Governance
The Governing Body has three main roles:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
- Holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, and the performance management of staff;
- Overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent.
Governors carry out these roles through various committees and visits to the Academy. This enables them to understand the wealth of Academy data and ask appropriate questions, to build up good relationships with the staff and to contribute to the self-evaluation processes.
The following committees have been established to meet regularly and report to the Trustees – Local Advisory Board, Audit Risk and Finance, Admissions
Mr Will Hawkins Chair of the Governing Body can be contacted via the following methods:
By Post: c/o Clerk to Governors, South Lincolnshire Academies Trust, Spalding Academy, Neville Avenue, Spalding, Lincs PE11 2EJ
By Email: clerktogovernors@slat.org.uk
By Telephone: 01775 722484 (ask for Clerk to Governors)
First Name | Surname | Governor Category | Term of Office Start Date Finish Date |
Business/Pecunairy Interest |
Position in Governing Body |
Committee Responsibilities | |
Chris | Bamber | Staff Governor (Spalding Academy) | 10.11.23 | 09.11.27 | None to declare | Governor | Member of Spalding Academy Local Advisory Board |
Libby | Barber | Staff Governor (Bourne Academy) | 01.01.20 | 31.12.23 | None to declare | Governor | Member of Bourne Academy Local Advisory Board |
Henry | Bingham | Co-opted | 01.09.22 | 31.08.26 | Owner -Crossroads Nurseries Director – Crossroad Nurseries Ltd Director – Welland Homes Cllr – SHDC Board Member – Welland and Deeping Drainage Board | Governor | Member of Cowley Academy Local Advisory Board |
James | Caborn | Staff Governor (Cowley Academy) | 01.09.22 | 31.08.26 | None to declare | Governor | Member of Cowley Academy Local Advisory Board |
Sarah | Collinson | Staff Governor (Bourne Academy) | 01.01.20 | 31.12.23 | None to declare | Governor | Member of Bourne Academy Local Advisory Board |
Lucy | Conley | Staff (Chief Executive Officer) | 01.01.19 |
| None to declare | Chief Executive Officer Accounting Officer Trustee | Trustee on Trust Board of Directors |
Richard | Folk | Co-opted | 05.01.23 | 04.01.27 | None to declare |
| Member of Bourne Academy Local Advisory Board |
Stephen | Haigh | Appointed by Members | 11.9.23 | 10.9.27 | Trustee – Bourne Academy Primary School | Trustee Governor | Vice Chair of Bourne Academy Local Advisory Board Member of Risk Audit and Finance Committee Chair of Admissions Committee |
Amanda | Halifax | Co-opted | 07.11.22 | 06.11.26 | None to declare | Governor | Member of Spalding Academy Local Advisory Board |
Will | Hawkins | Co-opted | 11.09.23 | 10.09.27 Trustee N/A Member | None to declare | Chair of Trust Board Trust Member | New Governor Induction Safeguarding Governor |
Robin | Immink | Co-opted | 11.09.23 | 10.09.27 | None to declare | Trustee Governor | Chair of Bourne Academy Local Advisory Board Member of Audit Risk and Finance Committee Member of Remuneration Committee |
John | Kirkman | Appointed by Members | 11.09.23 | 10.09.27 | Bourne United Charities, Trustee Willoughby Memorial Trust, Trustee | Trustee | Trustee on Trust Board of Directors Member of Audit Risk and Finance Committee |
Jane | King | Co-opted | 01.11.23 | 31.10.27 | None to declare | Governor | Member of Cowley Academy Local Advisory Board |
Sabrina | McKay | Co-opted | 07.11.22 | 06.11.26 | Highgate Day Nursery – Director | Governor | Member of Giles Academy Local Advisory Board |
Dawn | McClements | Co-opted | 01.09.22 | 31.08.26 | None to declare | Governor | Member of Cowley Academy Local Advisory Board |
Roger | Moore | Appointed by Members | 11.09.23 | 10.09.27 | None to declare | Trust Member (Independent) | Trust Member only |
Stacey | Mustill | Co-opted | 22.05.23 | 21.05.27 | Bank Signatory – Friends of Sibsey Free School | Governor | Member of Giles Academy Local Advisory Board |
Robert | Parker | Appointed by Members | 21.3.21 | n/a | Director, Micronclean Ltd Director, Critical Environmental Solutions Ltd Bourne Grammar School, Trustee & Member | Trust Member (Independent) | Trust Member only |
Phil | Pettit | Parent Governor | 01.01.20 | 31.12.23 | Shareholder Cumming Inc | Governor | Member of Bourne Academy Local Advisory Board |
Duncan | Pickering | Co-opted | 11.09.23 | 10.9.27 Trustee N/A Member | Member Abbey Academies Trust Director Strictly Legal Limited Director The William Scott Abbott Trust Member Learn Academies Trust March East Developments Limited Director & Shareholder Orchard View Developments Ltd Director & Shareholder Lambs Hill Developments Ltd Director & Shareholder Rushden (2022) Ltd Director & Shareholder | Vice Chair of Trust Board Trust Member | Chair of Audit Risk and Finance Trustee on Remuneration Committee |
Mark | Rainbow | Parent Governor | 01.01.20 | 31.12.23 | None to Declare | Governor | Member of Bourne Academy Local Advisory Board Member of Admissions Committee |
Maxine | Sharpe | Staff Governor (Spalding Academy) | 10.11.23 | 09.11.27 | None to Declare | Governor | Member of Spalding Academy Local Advisory Board |
John | Stokes | Co-opted | 12.10.21 | 11.10.25 | Kettle Meal Solutions, Business Unit Director | Trustee Governor | Trustee on Trust Board of Directors Chair of Spalding Academy Local Advisory Board Member on Remuneration Committee |
Sarah | Whelbourn | Appointed by Members | 08.09.20 | 07.09.24 | None to Declare | Governor | Member of Giles Academy Local Advisory Board |
Mark | White | Co-opted | 11.09.23 | 31.08.27 | Spouse is employee of Cowley Academy | Governor | Member on Cowley Academy Local Advisory Board |
Clare | Wookey | Co-opted | 12.9.23 | 11.9.27 | Inspire Education Group (Peterborough College) | Governor | Member on Bourne Academy Local Advisory Board |
Diane | Burrell | Clerk for Trust Clerk for Bourne Academy Clerk for Cowley Academy Clerk for Giles Academy Clerk for Spalding Academy | n/a | n/a | n/a | Clerk | |