Local Governing Committee

The Axe Valley Academy Local Governance Committee meets every half term. The minutes of recent meetings are available in the minutes section of this website.

Axe Valley Academy is a member of the Blackdown Education Partnership. Details of the Trust’s Scheme of Delegation, Terms of Reference, Articles of Association, Memorandum of Association, Names of trustees and members, Funding agreement and Financial Accounts can all be found by visiting the Blackdown Education Parternship website.

Information regarding BEP Directors and Local Governor’s appointments and business interests are held centrally on the Blackdown Education Parternship Website.

Membership & Responsibilities

Who Are the Governors – Axe Valley Academy – Local Governance Committee 2020/21 (Register of Pecuniary Interests)

Governor

Date of Appointment    

Name of Business /
Organisation / Interest   

Link Governor

Financial Interests   

Any other declared interests   

Adrian Bennett   

Jan 2022–Jan 2026

Staff Member

n/a

None

Mandy Bujniewicz

Safeguarding / Looked after Children   

n/a

James Hammett (Chair)

Feb 2021-Feb 2025

Parent

n/a

None

Katherine Laws 

May 2021–May 2025

Community

Curriculum

n/a

None

Lisa Marchant   

April 2021-April 2025

Staff member

PSHE

n/a

None

Julie Paddick   

April 2019- April 2023

Community

SEND

n/a

Works for Babcock International

Claire Price (Vice Chair)

Feb 2021-Feb 2025

Parent

Pupil Premium

n/a

None

Jeremy Walden   

Sept 2020-Sept 2024

Community

Community & Staff Welfare

n/a

Member of Axminster Town Council
Proprietor of Sandy’s Sandwiches

Axe Valley Academy Local Governance Committee has no associate members.

Information regarding BEP Directors and Local Governor’s appointments and business interests are held centrally on the Blackdown Education Parternship Website

How to contact the governors

If you are interested in becoming a Governor, please contact the Chair of Governors, Mr James Hammett jhammett@axevalley.bep.ac

How to contact the governors

The Governing Board can be contacted either through the Clerk, Mrs Emily Gabb (clerk@axevalley.bep.ac) or directly to the Chair of Governors via the School.

Mr James Hammett (Chair of Governors)
c/o Axe Valley Academy
Chard Road
Axminster
Devon
EX13 5EA

email: jhammett@axevalley.bep.ac