Governance & Scheme of Delegation (Academies)
The Academy is a member of the Harris Federation. Ultimate responsibility for the Academy rests with the Board of Trustees of the Federation (see the Federation governance details and scheme of delegation) but much of the work of the board is delegated to the local governing body (the governors of the Academy).
Some governors are appointed by the Federation whilst others are elected by parents or guardians of students at the Academy or by staff. The details of the governors at Harris Academy Bermondsey are shown below.
The governing body works together to oversee the development of a school and has the following key roles and responsibilities:
- ensure the provision of quality education
- manage finance and property
- employ staff
- fulfil the role of a critical friend
- recognise and celebrate achievement
- provide support and encouragement
The Chair of Govenors, Dawn Wright, can be contacted via Harris Academy Bermondsey, 55 Southwark Park, Bermondsey, London, SE16 3TZ.
Name |
Date of appointment |
Date of resignation |
Term of office |
Appointed as |
Business and pecuniary interests |
Meetings attended 2022-23 |
or reappointment |
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Sir Daniel Moynihan |
31/08/2021 |
N/A |
4 Years |
Sponsor Governor |
CEO of Harris Federation |
Duties discharged via Federation role and responsibilities |
Ms Gizlé Landman |
01/09/2022 |
N/A |
Ex-officio |
Principal |
None |
4 of 4 |
Mr Christian Kramer |
01/04/2022 |
N/A |
4 Years |
Sponsor Governor; Vice Chair, Chair of Finance & General Purposes Committee; Pupil Premium Governor, Health & Safety Governor |
None |
3 of 4 |
Ms Joanne Whitehead |
01/01/2021 |
N/A |
4 Years |
Sponsor Governor |
Frankly Consult Ltd, Journey Education Group Ltd |
1 of 3 |
Mrs Judy Willet |
01/01/2021 |
N/A |
4 Years |
Sponsor Governor, Medical Governor |
Governor, Harris Academy Rainham |
2 of 4 |
Mr Peter Groves | 01/09/2023 | N/A | 4 Years | Sponsor Governor | None | N/A |
Mrs Dawn Wright |
01/08/2021 |
N/A |
4 Years |
Sponsor Governor; Chair of Governors; Safeguarding Governor; Quality of Education |
Trustee, Bridewell Hospital |
4 of 4 |
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Mr Alexander Fleming |
03/12/2023 |
N/A |
4 Years |
Sponsor Governor |
The Prince's Trust |
1 of 4 |
Mr Imran Ahmed |
01/03/2022 |
N/A |
4 Years |
Sponsor Governor |
Governor Harris Academy Purley; Chair, Promoting Women in Science; Honorary Treasurer, Serpentine Running Club |
4 of 4 |
Ms Katherine Cumberbatch |
01/04/2022 |
N/A |
4 Years |
Sponsor Governor |
Governor, Harris Academy Bermondsey, Harris Academy Beckenham, Harris Academy Battersea, Harris Academy Clapham, Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich, Harris City Academy Crystal Introduced David Lloyd (Fitness Coach), who now provides fitness coaching to some Harris academies |
Duties discharged via Federation role and responsibilities |
Ms Rebecca Hickey |
09/12/2020 |
N/A |
4 Years |
Sponsor Governor |
Harris Federation Director of Secondary Education |
Duties discharged via Federation role and responsibilities |
Ms Sarah Harvey | 31/10/2022 | N/A | 4 Years | Staff Governor | None | 3 of 3 |
Mr William Stowe | 04/10/2023 | N/A | 4 Years | Parent Governor | None | N/A |
Governor resignations in past 12 months
Name |
Date of appointment |
Date of resignation |
Term of office |
Appointed as |
Business and pecuniary interests |
Meetings attended 2022-23 |
or reappointment |
|
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Mr George Hudson | 04/07/2022 | 21/07/2023 | 4 Years | Sponsor Governor; Careers Governor, SEND Governor | Employee at iQ Student Accommodation (employed as Accountant) | 2 of 4 |
Mr Robert Okpuru | 02/11/2020 | 13/10/2023 | 4 Years | Sponsor Governor, Equality Governor | None | 1 of 4 |
Ms Sandra Miles | 20/06/2023 | 21/07/2023 | 4 Years | Sponsor Governor | None | N/A |
Ms Elizabeth Hocking | 21/06/2023 | 21/07/2023 | 4 Years | Sponsor Governor | None | N/A |
Mr Byron Evans | 30/09/2022 | 08/10/2023 | 4 Years | Sponsor Governor | Employed by Close Brothers and Director of BEBB Property Limited | 0 of 4 |
If you wish to contact a member of the governing body, you should do so via Danielle Jones, Clerk to the Governing Body d.jones@harrisbermondsey.org.uk
If you wish to make a complaint about the Academy, you should contact the Principal in the first instance principal@harrisbermondsey.org.uk. Only if you are still unsatisfied following this will the governing body become involved.