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 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 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 Local Governing Body (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. Governors have opportunities to undertake professional development both through programmes organised by Harris Federation and the Academy.

At Harris Academy Purley, the Governing Body are linked to Academy Departments and have involvement in whole school roles and responsibilities – below is more information regarding individual Governor links.

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Chair of Finance and General Purpose Committee is Mr Paul Jacobs

The Chair of the Academy can be contacted via the Clerk to Governors, Ms Tracy Roberts via her email: t.roberts@harrispurley.org.uk or by writing to the Academy directly:

FAO: Clerk to Governors
Harris Academy Purley
Kendra Hall Road
South Croydon
Surrey
CR2 6DT

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Chair of Governing Body

Name	Role	Interest	AGB±	FGP±	From	To
Paul Jacobs	Sponsor Governor	Trustee Fetal Medical	4/4	3/3	01/09/2009	01/09/2021

^{All governors have a 4 year term with the exception of the Principal and other Harris Federation staff.}

Current Governors

Name	Role	Interest	AGB±	FGP±	From	To
Christopher Sadler	Sponsor Governor	Governor of Harris Westminster + Family member sponsor	4/4	3/3	01/09/2009	01/09/2021
Daniel Moynihan	Sponsor Governor	CEO of Harris Federation	N/A	N/A	01/09/2009	01/09/2021
Evelyn Dsane	Sponsor Governor	None	4/4	N/A	09/03/2016	09/03/2024
Phillip Wheatley	Principal	Principal of Academy	N/A	N/A	01/09/2017	01/09/2021
Dominic Sterling	Sponsor Governor	None	2/4	N/A	08/11/2017	31/08/2022
Christina Worrell	Sponsor Governor	Employee of Westminster City Council	2/4	N/A	14/03/2018	31/08/2022
Shawn King	Sponsor Governor	None	3/4	2/3	18/09/2019	17/09/2023
Byron Cole	Sponsor Governor	None	0/4	N/A	06/10/2015	01/10/2021
Vikneswaramoorthy Piratheepan	Sponsor Governor	None	1/4	N/A	13/02/2020	12/02/2024
Ishia Beckford	Parent Governor	None	2/4	N/A	01/09/2016	01/09/2024
Hilary McNevin	Sponsor Governor	None	New	New	14/10/2021	14/10/2025
Lola Charles-Samuel	Sponsor Governor	None	New	New	28/09/2020	28/09/2024

^{± AGB = Academy Governing Body meetings attended last year / FGP = Finance and General Purpose meetings attended last year}

 

Federation Financial Information

Information regarding what the Harris Federation spend and how they spend it can be found on the Federation website.