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Governance Structure
The Herefordshire Marches Federation of Academies (HMFA) is a charitable company and is accountable for the strategic direction of each of the Academies within the Multi Academy Trust (MAT). The Trust has 2 layers of governance as laid out in the Articles of Association – the Members of the Trust and the Board of Directors.
Each of the 3 Academies (Lord Scudamore, Sutton and Kings Caple) within the Trust has a Local Advisory Body (formerly Local Governing Body) which is a Committee of the Board of Directors, with delegated key function. They perform a crucial role in providing the Trust with the necessary tools to ensure that it can maintain the individual character of each of the Academies.
The HMFA MAT Scheme of Delegation (see pdf on right) defines the lines of responsibility and accountability within our Multi-Academy Trust. It is a systematic way of ensuring that Members, Directors and Local Advisory Boards are clear about their roles and responsibilities.
The governance structure is shown in the chart above.
The Herefordshire Marches Federation of Academies
A company limited by guarantee
Registered in England and Wales
Company Reg. No. 7578861
Subscribers – Prebendary Robert North and Mr Peter Box
Directors
PREB. ROBERT NORTH, MEMBER DIRECTOR, CHAIR of DIRECTORS
DATE APPOINTED: 25.03.11
APPOINTED BY: Member Director
TERM OF OFFICE: N/A
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
Employee Church Commissioners
Director of Spire Trading, Hereford Ltd
Parochial Church Councils of St Nicholas, Holy Trinity, All Saints Hereford, St Michael’s Breinton
PETER BOX, MEMBER DIRECTOR, HEADTEACHER, CEO & ACCOUNTING OFFICER
DATE APPOINTED: 25.03.11
APPOINTED BY: Member Director
TERM OF OFFICE: N/A
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
Employee of HMFA – Headteacher of Herefordshire Marches Federation of Academies
Director of Calon Solutions & Activate Educational Ltd
Charity Trusteeships – HMFA TRUST & HMFA CofE TRUST,
PAUL WHITCOMBE, MEMBER DIRECTOR, HEADTEACHER & CEO - Resigned
DATE APPOINTED: 25.03.11 – 20.03.18 (Resigned)
APPOINTED BY: Member Director
TERM OF OFFICE: N/A
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
Employee of HMFA – Headteacher of Herefordshire Marches Federation of Academies
Director of Calon Solutions & Activate Educational Ltd
Charity Trusteeships – HMFA TRUST & HMFA CofE TRUST,
MRS HELEN FIELD
DATE APPOINTED: 18/06/15
APPOINTED BY: Member Director
TERM OF OFFICE: 4 Years
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
Employee at HMFA – Teacher at Lord Scudamore Academy
MR DAVID GREENOUGH
DATE APPOINTED: 18/06/15
APPOINTED BY: Member Director
TERM OF OFFICE: 4 Years
PECUNIARY INTERESTS: None
MR ADRIAN HARVEY, VICE CHAIR
DATE APPOINTED: 18/06/15
APPOINTED BY: Members
TERM OF OFFICE: 4 Years
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
Mrs Harvey serves as an occasional voluntary panel member (and sometimes chairs) on panels convened by Herefordshire Council to consider appeals on schools admissions. She has indicated to the Authority she will not sit on panel where any school in HMFA or HMFA CofE Academies is involved.
MS NICOLA JONES
DATE APPOINTED: 18/06/15
APPOINTED BY: Member Director
TERM OF OFFICE: 4 Years
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
Employee of HMFA – Finance Director
MR ERIC KLEIN
DATE APPOINTED: 18/06/15
APPOINTED BY: Member Director
TERM OF OFFICE: 4 Years
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
Leadon Vale Choral Society (Music Director)
Monarch Education (Supply Teaching)
Director of The Academy of Gospel Music, Birmingham
MRS JANET MCCOLL
DATE APPOINTED: 18/06/15
APPOINTED BY: Member Director
TERM OF OFFICE: 4 Years
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
Employee of HMFA – Deputy Head
Director of Pippins Pre-School
Governor at Marden Primary Academy (since Sept 2015)
MR PAUL SMITH - Resigned
DATE APPOINTED: 18/06/15 – 20/03/18 (Resigned)
APPOINTED BY: Member Director
TERM OF OFFICE: 4 Years
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
Headteacher and Governor at Highley CP School, Shropshire
MR LUKE CONOD
DATE APPOINTED: 18/06/15
APPOINTED BY: Member Director
TERM OF OFFICE: 4 Years
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
Owner of The School Uniform Shop which supplies school uniform to pupils/parents at Lord Scudamore Academy.
