Date of Appointment: 02.11.2022
Appointed By: Trust
End of Term: 01.11.2026
Attendance at Meetings 2022/23: 5/5
Attendance at Meetings 2023/24: 3/3
Declared Business and/or Pecuniary Interest: Employee at City of York Council (From Oct 2003)
Other EABs/Governors Committees/Educational institutions: N/A
Contact: chair@voy.hslt.academy
Address: Vale of York Academy, Rawcliffe Drive, Clifton (without), York, YO30 6ZS
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Date of Appointment: 27.01.2021
Appointed By: Staff Election
End of Term: 26.01.2025
Attendance at Meetings 2022/23: 4/5
Attendance at Meetings 2023/24: 3/3
Area of Responsibility: Student Voice
Declared Business and/or Pecuniary Interest: N/A
Other EABs/Governors Committees/Educational institutions: N/A
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Date of Appointment: 20.05.2020
Appointed By: Trust
End of Term: 19.05.2024
Attendance at Meetings 2022/23: 2/5
Attendance at Meetings 2023/24: 2/3
Area of Responsibility: Safeguarding, Personal Development
Declared Business and/or Pecuniary Interest: Bootham School (Employee – 2013)
Other EABs/Governors Committees/Educational institutions: N/A
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Date of Appointment: 04.07.2022
Appointed By: Trust
End of Term: 03.07.2026
Attendance at Meetings 2022/23: 5/5
Attendance at Meetings 2023/24: 2/3
Area of Responsibility:
Declared Business and/or Pecuniary Interest: N/A
Other EABs/Governors Committees/Educational institutions: N/A
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Date of Appointment: 16.09.2020
Appointed By: Trust
End of Term: 15.09.2024
Attendance at Meetings 2022/23: 4/5
Attendance at Meetings 2023/24: 1/3
Area of Responsibility: Behaviour and Attendance
Declared Business and/or Pecuniary Interest: N/A
Other EABs/Governors Committees/Educational institutions: N/A
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Date of Appointment: 05.07.2023
Appointed By: Trust
End of Term: 04.07.2027
Attendance at Meetings 2022/23: N/A
Attendance at Meetings 2023/24: 3/3
Area of Responsibility: SEND, Pupil Premium
Declared Business and/or Pecuniary Interest: TBC
Other EABs/Governors Committees/Educational institutions: TBC
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Date of Appointment: 14.09.2022
Appointed By: Diocese of York
End of Term: 13.09.2026
Attendance at Meetings 2022/23: 4/5
Attendance at Meetings 2023/24: 3/3
Area of Responsibility: Stakeholder Engagement
Declared Business and/or Pecuniary Interest: N/A
Other EABs/Governors Committees/Educational institutions: Lakeside Academy
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Date of Appointment: 01.04.2024
Attendance at Meetings 2022/23: N/A
Attendance at Meetings 2023/24: N/A
Area of Responsibility: N/A
Declared Business and/or Pecuniary Interest: N/A
Other EABs/Governors Committees/Educational institutions: N/A
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Governor attendances are updated once a term
To become a Governor, please contact the school – hello@voy.hslt.academy
Clerk / Trust Governance Support – Louise.Baron@york.gov.uk & Georgina.Holman@york.gov.uk
For further information, including Governance documents, please visit our Trust website
A Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) is a legal entity accountable for the running of the organisation and all the academies within it. The MAT is a charitable company limited by guarantee, and has multiple layers of governance: the Members, the Board of Trustees and Board Committees, which include a Local Governing Committee for each academy within the MAT.
The Local Governing Committee serves as a sub-committee of the Hope Sentamu Learning Trust York Board of Trustees, and their responsibilities are set out within the Trust’s Scheme of Delegation. If required, the Board can either delegate more powers to the Local Governing Committee or withdraw powers in exceptional situations. Governors are not involved in the operational running of the academy; the daily management of the academy is the responsibility of the Principal. All decisions are made as a group; governors are there as a corporate body responsible for the governance of the academy and not to represent their own interests or the interest of others.
Local governors have three central duties:
i) setting the vision of the local academy
ii) holding the Headteacher/Principal to account
iii) and ensuring the academy’s financial management is to the highest possible standard.
Governors carry out their tasks in a number of different ways, through regular meetings and visits to the academy. Meetings are held at least once a term.
The Local Governing Committee provides the school with a wide range of skills and experience which supports the Senior Leadership team in vital decisions that enhance the academy’s environment, curriculum and delivery of the best educational experience possible.
Andrew Thirlwell
Trust-Appointed Governor
Date of Appointment: 18.01.2023
Appointed By: Trust
Resigned: 08.04.2024
Attendance at Meetings 2022/23: 1/3
Attendance at Meetings 2023/24: 1/2
Area of Responsibility: Standards
Declared Business and/or Pecuniary Interest: TBC
Other EABs/Governors Committees/Educational institutions: STEM Learning Education CPD (Employee – 2017)
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Jenny Smailes
Trust-Appointed Governor
Date of Appointment: 20.05.2020
Appointed By: Trust
Resigned: 05.02.2024
Attendance at Meetings 2022/23: 5/5
Attendance at Meetings 2023/24: 2/2
Area of Responsibility: Safeguarding
Declared Business and/or Pecuniary Interest: N/A
Other EABs/Governors Committees/Educational institutions: N/A
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Ian Wright
Parent Governor
Date of Appointment: 25.04.2022
Appointed By: Trust
Resigned: 21.11.2023
Attendance at Meetings 2022/23: 4/5
Attendance at Meetings 2023/24: 1/1
Area of Responsibility: TBC
Declared Business and/or Pecuniary Interest: TBC
Other EABs/Governors Committees/Educational institutions: TBC
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Toby Eastaugh
Principal – In Attendance
Date of Appointment: 01.01.2019
Attendance at Meetings 2022/23: 5/5
Attendance at Meetings 2023/24: 3/3
Resigned: 31.03.2024
Area of Responsibility: N/A
Declared Business and/or Pecuniary Interest: N/A
Other EABs/Governors Committees/Educational institutions: Boroughbridge Primary School
Governors do not need specific skills, but many of the tasks they are required to undertake can benefit from general business knowledge such as understanding management systems, budget planning and HR functions.
Local authorities are required to ensure that training for governors is available and most governing bodies buy into their local authority training packages (which may include online learning) to ensure that governors are properly inducted to their role and trained for specific tasks such as appointing the Principal and then carrying out the Principal’s performance review.
Monday 9th October 2023, 5pm
Monday 11th December 2023, 5pm
Monday 5th February 2024, 5pm
Monday 10th June 2024, 5pm