Governors
On 1st May 2024, Hatherley Infant and St James' Church of England Junior schools converted to academy status as part of the Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust (DGAT).
For information about DGAT, including the Memorandum of Association, Articles of Association, Funding Agreement, Annual Accounts, Annual Report and Register of Interests of Trust Board members, please visit the DGAT website:
Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust
The Hatherley Infant St James' C of E Junior Schools' Local Governing Board
The DGAT Trust Board delegates local oversight of its schools to local governing boards. Local governing boards are committees of the Trust Board. Hatherley Infant and St James' CofE Junior schools have a single local governing board which is delegated responsibilities through a scheme of delegation (see attachment below).
The LGB ensures that Hatherley Infant School and St James’ C of E Junior Schools:
Serve the community of Hatherley Infant School by providing an education of the highest quality to enable children to develop and realise their skills and talents; to foster a sense of social responsibility and equal opportunity for all; and to ensure that all children develop a lifelong enjoyment of learning.
Recognising the foundation and preserving and developing the religious character in accordance with the principles of the Church of England and in partnership with the Church at Parish and Diocesan level, serve the community of St James’ C of E Junior school by providing an education of the highest quality within the context of Christian belief and practice. It encourages an understanding of the meaning and significance of faith and promotes Christian values through the experience it offers to all its pupils.
The LGB has the following members:
|
Type of governor |
Number required |
Appointed or elected |
|
Foundation governor |
1 |
Appointed by the Diocese Board of Education |
|
Foundation Ex-officio governor |
1 |
Automatic appointment of the local incumbent or their substitute for duration of time in role. |
|
Parent governor |
2 |
Elected by eligible members of each school’s parent community. Each school community will elect one parent local governor. |
|
Staff governor |
2 |
Elected by eligible members of the school staff body. Each school community will elect one staff local governor. |
|
Co-opted governor |
4 |
Appointed by the LGB |
|
Headteacher ex-officio governor |
2 |
Automatic appointment of the Headteachers of Hatherley Infant and St James' C of E Junior Schools for the duration of time in their roles. |
|
Trust appointed governor |
0 |
Appointed by DGAT |
|
Total number of local governors |
12 |
|
The current membership of the LGB is as follows:
| Type of governor | Name of Governor | Date Term Started | Date Term Ends |
|
Foundation governor |
Shirley Graham |
01/07/2024 |
30/06/2028 |
|
Foundation Ex-officio governor |
Stephen Saville |
04/11/2025 |
Ex-officio |
|
Parent governors |
Bethany Butler Abiola Esther Aduroja |
01/04/2025 09/10/2025 |
31/03/2029 08/10/2029 |
|
Staff governors |
Elliott Prince Emma Faulkner |
01/05/2024 01/05/2024 |
30/04/2028 30/04/2028 |
|
Co-opted governors |
Amanda Chong (Chair) Jenni Vincent Vacancy |
01/05/2024 01/05/2024 |
28/02/2027 30/04/2028 |
|
Headteacher ex-officio governors |
Freya Briggs Emma Gardiner |
01/09/2025 01/09/2025 |
Ex-officio Ex-officio |
|
Trust appointed governor |
N/A |
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| Clerk to Governors | Roger Slater | clerk@his.dgat.org.uk | |
Governors Whose Term Ended or Who Stepped Down in the last 12 Months
|
Name of Governor |
Type of Governor |
Date Term Started |
Date Term Ended |
| Sukanmi Osunsanmi | Substitute Foundation Ex-officio governor | 30/07/2024 | 03/11/2025 |
| Simon Millington | Headteacher ex-officio governor | 01/05/2024 | 31/08/2025 |
| Eduardo Beasley | Co-opted Governor | 01/05/2024 | 08/07/2025 |
| Syeda Begum | Parent Governor | 10/10/2024 | 07/03/2025 |
Register of Business and Pecuniary Interests
Each year, members of the Trust Board as well as members of local governing boards are required to make declarations of their pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests. Please refer to the attachment below for a summary of the LGB's current declarations. A summary of the declarations of the DGAT members and Trustees is available on the DGAT website.
Governors' Attendance at Meetings during the last 12 Months
(See attachment below)