Governance

We are currently looking to recruit employer governors to our governing body.  

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

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Within United Learning, local governors contribute to the overall governance of the multi-academy trust (MAT) at an individual school level. They are the eyes and ears of the trust on the ground, the critical friends of each school. They bring their skills and expertise to help a school achieve its aims by offering critique and support in equal measure.

Their different and diverse perspectives and experiences help leaders to reflect, see things more clearly, spot new ways of looking at a situation and make better decisions - to the ultimate good the school is trying to achieve, of educated, successful children passing with joy and confidence to the next stage of their life. 

This is a challenging and deeply rewarding role where individuals can make a real difference to a school within its community. In carrying it out, our local governors provide immense value to their schools and to United Learning as a whole. 

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 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: 

Early and Foundation Years: Mr Simon Halls

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.