Governing board
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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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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 |
|
None |
Mark Badger |
Co-opted | 20/02/2026 |
|
None |
Malcolm Brand |
Co-opted |
16/07/2023 |
|
None |
Ian Brewerton |
Local Authority | 15/09/2024 |
|
None |
Claudia Cubbage |
Staff (Principal) |
— |
|
Employed |
Kelly Denton | Parent | 28/0/2026 |
|
|
Charlotte Faithfull |
Parent | 09/11/2024 |
|
|
Jenny Nutt |
Co-opted |
16/07/2023 |
|
Employed |
Alec Payne |
Staff |
07/12/2025 |
|
Employed |
Gary Steward |
Co-opted |
12/12/2025 |
|
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