Local Governance Committee

KCSP Governance Model 

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 KCSP

 

Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership is a charitable trust and a company limited by guarantee. The Trust was established in August 2012 by the Archbishop of Southwark.

 

The Trust Board of Directors ('Trustees') are responsible for overseeing the management and administration of the Trust and they fulfil this role by delegating functions to committees. 

 

The Trust understands the importance of the role of governance committees and the Trust has set out guidance and support in its Governance Handbook and Scheme of Delegation.

 

 

 

The Governance Committee is a ‘critical friend’ of the school. It provides Strategic Leadership in school improvement. It does this by being appropriately involved in the school improvement cycle as follows:

 

  1. Developing and sharing the values and vision
  2. Setting out the aims and objectives of the school
  3. Setting out the policies and procedures by which the aims and objectives will be achieved
  4. Establishing the criteria by which the aims and achievements will be seen to be achieved
  5. Taking the views of stakeholders into account
  6. Evaluating evidence on how well the school is doing
  7. Finding out how well the school is doing in comparison with similar schools
  8. Agreeing targets for improvement
  9. Planning to achieve improvement
  10. Ensuring that deployment of staffing and resources match the school’s priorities.

 

 

 

Key Issues

 

The governance committee will consider and keep under review: the progress and attainment of all groups of pupils, evidence of narrowing gaps between under achieving groups and other pupils, improvements in the quality of teaching, the school’s improvement since the last inspection, and the school’s self-evaluation of how well it is doing currently. Governance committee members are not expected to be involved in the day to day running of the school.

 

 Who can be a governance committee member?

 

  • Almost everyone over 18 can become a member. Governance committee members are volunteers from all walks of life – everyone has experience and skills to offer
  • An effective governance committee has people from different backgrounds and with a mix of skills. No formal qualifications are needed to be a member
  • Governance committee members are not education experts – they are there to offer a fresh perspective

 

What makes a good governance committee member?

 

  • The ability to work in a team
  • An interest in education and a commitment to the school
  • Patience, energy and enthusiasm
  • A willingness to listen, learn and to spend time in school
  • A willingness to undertake training

 

Our Chair of Governors, Dan Blatter, can be contacted via the school office.

 

 

The Clerk to the committee Rowena Horne, can be contacted by email:

rhorne@kcsp.org.uk  

 

Copies of Governing Body minutes are available from the School Office.

 

Local Governance Committee Members 

 

Name Governor Type / appointed by  Date of Appointment  Term From Term To Roles
Mr Dan Blatter Foundation Committee Member / Archdiocese of Southwark
01-Dec-20 10 Feb 2022 30 Nov 2024 Chair
Sarah McAlpine Headteacher

       
Mr David Brett Foundation Committee Member / Archdiocese Of Southwark
26-Jul-13 26 Jul 2021 25 Jul 2025 Foundation Governor
Health & Safety
Mr Lee  Edwards Parent Committee Member / Elected by parents

23-Apr-23 23 Apr 2024 22 Apr 2028  
Mrs Stevie Hunt Co-opted Committee Member / KCSP

14-Jul-22 14 Jul 2022 13 Jul 2026 SEN
Pupil Premium
Robin Hunter Staff Committee Member / Elected by staff

07-Nov-22 07 Nov 2022 6 Nov 2026 Staff Governor
Mrs Natalie Pastore Parent Committee Member / Elected by parents

01-Mar-19 01 Mar 2023 28 Feb 2027 Curriculum EYFS
Gerry Sharratt Foundation Committee Member / Archdiocese of Southwark

21-Feb-15 21 Jun 2023 20 Jun 2027  
Pawel Sobol Foundation Committee Member / Archdiocese of Southwark
01-Dec-20 31 Jan 2022 30 Nov 2024 Catholic Character & Ethos
Mrs Rachel Upton Foundation Committtee Member / Archdiocese of Southwark
01-Sep-16 19 Jan 2021 18 Jan 2025 Foundation Governor
Curriculum KS1
Dr. Rebecca Warren-Heys Foundation  Committee Member / Archdiocese Of Southwark
21-Sep-14 21 Sep 2022 20 Sep 2026 ViceChair
Foundation Governor
Curriculum KS2

 

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                                           Local Governance Committee

KCSP Governance Model 

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 KCSP

 

Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership is a charitable trust and a company limited by guarantee. The Trust was established in August 2012 by the Archbishop of Southwark.

