Governance & Scheme of Delegation (Academies)

The Role of Governor

In England, there are over 300,000 School/Academy Governors, who form the largest volunteer force in the country.

Members of Academy Governing Bodies work collectively to perform a strategic role and carry out various key functions, including:

• Discuss and set the aims and objectives for the Academy;
• Ratify the required policies for achieving those aims and objectives;
• Approve/Agree the required targets for achieving those aims and objectives;
• Monitor and evaluate the progress that the Academy is making towards its set aims and objectives.

The role of the Academy Governor is to be a source of challenge and support to the Principal, i.e. a 'critical friend.'

The Governing Body members provide an annual register of interests, which include relevant business interests and relationships between governors and members of the school staff.

The Governing Body of Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane

The Academy is a member of the Harris Federation. Ultimate responsibility for the Academy rests with the Board of Trustees of the Federation, (Federation governance details and scheme of delegation can be found here), but much of the work of the Board is delegated to the Local Governing Body (the Governors of the Academy). Some Governors are appointed by the Federation whilst others are elected by parents or guardians of students at the Academy or by staff. The details of the Governors at Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane are shown below. All Governor details are available on the 'Get information about schools' page which can be found here.

The Chair of the Academy Governing Body and the Safeguarding Governor at Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane is Mrs Laura Berman who you can contact via the Clerk to the Governors. 

If you would like to contact the Governors please do so via the Clerk (Alan Palmer) on: 020 8808 3231

Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane, London, N154AB

Email: info@harrisprimaryphiliplane.org.uk

Governing Body

Name	Appointed as	Date of Appointment (reappointed)	Term of Office	Business and Pecuniary Interests	Number of Full AGB meetings attended in last academic year
Ms Laura Berman	Sponsor Governor (Safeguarding)/Chair of governors.	(25/06/2019) 01/01/2023	4 Years	Employed by Stone King - have provided legal services to the Federation	4/4
Sir Daniel Moynihan	Sponsor Governor	(01/09/2012) (30/08/2020) 01/09/24	4 Years	CEO, Harris Federation	0
Ms Sabeena Hasan	Sponsor Governor	(01/09/2012)  (30/08/2020) 01/09/24	4 Years	Director of Primary Education, Harris Federation	0
Ms Georgina Reynolds	Head of Academy	01/01/2026	Ex-officio	None	n/a
Mrs Sam French	Sponsor Governor	01/01/2026	4 Years	Assistant Director, Primary Education, Harris Federation	n/a
Hayley Tarr	Staff Governor	29/01/2024	4 years	None	4/4
Andraya Holmes	Sponsor Governor	13/06/2024	4 years	None	4/4
Charlotte Hilton	Sponsor Governor	12/02/2025	4 years	None	0/2
Philip Corran	Sponsor Governor	24/04/2025	4 years	None	1/1
Fiona McKerchar	Sponsor Governor	06/05/2025	4 years	None	0/1
Analise Mercieca	Parent Governor	13/10/2025	4 years	TBC	n/a

 Governors who have resigned in the last twelve months

Name	Appointed as	Date of Appointment	Date of Resignation	Term of Office	Business and Pecuniary Interests	Number of Full AGB meetings attended in last academic year
Mr Nahom Russom	Sponsor Governor (Medical Needs)	(13/02/2019) 12/02/2023	16/05/2025	4 years	Senior Supervisor - Insurance Directorate - Bank of England	1/3
Imogen Wyllie	Sponsor Governor (SEND & EYFS)	(25/06/2019) 01/01/2023	09/06/2025	4 Years	None (until August 2022 employed by Pearson Education)	3/3
Francesca Whalen	Sponsor Governor	04/02/2025	12/06/2025	4 Years	TBC	1/1
Breda Maynard	Parent Governor (Equalities)	16/07/2021	15/07/2025	4 Years	None	3/4
Lois Longstaff	Head of Academy	17/04/2023	01/01/2026	Ex-officio	None	n/a
Mrs Marie Corbett	Sponsor Governor	01/09/2023	31/12/2025	4 Years	Assistant Director, Primary Education, Harris Federation	n/a