Current Governors @ CLV

Members

Name Appointment
Commenced
Appointment
Expires
Academy 
Dr Carol Davenport (Chair of Trustees) 08/06/2023 07/06/2027 Member/Trustee
Mr Ian Hall (Vice Chair of Trustees) 30/09/2023 29/09/2027 Member/Trustee 
Mr Clive Johnson  06/12/2021 05/12/2025 Member 
Mr Nick Hurn 06/12/2021 05/12/2025 Member 
Mrs Leah Heatley 31/12/2023 30/12/2027 Member

Trustees

Name Appointment
Commenced
Appointment
Expires
Academy 
Dr Carol Davenport 08/06/2023 07/06/2027 Trustee/Director
Mr Ian Hall 30/09/2023 29/09/2027 Trustee/Director 
Mr Ivan Wintringham 19/01/2023 18/01/2027 Trustee/Director
Mr Peter Clayton 31/12/2021 30/12/2025 Trustee/Director
Mrs Phyl Gordon 29/08/2021 28/08/2025 Trustee/Director
Ms Tracy Buck 03/06/2021 02/06/2025 Trustee/Director
Mrs Kirsty Swann  06/12/2021 05/12/2025 Trustee/Parent Gov
Mrs Leigh Breach 01/09/2024 31/08/2028 Trustee/Parent Gov
Mr Christopher Swift-Hunter 01/09/2024 31/08/2028 Trustee/Parent Gov
Mrs K Irving  01/09/2021 Coheadteacher
Mr J Bird 01/09/2021 Coheadteacher
Members were appointed in 2011 when Cramlington Learning Village converted to Academy Status. All Members/Governors are formally appointed by the full Governing Body.

Constitution

Up to 9 Appointed Governors
Up to 3 Co-opted Governors
Up to 3 Staff Governors (including the 2 Coheadteachers)
Up to 7 Parent Governors

Articles of Association (Ref: Rules Avoiding influenced company status – point 137)

No person who is a Local Authority Associated Person may be appointed as a Governor if, once the appointment had taken effect, the number of Governors who are Local Authority Associated Persons would represent 20% or more of the total number of Governors. 

Senior Leadership Team

Jonathan Bird Coheadteacher
Kim Irving Coheadteacher
Ken Brechin Deputy Headteacher
Damian Clark Deputy Headteacher
David Bell Deputy Headteacher
Louisa Doyle – Director Of Finance & Operations

Governors who have resigned in the last twelve months

  • Karl McLean, resigned wef 31/12/2023
  • Jeff McCartney, resigned wef  04/09/2024

Higher Paid staff

Number of employees whose benefits exceed £100k
£110,001 – £120,000 2

Conflicts of Interest

View the conflicts of interest disclosure form

Committees

Structure

View the committee structure and members

Terms of Reference

View the Finance & Resources Committee Terms of Reference

View the Standards & Outcomes Committee Terms of Reference

Governor Attendance

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