The Thanet Joint Local Governing Body

Northdown Primary School is an academy as part of The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT).

Please find a link to the TKAT Governance pages: https://www.tkat.org/1120/governance
Please find a link to TKAT key documents: http://www.tkat.org/93/documents

TKAT is a multi-academy trust which was established on 1st September 2010. Its constitution is set out in the Articles of Association and this is shared with individual academies via the Scheme of Delegation. TKAT has, through the Scheme of Delegation, established Local Governing Bodies for each of the Academies.

Scheme of Delegation

The Local Governing Body of each of the Academies is responsible for fulfilling the strategic and operational governance role in the conduct of the Academy.

Click here to link to the Directors of the TKAT Board. https://www.tkat.org/670/meet-the-trustees

Governance for Northdown Primary School is provided through the  Local Governing Body.

Vision

The Local Governing Body is committed to TKAT’s mission:

• Achieving more together.
• Our vision is to put children first to build a better world.
• We will ensure that the life chances of all pupils in our Academies are significantly improved as a result of our educational provision.
• We will provide outstanding teaching and learning to enable all children – especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds – to reach their potential and meet the challenges of the twenty-first century.

Purpose

The Local Governing Body is committed to TKAT’s mission:

• Achieving more together.
• Our vision is to put children first to build a better world.
• We will ensure that the life chances of all pupils in our Academies are significantly improved as a result of our educational provision.
• We will provide outstanding teaching and learning to enable all children – especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds – to reach their potential and meet the challenges of the twenty-first century.

Purpose

GOVERNANCE

Following the meeting of the Joint Local Governing Body on February 9th 2022, it was decided to end the Joint Local Governance Structure for TKAT schools within Thanet.

From 9th February 2022, there is a single Local Governing Body for each school. There is a Chair and Vice-Chair for each school’s Local Governing Body.

Governors on each school’s Local Governing Body will have specific responsibilities, including: Finance, Standards and Assessment, Behaviour and Welfare, Health and Safety, Safeguarding, SEND, EYFS and Leadership and Management.

GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE

The composition of each Local Governing Body is up to 9 governors:
The Chair (Appointed)
2 Parent Governors (elected by parents)
2 Staff Governors (elected by staff)
Headteacher (ex-offico)
Up to 3 other appointed Governors

Other members of the School’s leadership team may join meetings as appropriate. ​
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PAY COMMITTEE

Our pay committee officially approves teacher and admin staff pay, with advice from our Headteacher.

The membership of the pay committee is reviewed and approved annually at a governor’s meeting.

The pay committee is made up of our Chair of Governors and one other nominated governor.

Membership of Northdown Primary School Governance Committee

Chair of local governing body:

• Jack Packman
  Appointed by GB/board
  Appointment/Start date 6 October 2022
  Current Term of Office 6 October 2022 to 6 October 2025
  Email address Jack.packman@northdown-tkat.org
  Telephone 01843226077
  Declaration of Interest Drapers Mills Primary Academy
  2021/22 attendance = 75%
• Matthew Harris
  Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal
  Appointment/Start date 15 July 2020
  Current Term of Office 15 July 2020 –
  Declaration of interest related party employment role within TKAT or one of its academies from 01/09/2022.
  2021/2022 attendance = 75% Attended meeting on 6 October 2022
• Dave Turnbull
  Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates
  Appointment/Start date 7 July 2021
  Current Term of Office 7 July 2021 to 6 July 2024
  2021/2022 attendance = 100% Attended meeting on 6 October 2022
  Declaration of interest = Nil
• Sally Potter
  Elected by school staff
  Appointment/Start date 7 July 2021
  Current Term of Office 7 July 2021 to 6 July 2024
  2021/22 attendance = 100% Attended meeting on 6 October 2022
  Declaration of Interest = Nil
• Beth Pritchard
  Appointed by GB/board
  Appointment/Start date 7 July 2022
  Current Term of Office from 7 July 2022 to 7 July 2025
  2021/2022 attendance = 25% Attended meeting on 6 October 2022
  Declaration of Interest Salmestone Primary School
• Roger Silk
  Appointed by GB/board
  Appointment/Start date 6 October 2022
  Current Term of Office from 6 October 2022 to 6 October 2025
  2021/2022 attendance = 100% Attended meeting on 6th October 2022.
  Declaration of Interest Drapers Mills Primary Academy, Dame Janet Primary Academy, Salmestone Primary School, Simon Langton School.
• Christina Goldsmith
  Staff Governor
  Term of Office from 23rd March 2023 to 23rd March 2026

Leavers 2021 – 2022

• Simon Miller
  Staff Governor
  Appointment/Start date 7 July 2021
  Term of Office 7 July 2021 – 7 July 2025
  Resignation date 7 July 2022
  Attendance 2021/2022
  Declaration of Interest, including transactions up to 31st August 2021 = Nil

• Daniel Barham
  Local Governor
  Appointment/Start date 18 March 2020
  Term of Office 18 March 2020 to 18 March 2024
  Resignation date 4 February 2022
  Attendance 2021/2022
  Declaration of Interest, including transactions up to 31st August 2021 = Nil

• Mary Uttridge
  Parent Governor
  Appointment/Start date 7 July 2021
  Term of Office 7 July 2021 to 7 July 2025
  Resignation date 6 October 2021
  Attendance 2021/2022
  Declaration of Interest, including transactions up to 31st August 2021 = Northdown Primary School

• Julie Bartlett
  Local Governor
  Appointment/Start date 12 May 2020
  Term of Office 12 May 2020 to 12 May 2024
  Resignation date 6 October 2021
  Attendance 2021/2022
  Declaration of Interest, including transactions up to 31st August 2021 = Nil

• Kelly Ralf
  Parent Governor
  Appointment/Start date 20 March 2019
  Term of Office 20 March 2019 to 20 March 2023
  Resignation date 6 October 2021
  Attendance 2021/2022
  Declaration of Interest, including transactions up to 31st August 2021 = Nil