Governance
Nova Hreod Academy is part of the United Learning Multi-Academy Trust, whose Trustees hold the ultimate legal responsibility for the governance of each United Learning school.
Further information about the governance of United Learning, including its Trustees, can be found at http://unitedlearning.org.uk/about-us/governance
The Trustees of United Learning delegate certain responsibilities to a Local Governing Body (LGB) for each school. The main purpose of the LGB is to provide support and challenge to the Academy on behalf of United Learning, drawing on local knowledge of the school and the communities it serves.
Information about which responsibilities are retained by Trustees and which are delegated to the LGB are described in the scheme of delegation.
Click here to view the Scheme of Delegation
The LGB meets five times a year and acts as a critical friend to the leadership teams at Swindon Academy and Nova Hreod. It is the governors’ job to ask difficult questions, examine attainment and learning outcomes, and offer constructive challenge to help ensure that all pupils receive an excellent education and are able to succeed in life. Governors also support the behaviour for learning policy (taking part in hearings and appeals for exclusions), helping with the recruitment of senior roles, and hearing escalated complaints.
All governors are volunteers and largely drawn from the local community in and around Swindon.
Membership of the LGB:
Mr Kevin Logan (Chair)
Mr James Scragg (Deputy Chair)
Mr Simon Halls
Mr Nigel Needs
Mr Phil Johnson
Mr Matt Lodge
Ms Caroline Kafka-Markey
Ms Gemma Goulding
Ms Nicola Croke
Ms Karen Wright
LGB nominated governors
In addition, the LGB has a number of nominated governors. Nominated governors work closely with school leaders and support staff to provide additional support and challenge in certain areas and have additional responsibilities on behalf of United Learning. Our nominated governors are:
Safeguarding and child protection: Mr Simon Halls
Special Education Needs: Mr Nigel Needs
Early and Foundation Years: Mr Simon Halls
Join us:
Would you like to become a governor at Nova Hreod Academy? We are always interested in hearing from people would like to join us and help make a difference to the lives. If you’d like to find out more about what being a governor entails and the rewards it offers please contact:
Anna Tarrant, the Clerk to Governors at a.tarrant@novahreodacademy.org.uk
Contact us:
You can contact the Chair of the LGB by email or in writing. Email correspondence (addressed to Mr K Logan) and marked as confidential) should be sent to the Clerk of Governors at a.tarrant@novahreodacademy.org.uk
Letters should be addressed to Mr K Logan, care of Anna Tarrant, the Clerk of Governors, Swindon Academy, Beech Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1JR.
United Learning’s annual statements of accounts can be viewed here.