Governance & Scheme of Delegation (Academies)
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 the Academy Governor is to be a source of challenge and support to the Principal, i.e. a 'critical friend.'
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The Chair of Governors, Mr Imran Ahmed, can be contacted via the Clerk to the Governing Body, Ms Pruszynski, at info@harrispurley.org.uk or via the academy’s postal address:
FAO: Clerk to Governors
Harris Academy Purley
Kendra Hall Road
South Croydon
Surrey
CR2 6DT
The Governing Body of Harris Academy Purley
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 Academy 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 Academy Purley are shown below.
All governors have a 4 year term, with the exception of Harris Federation staff.
AGB = Academy Governing Body meeting attended
| Name | Appointment Date | Term | Role | Pecuniary Interests | AGB attended in 2022/23 | AGB attended in 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Dan Moynihan | 01/09/2009* | 4 years | Sponsor Governor | CEO of Harris Federation |
Visits discharged through Federation monitoring |
0/1 |
| Ms Rebecca Hickey | 09/07/2021 | 4 years | Sponsor Governor | Director of Secondary Education at Harris Federation; Charities & Public Appointments: Trustee of Farmington Trust | Visits discharged through Federation monitoring | 0/1 |
|
Mr Imran Ahmed (Safeguarding) |
07/03/2022 | 4 years | Chair of Governors | None | 4/4 | 1/1 |
| Mr Tim Allman | 01/09/2021 | 4 years | Ex-Officio | None | 4/4 | 1/1 |
| Mr Lee Malin | 09/12/2020 | 4 years | Sponsor Governor | Harris Federation Assistant Director | 2/4 | 1/1 |
| Mr Matthew Osborne | 02/03/2022 | 4 years | Sponsor Governor | Harris federation | 4/4 | 1/1 |
|
Ms Shawn King (SEND) |
01/09/2023* | 4 years | Sponsor Governor | 4/4 | 1/1 | |
| Omolola Charles Samuel | 28/09/2020 | 4 years | Sponsor Governor | Director at Rebecca Charles International | 3/4 | 1/1 |
| Shweta Gupta | 17/11/2022 | 4 years | Sponsor Governor | 2/2 | 1/1 | |
|
Dharini Shanmugabavan (Medical) |
29/04/2022 | 4 years | Sponsor Governor | GP at Whyteleafe Surgery, Medical Director at RCGP, Director R+D Health | 2/2 | 1/1 |
| Annette Rhoden Harrison | 03/04/2023 | 4 years | Parent Governor | 1/1 | 1/1 |
Historic Governors
These are governors who have left within the past 12 months.
| Name | Appointment Date | Term | Role | Pecuniary Interests | AGB attended in 2022/23 | AGB attended in 2023/24 | Resignation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christina Worrell | 11/01/2018 | 4 years | Sponsor Governor | 0/4 | N/A | 18/01/2023 | |
| Evelyn Dsane | 01/03/2016 | 4 years | Sponsor Governor | 0/4 | N/A | 21/11/2022 | |
| Hilary McNevin | 04/10/2021 | 4 years | Sponsor Governor | 0/4 | N/A | 24/02/2023 | |
| Dominic Roosevelt Stirling | 21/07/2017 | 4 years | Sponsor Governor | 0/4 | N/A | 31/08/2022 | |
| Christopher Sadler | 01/09/2009 | 4 years | Sponsor Governor | 3/4 | N/A | 14/09/2023 |
Federation Financial Information
Information regarding what the Harris Federation spend and how they spend it can be found on the Federation website.
