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The Howard Partnership Trust is a growing family of 13 schools in the South East of England. Our family includes Primary, Secondary and Special Schools and welcomes any school that shares our values and commitment to Bringing out the Best in each and every one of our children and young people. Visit website

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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:

The Howard Partnership Trust - Published Information

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. 

Our LGB is run jointly with Meadhurst Primary School as our THPT schools run in such close proximity. This enables us to pool our resources and approach to best serve our local community.

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 Local Governance Board is made up of staff and parent representation as well as members of the local community to ensure a broad range of skills and experience is available to the school.  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

Chris Young 

Local Governor

16.01.2024

15.01.25 

THPT

Chair

2/3

Marie Coggins

Parent Governor

12.07.2023

11.07.2027

THPT

 

4/4

Ailoje John Ojo

Local Governor

14.07.2022

13.07.2026

THPT

 

2/4

Marina Lancashire

Local Governor

02.05.23

01.05.27

THPT

 

4/4

Daniel Watkins

Local Governor

12.06.23

11.06.27

THPT

Vice Chair

4/4

Bhavesh Yagnik

Local Governor

16.01.24

15.01.25

THPT

 

2/4

 

Governors who stood down in the last 12 months:

Governor Name

Category

Term of Office - End

Appointing Body

Additional Position of Responsibility

Attendance

AY 2023-24

 None

 

 

 

 

 

  

Local Governing Body: Register of Interests 

Governors' Register of Interests

Contacting Governors

Parents or Carers wishing to contact the Governors or would like information about becoming a Governor, should contact the Local Governance Coordinator, Emma Salter, by email on emma.salter@thpt.org.uk