Queen Elizabeth's School is an Academy Trust. It must conduct the Academy within the terms and requirements of: a) The Articles of Association; b) Any legislation or legal requirement that applies to academies: c) The Academies Financial Handbook; and d) The Funding Agreement between the Secretary of State for Education and the Academy Trust. It has two levels of governance as follows: Members - who have ultimate responsibility for the trust achieving its charitable objectives. They sign off the articles of association and have power to appoint and remove trustees. Governors - who collectively as the board of governors deliver the three core functions common to school governance: 1. Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction; 2. Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff; and 3. Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure it's money well spent. There are four members of the Trust as follows: Members Date of Appointment Harry William Turner- Chair of Governors (ex-officio) 18 th September 2013 Rupert Andrews Chair of Governors Finance Committee (ex-officio) 16 th March 2017 Jane Mursell Vice-Chair of Governors (ex-officio) 18 th September 2013 Diocese of Salisbury Educational Trust (DSET) Foundation Member represented by Vanessa Herrick 18 th September 2013 resigned 31 st July 2017
The second layer consists of the Board of Governors (also known as the Governing Body). The Academy shall have the following Governors as set out in its Articles of Association and Funding Agreement: Up to 4 Governors who are appointed by the Members; between 2 and 7 Parent Governors who are elected by the parents of registered pupils at the Academy; up to 3 Staff Governors appointed by the Members (provided that the total number of Governors, including the Head Teacher, who are employees of the Academy, does not exceed one third of the total number of Governors); up to 5 Foundation Governors; up to 2 Co-opted Governors; the Head Teacher who is treated for all purposes as being an ex officio Governor Governors are appointed for a 4 year period, except that this time limit does not apply to the Head Teacher and incumbent. Subject to remaining eligible to be a particular type of Governor, any Governor can be re-appointed or re-elected. When appointing new Governors, the Governing Body will give consideration to the skills and experience mix of existing Governors in order to ensure the Governing Body has the necessary skills to contribute fully to the Academy s development.
Board of Governors Pecuniary/Business Interests Term Date Appointed by: Stepped Down Karen Allman Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch NHS 6 th February 2017-6 th February 2021 Parents Rupert Andrews None 27 th January 2015-27 th January 2019 Parents Pola Bevan None 9 th January 2018-9 th January 2022 Governors of Christopher Mark Buller QE Staff 22 nd March 2016-22 nd March 2020 20 th Oct 17 Members Rachel Cass 4 th October 2016-4 th October 2020 Members David Henry Clark Governor of St Catherine s RC Primary School 18 th September 2013-18 th September 2017 18 th Sept 17 Members John Connor Commercial Director, Capita Plc 28 th March 2017-28 th March 2021 Governors of Margaret Elizabeth Foster None 18 th September 2013-18 th September 2021 Governors of Vanessa Anne Herrick None 18 th September 2013 31 st July 17 Governors of (incumbent) Fiona Holmes None 28 th March 2017-28 th March 2021 Governors of Lars William Jackson Jackson Associates Ltd 18 th September 2013-18 th September 2021 Parents Stephen Nicholas Jones QE Staff 1 st June 2015 1 st June 19 Members Martin Philip McLeman 18 th September 2013 (Accounting Officer) Headteacher at QE Diocese of Salisbury Trustee Youth Sport Trust Headteacher Ambassador Dept of Education SW Office Peter Merchant None 25 th November 2014-25 th November 18 31 st Dec 17 Board of Governors Jane Mursell None 18 th September 2017-18 th September 2021 Members Gwyneth Margaret Owen None 25 th November 2014-25 th November 18 31 st May 17 Governors of Sharon Powis QE Staff 6 th February 2017-6 th February 2021 Parents David Sims Moordown Dairy Management Ltd 18 th September 2013-18 th September 2021 Board of Governors Duncan Sowry-House None 6 th February 2017-6 th February 2021 27 th April 18 Parents Harry William Turner Holt Heath Academy Trust 18 th September 2013-18 th September 2018 Members Emily Jane Willis QE Staff 18 th September 2013-18 th September 2017 18 th Sept 17 Members Emma Hunt Deputy Vice Chancellor Arts University 1 st September 2018-1 st September 2022 Members
Vikki Slade Bournemouth, Board Member of Dorset LEP and Board Member of Poole Museum Foundation Employee of Jim Cronin Memorial Fund Broadstone Neighbourhood Watch Chair Chair of Broadstone Youth Centre Chair of Broadstone Fields in Trust Association Elected Councillor Borough of Poole LA Cllr of Dorset and Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Husband employee of Ambitions Academy Trust 1 st May 2018-1 st May 2022 Organisation Structure The Governing Body normally meets twice each term. The Governing Body establishes an overall framework for the governance of the Academy and determines membership, terms of reference and procedures of committees of the Governing Body and other groups. It receives reports including policies from its committees for ratification. It monitors the activities of the committees through the minutes of their meetings. The Governing Body may from time to time establish working groups to perform specific tasks over a limited timescale. There are 4 working committees of the Governing Body as follows: Finance and Audit Committee Learning and Achievement Committee Community and Environment Committee Personnel Committee Each committee has its own terms of reference detailing the responsibilities discharged to it. The following decisions are reserved to the full Governing Body: To consider any proposals for changes to the status or constitution of the Academy and its committee structure; To appoint or remove the Chair and/or Vice Chair; and
To appoint and/or consider the performance management of the Head Teacher. The Governors have devolved the day-to-day management of the Academy to the Head Teacher and the Senior Leadership Team (SLT). The SLT comprises the Head Teacher, Deputy Head Teachers, Assistant Head Teachers, Finance and Operations Director and Chief Operating Officer. The SLT implement the policies laid down by the Governors and report back to them on performance