Governors and Trustees
Cams Hill School – Local Governing Body
Cams Hill School Chair of Governors:
Iain Hare
Contact: govs@camshill.com or via the school office on 01329231641
The Local Governing Board exercises its powers and functions with a view to fulfilling a largely strategic leadership role in the running of the academy, addressing such matters as:
- policy development and strategic planning, including target-setting to keep up momentum on school improvement;
- ensuring sound management and administration of the academy, and ensuring that the Senior Leadership Team are equipped with relevant skills and guidance;
- ensuring compliance with legal requirements;
- establishing and maintaining a transparent system of prudent and effective internal controls;
- management of the academy’s financial, human and other resources;
- monitoring performance and the achievement of objectives and ensuring that plans for improvement are acted upon;
- helping the academy be responsive to the needs of parents and the community and making it more accountable through consultation and reporting;
- setting the academy’s standards of conduct and values;
- assessing and managing risk (including preparation of a statement on the academy’s risk management for its annual report and accounts).
The Local Governing Board have established three primary committees to exercise powers and functions on behalf of the Governors and their constitution;
These Committees are;
- Resources, Audit and Risk
- Pastoral
- Teaching Learning and Assessment
Additionally, committees to discuss pupil discipline, staff appeals, pay review, pay appeals, complaints or as required by circumstances will be formed from a pool of governors agreed by the Board of Governors, based on their availability.
All Governors are appointed for a 4-year term.
Cams Hill School Governors:
- VITTORIO BOCCOLINI
- JOANNA BOWLES
- SARA BROOKER
- NICHOLA BRYCE
- IAIN HARE
- TIM HEARN
- STEVE HIGGINS
- IAN HUDSON
- BOBBY MEHTA
- DAN REEVES
- CHRIS REILLY
- LYNDA SMURTHWAITE
More information about the Governors, including members who have stepped down in the last 12 months, can be found here.
Governance Professional:
HELEN HILL
Contact: govs@camshill.com or via the school office on 01329231641
Helen is the Governance Professional for Cams Hill Governing Body and is responsible for ensuring all members have the information they need to make informed strategic decisions about the school moving forward. Helen also ensures the smooth running of both Committee and Local Governing Body meetings by working with the Chair to manage agendas, policies, documents and minutes.
Governors Attendance 2023-2024
Governors Declaration of Interest 2024 – 2025
The Gateway Trust
Trustees and Members:
The Members of Cams Hill Academy Trust gave their formal approval in August 2024 for Cams Hill Academy Trust to become part of the Gateway Multi-Academy Trust as of 1 September 2024.
Details of the Gateway Trust’s Trustees and Members can be found on their website: https://www.gatewaytrust.org/our-team/members-and-trustees
Trustees
- Ms. Judith Houghton – Chair of Trustees
- Mrs. Sheila Caine
- Mr. Malcolm Kaill
- Mr. Iain Collins
- Mr. John Godsell
- Mrs. Elizabeth Lee
- Mrs. Sarah Weare
The Gateway Trust Governance Professional
Mrs. Alison Burnside