Why do we have a governing board?

Who are our governors?

Governor meeting attendance

Register of governor interests

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Why do we have a Governing Board?

 All schools are required to have a Governing Board, and like all such bodies our purpose is to:

• Help the college to set high standards by planning for the college's future and setting targets for college improvement.
• Keep the pressure up on college improvement.
• Be a critical friend to the college, offering support and advice.
• Help the college respond to the needs of parents and the community.
• Make the college accountable to the public for what it does.
• Work with the college on planning, developing policies and keeping the college under review.
• Exercise its responsibilities and powers in partnership with the Principal and staff.
• Not intervene in the day-to-day management of the college unless there are weaknesses in the college, then has a duty to take action.

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Who are we?

We have Full Governing Board meetings monthly (excluding December, April and August).  The Henry Cort Community College has a Governing Board made up of 12 people from several backgrounds.

• 7 co-opted governors are appointed by the Governing Board
• 2 parent governors - elected by the parents.
• 1 staff governor - elected by the staff
• 1 is appointed by the Local Authority (Hampshire County Council)
• At The Henry Cort Community College the Principal is automatically a member of the Governing Board

Name	Category	Term of Office Ends	Responsibilities	Pecuniary Interests
Christine Hansford	Co-opted	05/06/2022	Chair of Governors	None
Mark Badger	Co-opted	20/02/2026	Vice-chair of Governors Link governor — Health & Safety and Communications Faculty	None
Malcolm Brand	Co-opted	16/07/2023	Link governor — Finance	None
Ian Brewerton	Local Authority	15/09/2024	Link governor — Maths and IT Faculty	None
Claudia Cubbage	Staff (Principal)	—	Principal	Employed
Kelly Denton	Parent	28/0/2026	TBC
Charlotte Faithfull	Parent	09/11/2024	Safeguarding governor Link governor — Staff wellbeing, SEND and inclusion
Jenny Nutt	Co-opted	16/07/2023	Development and training governor	Employed
Alec Payne	Staff	07/12/2025	Link governor - Careers	Employed
Gary Steward	Co-opted	12/12/2025	Link governor - Science and PE faculty	None
VACANCY	Co-opted		TBC
VACANCY	Co-opted		TBC

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Governing board meetings attendance - 2019/20 

Name	Meetings Attended	Out of a Possible
Mr M Brand	8	8
Ms C Cubbage	8	8
Mr A March	3	5
Mr I Brewerton	8	8
Mrs S Smith	7	8
Mr G Steward	6	8
Mr A Ford	6	8
Mr M Badger	8	8
Mrs C Brown	5	8
Mrs C Hansford	7	8
Mr T Munowenyu	6	8
Mrs J Nutt	8	8

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Register of governor interests - 2021/22

Governor name	Name of business*	Nature of business	Nature of interest	Date of appointment or acquisition	Date of cessation of interest (if applicable)
Mark Badger	NIL	NIL	NIL	NIL	NIL
Malcolm Brand	NIL	NIL	NIL	NIL	NIL
Ian Brewerton	NIL	NIL	NIL	NIL	NIL
Claudia Cubbage	Employed at school	Education	Principal	01/09/2015	-
Kelly Denton
Charlotte Faithfull
Christine Hansford	NIL	NIL	NIL	NIL	NIL
Jenny Nutt	Employed at school	Education	Teacher of English and HPL	01/09/2017	-
Alec Payne	Employed at school	Education	Head of Communications Faculty		-
Gary Steward	NIL	NIL	NIL	NIL	NIL

 * Including: Governor elsewhere, related or married to member of staff or employed at school

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UPDATED: 22 April 2022