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Governance Structure
The Herefordshire Marches Federation of Academies (HMFA) is a charitable company and is accountable for the strategic direction of each of the Academies within the Multi Academy Trust (MAT). The Trust has 2 layers of governance as laid out in the Articles of Association – the Members of the Trust and the Board of Directors.
Each of the 4 Academies (Lord Scudamore, Sutton, Kings Caple and St Weonards) within the Trust has a Local Advisory Body (formerly Local Governing Body) which is a Committee of the Board of Directors, with delegated key function. They perform a crucial role in providing the Trust with the necessary tools to ensure that it can maintain the individual character of each of the Academies.
The HMFA MAT Scheme of Delegation (see pdf on right) defines the lines of responsibility and accountability within our Multi-Academy Trust. It is a systematic way of ensuring that Members, Directors and Local Advisory Boards are clear about their roles and responsibilities.
The governance structure is shown in the chart above.
The Herefordshire Marches Federation of Academies
A company limited by guarantee
Registered in England and Wales
Company Reg. No. 7578861
Trustees
MRS CHRIS HAYES – MEMBER/TRUSTEE & CHAIR of TRUSTEES
DATE APPOINTED: 30.07.20 –
ELECTED CHAIR: 8.07.20 for 1 year
APPOINTED BY: Academy Members
TERM OF OFFICE: 4 Years
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
Governor – Bromyard Grammar School Foundation
Chair & governor – Pencombe CE Primary School
PETER BOX, TRUSTEE, EXECUTIVE HEADTEACHER, CEO & ACCOUNTING OFFICER
DATE APPOINTED: 25.03.11
APPOINTED BY: Original (signatory) member
TERM OF OFFICE: N/A
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
Employee of HMFA – CEO / Executive Headteacher
Director of Activate Central Ltd
Charity Trusteeships – HMFA TRUST & HMFA CofE TRUST
Executive Head – Llangrove Academy
Executive Head – Canon Pyon Academy
Executive Head – Clehonger C of E Primary School
Operational oversight – HMFA Enterprises
Partner, Maggi Newton, is the Executive Head/ Head/ Trustee of 3 Schools/Academies within the HMFA wider federation of schools (Marden, Pencombe and St Weonards).
MR DAVID GREENOUGH, MEMBER
DATE APPOINTED: 28.06.11
APPOINTED BY: Academy Members
TERM OF OFFICE: N/A
PECUNIARY INTERESTS: None
MR ERIC KLEIN – MEMBER
DATE APPOINTED: 28.06.11
APPOINTED BY: Academy Members
TERM OF OFFICE: N/A
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
MR LUKE CONOD- MEMBER/TRUSTEE & VICE CHAIR OF TRUSTEES
DATE APPOINTED: 18.06.15
APPOINTED BY: Academy Members
TERM OF OFFICE: N/A
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
Governor on LAB – Lord Scudamore Academy
Director of Gorringe Montague & Conod LTD
Managing Director of The School Uniform Shop/Denim Nation which supplies school uniform to pupils/parents at Lord Scudamore Academy.
