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Governance

THPT Governance 

Our model of governance is designed to ensure that all THPT schools are truly bringing out the best of all our children and young people and remain rooted in their local communities. Strong governance is essential in ensuring high educational standards and excellent provision. In line with the statutory responsibilities for multi academy trusts, statutory governance responsibilities are held by the Trust Board, who ultimately govern each of our schools. These responsibilities are delegated to the CEO and in turn executive leaders within the Trust, then to our Principals. These leaders hold responsibility for overall performance, financial viability, legal compliance and statutory duties. 

More information about our Board of Trustees & wider governance can be found here.

Helping us to remain strongly connected to delivering for our communities, our Local Governance Boards (LGBs) have an important advisory role. They receive regular updates on school life and engage closely with stakeholders, particularly our children and young people, parents and our staff. LGBs do not however represent statutory governance and have no statutory responsibilities. 

More information about this school’s LGB can be found below. 

In order to remain at the forefront of professional practice, our Heads of Phase, on behalf of the CEO, line manage our school Principals and have responsibility for academy target setting and monitoring progress towards addressing improvement priorities as well as ensuring an effective culture of safeguarding.  

More information about THPT’s executive leaders can be found here.  

The following table shows the members of our 2024-2025 Local Governance Board and their roles and responsibilities.

 

Governor Name

Category

Term of Office - Start

Term of Office - End

Appointing Body

Additional Position of Responsibility

Attendance*

AY 2023-24

Katy Huang

Local Governor

04.02.2022

03.02.2026

THPT

Vice Chair

4/4

Fiza Rasool

Parent Governor

06.06.2018

05.06.2026

THPT

 

4/4

Jonathan Nicholls

Local Governor

12.03.2022

11.03.2026

THPT

 

4/4

  * Attendance is expressed as attended over expected

 

 Governors who have stepped down in the last 12 months:

Governor Name

Category

Term of Office - Start

Term of Office - End

Appointing Body

Additional Position of Responsibility

Attendance*

AY 2023-24

Suzanne Darby

Staff Governor

21.08.2018

28.03.2024

THPT 

 

1/2

Suzanne Hamilton

Parent Governor

12.03.2022

06.11.2024

THPT

 

2/4

Ashrita Patel

Local Governor

30.11.2020

29.11.2024

THPT

 

3/4

Kate White

Chair

04.02.2022

20.12.2024

THPT

 

4/4

Governors' Register of Interests

Parents or Carers wishing to contact the Governors, or are interested in becoming a Governor, should write to the Local Governance Co-Ordinator, Emma Salter, by email to Emma.Salter@thpt.org.uk