Governors
Governance has 3 core functions:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
- Holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, and the effective and efficient performance management of staff
- Overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent
Within a multi-academy trust such as Lionheart Educational Trust, governance is led by the Trust Board, with some responsibilities delegated to the Local Governing Body of the school. These delegations are captured in the Scheme of Delegation.
FURTHER TRUST AND GOVERNANCE INFORMATION
- Annual Accounts Link to https://www.lionhearttrust.org.uk/about-us/finance/
TRUST ORGANISATION
SCHEME OF DELEGATION
The Trust operates under a Scheme of Delegation agreed by the Board which outlines all key delegated responsibilities.
TRUST ACROSS ALL LAYERS OF GOVERNANCE
TRUST BOARD |
Vision and ethos | Strategic direction | Risks and Opportunities Finance | Overall responsibility |
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TRUST BOARD COMMITTEES FINANCE EDUCATION AUDIT, COMPLIANCE & RISK (ACR) REMUNERATION |
In compliance with the Academies Trust Handbook Delegated authority under the Trust Scheme of Delegation |
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LOCAL GOVERNING BODIES (LGB) |
Teaching & Learning | Pupil & Parent & Staff experience | Safeguarding | Business & Community links |
Each school |
TRUST BOARD
The Trust Board has overall responsibility for all governance in the trust and carries the final accountability for this. The focus of the Board is on the big picture, working with the trust Executive Team to set the overall vision for the trust, lead strategically and identify and respond to risks and opportunities.
TRUST BOARD COMMITTEES
The purpose of Lionheart Committees is to ensure that the Trust adheres to the governance framework outlined in the Academies Trust Handbook and ensures there is a high level of scrutiny and oversight of key areas.
All Trust Board committees are made up of Trustees with specific knowledge and experience. The Chairs of Committees have the knowledge and skills to be able to lead discussions and make recommendations to the Trust board for decisions. The roles and responsibilities of the committees are defined in the terms of reference.
LOCAL GOVERNING BODIES
Each school has a Local Governing Body, which holds the school to account for the quality of teaching and learning, the experience of pupils, parents and staff, the processes to ensure safeguarding, and informal links with the local community and businesses. LGBs ensure that school leaders are mindful of the school’s context and work within the overall vision of Lionheart Academies Trust.
MEMBERS
The Members of a trust are not involved in the practical running of the organisation and do not take part in governing body or Board meetings, except as occasional observers. Their role is to ensure that the Board keeps its core priorities at the centre of its work – providing education for children and young people – and retains its stated ethos and values.
Members appoint some of the trustees and, in exceptional circumstances, can remove trustees who they have appointed.
BEAUCHAMP CITY SIXTH FORM GOVERNORS 2023-24
Nigel Swan
Chair of Governors
[email protected]
Rob Jones
Governance Officer/Clerk
[email protected]
GOVERNING BODY 2023-24
NAME |
GOVERNOR TYPE |
TERM FROM |
TERM TO |
ROLES |
SKILLS |
ATTENDANCE 2023-24 |
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Amit Kanabar |
Community |
30.06.20 |
29.06.24 |
Education & data |
IT Data analyst Business analyst |
4/4 |
Habiba Patel |
Staff |
18.01.21 |
17.01.25 |
Staff voice |
Education |
4/4 |
Lee Machado |
Community |
30.06.20 |
29.06.24 |
Safeguarding Education & data Anti-bullying |
Professor in Biochemistry, higher education |
4/4 |
Nigel Swan |
Community |
02.03.24 |
01.03.28 |
SEND Bursary /PP |
Business Finance Logistics Charity governance |
4/4 |
Suleman Mulla |
Community |
02.03.24 |
01.03.28 |
Wellbeing SMSC Community |
Secondary teaching Pastoral care Community development |
4/4 |
Richard Hames |
Community |
12.04.23 |
11.04.27 |
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4/4 |
Afsana Jamal |
Parent |
08.12.23 |
07.12.27 |
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2/2 |
Demola Obembe |
Community |
30.01.24 |
29.01.28 |
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1/1 |
Simon Wright |
Parent |
15.04.24 |
14.04.24 |
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n/a |
GOVERNING BODY HISTORIC (left within last 12 months)
NAME |
GOVERNOR TYPE |
TERM FROM |
TERM TO |
ROLES |
SKILLS |
ATTENDANCE 2022-23 |
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Imogen Fowler |
Community |
02.03.20 |
01.03.24 |
Business & community Student voice |
Careers Business opportunities for young people |
4/4 |
Daksha Chauhan |
Parent |
01.02.21 |
12.07.24 |
Parent voice Finance |
Finance |
3/4 |
James McKenna |
Ex Officio Principal |
02.03.20 |
23.09.24 |
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4/4 |
Sally Wicken |
Ex Officio Executive Principal |
01.09.23 |
23.09.24 |
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n/a |
REGISTER OF BUSINESS INTERESTS 2022-23
NAME |
NAME OF ORGANISATION |
NATURE OF INTEREST |
NATURE OF BUSINESS |
FROM |
TO |
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Amit Kanabar |
None |
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09.11.22 |
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Habiba Patel |
Family Member LET - Judgemeadow |
Education |
Governor |
27.02.18 |
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Family Member LET - Beauchamp College |
Maths Teacher |
Education |
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Family Member LET – Finance team |
Senior Finance Partner |
Trust operations |
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Lee Machado |
University of Northampton |
Higher Education |
Employee |
01.08.13 |
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University of Leicester |
Higher Education |
Visiting Fellow |
01.10.13 |
30.09.22 |
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Nigel Swan |
Self Helping Hands |
Trustee |
Debt Advice & Support |
01.06.12 |
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Self Oadby Baptist Church |
Member |
Church |
01.12.91 |
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Self Beauchamp City Sixth Form |
Governor |
Governance |
01.03.20 |
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Self Member |
Lionheart Educational Trust |
Governance |
14.09.21 |
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Family member 1 Swansweb Ltd |
Director & Shareholder |
Educational Governance Ltd Company |
01.07.14 |
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Family member 1 Oadby Baptist Church |
Trustee |
Church |
22.09.21 |
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Family member 1 Oadby Stakeholders |
Chair |
Community Networking Group |
01.09.12 |
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Family member 1 Self employed |
Lionheart Educational Trust |
Project work – 10 days per year, declared to ESFA as husband is a trust Member |
01.09.22 |
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Family member 2 Beauchamp College |
Governor |
Governance |
01.02.20 |
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Family member 2 University of Leicester |
University |
Employee |
Oct 2022 |
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Family member 2 Holy Trinity Church |
Church of England |
Member |
Nov 2018 |
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Family member 2 One Roof Leicester |
Charity |
Volunteer |
Feb 2019 |
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Suleman Mulla |
(Lionheart) Judgemeadow Community College |
Education |
Teacher |
Jan 2017 |
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Richard Hames |
Werfen Ltd |
IVD Sales |
Director & Employee |
01.09.10 |
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REGISTER OF BUSINESS INTERESTS – Historic (left within last 12 months)
NAME |
NAME OF ORGANISATION |
NATURE OF INTEREST |
NATURE OF BUSINESS |
FROM |
TO |
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Imogen Fowler |
Leicestershire Education Business Company |
Employee |
Charity Working with Schools |
01.07.18 |
01.03.24 |
Daksha Chauhan
|
None |
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9.11.22 |
12.07.24 |
James McKenna |
LET - Sir Jonathan North |
Chair of Governors |
Governing |
26.2.22 |
13.07.24 |