Further Information
Governors Information
The Governing Body is responsible for the strategic direction of the Academy. Its role is to set the overall direction for the Academy, to monitor and evaluate its overall performance and determine key policies.
They will ensure that the Academy’s self-evaluation works effectively to determine key priorities, while ensuring that the Academy’s values are fully represented in long-term, medium-term and short-term planning.
The governing body will have a clear focus on:
- Raising standards, including for vulnerable groups of pupils.
- The curriculum, teaching and learning.
- Staffing, recruitment and pay.
- The Academy’s finances and assets.
- Safeguarding, health and safety.
- Pupils’ behaviour, welfare and personal development.
- Relationships with parents, the Diocese and the wider community.
BEACON ACADEMY GOVERNING BODY STATUTORY TRAINING AND DECLARATION OF INTERESTS 2024/25
All governors have a statutory responsibility to read and understand Keeping Children Safe in Education, and declare a wide range of interests on an annual basis. Our Governors also complete Cyber Security and Prevent duty training on a regular basis. The table below indicates when this was last completed.
| Governor Name | Date Appointed | End of Term of Office | Declaration of Interests | Keeping Children Safe In Education | Prevent Refresher Training | Cyber Security Training | Declared interests |
Poula Hilditch Staff Governor |
14/05/19 | 14/05/27 | 30/11/24 | 30/11/24 | 30/11/24 | 30/11/24 | None |
Joanna Kempston Ex officio Trust Representative |
25/06/24 | n/a | 04/11/24 | 04/11/24 | 04/11/24 | 04/11/24 | Employed by Wellspring Academy Trust; Governor at Highfield Primary school since September 2023 |
Lorna Leach Trust-Appointed Governor |
25/06/24 | 25/06/28 | 22/10/24 | 22/10/24 | 25/06/24 | 22/10/24 | Non-executive director at Lincolnshire County Cricket Board since July 2022 |
| Gary McWilliams | 11/02/25 | 11/02/29 | 08/01/25 | 08/01/25 | pending | pending | Senior Social Worker at Care Plus Group |
Sarah Pickles Staff Governor |
25/06/24 | 25/06/28 | 28/11/24 | 28/11/24 | 28/11/24 | 28/11/24 | None |
Bridget Rodgers Trust-Appointed Governor |
15/10/24` | 15/10/28 | 01/11/24 | 01/11/24 | 01/11/24 | 01/11/24 | Employed by Wellspring Academy Trust as a Positive Regard specialist |
Jo Schofield (Chair) Trust Appointed Governor |
10/10/23 | 10/10/27 | 05/11/24 | 05/11/24 | 05/11/24 | 05/11/24 | Employed at the Iron Foundation |
Mia Sneyd Interim Principal, ex officio (from 01/01/2025) |
03/12/244 | n/a | 28/11/24 | 28/11/24 | 28/11/24 | 28/11/24 | None |
Governors who have left the LGB in the last 12 months
| Governor Name | Date Appointed | Date Resigned |
Declared interests |
Karl Gabbitas Trust-Appointed Governor |
12/12/23 | 22/01/24 | Chair of Governors at Laceyfield (academy within Wellspring MAT); Independent custody visitor; Member of the Police Powers Committee for Humberside Police |
Katie Hartshorne Trust Representative |
01/09/23 | 25/06/24 | Employed by Wellspring Academy Trust |
George Krawiec Trust Appointed Governor |
01/09/17 | 28/05/24 | Vice Chair of Governors at Phoenix Park and Sevenhills Academy; Associate MHA Manager Lincolnshire NHS Partnership Foundation Trust; Member Lincolnshire Police & Crime Panel; Chair N E Lincs Governors Forum; Vice Chair N E Lincs Schools Forum; Independent Member ELDC Audit & Governance Committee |
Cheryle Marrows Parent Governor |
22/06/21 | 03/05/24 | None |
Lucy Mills Trust Appointed Governor |
07/12/17 | 29/04/24 | Husband works at Phoenix Park Academy |
Hayley Pywell Parent Governor |
10/10/23 | 30/01/24 | None |
Jason Thurley Ex-Officio Headteacher |
01/09/17 | 31/12/24 | Governor at Old Clee Primary Academy |
2024-2025 meeting dates are 15/10/2024, 03/12, 2024, 20/03/2025, 08/05/2025 and 01/07/2025. Meetings take place between 3.30pm-5.30pm at the Academy.
Related Information:
- Beacon Academy Governing Body Contact Details 2022-2023 and Attendance at Meetings click here
- Beacon Academy Governing Body 2023-2024 – Attendance at Meetings click here
The Chair of Governors, Jo Schofield, can be contacted via the Academy or via the Governance Professional, Mrs Melanie Gibbons
Tel. 07729 105 871 or email m.gibbons@wellspringacademies.org.uk
If you are interested in becoming a Governor at Beacon Academy, please contact:
Melanie Gibbons
Tel: 07729 105 871
Email: m.gibbons@wellspringacademies.org.uk