Governors
Current Structure
| MEMBERS OF HARTLEPOOL ASPIRE TRUST (3)
Helen Gordon Graham Jones Clare Ferguson |
| TRUSTEES OF HARTLEPOOL ASPIRE TRUST (10)
Helen Gordon (Chair) Graham Jones (Vice Chair) (Finance, H&S, Document Management) Alan Chapman Anne Malcolm Pauline Holbrook (Pupil Progress) Paul Hewitson (Enterprise) Julie Crater Gillian Fletcher (Safeguarding) Elisa Latimer Roger Philips |
| FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE OF HARTLEPOOL ASPIRE TRUST (5)
Graham Jones (Chair) Alan Chapman Roger Phillips Paul Hewitson Gillian Fletcher |
| STAFFING COMMITTEE OF HARTLEPOOL ASPIRE TRUST (4)
Pauline Holbrook (Chair) Helen Gordon Alan Chapman Helen Gordon Clare Ferguson (Catcote Futures Trustee) |
| STANDARS COMMITTEE OF HARTLEPOOL ASPIRE TRUST (7)
Gillian Fletcher (Chair) Alan Chapman Pauline Holbrook Anne Malcolm Julie Carter Elisa Latimer Georgina Jones (Catcote Futures Trustee) |
The Members are responsible for ensuring that the ethos of the organisation is preserved, and holding the directors to account for the performance of the organisations within the trust.
The Board of Trustees is responsible for the management of the trust by establishing a policy framework for the management teams to follow, monitor implementation of the policies and take corrective action if the policies are not being implemented to an appropriate standard.
The purpose of the Finance & Audit Committee is to:
- Ensure sound financial management of the Trust’s resources including proper planning, monitoring and probity
- Advise on the adequacy and effectiveness of the Trust’s systems of internal control and its arrangements for risk management, control and governance processes, and securing economy, efficiency and effectiveness (value for money)
The purpose of the Staffing Committee is to:
- Be responsible for the Staffing policies of the Trust
The purpose of the Standards Committee is to:
- Be responsible for all educational and student wellbeing aspects of the Trust
Interests
| Name of Trustee/ Governor / Staff | Name of Business | Nature of Business | Nature of Interest | Date Interest began |
| Mrs H Gordon (Chair)
|
Helen Gordon Associates | Training | Director & sole owner | 2009 |
| In School Support | Brokerage/Consultancy | Director | 2014 | |
| Making Something Happen
Catcote Academy |
Charity
Special education (11-19) |
Director/Trustee
Son’s partner is teaching assistant |
2012 | |
| Mrs J Carter | Clavering Primary School
HSNSG |
School
SEN charity |
Governor
Trustee |
2017
2017 |
| Dr G Jones | Catcote Futures | SEN Adult Education | Trustee | 2014 |
| Mr A Chapman (CEO) | Hartlepool Families First | Charity | Director | 2012 |
| Making a Difference
Catcote Futures |
Charity
SEN Adult Education |
Chair
Trustee |
2013
2014 |
|
| Mrs G Fletcher | Granville Lodge | Care service provider | Registered Manager | 2017 |
| Ms P Holbrook | None | None | None | |
| Mrs L Latimer | None | None | None | |
| Mr P Hewitson | Stott Fitness CIC
KLSD CIC Hartlepower CIC |
Fitness
Performing Arts Construction |
Director
Business Manager Director |
2017
2017 2017 |
| Mrs A Malcolm
|
None | None | None | |
| Mr R Phillips | Carnaby Steel
Prah Properties |
Structural Steel
Property Investment |
Shareholder
Shareholder |
2005
2015 |
Hartlepool Aspire Trust Meeting Schedule 2018-2019
| Board of Trustees | Finance & Audit | Staffing | Standards Committee | |
| Autumn Term |
21st Dec |
13th Dec |
17th Oct |
12th Oct |
| Spring Term | 22nd Mar | 14th Mar | 27thFeb | 25th Jan |
| Summer Term | 12th July | 4th July | 19th Jun | 5th Apr |
Membership and Attendance 2017-18
| Name | Date of Appointment | Focus | 2017/18 Meetings Attended |
| Members: | |||
| Helen Gordon | Jul-13 | N/A | |
| Graham Jones | Jul-13 | N/A | |
| Clare Ferguson | Jul-14 | N/A | |
| Trustees: | |||
| Helen Gordon | Jul-13 | 4/4 Board
1/3 S |
|
| Graham Jones | Jul-13 | 2/4 Board
2/4 F&A |
|
| Alan Chapman | Jul-13 | 4/4 Board
3/3 S 3/4 F&A |
|
| Anne Malcolm
Pauline Holbrook
Paul Hewitson |
Sep-15
Mar-17
Mar-17 |
1/4 Board
1/3 S 4/4 Board 3/3 S 4/4 Board 3/4 F&A
|
|
| Julie Carter | Jul-18 | N/A | |
| Gillian Fletcher | Jul-18 | N/A | |
| Elisa Latimer | Jul-18 | N/A | |
| Roger Phillips | Jul-18 | N/A | |
| Governors (2017/18): | |||
| Helen Gordon (T&G) | Jul-13 | Appraisal | 5/5 LGB |
| Alan Chapman (T&G) | Jul-13 | 4/5 LGB | |
| Pauline Holbrook(T&G) | Jul-13 | Pupil Progress | 3/5 LGB |
| Clare Ferguson | Jul-13 | Enrichment, Pupil Premium, Well Being | 3/3 S
4/5 LGB |
| Anne Malcolm (T&G) | Nov-15 |
Pupil Progress |
1/5 LGB |
| Alison Brown | Nov-15 | Enterprise |
2/3 S 4/5 LGB |
| Michael Slimmings | Jul-13 | 4/5 LGB | |
| GIllian Fletcher
Julie Carter Elisa Latimer Paul Hewitson (T & G) |
Mar-17
Mar 17 `Mar 17 Mar 17 |
Safeguarding | 3/3 F
4/5 LGB 5/5 LGB 4/5 LGB 5/5 LGB |
| Stuart Grieg
Vikki-Jackson Smith |
Oct-14
Feb 16 |
4/5 LGB
1/5 LGB |
Attendance details refer to number of meetings attended during last academic year
During Jul-2018 the Local Governing Body was disbanded and replaced with the Educational Standers Committee. The following Governors took on roles as Directors:
Julie Crater
Gillian Fletcher
Elisa Latimer
Roger Philips
Appointment: Members are appointed by remaining members
Trustees are appointed by members or trustees
Governors are appointed by trustees or elected by parents/staff
Term: 4 years
Abbreviations:
F&A – Finance & Audit Committee
LGB – Local Governing Body
S – Staffing Committee
Previous Board of Trustees/Governing Body Members
| Name of Trustee (T) /Governor (G) | Date of Appointment | Date Stepped Down | |
| Vikki Jackson-Smith | Feb-16 | Jul-18 | |
| Alison Brown | Nov-15 | Jul-18 | |
| Michael Slimmings | Jul-13 | Jul-18 | |
| Stuart Greig | Oct-14 | Jul-18 |
Includes Members, Trustees and Governors who have stepped down in the previous 12 months.
Should you wish to speak to our Chair or any member of the Board of Trustees or Local Governing Body, they can be contacted through the Academy reception.
Tel: 01429 264036
E-mail: admin@catcoteacademy.co.uk