Director of PropSource Gorringe Montague & Conod LTD – property sourcing company
Director of Gorringe Montague & Conod Trading LTD – property management company
Director of Campbell & Conod LTD – property & pub campsite and hotel
Director of Cherry Build – building company
Director of Land Rover Owners & Spares Department – marketing & social media
MRS SARAH ELWINE – MEMBER/TRUSTEE
DATE APPOINTED: 01.09.15
APPOINTED BY: Member Director
TERM OF OFFICE: N/A
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
Chair & parent governor – Kings Caple Primary Academy
Member – HMFA Finance Committee
Mercer Ltd Employer Consulting firm re LGPS (local Government Pension Scheme – Ceases 31.12.18
MR HUGH PATTERSON - TRUSTEE
DATE APPOINTED: 06.12.17
APPOINTED BY: Member Director
TERM OF OFFICE: 4 Years
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
Spouse of landowner – Wife owns land rented to and used by Canon Pyon CE Academy
MR MATT ASHCROFT – PARENT/TRUSTEE
DATE APPOINTED: 11.07.19
APPOINTED BY: Parents
TERM OF OFFICE: 4 Years
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
Chair & Parent Governor – Sutton Primary Academy
Director – All Star Activities
MR MIKE WILLIAMS - TRUSTEE
DATE APPOINTED: 06.12.17
APPOINTED BY: Academy Members
TERM OF OFFICE: 4 Years
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
Parent Governor – Marden Primary Academy
Trustee – Marden Recreation Ground
Spouse (Karein Williams) – Employee of Herefordshire Council
MRS ROWENA WILLIAMS - TRUSTEE
DATE APPOINTED: 30.03.20
APPOINTED BY: Members
TERM OF OFFICE: 4 Years
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
Chair & parent governor – St Weonards Academy
HMFA Company Secretary – Mrs Chris Watkins
01432 880336
Email the Clerk to the HMFA Directors – Mrs Suzanne McGowan
01432 273951
Trustees Meeting Attendance
| HMFA Board of Trustees Attendance Academic Year 2020-2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn | Spring | Summer | Total attended Sep 20 - Aug 21 | ||
| 01/12/2020 | 30/03/2021 | 07/07/2021 | |||
| Peter | Box | yes | yes | yes | 3 of 3 |
| Luke | Conod | apologies | yes | yes | 2 of 3 |
| Sarah | Elwine | yes | yes | yes | 3 of 3 |
| David | Greenough | yes | yes | yes | 3 of 3 |
| Eric | Klein | yes | apologies | apologies | 1 of 3 |
| Hugh | Patterson | yes | yes | apologies | 2 of 3 |
| Matt | Ashcroft | yes | yes | yes | 3 of 3 |
| Mike | Williams | yes | yes | yes | 3 of 3 |
| Chris | Hayes | yes | yes | yes | 3 of 3 |
| Rowena | Williams | yes | yes | yes | 3 of 3 |
| HMFA Board of Directors Attendance Academic Year 2019-2020 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board | Board | Board | Total attended Sep 19 - Aug 20 | ||
| 04.12.2019 | Covid Closure | 08.07.2020 | |||
| Peter | Box | Yes | Yes | 2 of 2 | |
| Luke | Conod | Apologies | Apologies | 0 of 2 | |
| Sarah | Elwine | Yes | Yes | 2 of 2 | |
| David | Greenough | Yes | Apologies | 1 of 2 | |
| Eric | Klein | Yes | Apologies | 1 of 2 | |
| Rob | North | Yes | Yes | 2 of 2 | |
| Hugh | Patterson | Yes | Yes | 2 of 2 | |
| Matt | Ashcroft | Yes | Yes | 2 of 2 | |
| Mike | Williams | Yes | Yes | 2 of 2 | |
| Bobby | Woodock | Apologies | Resigned | 0 of 2 | |
| Chris | Hayes | Apologies | Yes | 1 of 2 | |
| Rowena | Williams | Yes | Yes | 2 of 2 | |
| HMFA Board of Directors Attendance Academic Year 2018-2019 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/12/2018 | 02/04/2019 | 11/07/2019 | Total attended Sep 18 - Aug 19 | |
| Peter Box | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 |
| Luke Conod | Apologies | Yes | Yes | 2 of 3 |
| Sarah Elwine | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 |
| David Greenough | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 |
| Adrian Harvey | Yes | Resigned | N/A | 1 of 1 |
| Eric Klein | Yes | Apologies | Apologies | 1 of 3 |
| Rob North | Yes | Yes | Apologies | 2 of 3 |
| Sadie Reade | Yes | Resigned | N/A | 1 of 1 |
| Hugh Patterson | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 |
| Matt Ashcroft | N/A | Yes | Yes | 2 of 2 |