 

The Trust Board of Directors ('Trustees') are responsible for overseeing the management and administration of the Trust and they fulfil this role by delegating functions to committees. 

 

The Trust understands the importance of the role of governance committees and the Trust has set out guidance and support in its Governance Handbook and Scheme of Delegation.

 

 

 

The Governance Committee is a ‘critical friend’ of the school. It provides Strategic Leadership in school improvement. It does this by being appropriately involved in the school improvement cycle as follows:

 

  1. Developing and sharing the values and vision
  2. Setting out the aims and objectives of the school
  3. Setting out the policies and procedures by which the aims and objectives will be achieved
  4. Establishing the criteria by which the aims and achievements will be seen to be achieved
  5. Taking the views of stakeholders into account
  6. Evaluating evidence on how well the school is doing
  7. Finding out how well the school is doing in comparison with similar schools
  8. Agreeing targets for improvement
  9. Planning to achieve improvement
  10. Ensuring that deployment of staffing and resources match the school’s priorities.

 

 

 

Key Issues

 

The governance committee will consider and keep under review: the progress and attainment of all groups of pupils, evidence of narrowing gaps between under achieving groups and other pupils, improvements in the quality of teaching, the school’s improvement since the last inspection, and the school’s self-evaluation of how well it is doing currently. Governance committee members are not expected to be involved in the day to day running of the school.

 

 Who can be a governance committee member?

 

  • Almost everyone over 18 can become a member. Governance committee members are volunteers from all walks of life – everyone has experience and skills to offer
  • An effective governance committee has people from different backgrounds and with a mix of skills. No formal qualifications are needed to be a member
  • Governance committee members are not education experts – they are there to offer a fresh perspective

 

What makes a good governance committee member?

 

  • The ability to work in a team
  • An interest in education and a commitment to the school
  • Patience, energy and enthusiasm
  • A willingness to listen, learn and to spend time in school
  • A willingness to undertake training

 

Our Chair of Governors, Dan Blatter, can be contacted via the school office.

 

 

The Clerk to the committee Rowena Horne, can be contacted by email:

rhorne@kcsp.org.uk  

 

Copies of Governing Body minutes are available from the School Office.

 

Local Governance Committee Members 

 

Name Governor Type / appointed by  Date of Appointment  Term From Term To Roles
Mr Dan Blatter Foundation Committee Member / Archdiocese of Southwark
01-Dec-20 10 Feb 2022 30 Nov 2024 Chair
Sarah McAlpine Headteacher

       
Mr David Brett Foundation Committee Member / Archdiocese Of Southwark
26-Jul-13 26 Jul 2021 25 Jul 2025 Foundation Governor
Health & Safety
Mr Lee  Edwards Parent Committee Member / Elected by parents

23-Apr-23 23 Apr 2024 22 Apr 2028  
Mrs Stevie Hunt Co-opted Committee Member / KCSP

14-Jul-22 14 Jul 2022 13 Jul 2026 SEN
Pupil Premium
Robin Hunter Staff Committee Member / Elected by staff

07-Nov-22 07 Nov 2022 6 Nov 2026 Staff Governor
Mrs Natalie Pastore Parent Committee Member / Elected by parents

01-Mar-19 01 Mar 2023 28 Feb 2027 Curriculum EYFS
Gerry Sharratt Foundation Committee Member / Archdiocese of Southwark

21-Feb-15 21 Jun 2023 20 Jun 2027  
Pawel Sobol Foundation Committee Member / Archdiocese of Southwark
01-Dec-20 31 Jan 2022 30 Nov 2024 Catholic Character & Ethos
Mrs Rachel Upton Foundation Committtee Member / Archdiocese of Southwark
01-Sep-16 19 Jan 2021 18 Jan 2025 Foundation Governor
Curriculum KS1
Dr. Rebecca Warren-Heys Foundation  Committee Member / Archdiocese Of Southwark
21-Sep-14 21 Sep 2022 20 Sep 2026 ViceChair
Foundation Governor
Curriculum KS2

 

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