Governance

Multi-Academy Trust

The Skinners' Kent Academy (SKA) is part of Skinners' Academies Trust. To view the structure of the MAT and copies of the Trust's audited accounts, please click here.

For membership of the MAT board and other Committees please visit the Skinners' Academies Trust website.

SKA Local Governing Body (SKA LGB)

• Neil Pegrum (Chair)
• Mark Howard (Chair of F&GP Committee)
• Grant Morffew
• Georgina Morgan
• Ed Wesson
• Sam Wheeler
• Emma Allison
• David Hines (Staff Governor) 
• Richard Shepherd (Parent Governor)  

The memberships of the Governors of The Skinners' Kent Academy can be viewed by clicking on the link below:

Meet The Team

Role

The SKA Local Governing Body’s role is to:

• Develop a vision for the Academy
• Challenge the performance of the Academy
• Work with the Principal and the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) to set targets for the students in the Academy
• Ensure there are proper HR and performance management systems in place for staff
• Provide support and encouragement, and recognise and celebrate achievement

Monitoring and evaluation

The monitoring and evaluation that the SKA Local Governing Body undertakes covers areas such as:

• Curriculum, assessment and attainment
• Behaviour and attendance
• Views of school and local community
• Staffing and budget
• Accountability
• Academy Improvement Plan

Governor training

Governors receive a training session prior to each Full Governing Body meeting. Further training is delivered at: a biennial Governor Away day; an Annual Governor and Senior Leadership Team training session at Skinners' Hall (organised by The Skinners' Company) and in other sessions as required. All governors are also required to complete two online training courses annually - Safeguarding and Child Protection and Prevent Training.

Governor Meeting Dates

Contact Details

Register of Business Interests

Meeting Attendance