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 its 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.'
The Governing Body of Harris Academy Peckham
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.
Details of the Governors at Harris Academy Peckham can be downloaded below.
| The Chair of the Academy Governing Body at Harris Academy Peckham is Ms Roseanna Wakeling. Roseanna Wakeling can be contacted via the Academy address - Harris Academy Peckham, 112 Peckham Road, London, SE15 5DZ. The Clerk to the Governing Body is Alan Palmer. He can be contacted via email at alan.palmer@harrisfederation.org.uk Any governor can be contacted through the Clerk. Get Information about Schools (GIAS) can be found here: https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/134225 |
| Name | Date of appointment or reappointment | Resignation date | Term of Office (Years) | Appointed as | Business Interest | Number of AGB meetings attended in last academic year (2023/2024) |
| Roseanna Wakeling | 26/09/2018 26/09/2022 | 4 | Chair of Governors Link areas: Principal, BPSG, Pupil Disciplinary Committee, Safeguarding & Medical Needs, Behaviour and attitudes | Management Consultant Baringa Partners | 3/4 | |
| Claudette Bergin | 09/11/2020 | N/A | Ex-officio | Principal, Harris Academy Peckham | 4/4 | |
| Mili Matin | 06/01/2020 06/01/2024 06/01/2028 | 4 | Sponsor Governor Link areas: EVC, Personal Development, Careers | 3/4 | ||
| Ben Norbury | 04/01/2018 04/01/2022 | 4 | Sponsor Governor Link areas: EAL, Performing Arts, Art, DT, | Trustee, Croydon Festival of Performing Arts; Employee, Trinity College London | 3/4 | |
| Jose Oliveira | 18/07/2022 | 4 | NIOT | 0/3 | ||
| Gina Allchorn | 03/01/2023 | 4 | Sponsor Governor Link areas: Quality of Education, English & Maths, Federation Literacy | 3/4 | ||
| Aaron Skepple | 05/01/2023 | 4 | Sponsor Governor Link areas: SEND & Equality | 4/4 | ||
| Pavels Tabors | 06/06/2024 | 4 | Sponsor Governor Link areas: Pastoral Care, Culture of Learning | 1/1 | ||
| Elaine Grant | 01/09/2024 | 4 | Sponsor Governor Link areas: Humanities | 0/0 | ||
| Bulent Aydogan | 12/11/2024 | 4 | Staff Governor | 0/0 | ||
| Peter Groves | 01/09/2022 | 4 | Ex-officio | Executive Principal, Harris Federation | 1/4 | |
| Rebecca Hickey | 01/09/2017 Ex-Officio 01/04/2022 Sponsor | 4 | Sponsor Governor | Director, Secondary Education, Harris Federation (from 01/04/2022) Trustee of Farmington Trust | Duties discharged via Federation role and responsibilities | |
| Sir Dan Moynihan | 01/06/2014 01/06/2018 01/06/2022 | 4 | Sponsor Governor | CEO, Harris Federation | Duties discharged via Federation role and responsibilities | |
| Katherine Cumberbatch | 01/09/2022 | 4 | Sponsor Governor | Assistant Director, Harris Federation | Duties discharged via Federation role and responsibilities | |
| Governor resignations | ||||||
| Jane Bradbury | 09/05/2022 | 11/03/2024 | 4 | Sponsor Governor | 0/2 | |
