Governance & Scheme of Delegation (Academies)
Within England there are over 300,000 school/academy governors, who form the largest volunteer force in the country. The roles of individual governors, and subsequently members of a governing body, work collectively to perform a strategic role and carry out key functions such as:
- Discuss and set the aims and objectives for the Academy
- Set the required policies for achieving those aims and objectives
- Set the required targets for achieving those aims and objectives
- Monitor and evaluate the progress that the Academy is making towards its set aims and objectives.
Finally, the role of role of the Academy governor is to be a source of challenge and support to the Principal, i.e. a 'critical friend.'
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The governing body of Harris Science Academy East London
Harris Science Academy East London is accountable to the Academy governing body and is independent from the local authority. The governing body is responsible for the setting, and subsequent monitoring of targets to be achieved over time.
The Academy is a member of the Harris Federation. Ultimate responsibility for the Academy rests with the board of trustees of the Federation, (Federation governance details and scheme of delegation can be found here), but much of the work of the board is delegated to the local governing body which comprises the governors of the Academy. Some governors are appointed by the Federation whilst others are elected by parents/guardians of students at the Academy or by staff.
Our chair of governors, Anish Patel can be contacted through our clerk to the governing body, Alan Palmer at Alan.palmer@harrisfederation.org.uk . Alternatively you can write to the Chair of Governors at the following address; Anish Patel, Chair of Governors, Harris Science Academy East London, The Clock Mill, Three Mill Lane, Bromley-by-Bow, London, E3 3DU
| Name of Governor | Date of appointment or reappointment | Position/Title | Business and Pecuniary Interests | Meetings attended 2022-23 | 2023-24 |
| Sir Dan Moynihan | 20.02.2023 | Sponsor Governor | Monitoring duties discharge through Federation responsibilities | ||
| Rebecca Hickey | 8.08.2023 | Sponsor Governor | Harris Federation Director of Secondary Education.Trustee Farmington Trust January 2022 | Monitoring duties discharge through Federation responsibilities | |
| Lisa Kattenhorn | 01.09.2022 | Ex-Officio, Exec Principal | 3/3 | ||
| Dan MacPherson | 8.08.2023 | Ex-Officio, Principal | 1/1 | ||
| Anish Patel | 8.07.2022 | Sponsor Governor, Chair of Governors | 4/4 | 3/3 | |
| Sultan Ososanya | 8.07.2022 | Sponsor Governor Curriculum | 4/4 | 2/3 | |
| Mark Hardman | 8.07.2022 | Sponsor Governor Safeguarding | 4/4 | 2/3 | |
| Emily Whiteside | 8.07.2022 | Sponsor Governor SEND | 4/4 | 3/3 | |
| Chris Everitt | 8.07.2022 | Sponsor Governor, Assistant Director Harris Federation, Secondary Education | Monitoring duties discharge through Federation responsibilities | ||
| Freddie Norton | 11.10.2022 - (end 10.10.2026) | Sponsor Governor Medical Need | 3/3 | 0/3 | |
| Catherine Stanley | 11.10.2022 - (end 10.10.2026) | Sponsor Governor Admissions | 3/3 | 3/3 | |
| Zamzan Islam | 14.12.2023 | Parent Governor | 0/1 | ||
| Kevin Hinde | 14.12.2023 | Parent Governor | 1/1 | ||
| Name of Governor | Stepped down from Governor role | Position/Title | Business and Pecuniary Interests | Meetings attended 2022-23 | 2023-24 |
| Sarah Jafri | 29.02.2024 | Sponsor Governor Equalities | 3/4 | 0/2 | |
| Hamza Modi | 29.02.2024 | Sponsor Governor | 2/2 | 1/2 | |
| Sandra Miles | 31.08.23 | Sponsor Governor | |||
