Aylesford School Governors Information
Local Governing Body Membership October 2024
Aylesford School became a member of the Character Education Trust (CET) in September 2022. There are two elements to the governance of the CET academies – local governance that is delivered via the Local Governing Body (LGB), and Trust governance, delivered via the Trust Board. The Aylesford School LGB consists of a group of people who could be parents, community nominees, or academy staff, with a minimum of five and a maximum of nine people, and who are appointed by the CET Trust Board. The LGB’s vision and aims are:
LGB Vision:
Our vision is to ensure school development through effective and accountable governance, challenge and support.
LGB Aims:
Our aims are:
- To act as a key link between the school, parents, and local community
- To support the work of the school in the community
- To support the Headteacher and School Leadership Team in the development and implementation of the School Development Plan and other relevant plans, ensuring that the CET ethos remains at the heart of the school community
- To monitor the financial position of the school and its budget
- To help on the ground with the implementation of certain CET and School policies
- To offer challenging but positive and proactive support to the Headteacher
- To regularly review the School’s performance in relation to the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
LGB Governors’ Terms of Office, Attendance 2023-24 and Personal and Pecuniary Interests
Details of the current membership and membership over the past 12 months together with attendance over the academic year 2023/24 are set out below:
Governors are also required to register and declare pecuniary and personal interests relating to any other governor/trusteeships, their ownership of/partnership in a company or organisation which may be used by the trust/school to provide goods or services, goods or services which they offer which might be used by the trust/school; any close relationship to someone to satisfies either of those criteria or who is employed by the trust/school.
| Name | Appointed/ Elected by | Positions of Responsibility/ Monitoring Role(s) | Pecuniary and Personal Interests |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Linda Blumsum Chair Parent Governor |
Trust Board Term 1/9/22-31/8/26 |
Chair (appointed September 2024 for a two-year term, Leadership & Management, Behaviour, Character Development and Attendance, Wellbeing, Member of Pay Committee | Employed by Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council. Character Education Trust Board Trustee |
|
Joanne Coveney Vice Chair Co-opted Governor |
Trust Board Term 1/9/22-31/8/26 |
Teacher at Maidstone Grammar School | |
|
Tanya Kelvie Aylesford School Headteacher |
Trust Board Term 1/9/22-N/A |
Ex officio appointment as headteacher of Aylesford School First appointed as Headteacher on 16/1/2017 | Member of The Rosewood School and Maidstone Alternative Provision Management Committees |
|
Maria Abbott Aylesford School Office Manager |
Trust Board Term 6/10/24-31/10/28 |
Aylesford School Office Manager | |
|
Jonathan Murphy Co-opted Governor |
Trust Board Term 10/7/23-9/7/27 |
Safeguarding governor, Health & Safety/PFI (with CET Trustee Mark Reeve) | J Murphy Security Employed by Tonbridge & Malling Leisure Trust Associate Member Pool Water Treatment Advisory Group (PWTAG) Cadet Forces Adult Volunteer, Sea Cadets (First Lieutenant) |
|
Gillian Needham Co-opted Governor |
Trust Board Term 10/7/23-9/7/27 |
SEND governor, Teaching & Learning (with CET Trustee Sheila Smith), 6th Form, Pupil Premium, Member of Pay Committee |
Retired No interests declared |
Clerk to the Governors
| Name | Contact |
|---|---|
| Lesley Hardwick | lesley.hardwick@ayleslford.kent.sch.uk |
The Governing Body has responsibilities in finance, employment and health and safety and is committed to school improvement, driving forward student progress and achievement, linking to the whole School Improvement Plan.
Character Education Trust Member and Trustee Information
| Name | Appointment History/ Term of Office | Business Interests |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Wright | Chief Executive Officer of CET Appointed January 2012 by Members | Executive Headteacher of Wrotham and Aylesford Schools |
| Sheila Smith | Chair of Trustees Original signatory Member Trustee Appointed April 2013 by Members Reappointed May 2017 by Members | Penta International |
| Mark Reeve | Member Trustee Original signatory Chair of Finance & Audit Committee Appointed April 2013 by Members Reappointed April 2017 by Members | Trax Computing The Village Forum Ltd Futronics Wife employed at Wrotham School |
| Linda Blumsum | Trustee Appointed September 2021 by Members | Local Governing Board member and Chair of LGB, Aylesford School Employed by Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council |
| Regina Metzier | Trustee Appointed December 2021 by Members | Citigroup Global Ltd |
| A Malik | Trustee Appointed March 2020 by Members Resigned July 2021 Reappointed January 2022 | Chanel Ltd Member of ISACA Information systems Audit and controls Association Wife employed as Maths Teacher at Wrotham School – Feb 2023 |
| Mr D Day | Trustee Appointed December 2023 by Trustees | Thinking Schools Academy, Trust Lead Practitioner Member of ASCL Chair of Goodwin Academy, Deal Member of TSAT Regional Governing Body for Kent |
| Mrs A Clarke | Trustee Appointed March 2024 by Trustees | Employed by Teach First. Director of Red Lion Square Ltd |
| Mr M Cater | Interim EHT Appointed Interim Executive Headteacher in Executive Headteacher’s absence | |
| P Brozsek | Member Trustee Original Signatory Appointed April 2013 by Members Reappointed April 2017 by Members | Cory Environmental |
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