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Chiddingstone Church of England School

Going Above and Beyond Together

Governance

School Governors

As an Academy Trust, governors are directors of the school and are responsible for the effective running of the school, with an emphasis on financial efficiency and effective governance.  Annually, the Department for Education requires us to audit the skills, knowledge and experience of the Governing Body to ensure that there is sufficient expertise to support a successful academy.  

Together with the Headteacher, the Governing Body has overall responsibility for the running of the school.  Governors are involved in deciding school policies, allocating the school’s budget and appointing staff. Governors act as a critical friend to the school staff and support the Headteacher through monitoring, participation in school activities and in offering their own expertise and guidance.

Governors are asked to sign a Code of Conduct on appointment and attend termly full Governing Body meetings.  The Governing Body is divided into sub-committees which reflect the areas of whole-school improvement, along with a Standards Committee and Finance Committee.

 

Our Members:

  • Mrs Lisa Cornell, Incumbent ( Foundation Governor)
  • Mr Christopher Darlington, Chairman of Governors ( Foundation Governor)
  • Mr Rupert Fleming
  • Mr Andrew Wilkinson
  • The Archdeacon of Tonbridge

 

Our Governors are:

  • Mrs Victoria Back, Vice-Chair of Governors, member Appointed Governor and Chair of the Standards Committee
  • Mr Jerome Basdeo, Member Appointed Governor responsible for Wellbeing and Mental Health
  • Mrs Susie Braid, Foundation Governor .
  • Mr Edward de de Ryckman de Betz, Parent Governor
  • Mrs Verity French, Parent Governor
  • Mrs Kate Haysom, Headteacher, Ex-officio Governor & Accounting Officer
  • Mrs Min Hancock,Member appointed, responsible for Safeguarding
  • Mrs Rosie Hester, Staff Governor
  • Mr Joel Hopwood, Chair of Finance Committee, member appointed
  • Mrs Pratiksha Jepp, Parent Governor
  • Mrs Jill McCoy-Member appointed, responsible for EYFS
  • Mrs Annette Thompson , Member appointed Governor responsible for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.
  • Mr Stefan Woodward, Parent Governor

 

  • Mrs Lucy Ralph, Associate Governor (Staff)
  • Mrs Louise Clarke - Clerk to the Governing Body and Company Secretary

 

Governors are responsible for reporting to parents on an annual basis on the end-of-year financial accounts and a review of the school's academic year.  

Minutes of Governor Meetings are available, on request to Louise Clarke, Clerk to the Governors

Chiddingstone School has no employee exceeding a £100,000 annual salary

 

REGISTER OF BUSINESS INTERESTS – 2024-2025 MEMBERS AND GOVERNORS

 

  • Victoria Back: Director RH & RW Clutton Property Limited Land Agency; Director RH & RW Clutton Development Limited; Trustee of Sussex Heritage Trust

  • Susie Braid: N/A

  • Jerome Basdeo: Parent at Chiddingstone School; Solicitor at National Grid plc and Chair of Edenbridge Rugby

  • Lisa Cornell: Member and Governor: Rector of Penshurst, Fordcombe and the Chiddingstone Churches.

  • Christopher Darlington: Member and Governor: Senior Advisor, Newton Europe Ltd; Director, Brook Roberts Ltd; Senior Advisor, Harris Williams & Co Ltd; Senior Advisor and Member, Apiary Capital LLP; Director of Project Primis Topco Limited (trading as First Intuition and the chair). 

  • Edward de Ryckman de Betz: Parent Chiddingstone School; Common Sense Data Analytics & Reporting Services Ltd

  • Rupert Fleming: Member: Director RF Trustee Co Ltd; Partner Evelyn Partners and Director Stonewall Park Ltd

  • Verity French: Teaching Assistant at Chiddingstone School

  • Min Hancock: Partner in J&GM Hancock, Owner Queens Arms, Cowden 

  • Kate Haysom: Teacher at Chiddingstone Church of England School

  • Rosie Hester: Teacher at Chiddingstone Church of England School

  • Joel Hopwood: Shopper Media Group Ltd; Director Trafford Bell Ltd

  • Pat Jepp: Parent at Chiddingstone School, Nuffield Health, Company Secretary Lake Solutions Ltd

  • Jill McCoy: Teacher at Chiddingstone Church of England School

  • Annette Thompson: Supply Teacher at Chiddingstone Church of England School

  • Andrew Wilkinson- Member: Parent at Chiddingstone School; Director, Nephila Syndicate Management Limited

  • Stefan Woodward: Parent at Chiddingstone School and Voluntary Assistant at Chiddingstone Nursery

 

In the interests of transparency, and in accordance with the statutory requirements of the Education Funding Agency, please find below details of the current governance arrangements for Chiddingstone Church of England School.

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