MRS SARAH ELWINE
DATE APPOINTED: 01/09/15
APPOINTED BY: BOARD OF DIRECTORS
TERM OF OFFICE: 4 Years
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
Actuary and employee of Mercer, who act as scheme actuary to the Worcestershire County Council Pension Fund.
Email the Clerk to the HMFA Directors – Mrs Suzanne McGowan
01432 273951
Directors Meeting Attendance
| HMFA Board of Directors Attendance Academic Year 2017-2018 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board | Board | Board | Total attended Sep 16 - Aug 17 | ||
| 06/12/17 | 20/03/18 | 10/07/18 | |||
| Peter | Box | Yes | Yes | 2 of 2 | |
| Luke | Conod | Yes | Apologies | 1 of 2 | |
| Sarah | Elwine | Yes | Apologies | 1 of 2 | |
| Helen | Field | Yes | Yes | 2 of 2 | |
| David | Greenough | Yes | Yes | 2 of 2 | |
| John | Griffiths | Yes | Yes | 2 of 2 | |
| Adrian | Harvey | Yes | Yes | 2 of 2 | |
| Nicky | Jones | Yes | Yes | 2 of 2 | |
| Eric | Klein | Yes | Yes | 2 of 2 | |
| Jan | McColl | Yes | Yes | 2 of 2 | |
| Rob | North | Yes | Yes | 2 of 2 | |
| Paul | Smith | Apologies | Resigned | 0 of 2 | |
| Paul | Whitcombe | Yes | Resigned | 1 of 2 | |
| HMFA Board of Directors Attendance Academic Year 2016-2017 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board | Board | Board | Total attended Sep 16 - Aug 17 | ||
| 07/12/2016 | 22/03/2017 | 06/07/2017 | |||
| Peter | Box | Apologies | Yes | Yes | 2 of 3 |
| Luke | Conod | Yes | Apologies | Yes | 2 of 3 |
| Sarah | Elwine | Apologies | Yes | Yes | 2 of 3 |
| Helen | Field | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 |
| David | Greenough | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 |
| John | Griffiths | Resigned | N/A | N/A | 0 of 0 |
| Adrian | Harvey | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 |
| Nicky | Jones | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 |
| Eric | Klein | Apologies | Yes | Apologies | 1 of 3 |
| Jan | McColl | Apologies | Yes | Yes | 2 of 3 |
| Rob | North | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 |
| Paul | Smith | Apologies | Yes | Apologies | 1 of 3 |
| Paul | Whitcombe | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 |
Finance Committee Attendance
| HMFA Finance Committee Attendance Academic Year 2016-2017 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | Finance | Finance | Total attended Sep 15-Aug 16 | ||
| 15/11/2017 | 20/03/2017 | 28/06/2017 | |||
| Rob | North | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 |
| Peter | Box | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 |
| Paul | Whitcombe | Yes | Yes | apologies | 2 of 3 |
| Nicky | Jones | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 |
| Adrian | Harvey | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 |
| David | Greenough | - | - | apologies | 0 of 1 |
| Paul | Smith | - | Yes | apologies | 1 of 2 |
| John | Griffiths | Resigned | 0 of 0 | ||
Local Advisory Body
PREB. ROBERT NORTH, MEMBER DIRECTOR, CHAIR of LOCAL ADVISORY BODY
DATE APPOINTED: 7.12.2017
APPOINTED BY: Local Advisory Body
TERM OF OFFICE: As Chair 1 Year
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
Employee Church Commissioners
Director of Spire Trading, Hereford Ltd
Parochial Church Councils of St Nicholas, Holy Trinity, All Saints Hereford, St Michael’s Breinton
Director of HMFA (Chair)
MRS JANET MCCOLL
DATE APPOINTED: 14.03.2016
APPOINTED BY: Local Advisory Body
TERM OF OFFICE: 4 Years
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
Employee of HMFA – Deputy Head
Director of Pippins Pre-School
Governor at Marden Primary Academy (since Sept 2015)
Member Director of HMFA
