Governance in PDET
The Trust Board
The Board of Directors is the overall governance body and is accountable for the Trust.
For further details of our Trust's governance structure see: PDET's Governance Structure
For the Trust’s memorandum and articles of association, annual accounts, annual report and funding agreement see: Financial Information
Our school's Supplemental Funding Agreement can be found here:
Pytchley Supplemental Funding Agreement
The role of our Academy Governance Committee (AGC)
Local governing bodies, who are called Academy Governance Committees (AGCs) in our Trust, are committees to which the Directors have chosen to delegate some specific responsibilities. AGCs engage with their local community and carry out the following very valuable role.
There are 2 key elements to the role of the AGC:
Vision and Values:
- Help the academy set and review their local, contextual vision and values, aligned with the Trust’s vision.
- Monitor and support the academy to ensure the vision is being ‘lived out’ in every aspect of academy life.
- Preserve and further develop relationships with the community, and in particular with the church, in line with the academy’s and Trust’s vision and values.
Delegated functions:
- Carry out functions which have been specifically delegated to them as formal committees of the Board.
For the Trust’s Board Remit and Scheme of Delegation, see: Scheme of Delegation
Our AGC
The Interim Chair of our AGC is Mr David Sharman who can be contacted via: d.sharman@cottingham.pdet.org.uk
Governors (ID 1148)
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David Sharman
David Sharman
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Tessa Litchfield
Tessa Litchfield
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Rev Denise Maud
Rev Denise Maud
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Jules Smith
Jules Smith
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Josephine Kennedy
Josephine Kennedy
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Samantha Walton
Samantha Walton
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Ashley Scott
Ashley Scott
| Name | Role | Date of appointment | Date stepped down (where applicable) if within last 12 months |
| David Sharman | Interim Chair | 13/02/2024 | |
| Rev Denise Maud | Church | 23/03/2023 | |
| Samantha Walton | Community | 05/03/2024 | |
| Jules Smith | Community | 29/01/2024 | |
| Stephanie Adam | Parent (Elected) | 27/03/2024 | Resigned 13/10/24 |
| Josephine Kennedy | Parent (Elected) | 08/04/2024 | |
| Ashley Scott | Staff (Ex-Officio) | 01/01/2024 | |
| Tessa Litchfield | Staff (Elected) | 18/09/2021 | |
| Greg Cracknell | Church | 09/05/2023 | Resigned 14/12/2023 |
| Kate Boniface-Allen | Community | 09/05/2023 | Resigned 08/02/2024 |
| Lisa Carew | Parent (Elected) | 13/10/2022 | Resigned 12/02/2024 |
| Hilde ter Steege | Parent (Elected) | 13/07/2023 | Resigned 22/03/2024 |
| Tania Watts | Staff (Ex-Officio) | 01/01/2020 | 31/12/2023 |
AGC Records
Governor Attendance 2023/2024Pecuniary & Business Interests Register
Interested in joining our AGC?
If you are interested in becoming a governor, please contact the school for further information. An application form is available on our Trust's website to apply to become either a Community or Church Governor.
