: Harris Girls' Academy Bromley, Lennard Road, Beckenham, BR3 1QR.
The Clerk to the Governing Body is Grazia Sgueglia who can be contacted at
g.sgueglia@harrisbromley.org.uk, or via the Academy's address.
| Name | Date of Appointment/ Reappointment | Term of Office | Appointed as | Business and Pecuniary Interests | Links/Areas of Interest | Meetings Attended 2022-23 |
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Mr Ashleigh Ainsley | 01/09/2015 Reappoint: 01/09/2019 Reappoint : 31/08/2023 |
4 Years |
Sponsor Governor |
Director of Colorintech |
Sixth Form. |
FGB 3/4 | |||||||||
| Mr David Astin | 01/09/2014 | Ex-officio | Executive Principal | None | None | FGB 4/4 |
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| Mr Wayne Barnett | 01/09/2023 | 4 Years | Sponsor Governor | None | None | Visits discharged through the Federation monitoring | |||||||||
| Mr Martin Cassidy | 19/05/2023 | 4 Years | Sponsor Governor | Casual facilitator on STEM Learning summer schools, 08/2023 | None | FGB 1/1 |
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| Ms Julia Dodds | 26/04/2022 | 4 Years | Sponsor Governor | None | Safeguarding | FGB 4/4 |
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Ms Monique-Michelle Eastmond |
10/11/2023 |
4 Years |
Parent Governor |
None |
None |
N/A | |||||||||
| Mr Christopher Everitt | 10/12/2020 | 4 Years | Sponsor Governor | Assistant Director, Harris Federation Secondary Education | None | FGB 3/4 |
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| Mr Andrew Griffin | 13/06/2023 | 4 Years | Sponsor Governor | Harris Governor at another site. | SEND | FGB 1/1 |
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| Ms Rebecca Hickey | 01/04/2022 | 31/03/2026 | Sponsor Governor | Trust Member of Farmington Institute since February 2022 |
None | Visits discharged through the Federation monitoring |
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Mr Richard Huighes |
10/11/2023 |
4 Years |
Parent Governor |
Ravensbourne University - Academic - Jan 2003 The Brit School - Academic - Jan 2022 |
None |
N/A | |||||||||
| Sir Daniel Moynihan | 01/10/2011 Reappoint: 01/09/2019 Reappoint: 31/08/2023 | 4 Years | Sponsor Governor | Harris Federation - CEO School-Led Development Trust - Director - May 2021 Trustee - Djanogly Learning Trust 06/2020 Chair - NIOT 01/2022 Chair of Advisory Committee - NCCE 06/2023 |
None | Visits discharged through the Federation monitoring |
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| Mr Erdal Niyazoglu | 20/06/2023 | 4 Years | Sponsor Governor | Harris Governor at another site. | Equalities, In Year Admissions | FGB 1/1 |
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| Ms Donna Peters | 20/04/2023 | 4 Years | Sponsor Governor | Child at a different Harris Academy. | Equalities, In Year Admissions | FGB 1/1 |
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| Mr Samuel Rigby | 01/09/2018 | Ex-Officio | Principal | Wife works at the same Academy | None | FGB 4/4 |
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| Mr James Stagg | 19/12/2016 Reappoint: 19/12/2020 | 4 Years | Sponsor Governor | None | In Year Admissions | FGB 3/4 |
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| Ms Jan Tomlinson | 20/02/2022 | 4 Years | Sponsor Governor Chair of Governors | Harris Governor at another site, Company Secretary Brockley Hill Park Trustee 03/2021 (previously Director from 04/2014 - 9/2021) | Medical Governor | FGB 4/4 |
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Past Governors
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| Mr Siddhartha Mankad | 12/10/2021 | 06/07/2023 | Sponsor Governor | Employment - Deloitte LLP and member of KL Heritage LLP | Science | FGB 2/4 |
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| Miss Edith Susanna Eriksson-Lee | 12/10/2021 | 13/01/2023 | Sponsor Governor |
Chair of Trustees for the Bridging Project and Educational Charity. Charity number 1199402 | SEN/ More Able | FGB 2/2 |
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| Ms Kristina Haywood | 14/11/2018 | 08/12/2022 | Sponsor Governor | Elevation Red Ltd, Managing Projects & Admin Elevation Red Investments Ltd | Equality and Diversity, Art, Design and Technology | FGB 2/2 |
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