- All governors attend Academy Committee meetings
- Remit: To ensure the best possible education outcomes are achieved by all students in the academy and to ensure full financial regulatory compliance and the most efficient use of all income and resources across the academy.
For any additional details about our governor membership, please contact Mrs Hewitt, clerk to the academy board, via email – elagovernors@eastleake-ac.org.uk
| Role | Member name |
| Chair of the Academy Committee | Mr Marc Baker |
| Vice Chair of the Academy Committee | Mr Richard Osborn |
| Executive Principal | Mr Dave Vernon |
| Principal | Mr Blake Francis |
| Member name | Type of Governor | Appointed | End of term | Specific/additional role(s) |
| Mr Marc Baker | Appointed | 01/04/2018 | 31/03/2022 | Chair of the Academy Committee appointed from 04/07/2020 to 03/07/2021. Link: educational visits |
| Mr Richard Osborn | Appointed | 27/03/2017 | 26/03/2021 | Vice Chair of the Academy Committee appointed from 04/07/2020 to 04/07/2021. Link: parent/student engagement (including enrichment) |
| Dr Amanda Dziombak | Appointed | 02/12/2019 | 01/12/2023 | Link governor: SEND/disadvaged/CLA/pupil premium |
| Mrs Jayne Hadfield | Parent | 02/12/2019 | 01/12/2023 | |
| Mr David McGarry | Appointed | 30/11/2019 | 29/11/2023 | Link governor: Health & safety |
| Mr Nicholas McGowan | Appointed | 12/11/2018 | 11/11/2022 | Link governor: Safeguarding |
| Mr Raj Tugnet | Appointed | 28/09/2020 | 27/09/2024 | Link governor: Behaviour and attitudes (including anti-bullying) |
| Mrs Sharon Wilson | Parent | 02/12/2019 | 01/12/2023 | Link governor: Careers |
| Mrs Helen Zaffarese | Staff | 22/05/2017 | 21/05/2021 | |
| Vacancy | Appointed |
Declarations of interest: pecuniary/business
| Name | Nature of pecuniary/business interest declared | Type of business |
| Mr Marc Baker | HM Inspectorate of Probations | Government |
| Dr Amanda Dziombak | Content Writer/Progression Specialist/Examiner | Education |
| Mrs Jayne Hadfield | Governor Support Manager at Derby City CouncilGovernor Services Manager for Derby Diocese Academy Trust | Support for Schools |
| Mr David McGarry | HR Director at British Gypsum | Human Resources |
| Mr Nicholas McGowan | Chartered Chemical Engineer (self-employed) | Renewable Energy/Water Treatment |
| Mr Richard Osborn | 3D Visualist (self-employed) | Technology |
| Mr Raj Tugnet | Director of Commercial StrategyCommunity Governor at Forest Lodge Academy (LEAD Trust) | Medical Devices |
| Mrs Sharon Wilson | Engineering Section Manager at Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK Ltd, Costock Parish Council member | Engineering Parish Council Education |
| Mrs Helen Zaffarese | No external business interests declared |
Senior leaders who contribute
| Name | Nature of pecuniary/business interest declared | Type of business |
| Mr Dave Vernon Executive Principal | No external business interests declared | - |
| Mr Blake Francis Principal | Wife has delivered training to Diverse Academies | - |
| Mr Tim Jackson Vice Principal | No external business interests declared | - |
| Mrs Clare Baxter Assistant Principal | ||
| Dr Sarah Benskin Assistant Principal | OCR and AQA: Assistant Examiner (Summer only) | - |
| Mr Robbie Jones Assistant Principal | - | |
| Mrs Victoria Purdy Associate Assistant Principal | ||
| Mr Tom Reid Assistant Principal | No external business interests declared | - |
| Mrs Esther Wilson Assistant Principal | ||
| Mrs Sarah Woodward Business Manager (Operations) | No external business interests declared | - |
Members who resigned/end of term during previous 12 months
| Name | Date of appointment | Date of resignation/end |
| Professor John Dickens | 26/11/2016 | 25/11/2020 |
| Mr Simon Genders | 16/11/2015 | 15/11/2019 |
| Mrs Jayne Hadfield | 16/11/2015 | 15/11/2019Re-elected 02/12/2019 |
Attendance at meetings: Local academy boards and portfolio teams 2019/20*
*Academy Committee meetings were cancelled in March 2020 due to COVID-19, therefore 4 out of 7 meetings took place
| Name | Meeting | Attendance recordAcademic year 2019/20No. in year | Attendance recordAcademic year 2019/20Attended |
| Marc Baker | Local Academy Board | 4 | 4 |
| John Dickens | Local Academy Board | 4 | 4 |
| Simon Genders | Local Academy Board | 2 | 2 |
| Jayne Hadfield | Local Academy Board | 4 | 3 |
| Amanda Dziombak | Local Academy Board | 4 | 4 |
| David McGarry | Local Academy Board | 4 | 3 |
| Nicholas McGowan | Local Academy Board | 4 | 3 |
| Richard Osborn | Local Academy Board | 4 | 4 |
| Sharon Wilson | Local Academy Board | 2 | 2 |
| Helen Zaffarese | Local Academy Board | 4 | 4 |
