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.