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.
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.