Governors - Diss High School

On behalf of the Governors of Diss High School, welcome to our school.

Diss High School is part of Enrich Learning Trust, a Multi-Academy Trust, which has overall accountability for the schools within the Trust. However, some of the responsibility is delegated to the Local Governing Board. Further information on Enrich Learning Trust can be found on their website.

The strategic role of our Local Governing Board is to provide the local context and challenge and support to the Headteacher.

The Local Governing Board shall establish a strategic framework for Diss High School by:

Setting the vision, ethos, aims and objectives for the school
Reviewing and setting statutory policies for achieving those aims and objectives
Maintaining the Academy Improvement Plan
Holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils and the performance management of staff
Overseeing the financial performance of the school subject to the guidance and directives of the trust.

The Local Governing Board shall monitor and evaluate progress in Diss High School towards achievement of the aims and objectives set and regularly review the strategic framework for the school in the light of that progress.

In exercising the functions above, the Local Governing Board shall follow the guidance of the trust to:

Ensure the school meets all statutory requirements
(Subject to any other statutory provision) comply with any trust deed relating to the school
Consider any advice given by the Headteacher

The Governors at Diss High School are volunteers who give freely of their time in working to support the school community to develop personal growth, excellence and achievement for all.

We actively welcome the views of our community including students, parents and staff. The Chair of Governors can be contacted through our email address chairofgov@disshigh.norfolk.sch.uk

Please note Governors are unable to be involved in student specific matters and these should be directed to the school.

Stephen Drake, Chair of Governors

Diss High School list of Governors and attendance

Trustee Name	Role	Category / Appointed By	Date Appointed	Term of Office ends	Date Stepped Down	Meetings Attended 2024-2025
Trustee Name	Role	Category / Appointed By	Date Appointed	Term of Office ends	Date Stepped Down	Governing Body
Louise Bartrum	Trustee	Parent / Election	10/10/2024	9/10/2028		To be updated Sept 2024
Sonia Browne	Trustee	Parent / Election	16/09/2015	16/09/2026
Stephen Drake	Member	Co-opted / Governing Body	13/10/2014	13/10/2026
Keith Kiddie	Member	Co-opted / Governing Body	21/09/2013	21/09/2026
Michelle Miles	Member	Staff Governor	01/09/2024	31/08/2028
Nicola Meadows	Trustee	Co-opted / Governing Body	22/03/2021	22/03/2025
Christopher Perry-Yates	Clerk to Governors		01/09/2024
Claire Saye	Trustee	Parent / Election	22/11/2021	21/11/2025
Sam Stopps	Member	Headteacher	01/09/2023
Nat Westgate	Trustee	Parent /Election	10/10/2024	9/10/2028

Register of Interests September 2024

The Academy Trust Handbook 2023 states:

5.45 The academy trust's register of interests must capture relevant business and pecuniary interests of members, trustees, local governors and senior employees, including:

directorships, partnerships and employments with businesses

trusteeships and governorships at other educational institutions and charities

for each interest: the name and nature of the business, the nature of the interest and the date the interest began

5.46 The register must identify relevant material interests from close family relationships between the academy trust's members, trustees or local governors. It must also identify relevant material interests arising from close family relationships between those individuals and employees.

[A relative is defined as a close member of the family, or member of the same household, who may be expected to influence, or be influenced by, the person. This includes, but is not limited to, a child, parent, spouse or civil partner]

5.47 Trusts should consider whether other interests should be registered, and if in doubt should do so. Boards of trustees must keep their register of interests up-to-date at all times.

5.48 Trusts must publish on their websites relevant business and pecuniary interests of members, trustees, local governors and accounting officers. Trusts have discretion over the publication of interests of other individuals named on the register.

