Local Governance

Current Local Governing Body (LGB) 2023/24. Heybridge Primary School is an academy as part of The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT).

TKAT is a multi-academy trust which was established on 1st September 2010.  It's 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.

Scheme of Delegation

The Local Governing Body of each the Academies is responsible for fulfilling the strategic and operational governance role in the conduct of the Academy.

Please click here to link to the Directors of the TKAT Board.

Please click here to link to Governance Information relating to TKAT, including the structure of governance and relevant details about Trustees terms of office, attendance and business interests.

Please click here for key documents including the Master Funding Agreement, Articles of Association and Accounts

Local Governing Body Mission Statement and Membership

At Heybridge Primary School we aim to provide opportunities to enable all children to learn in a caring supportive and inspiring environment.  In becoming successful learners we want all our children to develop a love of learning.  Our aim is also to enable our young children to become responsible and caring citizens who can contribute to school and the wider, indeed, global community.

Membership

We currently have 12 governors:

• 1 Headteacher
• 2 Staff Governors
• 2 Parent Governors
• 7 Appointed Governors

Chair of Governors:  Mr Chris Westall, an Appointed Governor

Vice-Chair of Governors:  Mrs Natasha Browne an Appointed Governor

Please see the sections to the left for details of our current and recent LGB members.  If you wish to contact governors, please do so via the school contact details.

Structure

There are six meetings of the full Local Governing Body each academic year.  In addition to this, there is one committee who have delegated responsibility laid out in their terms of reference.

Finance Committee

Terms of Reference for the LGB Pay Committee. The LGB Finance Committee consists of a minimum of 3 governors, 2 will share quorum. The Headteacher will attend in an advisory capacity and will withdraw when his salary is under consideration.  Staff Governors are not eligible to sit on this committee. All details should be given anonymously to the relevant panel. The terms of reference for the LGB will be determined from time to time by the Trust. The current terms of reference are:

Terms which may be delegated to the Headteacher:

• To implement the Pay Policy in a fair and objective manner and to consider any individual representations that may be made in respect of pay decisions;
• To undertake an annual pay review for each member of staff based on the criteria set out in the Pay Policy with effect from 1 September;
• To observe all statutory and contractual obligations, including making arrangements to notify pay decisions to individual members of staff within appropriate timescales;
• To consider recommendations of the review/Headteacher for pay rises;
• To recommend the annual budget required for pay purposes, including provision for discretionary pay awards arising from performance review.

Terms which are the direct responsibility of the LGB:

• To keep up to date with relevant developments via the Trust's HR function including legislation and statutory guidance affecting the Pay Policy and to review and to recommend changes or modification as appropriate and at least annually;
• To carry out the performance review of the Headteacher and agree to any pay increases in conjunction with the CEO/Deputy CEO/Director of Education/Regional Director.
• Ensure that there are adequate measures in place to ensure the delegated activities are being carried out appropriately in line with the Pay Policy;
• In the case of new appointments to the staffing structure, decisions on starting salary will be delegated to the Headteacher or Selection Panel as appropriate.