Acklam Grange

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Acklam Grange School

Local Governing Body of Acklam Grange School

Publication of Governor’s Details and Register of Interests

Local Governing Body (LGB) consists of:
9 LGB members in total
2 Parent governors
2 staff governors
4 Trust appointed governors
Headteacher (ex officio)

 

Name of Governor Category & position of responsibility

Membership and attendance

 

2023-2024

 

 

3 meetings

Appointed by & term of office

Nature of business interest/other educational establishments

Including governance roles in other educational establishments

 

Relationship to staff

 

Mr Andrew Wright

 

Vice Chair

Trust Appointed governor

 

 

 

 

 

1/3

Trust Board

1.7.2022 – 30.6.2026

 

1.7.2018 – 30.6.2022 (parent governor)

 

 

 

None

Mrs Carolyn Armitage

 

Trust appointed governor

 

3/3

Trust Board

1.7.2022 – 30.6.2026

 

1.7.2018 – 30.6.2022

 

Exam Invigilator at Acklam Grange School

 

None

Mr Mark Tilling Trust appointed governor N/A 23.09.2024 – 22.09.2028

Headteacher, High Tunstall College of Science.

Trustee – Tees Valley Collaborative Trust.

Management Committee Member – Horizon School.

Trustee – Ad Astra.

Chair of Governors – Federation of Golden Flatts and Lynnfield Primary Schools.

Trustee – Preston Simpson Sterndale Musical Trust.

Chair of Trustees – Hartlepool United Community Sports Foundation.

 

None

Mrs Samina Javed-Sarwar

 

Trust appointed governor n/a

Trust Board

08.10.2024 – 07.10.2028

 

Director of Governance – Northern Lights Learning Trust

Trustee – River Tees Multi Academy Trust

 

None

 

Mrs Sarah Ledger

 

 

Chair

Parent governor

 

2/3

Parent election

 

1.7.2022 – 30.6.2026

 

CEO, Lexonik, Sound Training for Reading.

Director – Wednesday’s Child.

UMI – Independent Board.

 

 

 

 

None

Mrs Safeena Ali

Parent governor

 

1/1

Parent election

 

20.05.2024 – 19.05.2028

 

Partner/Director Reality Enterprise Ltd None

 

Mrs Emily Davies

 

Staff governor

 

 

0/3

Staff election

1.7.2022 – 30.6.2026

 

1.7.2018 – 30.6.2022

Staff – Acklam Grange School

 

 

None

 

Mrs Deborah Crawford

 

 

Staff governor

 

2/3

Staff election

01.06.2023 – 31.5.2027

 

1.6.2019 – 31.5.2023

 

Staff – Acklam Grange School

 

None

 

Mr Michael Laidler

 

Ex-officio

Headteacher

 

 

3/3

Ex officio

 

1.8.2017

 

 

Staff – Acklam Grange School

 

 

Father – exam invigilator at AGS

 

 

 

 

Historical members

Name of Governor Category & position of responsibility

Membership and attendance

 

2023-2024

 

 

3 meetings

Appointed by & term of office

Nature of business interest/other educational establishments

Including governance roles in other educational establishments

 

Relationship to staff

 

Mrs Ann Train

 

 

Trust appointed governor 3/3

Trust Board

1.7.2022 – 13.09.2024

 

1.7.2018 – 30.6.2022

 

Exam Invigilator at Acklam Grange School

 

None

 

Mr Majaid Hussain

 

Trust Appointed governor

 

Chair

 

 

1/3

Trust Board

1.7.2022 – 08.07.2024

 

1.7.2018 – 30.6.2022

 

 

 

 

None

 

Mrs Sarah Warren

 

Parent governor

 

 

0/1

Parent election

1.7.2022 – 12.10.2023

 

1.7.2018 – 30.6.2022

 

 

 

 

None

 

Historic Members – left in the last 12 months

 

Name of Governor Category & position of responsibility

Membership and attendance 

2023-2024

3 meetings

Appointed by & term of office Nature of business interest/other educational establishments
Including governance roles in other educational establishments
Relationship to staff
Mrs Ann Train 

Trust appointed governor

3/3

Trust Board 

1.7.2022 – 13.09.2024

1.7.2018 – 30.6.2022

Exam invigilator at Acklam Grange School None
Mr Majaid Hussain

Trust Appointed Governor

Chair of Local Council

1/3

Trust Board 

1.7.2022 – 8.7.2024

1.7.2018 – 30.6.2022

None
Mrs Sarah Warren Parent Governor 0/1

Parent election

1.7.2022 – 12.10.2023

1.7.2018 – 30.6.2022

None

Guidance on Declaration of Interests

Governors and staff have a responsibility to avoid any conflict between their business and personal interests and the interests of the School/Academy.  This is essential for effective and accountable financial management of the School/Academy.

A Register of Business Interests is maintained to record all such interests.  The register is kept up-to-date by notification of changes through an annual review of entries and is made freely available for inspection by governors, staff and parents.

All governors and staff with budget responsibilities must provide information on any business interests that they or their immediate family hold (immediate family being spouse, children and parents).

To demonstrate that the governing body is operating with openness and transparency there is an opportunity at the beginning of meetings for members of the governing body to declare an interest before matters are considered.  This helps to identify potential conflicts of interest and the need to update the register.

Should a governor or member of staff believe that another governor or member of staff has a conflict of interest in an issue under discussion that has not been declared, they should draw this to the attention of the governing body.  It will be for the governing body to determine whether the individual with the alleged conflict of interest should withdraw from the meeting and not vote on a particular issue.

The register includes all business interests such as directorships, share holdings and other appointments of influence within a business or other organisation that may have dealings with the School/Academy.  The disclosures should also include business interests of relatives and other individuals who may exert influence.

All business interests should be declared that could result in a conflict of interest:

  • Financial– interests in a contract or proposed contract by direct or family connection.
  • Appointment – interests in the provision for sponsor governors or interests in someone’s appointment, reappointment or suspension from office as a governor or clerk to the governing body.
  • Pay and performance– interests in the pay or appraisal of someone working at the School/Academy in cases where the governor or staff member is also paid to work at the School/Academy.