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
• Parent  directors (normally parents or carers of children currently attending the school).
• In addition the Co-heads and Executive officer are directors

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 V Caldwell,

Ms Emma Hindley (invited guest)

Miss Nina Myszkowski (invited guest)

Finance/Audit Committee

Chair: Mr Jack Powell

Mrs Val Caldwell,  Mr Jeremy Moulton,  

Mr Kevin Barnett (invited guest)

Directors Link Curriculum Areas

Governance Professional - Mrs Tracy O'Connor

Contact - tracy.oconnor@freemantleschool.co.uk

Responsible Officer- Mrs Carole Young

Members

Agreed Members meetings 2022-23

11th October 2022

7th March 2023

4th July 2023

Agreed Members meetings 2022-2023

Member                                  Attended                         Possible attendance

Grant Strange                           

Val Caldwell                                  

David Dekretser                            

Kevin Barnett                               

Mark Tolcher                                

Agreed Members meetings 2021-2022

12th October 2021

8th March 2022

5th July 2022

Agreed Members meetings 2021-2022

Member                                  Attended                         Possible attendance

Grant Strange                               2                                             3

Val Caldwell                                  3                                             3

David Dekretser                            3                                             3

Kevin Barnett                                3                                             3

Mark Tolcher                                 1                                             1

Mike Denness                               3                                             3

“The directors have consulted on the academy’s admissions policy for 2022/23.  The policy is available on the academy website (see Admissions).  If you would like to make any comments about the policy, please e-mail them to the academy’s admissions consultant, Mrs Jo Glenton, at jo.glenton@googlemail.com or put your comments in writing, marked for the attention of Mrs Jo Glenton to the school office.”

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:

 Z Leigh (support staff directror)             0                             0

Agreed Board of Directors meetings for 2022/23

Autumn 1- 22nd September 2022

Autumn 2 – 24th November 2022

Spring 1 – 26th January 2023

Spring 2 – 9th  March 2023

Summer 1 – 11th May 2023

Summer 2 –  29th June 2023

Agreed Curriculum and Standards meetings 2022/23

Autumn 1- 15th September 2022

Autumn 2- 23rd November 2022

Spring 1- 18th January 2023

Spring 2- 2nd March 2023

Summer 1- 4th May 2023

Summer 2- 22nd June 2023

Agreed Finance Committee meetings 2022/23

Autumn 1- 8th September 2022

Autumn 2- 10th November 2022

Spring 1- 12th January 2023

Spring 2- 23rd February 2023

Summer 1- 15th May 2023

Summer 2- 23rd June 2023

Agreed Board of Directors meetings for 2021/22

Autumn 1- 23rd September 2021

Autumn 2 – 18th November 2021

Spring 1 – 27th January 2022

Spring 2 – 17th  March 2022

Summer 1 – 12th May 2022

Summer 2 –  30th June 2022

Agreed Curriculum and Standards meetings 2021/22

Autumn 1- 14th September 2021

Autumn 2- 9th November 2021

Spring 1- 18th January 2022

Spring 2- 8th March 2022

Summer 1- 3rd May 2022

Summer 2- 21st June 2022

Agreed Finance Committee meetings 2021/22

Autumn 1- 16th September 2021

Autumn 2- 11th November 2021

Spring 1- 20th January 2022

Spring 2- 10th March 2022

Summer 1- 5th May 2022

Summer 2- 23rd June 2022

Pecuniary Interests

Mr Kevin Barnett             - Daughter Employed by Freemantle Academy

                                        - Trustee for Southampton Cooperative Learning Trust

Mr Jeremy Moulton         - Councillor Southampton City Council

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

                                       - Trustee for Southampton Cooperative Learning Trust

Mrs Janet Parker           - Diocesan Rep- Christchurch Freemantle

Miss Nina Myszkowski  - Staff member at Freemantle Academy

Ms Emma Hindley         - Staff member at Freemantle Academy

Mr J Powell                   - Daughter employed by Freemantle Academy

Mr M Denness              - Councillor Southampton City Council

Mr Z Leigh                    - Member of staff at Freemantle Academy