| Mike Williams | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 |
| Chris Watkins | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 |
| Bobby Woodcock | Apologies | Yes | Apologies | 1 of 3 |
| Steve Pugh | Apologies | Resigned | N/A | 0 of1 |
Finance Audit & Risk Meeting Attendance
| HMFA Finance Audit & Risk Committee Academic Year 2020-2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn | Spring | Summer | Total attended Sep 20 - Aug 21 | ||
| 20/11/2020 | 19/03/2021 | 06/07/2021 | |||
| Peter | Box | yes | yes | yes | 3 of 3 |
| Luke | Conod | yes | yes | yes | 3 of 3 |
| Sarah | Elwine | yes | yes | yes | 3 of 3 |
| David | Greenough | yes | yes | yes | 3 of 3 |
| Mike | Williams | yes | yes | yes | 3 of 3 |
| Chris | Hayes | yes | yes | yes | 3 of 3 |
| Nicky | Jones | yes | yes | yes | 3 of 3 |
| Finance Committee Attendance Academic Year 2019-2020 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board | Board | Board | Total attended Sep 19 - Aug 20 | |||
| 25.11.2019 | Covid Closure | Covid Closure | ||||
| Peter | Box | Yes | 1 of 1 | |||
| Rob | North | Yes | 1 of 1 | |||
| Mike | Williams | Yes | 1 of 1 | |||
| Bobbie | Woodcock | Yes | 1 of 1 | |||
| Sarah | Elwine | Yes | 1 of 1 | |||
| David | Greenhough | Apologies | 0 of 1 | |||
| Nicky | Jones | Yes | 1 of 1 | |||
Welcome from the Chair of Governors
St Weonards Academy is set within a thriving rural community and through close links with St Weonards Church, the local shop and the farming community the children are able to benefit from a very varied range of extra educational and personal development opportunities. The school prides itself on being a safe, friendly welcoming environment where the excellent staff are committed to providing a curriculum, which will ensure the children that attend the school achieve the best possible outcomes that stay with them in the future, giving them the skills to become responsible citizens and life- long learners.
Being part of the Herefordshire Marches Federation of Academies, St Weonards Academy has been able to provide so many extra opportunities for the children including a varied range of sporting, musical and exciting residential trips. As a Parent Governor who regularly pops into school, I am able to see the quality of education and care for all the students and allows me to see first hand the children ‘growing together, learning together’ (the motto chosen by the children). The children also chose the slogan – ‘Together Everyone Achieves More’. This has been recognised in the recent OFSTED report, which concluded that we are an Outstanding School.
We also pride ourselves on the good relationships with our parents and we continue to listen so that we can also grow together. The school parents also run a hardworking PTFA, who organise a variety of events throughout the year that enable the children to benefit from more equipment and educational trips. St Weonards Academy has a kitchen on site meaning that hot healthy meals are provided, which the children really enjoy. St Weonards Academy always strives to achieve more so please come along and see this happy, friendly, healthy school of which the Governors are really proud, after all “Together everyone achieves more”.
Local Advisory Body
MRS ROWENA WILLIAMS , PARENT MEMBER (CHAIR)
APPOINTED BY: Elected by parents
DATE APPOINTED AS CHAIR: 01.12.20 for 1 year
RESPONSIBILITIES WITHIN THE GOVERNING BODY:
DECLARATION OF INTERESTS:
Trustee for the HMFA BOD
Child at the school
TERM OF OFFICE:
01/10/2019 – 30/09/2023
MS ALISON TAYLOR, MEMBER & EXECUTIVE HEADTEACHER
APPOINTED BY: The Governing Body
DATE APPOINTED: 01/09/21
RESPONSIBILITIES WITHIN THE GOVERNING BODY:
Headteacher
TERM OF OFFICE:
01/09/21 – 30/9/24
DECLARATION OF INTERESTS:
OTHER GOVERNING ROLES IN OTHER INSTITUTIONS:
Headteacher at Lord Scudamore Academy
Executive Headteacher at St Weonards Academy
Executive Headteacher at Kings Caple Primary Academy
MISS ANGELA CLARKE, STAFF MEMBER
APPOINTED BY: The Governing Body / Staff
DATE APPOINTED: 01/10/2019
