Aylesford School Governors Information

Aylesford School Governors Information

Local Governing Body Membership October 2023

Aylesford School became a member of the Character Education Trust (CET) in September 2022.  There are two elements to the governance of the CET academies – local governance that is delivered via the Local Governing Body (LGB), and Trust governance, delivered via the Trust Board. The Aylesford School LGB consists of a group of people who could be parents, community nominees, or academy staff, with a minimum of five and a maximum of nine people, and who are appointed by the CET Trust Board. The LGB’s vision and aims are:

LGB Vision:
Our vision is to ensure school development through effective and accountable governance, challenge and support.

LGB Aims:
Our aims are:

  • To act as a key link between the school, parents, and local community
  • To support the work of the school in the community
  • To support the Headteacher and School Leadership Team in the development and implementation of the School Development Plan and other relevant plans, ensuring that the CET ethos remains at the heart of the school community
  • To monitor the financial position of the school and its budget
  • To help on the ground with the implementation of certain CET and School policies
  • To offer challenging but positive and proactive support to the Headteacher
  • To regularly review the School’s performance in relation to the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

LGB Governors’ Terms of Office, Attendance 2022-23 and Personal and Pecuniary Interests

Details of the current membership and membership over the past 12 months together with attendance over the academic year 2022/23 are set out below:

Governors are also required to register and declare pecuniary and personal interests relating to any other governor/trusteeships, their ownership of/partnership in a company or organisation which may be used by the trust/school to provide goods or services, goods or services which they offer which might be used by the trust/school; any close relationship to someone to satisfies either of those criteria or who is employed by the trust/school.

Name Appointed/ Elected by Positions of Responsibility/ Monitoring Role(s) Pecuniary and Personal Interests
Linda Blumsum
Chair
Parent Governor
Trust Board
Term
1/9/22-31/8/26
SEND governor, Leadership & Management, Member of Pay Committee (appointed September 2022 for a two-year term) Employed by Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council. Character Education Trust Board Trustee
Joanne Coveney
Vice Chair
Co-opted Governor
Trust Board
Term
1/9/22-31/8/26
KS4/Outcomes (appointed September 2022 for a two-year term) Teacher at Maidstone Grammar School
Luke Ellmers
Co-opted Governor
Trust Board
Term
1/9/22-31/8/26
Pupil Premium/Catch Up, 6th Form No interests declared
Ria Graham
Co-opted Governor
Trust Board
Term
1/9/23-31/8/27
Careers No interests declared
Tanya Kelvie
Aylesford School Headteacher
Trust Board
Term
1/9/22-N/A
Ex officio appointment as headteacher of Aylesford School First appointed as Headteacher on 16/1/2017 Member of The Rosewood School and Maidstone Alternative Provision Management Committees
Jonathan Murphy
Co-opted Governor
Trust Board
Term
10/7/23-9/7/27
Safeguarding governor, Health & Safety/PFI (with CET Trustee Mark Reeve) Employed by Tonbridge & Malling Leisure Trust Associate Member Pool Water Treatment Advisory Group (PWTAG) Cadet Forces Adult Volunteer, Sea Cadets
Gillian Needham
Co-opted Governor
Trust Board
Term
10/7/23-9/7/27
SEND governor, Teaching & Learning (with CET Trustee Sheila Smith), Member of Pay Committee No interests declared

Clerk to the Governors

Name Contact
Lesley Hardwick lesley.hardwick@ayleslford.kent.sch.uk

The Governing Body has responsibilities in finance, employment and health and safety and is committed to school improvement, driving forward student progress and achievement, linking to the whole School Improvement Plan.

Character Education Trust Member and Trustee Information

Name Appointment History/ Term of Office Business Interests
Matthew Wright Chief Executive Officer of CET Appointed January 2012 by Members Executive Headteacher of Wrotham and Aylesford Schools Appointed member Kent NHS Community Trust
Sheila Smith Chair of Trustees Original signatory Member Trustee Appointed April 2013 by Members Reappointed May 2017 by Members Penta International
Mark Reeve Member Trustee Original signatory Chair of Finance & Audit Committee Appointed April 2013 by Members Reappointed April 2017 by Members Trax Computing Futronics The Village Forum Ltd
D Turner MBE Trustee Appointed December 2019 by Members None
Linda Blumsum Trustee Appointed September 2021 by Members Local Governing Board member and Chair of LGB, Aylesford School Employed by Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council
Regina Metzier Trustee Appointed December 2021 by Members Citigroup Global Ltd
A Malik Trustee Appointed March 2020 by Members Resigned July 2021 Reappointed January 2022 Chanel Ltd
P Brozsek Member Trustee Original Signatory Appointed April 2013 by Members Reappointed April 2017 by Members Cory Environmental

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