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Local Governance
Weyfield is an academy as part of The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT).
TKAT is a multi-academy trust which was established on 1st September 2010. Its constitution is set out in the Articles of Association and this is shared with individual academies via the Scheme of Delegation. TKAT have, through the Scheme of Delegation, established Local Governing Bodies for each of the Academies.
Please click here to link to the Scheme of Delegation
The Local Governing Body of each of the Academies is responsible for fulfilling the strategic and operational governance role in the conduct of the Academy.
Please click here to link to the Directors of the TKAT Board.
Please click here to meet the TKAT Trustees.
Membership
We currently have 8 governors:
- 1 Headteacher
- 1 Staff Governor
- 2 Parent Governors
- 4 Appointed Governors
- Chair of Governors: Latha Parvataneni - an appointed Governor
- Vice Chair: Serena Baker
Structure
Our Local Governing Body meets six times a year. There is also a Resources Committee, which usually meets once a term.
Governing Body membership and responsibilities for the 2025/26 academic year
| Name (Date first appointed) | Role (Appointed by) | Term of office | Declaration of interests including transactions until August 2025 | Meetings Attended 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latha Parvataneni (01.07.24) | Chair of Governors as appointed by TKAT | 01.07.24-30.06.28 | Director of Ennodia Ltd (01.02.19-present) Director of Shree Ghanpathy Temple (01.12.20 - present) Governor at Aerodrom Primary 01.04.25- present Trustee for The Millenium Healthcare Bursary 01.12.20- present | 84 % |
| Serena Baker (17.03.16) | Appointed Governor (Governing Body) Vice-Chair 1.07.24 - present Curriculum, Sfaeguarding/CLA | 18.03.24-17.03.28 | None | 84 % |
| Carol Herbert (12.12.19) | Parent Governor (Parents) SEND, Pupil Premium | 01.12.23-30.11.27 | None | 84 % |
| Karen Cloete (23.03.23) | Appointed Governor (Governing Body) Wellbeing, GDPR | 23.03.23-22.03.27 | Internal audit and SAP programme management at Oxford University Press from 19.06.2023 | 84 % |
| Dan Houzego (03.11.17) | Parent Governor (Parents) Finance, Sustainability, Pay committee | 19.11.21-18.11.25 | Spouse, Justine Houzego, has a contract of employment at Weyfield, since January 2019- ended in August 2025 | 67 % |
| Tonya Shred (13.12.17) | Staff Governor (Staff) | 28.01.22-27.01.26 | None | 84 % |
| Cheryl Walsh (01.09.25) | Headteacher | 01.09.25 - | None | Na |
| Louise Whymark (08.12.23) | Appointed Governor (Governing body) | 08.12.23-07.12.27 | Head of Technical Food Safety at Caterlinik (09.01.23-present) | 100 % |
Meeting dates 2025/26 Academic year
Governor Resignations in past 12 months
| Name (Date first appointed) | Role (Appointed by) | Term of office | Declaration of interests, including transactions to Aug '25 | Meetings Attended 24/25 | Date of Resignation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janette McClintock (01.01.19) | Headteacher | Ex Officio | None | 100% | 31.08.25 |
| General Documents |
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| Role description |
| LGB Impact statement 2024/25 |
| Governor meetings |
