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Governance Overview
We have been part of the NEAT Academy Trust family of schools since 1 April 2017.
The levels of governance in NEAT include:
- Members
- Non-executive directors/trustees
- A local governing committee for each school
Our NEAT Board and committee role overview shows the relationships between the different levels of governance.
Constitution
Our local governing committee has:
- Two parent members (elected by parents of pupils at the school)
- One staff member (elected by staff of the school)
- Headteacher member (ex-officio)
- Eight members approved by the NEAT board of directors
The terms of office of all members are four years, except:
- Any co-opted governors where the term of office is one year
- Ex-officio appointments which are based on the person holding a particular office and continue as long as the person remains in post
Current Local Governing Committee Members
We also publish profiles of our local governing committee members
Alexandra Blaylock
Trust Member
Appointed by NEAT Board: 19.03.24
Term of office ends: 18.03.28
Declared interests: Employee – Ryder Architecture since 08.01.18
Robyn Bonnick
Staff Member
Elected by staff of Tyneview Primary School: 16.11.21
Term of office ends: 15.11.25
Declared interests: Employee – NEAT Academy Trust since 01.04.17
Jodie Burn
Trust Member
Appointed by NEAT Board: 19.01.24
Term of office ends: 18.01.28
Declared interests: Employee – Tynecoast Academy Trust since September 2022
Kath Davidson
Trust Member (LGC Chair)
Appointed by NEAT Trust Board: 17.07.17
Re-appointed: 17.07.20
Term of office ends: 17.07.24
Declared interests: Director – Kids Kabin since January 2008
Hear more about Kath’s experience as a local governing committee member.
Stephen Gittins
Headteacher
Ex-officio position based on role as Headteacher from 01.04.17
Declared interests: Employee – NEAT Academy Trust, Headteacher at Tyneview Primary School from January 2004
Gary Hunter
Trust Member
Appointed by NEAT Trust Board: 25.03.21
Term of office ends: 24.03.25
Declared interests: None
Nikki Marie Knox
Trust Member
Appointed by NEAT Trust Board: 06.07.23
Term of office ends: 05.07.27
Declared interests: Employee – Tyne Coast Academy Trust
Rev Philip James Anthony Medley
Trust Member
Appointed by NEAT Trust Board: 13.12.19
Re-appointed: 12.12.23
Term of office ends: 11.12.27
Declared interests: Trustee – Renew NE since December 2019; Trustee – Mission Initiative Newcastle East since September 2015
Local Governing Committee member – Central Walker Church of England Primary School
You can Hear more about Phil’s experience as a local governing committee member in his video on our Youtube channel.
Nicola Mole
Parent Member
Elected by parents of Tyneview Primary School: 28.06.21
Term of office ends: 27.06.25
Declared interests: Employee – Tesco since May 2021
Rachel Richards
Parent Member
Elected by parents of Tyneview Primary School: 25.03.22
Term of office ends: 24.03.26
Declared interests: Employee – Cartorque North East since 26.09.16
Lidia Scarth
Trust Member
Appointed by NEAT Trust Board: 15.11.21
Term of office ends: 14.11.25
Declared interests: Employee – SMART Academy Trust since January 2021
Former LGC Members in the last 12 months
Darren Healy
Trust Member (LGC Vice Chair)
Appointed by NEAT Trust Board: 13.12.19
Term of office ended: 12.12.23
Declared interests: Employee – Subsea 7 since September 2021
Matthew Prevett
Trust Member
Appointed by NEAT Trust Board: 01.02.23
Resigned: 06.02.24
Declared interests: Employee – Durham University since 06.03.22
Hamza Ozen
Co-opted Member
Appointed by the LGC: 31.01.23
Resigned: 13.11.23
Declared interests: To be confirmed
Local Governing Committee Meetings
The Scheme of Delegation of Governance sets out the role and responsibilities of each school’s local governing committee and decisions that the NEAT Board of Directors has delegated to it.
Meetings
The local governing committee usually meets four times each year: once each in the Autumn and Spring Terms and twice in the Summer Term.
Attendance Register
The attendance of local governors at meetings in 2022-23 is available below: