The Governing Board is made up of representatives from many of the main stakeholder groups who contribute to College life – in particular, parent governors, staff governors, governors appointed on behalf of the local authority and co-opted governors. Every governor serves a term of office – normally four years, before standing for re-election. The Governing Board has a collective responsibility and decisions are made by majority vote. Each full governor has a vote on key decisions. From time to time we increase our wealth of knowledge and expertise through the appointment of Associate Members to the governing board. An associate member will be engaged to bring additional and particular skills and experience, and will play an active part in the discussion and debate on the plans and aspirations for the College, but they have some restrictions applied in any voting processes.
Constitution
| Summary of Constitution | |
| Position | Name |
| Chair of Governors | Richard Karn |
| Clerk | Judith Austin |
| Vice Chair of Governors | Peter Roundell |
| Summary of Posts | |
| Post | Required |
| Co-opted Governor | 8 |
| LA Governor | 1 |
| Parent Governor | 5 |
| Staff – Headteacher Ex-Officio Governor | 1 |
| Staff Governor | 1 |
| 16 | |
| Summary of Vacancies | |
| Post | Vacancies |
| Co-opted Governor | 1 |
| Parent Governor | 1 |
| 2 | |
Roles
| First name | Last name | Link Position(s) | Governor Type | Start Date | End Date |
| Stephen | Baldwin | Co-opted Governor | 01/10/2019 | 30/09/2023 | |
| Caroline | Barlow | Staff – Headteacher Ex-Officio Governor | 01/09/2015 | 31/08/2040 | |
| Alison | Doig | SEND Link Governor | LA Governor | 06/11/2019 | 05/11/2023 |
| Richard | Karn | Chair of Governors, Training Link Governor, Sports Premium Link | Co-opted Governor | 18/03/2016 | 19/03/2024 |
| Simon | Lewis | Data Link | Parent Governor | 14/01/2020 | 13/01/2024 |
| Ian | Mailer | Information Governance Link Governor | Parent Governor | 14/01/2020 | 13/01/2024 |
| Gavin | Mulcahy | Co-opted Governor | 22/09/2020 | 21/09/2024 | |
| Peter | Roundell | Finance Link Governor, Vice Chair of Governors | Co-opted Governor | 01/10/2019 | 30/09/2023 |
| Anthony | Southern | Health and Well Being Link Governor | Co-opted Governor | 09/02/2018 | 08/02/2022 |
| Joanna | Taylor | Staff Governor | 01/10/2019 | 30/09/2023 | |
| Helen | Vine | Careers Link Governor | Parent Governor | 09/12/2019 | 08/12/2023 |
| Elizabeth | Williams | Health and Safety Link Governor, Pupil Premium Link Governor, Safeguarding Link Governor | Co-opted Governor | 01/10/2019 | 30/09/2023 |
| Darrell | Hamilton | Co-opted Governor | 07/12/2020 | 06/12/2024 | |
| Janine | Fall | HR Link Governor, Equality & Diversity Link Governor | Parent Governor | 30/11/2020 | 29/11/2024 |
| Historic – Governors left in the last 12 months | |||||
| Janet | Bass | Governor – resigned | Co-opted Governor | 31/08/2015 | 01/09/2020 |
| Felicity | Candogan | Governor – resigned | Parent Governor | 26/11/2015 | 25/11/2019 |
| Darrell | Hamilton | Governor – role expired | Parent Governor | 10/06/2016 | 09/06/2020 |
| Ian | Richardson | Governor – resigned | Co-opted Governor | 15/01/2020 | 27/10/2020 |
| Trevor | Goldsmith | Governor – disqualified by FGB | Co-opted Governor | 01/10/2019 | 07/12/2020 |
| Debbie | Allen | Governor – resigned | Parent Governor | 14/01/2020 | 28/01/2021 |
