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 Professional Skills Sixth Form
The Academy is a member of the Harris Federation. Ultimate responsibility for the Academy rests with the Board of Trustees of the Federation 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 Professional Skills Sixth Form are shown below.
The Chair of the Academy Governing Body at Harris Academy Aspire is Mr. Harry Bond. He can be contacted at info@harrisps6f.org.uk or by telephone 0203 370 9238.
The Clerk to the Governing Body is Ms Loretta D'Souza. She can be contacted at L.D'Souza@harrisps6f.org.uk or on 0203 370 9238.
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| Name | Date of Appointment | Term of Office | Appointed as | Business and Percuniary Interests |
Meetings attended AGB 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Daniel Moynihan | 01/09/2023* | 4 Years | Sponsor Governor |
CEO of Harris Federation National Institute of Teaching/School Led Development Trust - Chairman of Board of Trustees, Djanolgy Learning Trust - Board Trustee |
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| Ms Rebecca Hickey | 01/04/2022 | 4 Years | Sponsor Governor |
Harris Federation Director of Secondary Education Trustee of Farmington Trust |
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| Mr Lee Mallin | 01/09/2022 | 4 Years | Ex-officio (Sponsor Governor) | Harris Federation Assistant Director South Quadrant | 2/4 |
| Mr Harry Bond | 10/09/2024 | 4 Years |
Chair of Governors |
Harris Federation | 4/4 |
| Mr Andrew Barr | 01/09/2019 * | 4 Years |
Ex-officio (Principal) |
Harris Federation | 4/4 |
| Ms Amelia Gillingwater | 17/06/2022 | 4 Years | Sponsor Governor Safeguarding | None | 4/4 |
| Ms Yvette Bryan | 06/01/2023 | 4 Years | Sponsor Governor Equalities | South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust | 3/4 |
| Ms Adriana Verrecchia | 05/02/2025 | 4 Years | Sponsor Governor Medical Needs and SEND | Harris Federation | 2/4 |
| Ms Lisa Sharma | 01/03/2024 | 4 Years | Staff Governor | Harris Federation | 3/4 |
| Ms Julie Bénéteau | 28/11/2025 | 4 Years | Parent Governor | None | |
| Ms Charlene Hutchinson | 28/11/2025 | 4 Years | Parent Governor | None |
* These have renewed their appointments as from the dates stated above.
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Past Governors |
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|---|---|---|---|
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Name |
Date of Appointment/reappointment |
Stepped down |
Appointed as, Business Interests |
| Ms Doris Cofie | 17/04/2023 | 25/06/2025 | Parent Governor, none |
The Governing Body at Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form meet three times a year please see the current schedule below.
Proposed Meetings 2025-26
| Date of Meeting | Meeting |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 17th September 2025 | Full Governing Body meeting |
| Wednesday 19th November 2025 | Full Governing Body meeting |
| Wednesday 18th March 2026 | Full Governing Body meeting |
| Tuesday 24th June 2026 | Full Governing Body meeting |
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