MRS KATHRYN HIGGINS
DATE APPOINTED: 14.03.2016
APPOINTED BY: Local Advisory Body
TERM OF OFFICE: 4 Years
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
Employee of HMFA – Teacher and Assistant SENCO at Lord Scudamore Academy
MR LUKE CONOD
DATE APPOINTED: 14.03.2016
APPOINTED BY: Local Advisory Body
TERM OF OFFICE: 4 Years
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
Owner of The School Uniform Shop which supplies school uniform to pupils/parents at Lord Scudamore Academy
MS ALISON BLACKBURNE
DATE APPOINTED: 14.03.2016
APPOINTED BY: Local Advisory Body
TERM OF OFFICE: 4 Years
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
Employee of HMFA – Teaching Assistant at Lord Scudamore Academy
Employee of HMFA Enterprises Ltd – Kids Club Manager at Lord Scudamore Academy
MRS SHERRY MORRIS-DAVIES
DATE APPOINTED: 14.03.2016
APPOINTED BY: Local Advisory Body
TERM OF OFFICE: 4 Years
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
Employee of HMFA – Teacher at Lord Scudamore Academy
MRS ZAYLA BEECHAM
DATE APPOINTED: 14.03.2016
APPOINTED BY: Local Advisory Body
TERM OF OFFICE: 4 Years
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
Employee at HMFA – SEND Manager
MR DUNCAN MILNE
DATE APPOINTED: 14.03.2016
APPOINTED BY: Local Advisory Body
TERM OF OFFICE: 4 Years
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
Director of D&D Network Services Ltd who supply Lord Scudamore ICT services
MRS PATRICIA RUSHER, VICE-CHAIR
DATE APPOINTED: 14.03.2016
APPOINTED BY: Local Advisory Body
TERM OF OFFICE: 4 Years
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
None
MISS REBEKAH RIDER, PARENT GOVERNOR
DATE APPOINTED: 22.06.16
APPOINTED BY: Parent/Carer Nominations and Voting Ballot
TERM OF OFFICE: 4 Years
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
None
MRS SADIE READE, PARENT GOVERNOR
DATE APPOINTED: 22.06.16
APPOINTED BY: Parent/Carer Nominations and Voting Ballot
TERM OF OFFICE: 4 Years
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
None
Clerk to the Local Advisory Body – Mrs Amie Jones.
01432 273951
Email the Clerk to the Local Advisory Body – Mrs Amie Jones
Local Advisory Body Meeting Attendance
| Local Advisory Body Register of Attendance - Lord Scudamore Academy - 2017-2018 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total attended Sep 17-Aug 18 | |||||
| Date | Date | Date | |||
| Robert | North | 1 of 3 | |||
| Duncan | Milne | ||||
| Zayla | Beecham | ||||
| Alison | Blackburne | ||||
| Luke | Conod | ||||
| Terry | Hawkes | ||||
| Kate | Higgins | ||||
| Janet | McColl | ||||
| Sherry | Morris-Davies | ||||
| Sadie | Reade | ||||
| Rebekah | Rider | ||||
| Patricia | Rusher | ||||
| Local Advisory Body Register of Attendance - Lord Scudamore Academy - 2016-2017 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total attended Sep 16-Aug 17 | |||||
| 24.11.16 | 08.03.17 | 20.06.17 | |||
| Robert | North | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 |
| Duncan | Milne | No | No | Yes | 1 of 3 |
| Zayla | Beecham | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 |
| Alison | Blackburne | Apologies | Yes | Yes | 2 of 3 |
| Luke | Conod | Yes | Apologies | Apologies | 1 of 3 |
| Kate | Higgins | Apologies | Yes | Yes | 2 of 3 |
| Janet | McColl | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 |
| Sherry | Morris-Davies | Yes | Apologies | Yes | 2 of 3 |
| Sadie | Reade | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 |
| Rebekah | Rider | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 |
| Patricia | Rusher | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 |
NB. C = Cancelled