Governors

Our Academy has a dedicated team of Governors who are actively involved and support all aspects of school life, including joining children on school trips, attending concerts, supporting in class and helping out at fundraising events when Covid - 19 restrictions allow.

The Academy is managed by the Executive Principal, Academy Principal and Leadership Team with the Academy Governing body being a 'critical friend' to the Management Team to ensure the Academy has the capacity to improve and raise overall standards.

Please see below for details of our current Governors, their terms of office, attendance at meetings, any specific responsibilities and their roles on the Governing Body and within school. All Governors complete a Register of Interest annually, this can be accessed following the link at the bottom of the page.

All information is also recorded on the Get Information About Schools (GIAS) page as a statutory requirement. Click to follow link: GIAS

Hatfield Sheep Dip Lane Academy – Board of Governor Information

Hatfield Sheep Dip Lane Academy – Board of Governor Information Autumn 2021 Updated September 2021
Name	Category of Governor	Appointed by	Term of Office	Area of Responsibility	Position
Diane Wright	Co-Chair Co-opted	DMBC	01/09/2021 – 31/08/2023	Safeguarding Health & Safety English Maths Science	Co-Chair of Governors 01/09/2021 - 31/08/2023 Position of Co-Chair is held for 2 years Chair of Heads Performance & Appraisal Committee
Faye Parish	Principal	DMBC	01/09/2011 – 31/08/2050	Education & Curriculum	Principal (Ex Officio)
Alison Parkhurst	Co-Opted	DMBC	16/07/2020 – 15/07/2023	Thrive & Behaviour	Staff Governor
Joan Upson	Co-Opted	DMBC	30/09/2020 – 29/09/2024	School Improvement	Governor
Peter Wyatt	Co-Opted	DMBC	23/04/2020 - 22/04/2024	Resignation 7 October 2020	Co-Opted Governor
Karen Holland	Chair Co-Opted	DMBC	01/09/2018 – 31/08/2022	Safeguarding Finance Pupil Premium Human Resources	Chair of Governors 01/09/2021 - 31/08/2023 Position of Chair is held for 2 years
Michelle Steeper	Staff	DMBC	30/4/2019 – 30/4/2022	Resignation 30 September 2020	Staff Governor
Mihai Melenciuc	Vice-Chair	Originally Parent Gov, now co-opted	24/10/2018 - 23/10/2022	Safeguarding Website & IT Community	Vice-Chair of Governors Position of Vice-Chair is held for 3 years Chair of Staff Performance & Appraisal Committee
Sharon Bradley	Co-Opted	Co-Opted	30/09/2020 - 29/09/2023	Safeguarding & Child Protection Behaviour Inclusion & SEN	Chair of Safeguarding Committee Staff Governor
Carol-Ann Swift	Co-Opted	Exceed Directors	24/03/2021 - 23/03/2025	Shadowing new Governor role only	Link Governor
Izzie Drylie	Co-Opted	Exceed Directors	24/03/2021 - 23/03/2025	Responsibilities will be allocated at the first governance meeting in the Autumn term.	Link Governor
Joanne Bushby	Co-Opted	Exceed Directors	27/05/21 - 26/05/25	Responsibilities will be allocated at the first governance meeting in the Autumn term.	Governor

Updated June 2021

Please contact the school direct if you wish to enquire about joining our Governing Body on 01302 842464.

Governors Attendance at Meetings 2020 – 2021 Academic Year

Name

AGM

30/09/20

AGM

18/11/20

AGM

27/01/21

AGM

18/03/21

AGM

05/05/21

AGM

23/06/21

Staff Performance

Appraisal

21/10/20

Heads Performance

Management

10/11/2020

Heads Performance

Management

23/03/2021

Diane Wright

Yes

Yes

Yes

Karen Holland

Yes

Yes

Yes

Mihai Melenciuc

Yes

Yes

Yes

N/A

Faye Parish

Yes

Yes

Yes

Alison Parkhurst

Yes

Yes

N/A

Sharon Bradley

Yes

Yes

N/A

Peter Wyatt

Resignation Received 07/10/2020

Michelle Steeper

Yes

Resignation Received after meeting 30/09/2020

Joan Upson

N/A

Yes

N/A

Carol-Ann Swift

N/A

Yes

Yes

N/A

Izzie Drylie

N/A

Yes

Yes

N/A

Joanne Bushby

N/A

Yes

N/A

Governance Professional

Yes

Yes

N/A

Files to download

ELP Governance Framework and Handbook v4

ELP - Code of Conduct for Trust Members directors and Governing Body V3 SDLA Ratified 18.03.2021

Governance Strategy Document 2021 mid point review 2020-2021

Exceed Learning Partnership Governors Register of Interest SDLA

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