Board of Governors
Governance and Delegation
Emmanuel Schools Foundation (“the Trust”) is legally accountable for every school in the Trust. The CEO is accountable to the Trust for the performance and delivery of the whole organisation. The CEO is advised by the Executive Team who are responsible for finances and resources, and the learning and academic progress of all students. The King’s Academy currently has in place a local governing body provided by the Trust. The Principal, supported by the LGB, is the vision-holder and driving force responsible for achieving excellence for those in school which he leads and manages. The Chair of the Local Governing Body (LGB) and LGB members have delegated responsibility to discuss and act as ‘critical friends’ in carrying out governance functions to achieve the excellence in all areas of school life.
The processes of decision-making and lines of delegated accountability are set out in the Scheme of Delegation which can be found here.
Any letter intended for the Chair of Governors should be addressed to:
Miss C Taylor, Company Secretary, Trinity House, Sixth Avenue, Blyth, NE24 2SY.
A full list of Governors is shown below:
| Name of Governor | Status | Date of Appointment | Responsibility |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Branson | Local Authority Governor | 02.10.17 | Vice Chairman, Health and Safety |
| Mr Gary Wiecek | Local Governor | 11.10.18 | Behaviour and Attitudes |
| Mr James Ruddock | Local Governor | 15.07.21 | LGB Chair, Chairman, Careers & Sixth Form Link, SEND |
| Mrs Deborah Child | Local Governor | 18.05.22 | Safeguarding, LAC |
| Mrs Rachael Lacey | Local Governor | 13.03.23 | |
| Mrs Elizabeth Idowu | Local Governor | 26.09.23 |
| Name | Status |
|---|---|
| Mr Darren Warburton | Finance Director |
| Prof Mark Pike | CEO and Accounting Officer |
| Mr Simon Reader | Acting Principal |
| Mrs Angela Thorpe | PA to the Principal |
| Miss Christine Taylor | Company Secretary |
The local governing body appoints each governor after the completion of skills audit to ensure a full comprehensive cohort of governors.
The term of office is for a duration of four years after which a governor may be re-elected. All governors have been appointed by the Local Governing Body unless otherwise stated.
Governance functions are delegated to the Local Governing Body (“LGB”) by the ESF Board. The details of the delegation are contained within a scheme of delegation which can be found in the Governance section of the ESF website.
The governing body convenes at least twice per term, focusing on curriculum and standards once a term, and finance and resources once a term.
The declarations of interest for the Local Governing Body can be found in the attached document – Declarations of Interest
Governance attendance at Local Governor Board meetings can be found in the attached document – Governor Attendance
The registered member of The King’s Academy is Emmanuel Schools Foundation. The Board of Directors can be found on the ESF website.
The structure of Emmanuel Schools Foundation can be found in the Governance section of the ESF website
The ESF Funding Agreement can be found here.
The King’s Academy’s novated Funding Agreement can be found here.
The current members of Emmanuel Schools Foundation can be found here.
If you are interested in becoming a governor, please complete the form below and send it back to us.
ESF Application Form – member, trustee or local governor
Governor – If you are applying to join a particular school within the Foundation.
Trustee – If you are applying to join Emmanuel Schools Foundation.