Governance 

STAFF GOVERNORS

Lauren Post  (Langney Primary Academy)
Jo Mans (Shinewater Primary School)
Liam McDonald (The Parkland Federation)

CLERKS TO GOVERNORS 

Dawn Berhane & Gaynor  Newnham

PARENT GOVERNORS

Giselle Bailey (Langney Primary Academy)
Gary Batchelor (Shinewater Primary School)
Petra Starkey (The Parkland Federation)

CO-OPTED GOVERNORS

Jane-McCarthy Penman (Langney Primary Academy)
Sarah Benge  (Langney Primary Academy)
Josie Grayson (Langney Primary Academy)
Gemma Williams  (Shinewater Primary School)
Marion Ponting (The Parkland Federation)
Neil Evans (The Parkland Federation)

Jane McCarthy-Penman, ​Chair of Governors

Mike Wilson, Primary Director

Julie Prentice, Executive Head

Nicki  Kaufman,  Shinewater Co-Headteacher

Michelle Burbidge, Shinewater Co-Headteacher

Sally Simpson, Parkland Federation Head of School

Benjamin Bowles, Langney Head of School

We have a team of very dedicated and skilled volunteers who serve as school governors and focus their efforts on what really matters – improving education and pupil outcomes for every child at Langney Primary Academy.

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The governors at Langney Primary Academy challenge and support the Executive Headteacher, Heads of School and other senior leaders as key strategic decision makers and vision setters for the school.  All the day-to-day operational matters are the responsibility of the Heads of School and staff.

 

Governors play a vital role in:​

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  • driving up the school’s and pupils’ performance;

  • ensuring resources are used well to give every child the best possible education;

  • ensuring statutory duties are met;

  • holding school leaders to account for improving school performance.

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STRUCTURE OF GOVERNANCE

There is one Local Governing Body (LGB) for all of the Eastbourne Swale Primaries.  Joint LGB meetings take place once a term and are attended by representatives from Langney Primary Academy, Shinewater Primary School, Parkland Infant School and Parkland Junior School. 

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Governor roles and responsibilities are agreed at the start of the academic year.  Link governors then monitor the following areas across all four schools:

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  • Safeguarding

  • Leadership Impact

  • Special Educational Needs Provision

  • Progress of disadvantaged learners

  • Health and Safety

  • Curriculum

  • Attendance

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STRATEGIC  INTENT

All governors work strategically with senior leaders in order to:

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  • ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;

  • support and strengthen school leadership;

  • contribute to the school’s self-evaluation and understand its strengths and weaknesses; 

  • monitor progress against the school development plan;

  • ensure statutory duties are met and priorities are approved;

  • carry out regular audits of governors’ skills in the light of the skills and competences they need and actively seek to address identified gaps;

  • evaluate the impact of the work being undertaken by panels and individual governors.

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FINANCIAL FOCUS

The Local Governing Body meet in order for all governors to:

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  • ensure financial resources made available to the school are managed effectively;

  • monitor the use of pupil premium and other resources to overcome barriers to learning including reading, writing and mathematics;

  • monitor the use and impact of Sport Premium funding.

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