Governance & Scheme of Delegation (Academies)
Sponsor: Lord Harris of Peckham
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.
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 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 Riverside
The Academy is a member of the Harris Federation. Ultimate responsibility for the Academy rests with the Board of Trustees of the Harris Federation.
Our trustees' - The Harris Federation's - governance details and scheme of delegation can be found here
Statutory accounts for the trust, master funding agreement, memorandum and articles of association can be found here
Suppplemental funding agreement can be found here
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 Academy Riverside are shown below.
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The Chair of the Academy Governing Body at Harris Academy Riverside is Mrs Elaine Forrest, London Road, Purfleet, RM19 1QY, who can be contacted on E.Forrest@harrisgovernors.org.uk.
Governing Body |
|
Name |
Date of Appointment |
Term of Office |
Appointed as |
Business and |
Meetings attended 2024-2025 |
|
Mr Tim Moore |
4 July 2017 |
3 July 2025 (resigned) |
Sponsor Governor; |
Freely Creative Ltd & We Are Human Ventures Ltd |
FGB 2/2 |
|
Ms Nicola Graham |
4 July 2017 |
Ex-Officio |
Executive Principal |
None |
FGB 2/3 |
|
Mr Andrew Betts |
4 July 2017 |
Ex-Officio |
Principal |
None |
FGB 3/3 |
|
Sir Daniel Moynihan |
4 July 2017 |
3 July 2025 |
Sponsor Governor |
CEO of Harris Federation |
Visits discharged through Federation monitoring |
| Ms Rebecca Hickey | 1 April 2022 | 31 March 2025 | Sponsor Governor | Harris Federation Director of Secondary Education | Visits discharged through Federation monitoring |
|
Mr Colin Edwards |
1 September 2022 |
31 August 2025 |
Appointed by GB |
None |
FGB 1/3 |
|
Ms Cheryl Sidaway |
4 July 2017 |
3 July 2025 (resigned) |
Sponsor Governor |
None |
FGB 2/2 |
| Ms Hellena Crompton | 1 September 2022 |
31 August 2025 (resigned) |
Appointed by GB | None | FGB 2/2 |
| Ms Adeola Ogunseitan | 1 September 2022 | 31 August 2025 | Appointed by GB | None | FGB 2/3 |
|
Mr Nelson Amunikoro |
2 November 2023 | 31 August 2026 | Appointed by GB | None | FBG 1/3 |
|
Mrs Emelia Kuagbela |
20 December 2023 | 31 August 2027 | Appointed by Parent Ballot | None | FBG 3/3 |
|
Mrs Wunmi Oziegbe |
20 December 2023 | 31 August 2027 | Appointed by Parent Ballot | None | FBG 3/3 |
| Mr Josh Ward | 01 March 2024 | 28 February 2028 | Appointed by Staff Ballot | None | FGB 2/3 |
| Mrs Elaine Forrest | 04 July 2024 | 31 August 2028 | Appointed by GB | None | FGB 3/3 |
