Governance & Scheme of Delegation (Academies)
The Role of Governor
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.'
The Governing Body of Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich
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. The details of the Governors at Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich are shown below.
The Chair of the Academy Governing Body at Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich is: Claire Lemer
| The Governor for Safeguarding at Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich is: Claire Lemer. If you wish to contact any of the Governors you may do so via the Clerk to the Governing Body.
Governance information from GIAS (Getting Information about Schools) can be accessed here:
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Governing Body
Name | Date of appointment | Resignation date | Term of Office | Appointment | Business Interest | AGB meetings attended (2023/24) |
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| Claire Lemer | 09/07/2023 | 4 years | Sponsor (Chair) | Director, IGY Limited (investment); IGY Foundation, Trustee | 4/4
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| Sarah Stevens-Cox | 01/09/2024 | 4 years | Ex-Officio | Head of Academy Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich | N/A | |
| Nikki Connelly | 01/09/2024 | 4 years | Elected by staff | Vice Principal, Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich | N/A | |
| Cara Bleiman | 23/05/2023 | 4 years | Sponsor | Employee of Harris Federation | 3/4 | |
| Georgia Meyer | 12/10/2022 | 4 years | Sponsor | 4/4 | ||
| Isabelle Harris (Pupil development governor) | 12/09/2023 | 4 years | Sponsor | Employed by Brookfield Asset Management (financial services) | 3/4 | |
| Tom Shering (Maths and safeguarding linked governor) | 05/12/2023 | 4 years | Sponsor | Working with the charity Project Partners CIO which is an educational charity working primarily in Ghana. Also the CEO and have been working with the charity since July 2018 |
3/4 | |
| James Zuccolo (Safeguarding linked governor) | 12/02/2023 | 4 years | Sponsor | Employed at the Education Policy Institute for conduct research on education in England. | 3/4 | |
| Layla Mahlojian | 01/09/2023 | 4 years | Ex-Officio | Head of Academy, Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park | 3/4 | |
| Deepti Ramos Turnes | 01/04/2023 | 4 years | Sponsor | Employee KPMG (accountancy/mgmt. consultancy); Trustee and Secretary 5th Camberwell Scouts | 4/4 | |
| Esther Thomas | 01/09/2022 | 4 years | Sponsor | Director, Achieve with Autism | 2/4 | |
| Sir Dan Moynihan | 01/09/2022 | 4 years | Sponsor | CEO, Harris Federation | 0/4 | |
| Sabeena Hasan | 01/09/2022 | 4 years | Sponsor | Director, Primary Education, Harris Federation | 0/4 | |
| Marie Corbett | 01/09/2024 | 4 years | Appointed by foundation/trust | Assistant Director Harris Federation | 0/4 |
Governors who have resigned in the last twelve months
Name | Date of appointment | Term of Office | Resignation Date | Appointment | Business Interest | AGB meetings attended (2022/23) | FGB meetings attended (2022/23) |
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| Catherine Farrer | 14/01/2020 | 4 years | 13/01/2024 | Parent | Brother (Kevin Brady) is elected councillor of Tower Hamlets (St Peter's Ward) | 3/3 | 0 |
| Ray Mitchell | 10/12/2019 | 4 years | 09/12/2023 | Sponsor | 3/3 | 0 | |
| Nicole Liddicoat | 01/09/2023 | 4 years | 31/08/2024 | Ex-Officio | Head of Academy Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich | 1/3 | 0 |
| Zainab Ladak | 01/09/2023 | 4 years | 31/08/2024 | Ex-Officio | Head of Academy, Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park | 4/4 | 0 |
