Governance & Scheme of Delegation (Academies)
Within England there are over 300,000 school/academy governors, who together form the largest volunteer force in the country. Governors perform a strategic role and carry out key functions such as:
- Discussing and setting the aims and objectives for the academy
- Setting the required policies and targets for achieving those aims and objectives
- Monitoring and evaluating the progress that the academy is making towards its set aims and objectives.
Governors are also ‘critical friends’ to the Principal, providing challenge and support.
Our Governors
The academy is a member of the Harris Federation. Ultimate responsibility for the academy rests with the Board of Trustees of the Federation (see the Federation's governance details and scheme of delegation), but much of the work of the Board is delegated to the local Governing Body which comprises 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 Chair of Governors is Ms Janice Tomlinson, who can be contacted via the Clerk to the Governing Body or via the Academy's address - Harris Academy Orpington, Tintagel Road, Orpington, Kent, BR5 4LG.
The Clerk to the Governing Body at Harris Academy Orpington can be contacted via email at ClerktoGovernors@harrisorpington.org.uk
|
Name |
Date of Appointment |
Term of Office |
Appointed as |
Business and |
Links/Areas of Interest |
Meetings attended 2020-21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mrs Lauren Allen |
14/06/2022 |
13/06/2022 |
Sponsor Governor |
TBC |
N/A N/A |
|
|
Mr David Astin |
01/09/2018 |
Ex-Officio |
Executive Principal |
None |
N/A |
FGB 4/4 FGPC 1/1 |
|
Mr Richard Carey |
23/04/2019 |
Ex-Officio |
Head of Academy |
None |
N/A |
FGB 4/4 FGPC 1/1 |
|
Miss Laura Compton |
11/06/2021 |
10/06/2025 |
Sponsor Governor |
The Elephant Group, Managing Director |
SEND |
FGB 1/1 FGPC N/A |
|
Mr Christopher Everitt |
10/12/2020 |
09/12/2024 |
Sponsor Governor |
Assistant Director, Harris Federation Secondary Education |
FGB 1/1 FGPC N/A |
|
|
Mr Andrew Griffin |
14/12/2018 |
13/12/2022 |
Sponsor Governor |
Harris Federation, Employee |
Science, Humanities, Curriculum |
FGB 4/4 FGPC N/A |
|
Mr Peter Harris |
01/09/2016 re-appointed 01/09/2020 |
31/08/2024 |
Sponsor Governor |
Son of Lord Harris Trustee of Harris Federation |
Safeguarding, E-Safety, Health and Safety Attendance and Behaviour |
FGB 1/4 FGPC N/A |
|
Ms Rebecca Hickey |
01/04/2022 |
31/03/2026 |
Sponsor Governor |
Trustees Farmington Trust Harris Federation, Director of Secondary Education |
N/A N/A |
|
|
Ms Naku Seushi Kitambi |
28/09/2018 |
27/09/2022 |
Sponsor Governor |
None |
English, Data Protection |
FGB 3/4 FGPC 1/1 |
|
Mr Kenneth Michie |
23/03/2021 |
22/03/2025 |
Sponsor Governor |
None |
Sixth Form |
FGB 2/2 FGPC N/A |
|
Mrs Sandra Miles |
10/12/2020 |
09/12/2024 |
Sponsor Governor |
Principal of Sixth Form, Harris Federation |
FGB N/A FGPC N/A |
|
|
Sir Daniel Moynihan |
01/09/2016 re-appointed 01/09/2020 |
31/08/2024 |
Sponsor Governor |
Harris Federation, CEO Chair Cabinet Office Education Honours Committee Djanolgy Learning Trust, Board Trustee |
FGB 1/4 FGPC N/A |
|
|
Mr Erdal Niyazoglu |
01/09/2021 |
31/08/2025 |
Sponsor Governor |
Parent of student |
PE / Sport, Art & Technology / Engineering |
FGB 4/4 FGPC 1/1 |
|
Mr Nick Soar |
10/12/2020 |
09/12/2024 |
Sponsor Governor |
Executive Principal, Harris Federation |
FGB N/A FGPC N/A |
|
|
Ms Jan Tomlinson |
01/01/2021 |
31/12/2024 |
Chair of Governors |
Harris Governor at another site 59 Canadian Avenue (Management) Ltd, Director 27 Mount Pleasant Road (RTM) Ltd, Director Brockley Hill Park Trustee, Director Consultancy - Own name, Consultant |
Equality & Diversity, MFL |
FGB 4/4 FGPC 1/1 |
|
Mr Ben White |
01/12/2016 re-appointed 01/12/2020 |
01/12/2024 |
Sponsor Governor |
PWC, Employer Enable Ethiopia, Trustee |
Maths / Curriculum |
FGB 4/4 FGPC 1/1 |
|
Past Governors |
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|
Ms Amanda Stephenson-Hope |
17/05/2021 |
Stepped down 02/04/2022 |
Sponsor Governor |
None |
Pupil Premium |
FGB 1/1 FGPC N/A |
|
Ms Carolyn English |
01/09/2016 re-appointed 01/09/2020 |
Stepped down 31/03/2022 |
Sponsor Governor |
Harris Federation, Director of Secondary Education Sister - Harris Federation, Principal of School Improvement Son - Chair of Governors at HASN |
FGB 2/4 FGPC 0/1 |
|
|
Miss Mary Egundebi |
27/02/2020 |
Stepped down 12/03/2022 |
Sponsor Governor |
None |
Careers |
FGB 2/4 FGPC N/A |
|
Mr Yogesh Sholapurkar |
01/09/2017 |
Stepped down 1/09/2021 |
Sponsor Governor |
Bablefish Solutions Ltd, Director Working Bricks, Director Good Bricks Ltd, Director |
Pupil Premium |
FGB 4/4 FGPC N/A |