RESPONSIBILITIES WITHIN THE GOVERNING BODY:
Head of School
Staff Member
DECLARATION OF INTERESTS:
Teacher in school
TERM OF OFFICE:
01/10/2019 – 30/09/2023
OTHER GOVERNING ROLES IN OTHER INSTITUTIONS:
None
MRS S TALBOYS, CO-OPTED MEMBER
APPOINTED BY: The Governing Body
DATE APPOINTED: 01/10/2019
RESPONSIBILITIES WITHIN THE GOVERNING BODY:
Co-opted Member
DECLARATION OF INTERESTS:
Employed by HMFA as a teacher at Kings Caple Primary Academy
TERM OF OFFICE:
01/10/2019 – 30/09/2023
OTHER GOVERNING ROLES IN OTHER INSTITUTIONS:
None
MRS J BALDERSON, CO-OPTED MEMBER
APPOINTED BY: The Directors
DATE APPOINTED: 01/12/2020
TERM OF OFFICE:
01/12/2020 – 30/11/2023
DECLARATION OF INTERESTS:
Trustee at Barrs Court Academy Trust
Governor at Stoke Prior Community School
VACANT, COMMUNITY MEMBER
DATE APPOINTED:
APPOINTED BY:
TERM OF OFFICE: 4 Years
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
None
VACANT, CO-OPTED MEMBER
DATE APPOINTED:
APPOINTED BY:
TERM OF OFFICE: 4 Years
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
None
MRS ALISON NASH, CO-OPTED MEMBER (RESIGNED)
APPOINTED BY: The Governing Body
DATE APPOINTED: 01/10/2019 resigned 16/6/21
RESPONSIBILITIES WITHIN THE GOVERNING BODY:
Co-opted Member
Safeguarding / SEN Member
DECLARATION OF INTERESTS:
None
TERM OF OFFICE:
01/10/2019 – 30/09/2023
OTHER GOVERNING ROLES IN OTHER INSTITUTIONS:
None
MISS MAGGI NEWTON, MEMBER AND HEADTEACHER (RESIGNED)
APPOINTED BY: The Governing Body
DATE APPOINTED: 01/10/2019 resigned 31/8/21
RESPONSIBILITIES WITHIN THE GOVERNING BODY:
Headteacher
DECLARATION OF INTERESTS:
Director of Activate Central
Partner – (P. Box) – CEO of HMFA/Director of Activate Central
TERM OF OFFICE:
01/10/2019 – 30/9/23
OTHER GOVERNING ROLES IN OTHER INSTITUTIONS:
Headteacher at Marden Primary Academy
Executive Headteacher at St Weonards Academy
Executive Headteacher at Pencombe CE Primary
St Weonards Academy has a dedicated Local Advisory Board that meet every term.
Local Advisory Body Meeting Attendance
| STW LAB Attendance Academic Year 2020-2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn | Spring | Summer | Total attended Sep 20 - Aug 21 | ||
| 14/10/2020 | 16/06/2021 | ||||
| Maggi | Newton | yes | yes | yes | 3 of 3 |
| Angie | Clarke | yes | yes | yes | 3 of 3 |
| Sally | Talboys | yes | yes | yes | 3 of 3 |
| Rowenna | Williams | yes | yes | yes | 3 of 3 |
| Alison | Nash | absent | absent | resigned | 0 or 3 |
| Judy | Balderson | n/a | yes | yes | 2 of 3 |
| Local Advisory Body Register of Attendance - St Weonards Academy - 2019-2020 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date 15/10/2019 | Date 05/01/2020 | Date 10/06/2020 | Total attended Sep 19-Aug 20 | ||
| Rowena | Williams | Yes | Yes | Covid closure | 2 of 3 |
| Maggi | Newton | Yes | Yes | - | 2 of 3 |
| Alison | Nash | Yes | Yes | - | 2 of 3 |
| Maggie | Evans | Resigned | Resigned | - | 0 of 3 |
| Julie | Ross | Yes | No | - | 1 of 3 |
| Andrew | Ward | Resigned | Resigned | - | 0 of 3 |
| Angela | Clarke | Yes | No | - | 1 of 3 |
| Sally T | Talboys | Yes | Yes | - | 2 of 3 |
Documents
- HMFA MAT Scheme of Delegation Spring 2021
- Local Advisory Body Terms of Reference 2021
- Pay Review Committee Terms of Reference Spring 2021
- HMFA GOVERNORS ALLOWANCES POLICY 2021-22 (review July 2022)
- Finance Audit Risk Committee Terms of Reference Autumn 2020 V2
- Declaration of Interests HMFA Summary Register Trustees Senior Staff LAB 2020.21
- HMFA Executive pay over £100k
Become a Governor
Governing bodies are the key strategic decision makers and vision setters in every school and academy. They are also a key part of the overall system for school accountability. Governing bodies have a vital role to play in driving up school and pupil performance and ensuring that resources are used well to give every child the best possible education. If you are interested in becoming a Governor of our school and you have any special skills or talents and the commitment to make a valid contribution to our governing body please contact the school.