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 | 3 |
| 3 | |
Roles
| First name | Last name | Link Position(s) | Governor Type | Start Date | End Date |
| Caroline | Barlow | Staff – Headteacher Ex-Officio Governor | 01/09/2015 | 31/08/2040 | |
| Lucy | Cameron | Parent Governor | 13/11/2021 | 12/11/2025 | |
| Alison | Doig | SEND Link, Pupil Premium Link | LA Governor | 06/11/2019 | 05/11/2023 |
| Roger | Enock | Co-opted Governor | 19/11/2021 | 18/11/2025 | |
| Janine | Fall | HR Link, Equality & Diversity Link, Safeguarding Link | Parent Governor | 30/11/2020 | 29/11/2024 |
| Darrell | Hamilton | Co-opted Governor | 07/12/2020 | 06/12/2024 | |
| Richard | Karn | Chair of Governors, Training Link, 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 | Parent Governor | 14/01/2020 | 13/01/2024 |
| Gavin | Mulcahy | Health & Safety Link | Co-opted Governor | 22/09/2020 | 21/09/2024 |
| Peter | Roundell | Finance Link, Vice Chair of Governors | Co-opted Governor | 01/10/2019 | 30/09/2023 |
| Joanna | Taylor | Staff Governor | 01/10/2019 | 30/09/2023 | |
| Helen | Vine | Careers Link | Parent Governor | 09/12/2019 | 08/12/2023 |
| Historic – Governors left in the last 12 months | |||||
| Debbie | Allen | Resigned | Parent Governor | 14/01/2020 | 28/01/2021 |
| Elizabeth | Williams | Resigned | Co-opted Governor | 01/10/2019 | 26/062021 |
| Stephen | Baldwin | Resigned | Co-opted Governor | 01/10/2019 | 31/08/2021 |
| Anthony | Southern | Resigned end of term | Co-opted Governor | 09/02/2018 | 08/02/2022 |
Declarations of Interest 2021-2022
| 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 |
| Caroline Barlow | Staff – Headteacher Ex-Officio Governor | 01/09/2015 | 31/08/2040 | Nil | Employed by Ambition Institute to facilitate National NPQH training | Nil | 11/10/2021 |
| Alison Doig | LA Governor | 06/11/2019 | 05/11/2023 | Nil | Governor at Woodlands Federation | Nil | 08/10/2021 |
| Janine Fall | Parent Governor | 30/11/2020 | 29/11/2024 | Business Operations and resource management leader, Mazars UK | Coach for U7 rugby at Tunbridge wells rugby football club | Child at Heathfield Community College | 8/10/2021 |
| Darrell Hamilton | Co-opted Governor | 07/12/2020 | 06/12/2024 | GCSE, IGCE, A Level Physics tutor TEFL tutor Open University Associate Lecturer NFER (contract), Teacher Trainer (contract) Author IGCSE Physics workbook Author IGCSE English Language Section (Physics) |
Member of staff Uckfield College | Child in Yr 12 at Heathfield Community College | 29/10/2021 |
| Richard Karn | Co-opted Governor | 18/03/2016 | 19/03/2024 | Heathfield Partnership (Director) Charitable Trust |
Nil | Nil | 07/10/2021 |
| Simon Lewis | Parent Governor | 14/01/2020 | 13/01/2024 | IT Director at Europa Technologies Ltd. | Nil | Children in Yrs 8 and Yr 10 at Heathfield Community College | 10/10/2021 |
| Ian Mailer | Parent Governor | 14/01/2020 | 13/01/2024 | Associate Technical Director at Arcadis UK | Nil | Children in Yr 8 and Yr 10 at Heathfield Community College | 07/10/2021 |
| Gavin Mulcahy | Co-opted Governor | 22/09/2020 | 21/09/2024 | Nil | Nil | Member of Staff at Heathfield Community College | 25/10/2021 |
| 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 | 17/11/2021 |
| Joanna Taylor | Staff Governor | 01/10/2019 | 30/09/2023 | Nil | Nil | Member of Staff at Heathfield Community College | 8/11/2021 |
| 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. | Child in Year 10 at Heathfield Community College. | 11/10/2021 |
| Lucy Cameron | Parent Governor | 13/11/2021 | 12/11/2025 | Director/owner of IQ 4 Business Ltd T/A ActionCOACH Director Business Growth Kent Ltd T/A BNI Kent |
Nil | Child at Heathfield Community College | 10/11/2021 |
| Roger Enock | Co-opted Governor | 19/11/2021 | 18/11/2025 | Nil | Nil | Nil | 18/11/2021 |
Governor Attendance 2020-2021
| Governor Name | Full Governing Board (6 x pa) 5 Meetings-1 cancelled |
Education Committee (3 x pa) 2 meetings -1 cancelled |
Financial & General Purposes Committee (3 x pa) |
Notes |
| Alison Doig | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
| Anthony Southern | 3 | 2 | ||
| Caroline Barlow | 5 | 2 | 3 | |
| Darrell Hamilton | 3 | 1 | Started 7/12/20 | |
| Gavin Mulcahy | 5 | |||
| Helen Vine | 5 | 2 | ||
| Ian Mailer | 5 | 3 | ||
| Janine Fall | 5 | Started 30/11/20 | ||
| Jo Taylor | 5 | 2 | ||
| Peter Roundell | 5 | 3 | ||
| Richard Karn | 5 | 3 | ||
| Simon Lewis | 5 | 3 | ||
| Stephen Baldwin | 5 | 1 | 2 | Resigned 31/8/21 |
| Liz Williams | 3 | Resigned 24/06/21 | ||
| Debbie Allen | 2 | 1 | Resigned 28/01/21 | |
| Ian Richardson | 0 | Resigned 27/10/20 | ||
| Trevor Goldsmith | 0 | Removed 7/12/20 |