Declarations of Interest 2020-2021
| Name of governor | Type of governor | Date appointed | Expiry Date | Relevant business interests | Links to other educational establishments | Personal relationships with the school staff or other governors | Date interest declared |
| Debbie Allen
(resigned 28.01.2021) |
Parent Governor | 14/01/2020 | 13/01/2024 | Nil | Nil | Nil | 21/10/2020 |
| Stephen Baldwin | Co-opted Governor | 01/10/2019 | 30/09/2023 | Nil | Nil | Alison Baldwin Invigilator | 28/09/2020 |
| Caroline Barlow | Staff – Headteacher Ex-Officio Governor | 01/09/2015 | 31/08/2040 | Nil | Ambition Institute facilitation | Nil | 20/10/2020 |
| Alison Doig | LA Governor | 06/11/2019 | 05/11/2023 | Nil | Governor at Woodlands Federation | Nil | 24/09/2020 |
| Richard Karn | Co-opted Governor | 18/03/2016 | 19/03/2024 | Heathfield Partnership (Director)
Fourscore Consulting |
Nil | Nil | 29/09/2020 |
| Simon Lewis | Parent Governor | 14/01/2020 | 13/01/2024 | Nil | Nil | Nil | 04/10/2020 |
| Ian Mailer | Parent Governor | 14/01/2020 | 13/01/2024 | Director of Soft Balance Ltd that does not do any business with the school | Nil | Father to two children at Heathfield Community College | 29/09/2020 |
| Gavin Mulcahy | Co-opted Governor | 22/09/2020 | 21/09/2024 | Nil | Nil | Member of Staff at Heathfield Community College | 02/11/2020 |
| Peter Roundell | Co-opted Governor | 01/10/2019 | 30/09/2023 | District Councillor, Wealden District Council
Member of The Board of Conservators of The Ashdown Forest |
Nil | Nil | 06/11/2020 |
| Anthony Southern | Co-opted Governor | 09/02/2018 | 08/02/2022 | Nil | Nil | Nil | 8/10/2020 |
| Joanna Taylor | Staff Governor | 01/10/2019 | 30/09/2023 | Nil | Nil | Member of Staff at Heathfield Community College | 9/10/2020 |
| Helen Vine | Parent Governor | 09/12/2019 | 08/12/2023 | Nil | School Business Manager at All Saints C.E. Primary School, Bexhill – paid for position by ESCC. | Parent of three children at Heathfield Community College. | 06/10/2020 |
| Elizabeth Williams | Co-opted Governor | 01/10/2019 | 30/09/2023 | Nil | University of Brighton – mentor to four students | Nil | 3/11/2020 |
| Darrell Hamilton | Co-opted Governor | 07/12/2020 | 06/12/2024 | IOP Coach Teacher Training
GCSE, Alevel examiner, OCR, AQA,Edexcel Author Cambridge International |
Uckfield College member of staff |
Nil |
7/11/2020 |
| Janine Fall | Parent Governor | 30/11/2020 | 29/11/2024 | Nil | Nil | Nil | 4/12/2020 |
Governor Attendance 2019-2020
| Governor Name | Full Governing Board
(6 x pa) |
Education Committee
(3 x pa) |
Financial & General Purposes Committee
(3 x pa) |
Notes |
| Alison Doig | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
| Anthony Southern | 4 | 2 | ||
| Caroline Barlow | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
| Darrell Hamilton | 1 | 2 | ||
| Debbie Allen | 4 | Elected during the year | ||
| Gavin Mulcahy | 3 | Elected during the year | ||
| Helen Vine | 4 | Elected during the year | ||
| Ian Mailer | 4 | Elected during the year | ||
| Jo Taylor | 5 | 3 | ||
| Liz Williams | 4 | |||
| Peter Roundell | 5 | 3 | ||
| Richard Karn | 5 | 2 | ||
| Simon Lewis | 4 | 2 | Elected during the year | |
| Stephen Baldwin | 6 | 2 | 2 | |
| Trevor Goldsmith | 2 | 2 | ||
| A blank box indicates the governor is not a member of that committee. | ||||