Governors
What does a school governor do?
Governors are responsible for overseeing the management side of a school: strategy, policy, budgeting and staffing. They enable their school to run as effectively as possible, working alongside senior leaders and supporting teachers to provide excellent education to children. Being a school governor is a commitment to attending governing body meetings which consider issues such as setting the school vision, mitigating financial risk and scrutinising educational outcomes. They are also involved in the school community, acting as critical friends to the headteacher and senior leaders. Governors bring a wide range of skills and expertise from their professional lives to the governing board and schools benefit greatly from working with skilled volunteers, for example anyone with experience of finance, law, premises management or human resources. A governor with business know-how can transform the running of a school.
Thomas Bennett Community College is an academy as part of The Kemnal Academies Trust
TKAT is a multi-academy trust which was established on 1st September 2010. Its constitution is set out in the Articles of Association and this is shared with individual academies via the Scheme of Delegation. TKAT have, through the Scheme of Delegation, established Local Governing Bodies for each of the Academies.
The Local Governing Body of each of the academies is responsible for fulfilling the strategic and operational governance role in the conduct of the Academy. TKAT Governance information includes the structure of governance and relevant details about Trustees terms of office, attendance and business interests. Key documents including the Master Funding Agreement can be found below.
Thomas Bennett Community College Local Governing Body (LGB)
Acting Chair of Governing Body: Charlie Chalaye
Email: charlie.chalaye@tbcc-tkat.org
If you wish to contact governors, please do so through the school contact details, admin@tbcc-tkat.org.
If you are interested in becoming a governor at Thomas Bennett Community College, in the first instance, please contact the Clerk to Governors, carol.thomas@tkat.org
Governors Mission Statement
Thomas Bennett Community College Constitution
Constitution
| Class of Governor | Number |
|---|---|
| Headteacher | 1 |
| Staff | 2 |
| Parents | 2 |
| Appointed | 7 |
| Total | 12 |
Current Governing Body Structure
There are six meetings of the full Local Governing Body each academic year. In addition to this, there are two committees who have delegated responsibility laid out in their terms of reference: Operational Resources and Student Outcomes.
Governor Information 2024-2025
| Name | Appointed Date | Governor Type | Area of Responsibility | Term of Office Dates | Current Term of Office Dates | Declaration of Interest | Appointed By |
| Emer Lesova | 01/06/2022 | Ex Officio | Headteacher | n/a | n/a | None | LGB |
| Carol Thomas | - | Clerk to Governors | n/a | n/a | n/a | Clerk to other schools | LGB |
| Charlie Chalaye | 25/01/2021 | Chair of Governors |
Safeguarding Governor Link Governor Health & Safety Joint Link Governor for Finance Joint Link Governor for Attendance & Behaviour |
25/01/2021 to 24/01/2025 Appointed as Chair of Governors 02/10/2023 |
24/01/2025 | None | LGB |
| Patsy Akhurst | 06/02/2023 | Appointed | Wellbeing Governor | 06/02/2023 to 05/02/2027 | 05/02/2027 | None | LGB |
| Brent Schwarz | 20/03/2023 | Appointed | No Link Govenor | 20/09/2023 to 19/03/2027 | 19/03/2027 | A trusteeship, governorship or other employment at another educational institution or charity | LGB |
| Jonathan Ford | 11/07/2022 | Appointed | Link Governor for Teaching and Learning | 10/07/2022 to 09/07/2026 | 10/07/2026 | None | LGB |
| Kate Wilson |
02/10/2018 Re-elected on 16/12/2022 |
Staff | Link Governor Pupil Premium/ACE |
02/10/2018 to 02/12/2022 16/12/2022 to 15/12/2026 |
31/12/2026 | None | Staff |
| Gemma Williams | 01/01/2019 | Parent | Link Governor Teaching & Learning | 07/01/2022 to 06/01/2026 | 30/12/2026 | None | Parents |
| Gagandeep Singh | 05/04/2022 | Parent | Joint Link Governor for Attendance & Behaviour | 07/01/2022 to 06/01/2026 | 04/04/2026 | None | Parents |
Impact Statement
TBCC Impact Statement 2023-2024
Governors Leavers
Leavers 2024-2025
| Name | Start Appointment Date | Term of Office | Resignation Date | Attendance |
| Brent Schwarz | 20/03/2023 | 20/09/2023 to 19/03/2027 | 31/10/2024 | 0% |
Leavers 2023-2024
| Name | Start Appointment Date | Term of Office | Resignation Date | Attendance |
| Drew O'Sullivan | 14/11/2022 | 14/11/2022 to 13/11/2026 | 18/03/2024 | 75% |
| Dee Bell | 16/12/2022 | 15/12/2026 | 05/02/2024 | 83% |