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The Howard Partnership Trust is a growing family of 13 schools in the South East of England. Our family includes Primary, Secondary and Special Schools and welcomes any school that shares our values and commitment to Bringing out the Best in each and every one of our children and young people. Visit website

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Governance

THPT Governance 

Our model of governance is designed to ensure that all THPT schools are truly bringing out the best of all our children and young people and remain rooted in their local communities. Strong governance is essential in ensuring high educational standards and excellent provision. In line with the statutory responsibilities for multi academy trusts, statutory governance responsibilities are held by the Trust Board, who ultimately govern each of our schools. These responsibilities are delegated to the CEO and in turn executive leaders within the Trust, then to our Principals. These leaders hold responsibility for overall performance, financial viability, legal compliance and statutory duties. 

More information about our Board of Trustees & wider governance can be found

The Howard Partnership Trust - Published Information

Helping us to remain strongly connected to delivering for our communities, our Local Governance Boards (LGBs) have an important advisory role. They receive regular updates on school life and engage closely with stakeholders, particularly our children and young people, parents and our staff. LGBs do not however represent statutory governance and have no statutory responsibilities. 

Our LGB is run jointly with Linden Bridge School as our THPT schools run in such close proximity. This enables us to pool our resources and approach to best serve our local community.

More information about this school’s LGB can be found below. 

In order to remain at the forefront of professional practice, our Heads of Phase, on behalf of the CEO, line manage our school Principals and have responsibility for academy target setting and monitoring progress towards addressing improvement priorities as well as ensuring an effective culture of safeguarding.  

More information about THPT’s executive leaders can be found here.  

The following table shows the members of our 2024- 2025 Local Governance Board and their role and responsibilities:

Governor Name

Category

Term of office - start

Term of office - end

Appointing

Body

Additional position of responsibility

 Attendance AY 2023-24

Jacqueline Pierce

Local Governor

10.12.2022

09.12.2026

Trust

 

4/4

Faith Smith

Local Governor

22.02.2024

21.02.2028

Trust

 

3/3

 

Governors who stood down in the last 12 months:

Sarah Tebbs

Staff Governor

01.02.2023

02.02.2024

Trust

 

2/4

Dympna Foran 

Local Governor 

18.07.2018

19.07.2024

Trust

Chair

4/4

Governors Register of Interest

Contacting Governors
Parents or Carers wishing to contact the Governors, or would like information about becoming a Governor, should email the Local Governance Co-Ordinator, Emma Salter.