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Applecroft School, Applecroft Road,
Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 6JZ
- 01707 323 758
- admin@applecroft.herts.sch.uk
Governance
- Structure of Governance at Applecroft School
- The Board of Trustees
- Contacting the Chair of Trustees
- Role Descriptors
- Board of Trustees Framework
- Register of Business and Pecuniary Interests
- Terms of Reference
- Attendance
Members and Trustees
Members at Applecroft School have 3 main responsibilities:
· Furthering the trust's charitable objects
· Appointing some trustees (known as Member appointed Trustees)
· Holding trustees to account for the successful governance of the trust
Applecroft School has the following Members, who meet once annually to receive the Annual Accounts, appoint Independent Auditors and receive reports from the Trustees regarding strategic governance activities.
| Member Name | Appointed by | Date of Office |
| Chris Hailey | Members | 10th October 2023 - present |
| Jenny Fennell | Members | 10th October 2023 - 25th March 2025 |
| Geraldine Rockall | Members | 10th October 2023 - present |
| Louise Gardner (also Chair of Trustees) | Members | 10th October 2023 - present |
| Vacancy |
Please find below more information on our Members in their individual profiles
Member Profiles
Board of Trustees
Role of the Board of Trustees
The role of the Board of Trustees is to work with the Headteacher and school Senior Leadership Team to ensure that the pupils receive the best possible education.
- Ensuring that the vision, ethos and strategic direction of the school are clearly defined,
- Ensuring that the Headteacher performs her responsibilities for the educational performance of the school, and
- Ensuring the sound, proper and effective use of the school's financial resources.
Please find below the profiles of the Board of Trustees, further information on each Trustee may be found at the bottom of the page via the named links.
Our Code of Conduct
Contacting the Chair of Trustees
If you would like to contact any of the school trustees please leave a message at the School Reception or send an email to admin@applecroft.herts.sch.uk marked 'For The Attention Of' either the Chair of Trustees or another named Trustee.
Our current Chair of Trustees is Mrs Louise Gardner.
Role Descriptors
Structure of the Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees meets as a full group and as four committees, click the respective links for further information on attendance and/or minutes:
- Curriculum & Assessment (C&A)
- Finance & Premises (F&P)
- Personnel and Pupil Welfare (PPW)
- Audit & Risk (A&R).
The Full Board of Trustees meets six times each year (twice in each term) and each sub-committee aims to meet at least once each term (ideally twice).
Trustee Profiles and Additional Diversity Data
Note: The completion of the questionnaire that informs this data is optional and as such is not a complete picture of our Board of Trustees. Publication of this data is encouraged by the Department for Education but is not mandatory.
Board of Trustees Framework
Please find below the Board of Trustees and its framework including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Trustee:
Name | Appointing Body | Committees | Link subject(s) | Term of Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Louise Gardner (Chair) | Parents | Finance & Premises Audit & Risk Pay | English & EYFS | 15/11/2019 - 14/11/2027 |
Mrs Claire Coe (Vice-Chair) | Parents | Pupil & Personnel Welfare Audit & Risk | Pupil Premium, CLA, SEND, SMSC & Wellbeing | 19/06/2023 - 18/06/2027 |
Mrs Charlene Theophile | Parents | Curriculum & Assessment | English | 26/05/2021 - 25/05/2025 |
| Mr Antonios Kanellopoulos | Parents | Pupil & Personnel Welfare | Science, Maths & Computing | 28/03/2023 - 27/03/2027 |
| Mr Chris Clarke | Parents | Finance & Premises Audit & Risk(Chair) | Music, Art & Design, Design Technology | 28/03/2023 - 27/03/2027 |
Mr Toni Virtanen | Parents | Finance & Premises (Chair) Audit & Risk | History, Geography, MFL | 27/01/2021 - 26/01/2029 |
Mr Stephen Williams | Members | Curriculum & Assessment (Chair) Audit & Risk | EYFS | 20/11/2019 - 19/11/2027 |
| Mrs Barbara Crawford | Members | Pupil & Personnel Welfare Pay | SMSC & Wellbeing | 22/11/2022- 21/11/2026 |
| Mrs Liz Wilson | Members | Curriculum & Assessment | Science, Maths & Computing | 24/01/2023- 23/01/2027 |
Mr Ben Kirby | Members | Pupil & Personnel Welfare | Safeguarding, History, Geography, MFL | 16/05/2023 - 15/05/2027 |
| Mrs Caroline Buckley | Members | Finance & Premises | Music, Art & Design, Design Technology | 27/11/2024 - 26/11/2028 |
Mr Paul Wyatt (Deputy Headteacher) | Co-opted by Governing Board | Finance & Premises Curriculum & Assessment |
| 01/10/2017 – 30/09/2025 |
Mrs Lisa Withe (Headteacher) *ex-officio | School | Curriculum & Assessment Finance & Premises Pupil and Personnel Welfare Audit & Risk |
| 01/09/2015 – |
Mrs Odette Coe (Business Manager) | School - Associate member | Finance & Premises Audit & Risk | ||
Miss Ruth Johnson (Assistant Headteacher for Inclusion & Well-Being) | School - Associate member | Pupil & Personnel Welfare |
Please find below details of members of the Board of Trustees that have left during the 2023-2024 or 2024-2025 academic years:
Name | Category | Appointing Body | Term of Office |
|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Lisa Bright | Trustee | Co-opted by Governing Board | 27/01/2021 – 26/01/2025 (Term ended) |
| Mr Nigel Gallacher | Staff | Co-opted by Governing Board | 20/01/2012 – 19/01/2024 (Term ended) |
Rev'd Rachel Wakefield | Community | Applecroft Governing Board | 27/01/2021 - 16/05/2023 (Resigned) |
| Mrs Geraldine Rockall | Parent | Applecroft Parents/Carers | 15/11/2019 - 30/01/2023 (Resigned) |
Register of Business and Pecuniary Interests
Scheme of Delegation
Terms of Reference
Attendance 2024-2025
FGB
| Date | 01/10 | 03/12 | 28/01 | 18/03 | 13/05 | 10/07 | Notes |
| Lisa Bright | A | A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Caroline Buckley | N/A | N/A | Y | A | Y | ||
| Odette Coe | Y | Y | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| Claire Coe | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Chris Clarke | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Barbara Crawford | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Louise Gardner | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Antonios Kanellopoulos | A | Y | Y | A | Y | ||
| Ruth Johnson | Y | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| Ben Kirby | Y | Y | Y | A | A | ||
| Charlene Theophile | Y | Y | Y | Y | A | ||
| Toni Virtanen | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Stephen Williams | Y | A | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Liz Wilson | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Lisa Withe | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Paul Wyatt | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Y = Yes, Trustee attended meeting A = Apologies given and accepted N/A = Trustee not required at meeting
Audit and Risk Committee
| Date | 25/11 | 03/02 | 03/03 | 03/07 | Notes |
| Chris Clarke | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Odette Coe (in capacity as SBM) | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Louise Gardner | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Toni Virtanen | Y | Y | Y |
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| Claire Coe | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Lisa Withe (in capacity as CFO) | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Steve Williams | Y | Y | Y |
Y = Yes, Trustee attended meeting A = Apologies given and accepted N/A = Trustee not required at meeting
Finance and Premises Committee
| Date | 25/09 | 12/11 | 15/01 | 13/03 | 29/04 | 24/06 | Notes |
| Odette Coe | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Chris Clarke | A | Y | A | Y | Y | Y | |
| Louise Gardner | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Toni Virtanen | Y | Y | Y | Y | A | Y | |
| Steve Williams | Y | A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Caroline Buckley | N/A | N/A | A | Y | Y | A | |
| Lisa Withe | Y | Y | Y | A | Y | A | |
| Paul Wyatt | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Nigel Gallacher | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Y = Yes, Trustee attended meeting A = Apologies given and accepted N/A = Trustee not required at meeting
Curriculum and Assessment Committee
| Date | 24/09 | 19/11 | 22/01 | 01/07 | Notes |
| Louise Gardner | A | Y | Y | ||
| Antonios Kanellopoulos | A | Y | N/A | ||
| Charlene Theophile | Y | A | Y | ||
| Stephen Williams | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Lisa Withe | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Paul Wyatt | Y | Y | Y | ||
| Liz Wilson | Y | A | Y |
Y = Yes, Trustee attended meeting A = Apologies given and accepted N/A = Trustee not required at meeting
Attendance for the Pay Committee
| Date | 29/11 | 02/04 | Notes |
| Lisa Bright | A | N/A | |
| Odette Coe | Y | Y | |
| Louise Gardner | Y | Y | |
| Barbara Crawford | Y | Y | |
| Lisa Withe | Y | Y |
Y = Yes, Trustee attended meeting A = Apologies given and accepted N/A = Trustee not required at meeting
Personnel and Pupil Welfare Committee
| Date | 12/11 | 11/03 | 24/06 | Notes |
| Antonios Kanellopoulos | Y | Y | A | |
| Lisa Bright | Y | N/A | N/A | |
| Claire Coe | Y | Y | Y | |
| Barbara Crawford | Y | Y | A | |
| Ruth Johnson | Y | Y | Y | |
| Ben Kirby | Y | Y | Y | |
| Lisa Withe | Y | Y | Y |
Y = Yes, Trustee attended meeting A = Apologies given and accepted N/A = Trustee not required at meeting