Drapers Mills is an academy as part of The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT).
TKAT is a multi-academy trust which was established on 1st September 2010. Its constitution is set out in the Articles of Association and this is shared with individual academies via the Scheme of Delegation. TKAT have, through the Scheme of Delegation, established Local Governing Bodies for each of the Academies
Please click here for the Scheme of Delegation
The Local Governing Body of each of the Academies is responsible for fulfilling the strategic and operational governance role in the conduct of the Academy.
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Please click here to link to Governance information relating to TKAT, including the structure of governance and relevant details about Trustees terms of office, attendance and business interests.
Please click here for key documents including the Master Funding Agreement, Articles of Association and Accounts.
THANET LOCAL GOVERNING BODY
VISION
The Thanet Local Governing Body is committed to TKAT’s mission: Inspiring Learners, Changing Lives
Our vision is to put children first to build a better world.
We will ensure that the life chances of all pupils in our Academies are significantly improved as a result of our educational provision.
We will provide outstanding teaching and learning to enable all children – especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds - to reach their potential and meet the challenges of the twenty-first century.
PURPOSE
The Purpose of the Joint Governing Body is to:
RATIONALE
The TKAT Thanet Academies serve the same community, already have a Director of Education working across all the schools and there is increasing close working between the schools.
The educational benefits from working collaboratively include:
Better shared responsibility for the joint education of the children in all schools
Greater commitment to ensuring the moral duty to provide equally for all children in the TKAT Thanet Primary Academies
Flexibility with provision for children
Recruitment and retention of staff – greater opportunities for promotion between schools
Increased capacity for school improvement between schools
Flexibility and greater stability with funding and finance
Greater consistency of embedding TKAT values
All Schools share similar values and have a common core moral purpose but all have and their individual identity
GOVERNANCE
The following are key elements of the proposed Governance Structure:
A single joint Local Governing Body for all schools
One Chair and Vice-Chair for the joint Local Governing Body
The Joint LGB holds the legal responsibilities for all LGBs
Initially membership of the Joint LGB will be drawn from members of the existing LGBs via a skills audit. In future Governors may be recruited directly to the Joint LGB.
The Joint LGB will agree and monitor the budgets for all five schools
Governors on the Joint Governing Body will have specific responsibility for all schools including: Finance, Standards and Assessment, Behaviour and Welfare, Health and Safety, Safeguarding, SEND, EYFS and HR/Legal.
GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE
The composition of the Joint Governing Body is:
Chair of Governors
Vice Chair of Governors
Eight appointed Governors
The Director of Education (Ex officio)
The Heads of School (Ex officio)
Each school has its own School Governance Committee responsible for:
Standards and curriculum
Behaviour, attendance and Welfare
Community Links
RELATIONSHIP WITH THE THANET REGIONAL BOARD
The Joint LGB will be accountable to the Regional Board for the collective performance of the schools.
Individual School Governance Committees will be accountable to the Board for the performance of their individual schools.
CONSTITUTION OF THE JOINT LOCAL GOVERNING BODY
CONSTITUTION OF THE JOINT LOCAL GOVERNING BODY OF
____TKAT THANET PRIMARY ACADEMIES______
Part of The Kemnal Academies Trust
17th December 2018
The names of the Academies governed by this Joint Local Governing Body are Dame Janet Primary Academy, Drapers Mills Primary Academy, Newlands Primary School, Northdown Primary School and Salmestone Primary School.
The name of the Joint Local Governing Body (JLGB) is The Joint Local Governing Body of TKAT THANET PRIMARY ACADEMIES. Each individual school has a School Governance Committee.
3. The Joint Local Governing Body shall be constituted of up to 12 Governors.
Class of Governor |
Number |
Appointed (Including Chair and Vice Chair) |
7 |
Headteachers (ex-officio) |
4 |
Regional Director of Education (ex-officio) |
1 |
|
|
Total |
12 |
4. The School Local Governance Committees shall be constituted of up to 12 Governors, to allow for 4 staff governors (2 teaching, 2 non-teaching) at the Joint School Governance Committee of Dame Janet Primary Academy and Newlands Primary School.
Class of Governor |
Number |
The Chair of the JLGB (or their representative) |
1 |
Headteacher (ex-officio) |
1 |
Parent |
1 |
Staff |
4 |
Appointed (not appointed to the JLGB) |
2 |
Appointed (also appointed to the JLGB) |
2 |
Total |
12 |
5. The Term of Office for each class of Governor shall be in accordance with the Scheme of Delegation of the JLGB as granted by the Directors of The Kemnal Academies Trust.
6. This Constitution is made by The Kemnal Academies Trust and the TKAT THANET PRIMARY ACADEMIES Joint Local Governing Body effective from 1th December 2018..