Name & Details	Name of the business	Nature of the business	Nature of the interest	Date the interest began
Louise Bartrum Parent Governor Appointed 10/10/2024	Tilian Multi Academy Trust - Suffolk	Education	Trust Secretary	2024
Louise Bartrum Parent Governor Appointed 10/10/2024	Diss Cricket Club	Club	Club Secretary	2024
Sonia Browne Trustee Appointed 16/09/2015 Interests confirmed: 30/10/2023	Diss Town Council	Local Government	Town Councillor	2018
	Norfolk County Council	Local Government	Employee	2021
	Diss Surveyors Allotment Charity	Charity	Member	2018
Stephen Drake Member Appointed 13/10/2014 Interests confirmed: 14/10/2024	Enrich Learning Trust	School Trust	Trustee	June 2024
	Diss Rugby Football Club	Rugby Club	Trustee	16/5/2024
	Jonathon Bray	Compliance consulting to lay firms	Freelance consultant	2020
	Scole Parish Council	Local Government	Partner of Clerk to Council
	Norfolk Parish Training and Support	Servicing/advising parish councils	Partner is a partner	2021
	Bridgham Parish Council	Local Government	Partner of Clerk to Council	2023
	Age UK Norfolk	Charity	Chair of Trustees	2016
Keith Kiddie Trustee Appointed 21/09/2013 Interests confirmed: 20/09/2023	Tatters	Dress Shop	Husband of owner	2017
	The Taylor and Hammond Educational Foundation	Charity for benefit of local young people	Trustee	2016
	Norfolk County Council	Local Government	Councillor for Diss & Roydon	2017
Michelle Miles Staff Governor	None	NA	NA	NA
Nicola Meadows Trustee Appointed 22/03/2021 Interests confirmed: 25/09/2022	Sewell Park Academy	Secondary Education	Enterprise Advisor - New Anglia Careers Hub	Dec. 2019
Christopher Perry-Yates Clerk to the Governors 01/09/2024
Claire Saye Trustee Appointed 22/11/2021 Interests confirmed: 25/09/2022	Norfolk County Council	Children’s Services Social Care	Employment	Sept. 2014
Samuel Stopps Trustee Term of office 01/09/2023 Interests confirmed: 01/09/2023	The Taylor and Hammond Educational Foundation	Charity for benefit of local young people	Trustee	2023
Nat Westgate Parent Governor	None

Notes

The Head Teacher remains a Governor for the duration of term of appointment.
All Governors are appointed by Enrich Learning Trust.
Business interests include relevant business interests and governance roles elsewhere.
Attendance at the LGB Meetings (Y = attended and N = did not attend)

Historic List of Governors and Attendance Record

Diss High School List of Governors & Attendance Record – Historic Data – Diss High School Single Academy Trust to 28/2/24

Trustee Name	Role	Category / Appointed By	Date Appointed	Term of Office ends	Date Stepped Down	Meetings Attended 23-24
Trustee Name	Role	Category / Appointed By	Date Appointed	Term of Office ends	Date Stepped Down	Governing Body	Curriculum Committee	Finance Committee		Audit Committee
Rachel Adams	Trustee	Staff / Election	23/02/2022	23/02/2026		1 of 5	0 of 2		0 of 2		0 of 2
Valerie Attenborough	Trustee	Co-opted / Governing Body	16/09/2015	16/09/2026		2 of 5	1 of 2		0 of 2		0 of 2
Sonia Browne	Trustee	Parent / Election	16/09/2015	16/09/2026		2 of 5	1 of 2		0 of 2		0 of 2
Stephen Drake	Member	Co-opted / Governing Body	13/10/2014	13/10/2026		5 of 5	2 of 2		2 of 2		2 of 2
Clare Jacobs	Trustee	Staff / Election	24/02/2017	25/02/2026		4 of 5	0 of 2		1 of 2		1 of 2
Derek Johnson	Trustee	Co-opted / Governing Body	01/03/2016	01/03/2026		3 of 5	2 of 2		0 of 2		0 of 2
Keith Kiddie	Member	Co-opted / Governing Body	21/09/2013	21/09/2026		5 of 5	0 of 2		2 of 2		2 of 2
Nicola Meadows	Trustee	Co-opted / Governing Body	22/03/2021	22/03/2025		5 of 5	1 of 2		2 of 2		2 of 2
Susan Nicholls	Trustee	Staff / Election	23/02/2022	23/02/2026		5 of 5	2 of 2		2 of 2		2 of 2
Claire Saye	Trustee	Parent / Election	22/11/2021	21/11/2025		1 of 5	1 of 2		0 of 2		0 of 2
Stephen Wells	Member	Co-opted / Governing Body	13/10/2014	13/10/2026		2 of 5	2 of 2		1 of 2		1 of 2
Jan Hunt	Headteacher	Co-opted / Governing Body	01/08/2011	31/08/2023	31/08/2023	0 of 5	1 of 2		0 of 2		0 of 2
Sam Stopps	Headteacher	Co-opted / Governing Body	01/09/2023	-		5 of 5	2 of 2		2 of 2		2 of 2

Enrich Trust Website

https://www.enrich-learning.org/

Enrich Trust Local Governing Bodies

https://www.enrich-learning.org/Local-Governing-Bodies/

Governor Recruitment

https://www.enrich-learning.org/Vacancies/Governor-Recruitment/

Terms of Reference Local Governing Boards

Terms of Reference Local Governing Boards

Enrich Trust Whistle Blowing Policy

https://www.enrich-learning.org/docs/PDFs/Legal_Info/whistleblowing_policy.pdf