We are seeking to recruit new governors, preferably with experience or knowledge in education, safeguarding, careers, or other public sector organisations. Local Academy Board members are typically involved in monitoring activities aligned with the School Development Plan and current improvement priorities.
The Board meets four times per year, with a mixture of face-to-face and virtual sessions. Meetings focus on key areas such as student progress and attainment, attendance and engagement, well-being, teaching and learning, community links, finance, personnel, and site management.
If you would be interested in being a Local Academy Board member, please contact the school on 01795 532633 or email Clair Foskett, PA to Principal cfoskett@abbeyschoolfaversham.co.uk for more information.
The Governors are responsible for the school on behalf of the Members of the Academy Trust.
The Abbey School governors are people from the school’s community who wish to make a positive contribution to children’s education. We are volunteers who attend meetings and work together to further The Abbey School’s development. Together with the Principal we set the future direction for The Abbey School and decide how the school’s budget should be spent.
The Governing body makes decisions collectively on matters such as setting strategic direction, school policies, ensuring accountability, the school’s development plan, and monitoring and evaluating school performance. The Principal provides an Induction Programme and an Induction Handbook to all new Governors prior to their first Full Governing Body meeting.
Links to the Governing Body Designations List and Governor Responsibilities – Themes and Subjects for the current academic year are shown below.
If you wish to contact the Governors this should be by letter addressed to the Chair of Governors and sent via the school office.
Governance Information
The Local Academy Board of The Abbey School:
- Dr Rowland Speller (Principal)
- Trevor Martin (Trust Appointed - Chair of Governors)
- Dr Frances Rehal (Trust Appointed)
- Kate Hostead (Trust Appointed)
- Gladys Enti (Trust Appointed)
- Andrew Massoura (Parent)
- Cian McCormack (Staff)
- Sarah Priest (Staff)
For details of the Members and Directors of The Howard Academy Trust please click here.
Diversity Indicators
A link to our 2023-2024 THAT Governance Diversity Indicators can be found here.
Meets
| Name | Relevant Business & Pecuniary Interests (including governance roles in other education institutions) |
Attendance record at meetings for the academic year ('23-'24) |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Rowland Speller (Principal) Appointed: 01/04/23 |
None Declared | 4 of 4 |
| Trevor Martin (Trust Appointed) Appointed: 01/04/23 |
Civil Servant DWP |
4 of 4 |
| Dr Frances Rehal (Trust Appointed) Appointed: 01/04/23 |
Self Employed |
4 of 4 |
| Cian McCormack (Staff) Appointed: 25/05/23 |
None Declared | 2 of 4 |
| Sarah Priest (Staff) Appointed: 02/06/23 |
None Declared | 1 of 4 |
| Gladys Enti (Trust Appointed) Appointed: 16/11/23 |
Sole proprietor & Director - Bright Future Education Ltd |
2 of 3 |
| Andrew Massoura (Parent) Appointed: 24/03/24 |
Deputy Director, Research and Innovation Support - University of Kent | 2 of 2 |
| Kate Hostead (Trust Appointed) Appointed: 03/04/24 |
Ospringe CE Primary School |
2 of 2 |
Past Governors |
||
|
Daniela Brodkorb (Trust Appointed) |
None Declared | 0 of 1 |
|
Philip King (Trust Appointed) |
None Declared | 0 of 1 |
|
Sarah Best (Parent) |
Employment - NHS | 0 of 1 |
|
David Shermoon (Trust Appointed) |
None Declared | 0 of 1 |
| Neil Levitt (Trust Appointed) Appointed: 01/04/23 Resigned: 09/01/24 |
None Declared | 0 of 1 |
|
Su Card (Trust Appointed) |
Retired | 1 of 1 |
|
Susie Keeling (Trust Appointed) |
Retired | 2 of 3 |
|
Gille-Anne Johnson (Parent) |
Employment - Memoria | 0 of 4 |
Last Updated: 29th August 2024