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Governance
Each academy in Affinity Learning Partnership has a Local Governing Body (LGB) which works on behalf of the Trust Board to exercise leadership in the running of the individual academy and hold the Headteacher and staff to account. The LGB is responsible for promoting high standards and strives to ensure that our young people are attending a successful school which provides them with a good education and supports their well-being.
The role of the Local Governing Body:
- helping the Headteacher and senior leadership team to set high standards by planning for the school´s future and setting performance targets for the academy;
- monitoring the effectiveness of the school provision;
- the management of risks against the school's risk register;
- acting as a critical friend to the Headteacher and senior leadership team, offering support and advice;
- helping the school respond to the needs of parents and the community;
- helping make the school be open and accountable to the public for what it does;
- working with the school on planning and developing policies and keeping the academy provision under review; and
- exercising the responsibilities and powers delegated to it by the Directors in partnership with the Headteacher and staff.
Affinity Learning Partnership is currently recruiting for governors in both primary and secondary schools. Should you be interested please visit the vacancies page on the Trust website.
If you wish to contact the Local Governing Body, you can do so by contacting Ewelina Matysiak, Clerk to the Governors, by emailing ematysiak.hrn@affinitylp.co.uk or writing to:
Horninglow Primary School
Horninglow Road North
Burton upon Trent
Staffordshire,
DE13 0SW
Affinity Learning Partnership Governance Documents
Meet our Local Governing Body
Ex-Officio Governor
The Headteacher of our school also sits on our Local Governing Body as a Governor. They are referred to as an Ex-officio Governor, by virtue of their office. This means that they will remain a Governor for as long as they are employed in their role as Headteacher.
| Roz Winter
| Appointed: 03 January 2023 Attendance 2023/24: 5/5 Declarations: None declared |
Co-opted Governors
Governors who are Board Appointed are appointed by the Trust Board. Their term of office is four years. At Horninglow Primary the governance structure allows for three Board Appointed Governors.
| Lesley Wells
| First Appointed: 24 September 2018 Bio: I joined the de Ferrers Academy Governing Body in 2011 when I was co-opted to represent the Burton Co-operative Learning Trust Primary & Special Schools which feed and work alongside the Academy. I have previously been the Headteacher, Executive Headteacher and Governor at four schools in both Staffordshire and Kent, two of them being judged outstanding by Ofsted. In August 2018 I retired from the post of Headteacher and Governor at Outwoods Primary School. Since September 2018 I have also been on the LGB at Horninglow Primary School, becoming Vice Chair in December 2018. My role is to provide both LGB's with information on primary education and staffing matters which they use to help them carry out their role as strategic leaders. |
| Caroline Wakelin
| Appointed: 30 March 2023 Attendance 2023/24: 5/5 Declarations: Local Governor at The de Ferrers Academy. Family members attend Granville and The de Ferrers Academy Bio: I am a retired teacher. I spent my 36 year career at The de Ferrers Academy, in its many guises, teaching Religious Studies and CPSHE. I was an Assistant Head of Year for a number of years and latterly involved in Attendance. I have also served as a staff governor. |
| Jacqui Botten
| Appointed: 30 March 2023 Attendance 2023/24: 4/5 Declarations: Local Governor at The de Ferrers Academy Bio: It is a pleasure to be joining the Horninglow School LGB community. I have spent all my life in secondary education as a Head of Faculty and Governor so it is a refreshing change to see where my students began their educational lives. I look forward to engaging with the school in lots of different ways and hope I will have lots to offer from my past experiences. |
Parent Governors
Parent Governors are elected by the parents/guardians of the students who attend Horninglow Primary. When a parent governor vacancy occurs, nominations are requested from all registered parents and guardians and an election takes place. Their term of office is four years. At Horninglow Primary the governance structure allows for two parent governors.
| Emma Coe | Appointed: 11 February 2025 Appointed by: Parents Attendance 2023/24: NA Declarations: TBC Bio: TBC |
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Staff Governor
The Staff Governor is elected by the staff based at Horninglow Primary. When a staff governor vacancy occurs, nominations are requested from all members of staff based at Horninglow Primary and an election takes place. Their term of office is four years. At Horninglow Primary the governance structure allows for one staff governor.
| Helen Hutchinson | Appointed: 15 July 2024 Appointed by: Staff Attendance 2023/24: 3/3 Declarations: Employed at Horninglow Primary School Bio: TBC |
Co-opted Governors
At Horninglow Primary, the governance structure allows for the local governors listed above to co-opt to four further local governors to the local governing body in order to bring a specific skill set that will add value to the academy, making local governance even more efficient and effective. Co-opted governors have a term of office of four years.
| Rebecca Collyer | First appointed: 04 May 2016 Attendance 2023/24: 3/5 Declarations: Teacher at Edge Hill Academy. Bio: I have been a fully qualified teacher for many years and have a good working knowledge of the education system and current education policy. I am able to bring a parent's perspective to Governing Board meetings whilst also having first-hand knowledge of the inner workings of a school environment. I play a variety of musical instruments and am involved with a local community wind band and other small music groups. |
| Denise Shaw
| First appointed: 15th February 2023 Attendance 2023/24: 2/5 Declarations: Trustee at Red Lion House Community Centre. Family members attend The de Ferrers Academy Bio: I was awarded the MBE for services to disability in education. I have been a governor for over 35 years and had retired but I was fortunate to be asked to become a governor at Horninglow Primary. I am married with 3 grown up children and nana to seven grandchildren with ages ranging from seven to fifteen. My main hobby is reading mainly crime fiction. |
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Resigned
| Gail Gotheridge
| Appointed: 17 May 2023 Attendance 2023/24: 4/5 Declarations: Employed at Absolute Roofing Solutions. Children attend Horninglow Primary Academy. |
Clerk to Governors
The Clerk provides professional advice to the Governing Body on governance, constitutional and procedural matters. They provide administrative support including minute taking and convening meetings, ensure the Governing Body is properly constituted and manage all Governing Body information effectively. It is the Clerk’s role to ensure the Governing Body meets all of its statutory duties.
| Ewelina Matysiak
| ematysiak.hrn@affinitylp.co.uk |
