Governors

Victoria Road Academy has 5 Local Academy Governors who meet once per term to address the delegated functions of the Trustee Board (Aspire Educational Trust). The governors meet regularly as a complete body to deal with a wide variety of school business. They are responsible for curriculum matters, building maintenance, staff appointments and monitoring how the school’s budget is to be spent.  

The Local Academy Committee (LAC) includes a mix of Staff, Parents and Co-opted governors who are independent. The Head of School also sits on the LAC as ex-officio member. The Board are supported by a Governance Professional employed by the Trust and the Executive Head and Assistant CEO regularly attend meetings to provide information, support and assistance as required.  

To find out more about our Aspire Educational Trust Governance Model along with further information about trustees and members please visit the AET website:   https://www.aspireeducationaltrust.co.uk/

Our LAC Governors: 

Name Governor Type Term from Term to Roles
         
Lisa Beskin Governance Professional Ex officio   Clerk to Governors
         
Kimberley Clarke Staff governor 01 Sep 2020 31 Aug 2024 Deputy Head
         
Charlotte Clowes   Assistant CEO Ex officio   Assistant CEO
         
Andrew Cooper Co- opted governor 01 Sep 2022 31 Aug 2026 Vice Chair
         
Suzanne Minor Head of school Ex officio   Head of school
         
Kathy Nichol Executive Headteacher Ex officio   Executive Heateacher
         
Mr. Dharmendra Rai Parent govenor 16 Mar 2021 15 Mar 2025  
         
Jan Smith Co- opted govenor 18 Jan 2021 17 Jan 2025 Chair
         
Nicky Whittaker  Co- opted governor 16 Jan 2023 15 Jan 2027  
         

 

Governor Attendance at LAC Meetings 22/23 

P = Present   A = Apologies Received 

 

Governor Category Start date End date

 

Summer term

09/5/22

 

Autumn term

03/10/22

 

Spring term

16/01/23

 

Summer term

22/05/23

Andrew Cooper (Chair)

Co- opted 01/09/22 31/8/26 P P P P
Suzanne Minor (Head of School) 

Ex Officio 

01/01/23 

N/A 

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Cathy Lord (Previous Principal) 

Ex Officio 

01/09/13

31/12/22

P

P

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Deborah Frosdyk-Rawlins 

Parent 

19/11/18 

18/11/22 

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Nicky Whittaker  

Co-Opted  

16/01/23 

15/01/27 

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Kim Clarke (Assistant Head) 

Staff  

11/3/19 

10/3/23 

A  

(PL) 

A  

(PL) 

Jan Smith  

Co-opted 

18/1/21 

17/1/25 

Also in attendance: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lisa Benskin (LB)/ 

Ali Broadhurst  

Clerk  

 

 

Charlotte Clowes (CC) 

Assistant CEO 

 

 

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Kathy Nichol (KN) (Executive Head) 

Ex Officio 

01/01/23

N/A 

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P

 A

Please see the link below to the ASPIRE Educational Trust Governance Information

Governance Information AET

 

 

 

 

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