Local Governance

The Kemnal Academies Trust is a multi-academy trust with 45 special, primary, secondary and all through academies.

The Kemnal Board of Trustees ensure their accountability for the provision, standards and outcomes in every academy via the senior executive team and the Directors of Education.

Our Directors of Education play the lead role in supporting, challenging and holding to account our Headteachers and their school teams.

The Kemnal Board has established local governing bodies to help Directors of Education in their role, to support their local school and local community, and to provide local knowledge and insight.

Please visit our Trust website for more information about our governance.

The Governor Impact Statement can be found here.

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.

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. 

Governor Constitution

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.

Our Chair of Governors contact details:

Mr J Packman
c/o Northdown Primary School
Tenterden Way
Marget
Kent
CT9 3RE

Email c/o the main office email: office@northdown-tkat.org

Northdown Primary School Governing Body

We currently have 5 governors:

• 2 Appointed Governors
• 2 Staff Governors
• 1 Headteacher

Chair of Governors: Jack Packman

Vice-Chair of Governors: TBC

Governor Resignations