Local Governance

The Local Governing Body is committed to TKAT’s mission:

• Inspiring Learners, Changing Lives
• Our vision is to put children first to build a better world.
• We will ensure that the life chances of all pupils in our Academies are significantly improved as a result of our educational provision.
• We will provide outstanding teaching and learning to enable all children – especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds - to reach their potential and meet the challenges of the twenty-first century.

The Purpose of the Governing Body is to:

• Provide strategic leadership and overview of educational provision through challenge and support of senior leaders
• Ensure that the Academy’s long term vision reflects the needs of its community beyond current post holders and is in line with TKAT’s vision and values.
• Provide strategic overview of financial management and other key Governance responsibilities
• Ensure equality of opportunity and provision across all schools – fair capacity sharing and ensuring no school is disadvantaged

Following the meeting of the Joint Local Governing Body on February 9th 2022, it was decided to end the Joint Local Governance Structure for TKAT schools within Thanet.

From 9th February 2022, Dame Janet Primary Academy and Newlands Primary School shared a single Local Governing Body.

Following the meeting of the Joint Local Governing Body on July 7th 2022, it was decided to split the single Local

Governance Structure for Dame Janet and Newlands. As of October 4th 2022 Newlands has it's own Local Governing Body.

There is a Chair and Vice-Chair for our Local Governing Body.

Governors on our Local Governing Body will have specific responsibilities, including: Finance, Standards and Assessment, Behaviour and Welfare, Health and Safety, Safeguarding, SEND, EYFS and Leadership and Management.

The composition of each Local Governing Body is up to 9 governors:

• The Chair (Appointed)
• 2 Parent Governors (elected by parents)
• 2 Staff Governors (elected by staff)
• Headteacher (ex-offico)
• Up to 3 other appointed Governors
• Other members of the School’s leadership team may join meetings as appropriate. 

Constitution of the Newlands local governing body

• Our pay committee officially approves teacher and admin staff pay, with advice from our Headteacher. 
• The membership of the pay committee is reviewed and approved annually at a governor's meeting.
• The pay committee is made up of our Chair of Governors and one other nominated governor.

Our Chair of Governors contact details:

Ms G. Glover
c/o Newlands Primary School
Dumpton Lane
Ramsgate
CT11 7AJ
Email c/o the main office: office@newlands-tkat.org