The Board of Directors

The number of directors varies according to the size of the school or academy. Freemantle's directors are made up of:

• Staff directors ,
• Foundation directors  (members appointed by the Church),
• Community directors ,
• Local Authority directors,
• Parent  directors (normally parents or carers of children currently attending the school).
• In addition the centre director is a director

There are director vacancies  at present. We are looking for directors who have specific skills in the finance sector to strengthen the board.

In addition to the appointment of senior staff, the roles of the directors centre around  monitoring the standards children attain, the progress they make and the curriculum they are taught, the health and safety of pupils, staff and visitors and ensuring that the academy's finances are spent wisely and for the benefit of the children's education.

To ensure these areas are fully explored, the directors have established a number of committees and working groups and these meet regularly during the year. The full board of directors meets twice each term, receiving reports from the various groups, looking closely and specific areas, such as SATs results, and discussing a headteacher's statement at each meeting. The board of directors also tries to maintain close links with parents or carers and welcomes comments and questions from any parent or carer of children at the school.
 

Curriculum and Standards

Chair: Mrs Janet Parker

Mrs Rachael Hatton,  Mrs Natalie McCartney

Finance

Chair:  Mrs Val Caldwell  (Independent Finance Partner- Mrs Sonjya Cordell)

Mrs Alison Saunders,  Mr Jeremy Moulton,  Mr Kevin Barnett 

Directors Link Curriculum Areas

Members

Mr Mike Denness- (TBC)

Mrs Carline Hallett- (TBC)

Mr Grant Strange- (TBC)

The information on governance included here supplements that described in the governors' Report and in the Statement of governors' responsibilities. The board of directors has formally met twice during this year. Attendance during the year at meetings of the board of directors was as follows:

Pecuniary Interests

Mr Kevin Barnett - Daughter Employed by Freemantle Church of England Community Academy

Mr Jeremy Moulton - N/A

Mrs Val Caldwell - TA South, Company that supplies Modern Apprenticeships

Mrs Rachael Hatton - Staff at Freemantle Church of England Community Academy

Mrs Janet Parker - NA

Mrs Natalie McCartney- Staff at Freemantle Church of England Community Academy

Mrs Karolina Staszczyk- Staff at Freemantle Academy

Mrs Alison Saunders- NA

Mrs Karen Grove- Staff at Freemantle Academy

Mr J Powell- Daughter employed by Freemantle Church of England Academy