Governance
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Governance Structure
sTRUCTURE DIAGRAM
Governors Constitution and Attendance
woolwich polytechnic school for boys local academy committee
| Name | Appointing Body | Category | Date of Appointment | Term of Office | Date of Leaving |
Business & Pecuniary Interests |
Meetings Attended 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Kashoro | Trustees | Trust Appointed Committee Member | 16/09/2024 | 4 years | None | 4 out of 5 | |
| Emma Copeman | Parent Body | Parent Committee Member | 18/06/2024 | 4 years | None | 5 out of 5 | |
| Tom Lawrence | Ex-Officio | Head of School | 01/09/2021 | n/a | None | 5 out of 5 | |
| Natasha Hill | Trustees | Trust-Appointed Committee Member | 10/11/2022 | 4 years | None | 3 out of 5 | |
| Dammy Showole | Trustees | Trust-Appointed Committee Member | 11/05/2023 | 4 years | None | 2 out of 5 | |
| Dominic Norton | Trustees | Trust-Appointed Committee Member | 05/06/2023 | 4 years | None | 2 out of 5 | |
| Holly Broughton | Trustees | Trust-Appointed Committee Member | 11/09/2023 | 4 years | Compass Partnership of Schools - Executive Leader from 01/10/2023 | 5 out of 5 | |
| Leonard Mumuluh | Staff Body | Staff Committee Member | 26/02/2025 | 4 years | None | 1 out of 1 | |
| Rebecca Tuckwell | Staff Body | Staff Committee Member | 26/02/2025 | 4 years | None | 1 out of 1 | |
| Claire Hallinan | Parent Body | Parent Committee Member | 16/06/2025 | 4 years |
CACT Young Greenwich – Youth Club Manager St Paul's Academy – Other governance role |
n/a | |
Former members of the Local Academy Committee who attended meetings in 2024-2025 |
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| Deborah Hawgood | Staff Body | Staff Committee Member | 01/09/2021 | 4 years | 07/10/2024 | None | 1 out of 2 |
| Dr. Anita Houghton | Trustees | Trust-Appointed Committee Member | 28/04/2023 | 4 years | 23/03/2025 | None | 0 out of 3 |
| Jack Davies | Staff Body | Staff Committee Member | 01/09/2021 | 4 years | 25/02/2025 | None | 1 out of 3 |
| Tunde Odutola | Trustees | Trust-Appointed Committee Member | 01/09/2021 | 4 years | 31/08/2025 | None | 5 out of 5 |
Deep Dive Forum
WHAT IS A DEEP DIVE FORUM?
Just as the Academy Committees (ACs) are a driver of improvement within each academy, the Deep Dive Forum (DDF) is a driver of improvement between each academy. However, the Deep Dive Forum is not an accountable body like the AC. Instead, it is a chance to scrutinise and understand areas of practice common to both schools in much more depth on a regular basis, giving those involved much greater insight into key areas of our schools’ work. It is also a forum for sharing ideas and collaborating. The key features will be:
- A schedule of “Deep Dive” topics will be calendered throughout the year – eg Pupil Premium, Safeguarding, Progress of More Able Students.
- Each school will present in detail their work for each area and members will be able to scrutinise and compare ideas.
- Recommendations can be made for areas that schools could collaborate.
- Any members of either AC can attend the DDF.
The DDF will convene once a term. The Chair of the DDF will share outcomes with the Trust Board and each AC to summarise best practice, areas for development and areas for future collaboration.
The ACs will formally report to the Trust Board as an Accountable Body. The DDF will share information back to the Trust Board and also to each AC so that the best findings are shared to help each school. We refer to the DDF as a Supporting Body as it provides support for school improvement.