Local Governance at Unity Schools Partnership
According to the Department of Education, the three core functions of governance in a Multi Academy Trust are:
- Giving the school a clear vision, ethos and strategic direction
- Holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.
Ultimate responsibility for these tasks is held by the central Board of Trustees but support from local governing bodies is vital in providing local representation and acting as the eyes and ears in each school community. Local governors work alongside school staff, to support them in improving the outcomes and wellbeing of all the children in their schools. Feedback from each local board is reported to the Trust Board, and taken into account during decision-making.
Local governors follow a Governance Charter, which is summarised here:
Scheme of Delegation
Governance at Glemsford Primary Academy
The Chair of Glemsford Primary Academy is Hazel Crane. They can be contacted by email via the school office.
More information about all members of the governing body, including any relevant declarations of interest and attendance at meetings, can be found in the table below:
| Name | Category of Governor | Term of office end* | Relevant business or pecuniary interests | Governance roles in other educational establishments | Relationship to school staff | Meeting attendance in 2024/25 (annual year) |
| Hazel Crane | C | 25/09/27 | Schools’ Choice (Clerk) | None | None | 5/5 |
| Rosie Kerr | C | 12/12/28 | USP employee (Wickhambrook Primary Academy Headteacher) | Yes | None | 3/5 |
| Lucy Kidd | C | 28/01/29 | – Child at Glemsford Primary – USP Employee (SENDCo, DDSL and Designated Teacher for LAC at Place Farm and Coupals Primary Academies) | None | None | 3/3 |
| Andy Samways | C | 03/03/28 | – Unity Teaching School Hub (employee) – Unity Research School (employee) | None | None | 4/5 |
| Nick George | HT | N/A | None | None | None | 5/5 |
| Mary Power | P | 26/09/26 | Girl Guiding (Volunteer Adult Leader -2nd Glemsford Brownies) | None | None | 5/5 |
| Emma Myers | S | 14/12/28 | USP Wells Hall Primary (mother is a teaching assistant there) | None | Yes | 2/5 |
Abbreviations
C: Community Governor, Trust appointed
P: Parent Governor, elected by parents
S: Staff Governor, elected by staff
HT: Headteacher
AY: Academic Year
* Please note: The duration of all terms of office is four years.
Past Governors
Information about governors who have stood down from the Governing Body over the past 12 months can be found here:
| Name | Category of Governor | Term of office end | Relevant business or pecuniary interests | Governance roles in other educational establishments | Relationship to school staff | Meeting attendance in 2024/25 (annual year) |
Our Governors
Chair of the Governing Body and Resources Committee
Co-opted Governor
Pecuniary Interests: None declared
Individual Responsibility: Safeguarding
As Director of Teaching Schol Hub and Research School for Unity Schools Partnership my work sees me leading on teacher and leader development within and beyond the schools of the trust. As a result, my time is dedicated to developing high quality training opportunities for teachers and school staff to promote the best teaching, learning and leadership for children in our locality. I have over twenty years’ experience in teaching and leading in education and have lived in this part of Suffolk since 2003.
Chair of the Learning and Achievement Committee
Trust Governor
Pecuniary Interests: None declared
Individual Responsibility: English and Early Years
Staff Governor
Pecuniary Interests: None declared
Individual Responsibility:
I am married with two grown up children and I have lived in the village for 14 years. I work for another primary in the Trust as their SENCO and I am the SEND governor for the Academy.
I enjoy running and reading.
Co-opted Governor
Pecuniary Interests: None declared
Individual Responsibility: SEN, Pupil Premium and LAC
Profile to be added
Parent Governor
Pecuniary Interests: None declared
Individual Responsibility:
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