Local Governance at Unity Schools Partnership
The UnitySP Trust Board, through the Articles of Association, has committed to Local Governing Bodies to work in partnership with the Executive and Leadership Teams to fulfil the three core responsibilities of Governance.
These are:
- Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its students;
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.
We have married these to our Governance Charter and our Scheme of Delegation. These documents, together with the USP Handbook for Local Governance, clearly set out the role and responsibilities of our Local Governing Bodies (LGBs). You can access these documents from the links below or directly from the Unity Schools Partnership website.
Our Governing Body
The Chair of Governors at St Edward’s Church of England Academy is Joy Sajuwa and Laura Turnage. If you wish to contact your Local Governing Board then please email: governors@steds.org.uk
If you need to contact the Clerk please email governors@steds.org.uk
Further details about our roles and membership can be viewed from the attachments section.
How do we work?
The Local Governing Body meets together as a full board 6 times per year.
- The board receives reports and regular updates in between meetings.
- Each Governor will undertake a variety of different focused activities during the year to help monitor the progress of the school and gather views from students, staff and parents.
- The board and individual Governors undertake training to support them in their role.
To support the effective working of the board, we have allocated Governors to each of the following areas:
- Safeguarding
- Health and Safety
- Careers
- SEND
- Pupil Premium and Catch Up Premium
- Health and Well-being
Our Governors
| Term Start | Term End | |
| Headteachers | ||
| Jodie Hassan | 1 Apr 2018 | – |
| Parent Governors | ||
| Vacancy – Recruiting November 2023 | ||
| Vacancy – Recruiting November 2023 | ||
| Community Governors | ||
| Tim Coulson | 31 Mar 2018 | – |
| Sarah Garner | 31 Mar 2018 | – |
| Simon Bravery | 12 Nov 2021 | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Joy Sajuwa (Chair – Joint) | 12 Nov 2021 | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Laura Turnage (Chair – Joint) | 15 Jul 2020 | 14 Jul 2024 |
| Reverend David Simpson | 11 May 2021 | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Pank Guleria | 1 Sept 2023 | 31 Aug 2027 |
| Deborah Fasola | 1 Sept 2023 | 31 Aug 2027 |
| Associate Members | ||
| Malcolm Reeve | 08 Oct 2020 | 07 Oct 2023 |
Information about our Governing Body is also available from the Government Website Get Information About Schools.
Unity Schools Partnership
We are proud to be part of the Unity Schools Partnership.
The Unity Schools Partnership is a partnership of schools located on the Suffolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire borders. We share the same values, face similar issues and are geographically close enough to support and challenge each other.
Unity Schools Partnership is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England and Wales with company number 07400386.
The registered office is at Unity Schools Partnership, Park Road, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 7YD.
For funding agreements, articles, accounts, and other detailed governance arrangements please click on the link below.
