Governing Body

Kemnal Technology College 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.

Click here to view 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 for the Directors of the TKAT Board.

Please click here for Governance information relating to TKAT, including the structure of governance and relevant details about Trustees' terms of office, attendance and business interests.

Please click here for key documents including the Master Funding Agreement, Articles of Association and Accounts.

Link Governors

We do not currently have committees on our LGB. We follow the Circle Model.

Kemnal Technology College Local Governing Body (LGB)

Membership

The Kemnal Technology College Constitution has been agreed as 14 Governors:

·         2 Head Teacher

·         1 Staff Governor

·         2 Parent Governor

·         9 Appointed Governors

Current Governors as of 06/02/2024:

NAME

GOVERNOR TYPE

LINK GOVERNOR ROLE

START OF TERM OF OFFICE

END OF TERM OF OFFICE

APPOINTMENT DATE

Stuart Smith Ex Officio Executive Headteacher 7th July 2022 - 7th July 2022
Emma Wride Ex Officio Head of School 7th July 2022 - 7th July 2022
Tony Thistleton Appointed Chair of Governors
Health & Safety and Safeguarding
6th February 2024    30th January 2018
Catherine Shepherd Appointed Vice-Chair of Governors
Finance Outcomes
 12th July 2022 11th July 2026 12th July 2022 
Claire Weatherhead Parent Teaching and Learning 8th January 2022 7th January 2026 18th November 2021
Emma Harris Staff   3rd October 2023 2nd October 2027  4th June 2019
Kunmi Aboderin Appointed Attendance and Behaviour 12th July 2022  11th July 2025 12th July 2022 
Christine Knight-Maunder Appointed Attendance and Behaviour  12th July 2022 11th July 2026 12th July 2022 
Andrew Wignall Appointed   12th July 2022  11th July 2026 12th July 2022 
Mark Else Parent   21st March 2023 28th February 2027 1st March 2023 
Carol Thomas Clerk to Governors   -  

Governor Vacancies as of 06/02/2024:

  • 4 TKAT Appointed Governor Vacancies

Constitution as of 06/02/2024:

1 The name of the Academy governed by this Local Governing Body is Kemnal Technology College.

2 The name of the Local Governing Body (LGB) is The Local Governing Body of Kemnal Technology College.

3 The Local Governing Body shall be constituted of up to 14 Governors.

Governor Type

Number

Headteacher

2

Staff Governors

1

Parent Governors

2

TKAT Appointed Governors

5

TOTAL

10

There are currently 10 serving Governors at Kemnal Technology College and 4 TKAT Appointed Governor Vacancies.

4 The Term of Office for each class of Governor shall be in accordance with the Scheme of Delegation of the LGB as granted by the Directors of The Kemnal Academies Trust.

5 This Constitution is made by The Kemnal Academies Trust and The Local Governing Body of Kemnal Technology effective from 1st September 2018.

Chair of Governors:                Tony Thistleton, an appointed governor

Correspondence address:

Mr T Thistleton, Chair of Governors
C/O Kemnal Technology College,
Sevenoaks Way,
Sidcup,
Kent,
DA14 5AA 

Vice-Chair of Governors:      Catherine Shepherd, an appointed governor

Please see the menu on the left for details of our current and recent LGB members.  If you wish to contact governors, please do so via the school's contact details.