On behalf of TKAT Karen Roberts CEO |
On behalf of the JLGB Roger Silk Chair of Governors |
MEMBERSHIP OF THE THANET JOINT LOCAL GOVERNING BODY
NAME | TYPE | RESPONSIBILITY | DECLARATION OF INTEREST | |
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Roger Silk (17.07.17) |
Appointed | Chair |
1. Governor - Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys 2. Trustee, Director and Company Secretary, Kent Cricket Board Thanet 3. Director, Westgate and Birchington Golf Club |
|
George Kup (09.09.19) |
Appointed |
NIL |
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Sam Atkinson (17.07.17) |
Headteacher - Dame Janet Primary Academy | Ex Officio | NIL | |
Joe Manclark (17.07.17) |
Headteacher - Drapers Mills | Ex Officio |
1. Non Executive Director, Our Kitchen on the Isle of Thanet 2.Board Member, KAH East Area 3.Spouse employed as Teaching Assistant at Drapers Mills
|
|
Matthew Harris (01.09.20) |
Headteacher - Northdown Primary | Ex Officio | NIL | |
Nigel Pantling (17.07.17) |
Headteacher - Salmestone | Ex Officio | NIL | |
Daniel Barham (13.02.20) |
Appointed | NIL | ||
Nicola Furneaux (12.11.20) | Director of Education | Ex Officio | NIL | |
Amy Ward (12.11.20) |
Appointed | EKC Group | ||
Imogen Dobie (12.11.20) |
Appointed | NIL | ||
Eni Timi-Biu (12.11.20)` |
Appointed | NIL | ||
Julie Bartlett (12.11.20) |
Appointed | Governor at Northdown Primary School | ||
Kim Metcalfe | Clerk | NIL |
LEAVERS
NAME | ROLE | START DATE | RESIGNATION |
Patricia Childs | Appointed Governor | Jan 2016 | Sept 2019 |
Jannette Watson | Appointed Governor | May 2017 | Oct 2019 |
Jamie Weir | Appointed Governor | March 2018 | September 2020 |
Terms of Reference for the Local Governing Body (LGB)
The Directors of TKAT Board of Trustees delegate their responsibilities for the day-to-day operation of Drapers Mills Primary Academy (DMPA) and the whole of the funding granted by the DfE for the benefit of DMPA directly to the LGB through the Scheme of Delegation.
Membership
We currently have Membership of 9 Governors:
Chair of Governors: Mr Roger Silk, Appointed Governor
Vice-Chair of Governors: Miss Dawn Watson, Appointed Governor
Drapers Mills Local Governing Body
Name |
Type |
Responsibility |
Attendance % Ac Yr 19-20 |
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Roger Silk Current term: 12/06/2020 to 12/06/2024 Start date: 30/06/2016 |
Appointed |
Chair of Governors Literacy |
100% |
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Declarations of Interest including transactions to 31st August 2020 |
Governor of Dame Janet Primary Academy Governor of Newlands Primary Academy Governor of Salmestone Primary Academy Governor of Northdown Primary Academy Governor of Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys Director and Trustee and Company Secretary of Kent Cricket Board, Thanet Director, Westgate and Birchington Golf Club |
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Dawn Watson Current term: 12/01/2021 to 12/01/2025 Start date: 02/02/2017 |
Appointed |
Vice Chair of Governors Welfare/Pastoral |
50% |
|
Declarations of Interest including transactions to 31st August 2020 |
Governor of Holy Trinity & St John’s Primary School, Margate Board Member, Canterbury Diocese Board of Education Priest-in Charge St John the Baptist Church Margate |
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David Little Current term: 12/01/2021 to 02/01/2025 Start date: 02/02/2017 |
Appointed |
Mathematics |
75% |
|
Declarations of Interest including transactions to 31st August 2020 |
NIL RETURN |
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Sarah Roberts Current term: 01/09/2017 to 01/09/2021 Start date: 01/09/2017 |
Staff |
75% |
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Declarations of Interest including transactions to 31st August 2020 |
NIL RETURN |
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Stirling Joy Current term: 13/01/2020 to 13/01/2024 Start date: 13/01/2020 |
Staff | Health and Safety | 100% | |
Declarations of Interest including transactions to 31st August 2020 |
NIL RETURN | |||
Joseph Manclark Current term: 01/04/2016 Start date: 01/04/2016 |
Headteacher |
100% |
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Declarations of Interest including transactions to 31st August 2020 |
1 declared family influence, related to 1 Teaching Assistants at Drapers Mills Primary Academy Non-Executive Director Our Kitchen The Isle of Thanet Board Member, KAH East Area |
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Caroline Arnold |
Clerk to the Governors |
100% |
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Declarations of Interest including transactions to 31st August 2019 |
NIL RETURN |
Structure
There are four meetings of the Governing Body each academic year although extra-ordinary meetings may be called to deal with emergency matters.
Meet Our Governors
School Governors are people who want to make a positive contribution to children's education. Governors are one of the largest voluntary forces in the country and have an important part to play in raising school standards, by supporting and challenging school leaders
Or governing body at present consists of up to 12 members supported by the Clerk.
The purpose of the Clerk's role is to:
Public Minutes
If you would like access to the governing body Minutes of meetings please contact the Clerk who will arrange for you to view them
Contacting the Governing Body
Chair of Governors
Mr Roger Silk
c/o Drapers Mills Primary Academy
St Peter's Footpath
MARGATE
Kent
CT9 2SP
If you are interested in joining our Governing Body or wish to contact a member of the Governing Body please send an email via the Clerk to Governors below
Clerk to Governors