Welcome to our Governors’ section
The Board of Trustees are the responsible body for the governance at all Trust Schools and delegate certain responsibilities to Local Governance Committees under the Trust’s Scheme of Delegation. Governance at Harefield Primary School is undertaken by Hamwic Education Trust.
The local governing committee plays a pivotal role in ensuring the academy's success by providing strategic leadership and accountability. It is responsible for setting the school's vision and ethos, overseeing financial performance, and ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. The local governing committee works collaboratively with the executive leadership to implement clear strategies, monitor progress, and uphold high standards of education and governance.
Chair of Trustees is Gary Plummer gary.plummer@hamwic.org
The current committee members are:
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Russell Slatford (Chair) Russell has been in education for 30 years following a short career as a geologist after university. He was a Headteacher for 8 years for an all through school, from Nursery to A level. He also supported two other schools as an Executive Head for two years during this time. |
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Colin Flanagan (SIO) Colin has worked in Education for 26 years. As a primary class teacher, he has taught all age groups and was an Advanced Skills Teacher with Portsmouth City Council, mainly supporting and coaching teachers in schools in special measures. He has been a senior leader for 18 years and has always worked in disadvantaged communities. |
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Louise Newman (Governance Professional) Louise joined HET Managed Services as Head of Governance in 2021. She has worked in education since 2001 in various school-based roles, most recently running a governance consultancy business across Dorset, Bournemouth and Poole. She comes from a local authority administration background and holds a business administration degree. Louise provides advice and support to our Trust Board and local governance committees around governance requirements and processes. |
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