Governance

Our Governors

Details of all governors are set out below.

• Mark Goldstone, Head of Business Representation & Policy, West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce (Chair of Governors) You can contact Mark at: UTC Leeds, 2 Sayner Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS10 1LA
• Simon Nadin is Managing Director, Siemens Flender
• Professor Elaine Martin OBE, Head of School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds
• Faye Best, Developer, Trainer, Facilitator for STEM & Gender Equality Projects, WISE Women in Science, Technology & Engineering
• Graham Cooper, Site Manager, AGFA Graphics – Leeds
• Alex Burnham, Principal, UTC Leeds
• Tim Craven is Product Development Manager , TransUnion UK
• Victoria Hopkins, Hopkins Catering
• Mitch Scott is Head of Engineering & Automotive Technologies Leeds City College
• Ken Hall, Education Consultant
• Deborah Watson is Audit Associate Director Grant Thornton UK LLP
• Ken Cornforth is Director of Education for the Baker Dearing Educational Trust

Academy Trust Board

The Members of the UTC Leeds Academy Trust are as defined in article 12 in the articles of association :-

• Mr Philip Ball – Chair of Academy Trust appointed 09.10.2014
• Mr Graham Cooper – Also Governor of UTC Leeds appointed 09.10.2014
• Mr Simon Nadin  – Also Governor of UTC Leeds appointed 09.10.2014
• Mr Mark Goldstone – Chair of UTC Leeds Board of Governors appointed 13.04.2016
• Andy Tuscher – Regional Director EEF appointed 01.09.2017
• Professor Peter Jimack, Dean – Faculty of Engineering, University of Leeds appointed 01.09.2017
• John Robinson – Partner at Schofield Sweeney appointed 01.09.2017

The Clerk to the Governing Body is Miss Pamela Wallis.

The Members of the Academy Trust have an overview of the governance of the UTC and can appoint and remove Members and Governors.

To contact our Board Members or Governors please email enquiries@utcleeds.com or phone 0113 353 01340

Welcome from Our Chair

Welcome to UTC Leeds, as chair of governors it is my very great privilege to lead the board of trustees and ensure that we collectively:

• Provide clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction for UTC Leeds
• Hold to account the executive leadership team for the delivery of educational performance
• Oversee the financial performance of the school

UTC Leeds is unlike other schools in that it has employer and university engagement at its core, ensuring that young people who choose to attend the school will gain exposure to cutting edge technologies and the latest industry thinking.

The board of governors is made up individuals from national and international engineering companies, along with leadership from the UK’s best engineering faculty at the University of Leeds. It is essential we maintain and develop strong community and education links so we are proud to have Leeds City College and Leeds City Council on our board also.

As an institution we are committed to ensuring all young people who attend UTC Leeds develop the academic and life skills needed to succeed in the world of engineering and beyond.

Mark Goldstone

Chair of Governors

Governing Body Role and Responsibilities

The role of the Governing Body at UTC Leeds is to help the establishment fulfil its main aim: which is to provide the best possible education for all of its students.

There are many things which governors are expected to do.  The following provides a brief outline:

• Governors have responsibility with the Principal for setting, reviewing and monitoring many of the policies, plans and procedures within which the college operates
• The governors’ role is strategic.
• The governors’ set the aims, objectives and targets for the college
• The Principal’s role is both strategic and operational
• Governors make decisions democratically, by consensus. Governors do not have individual powers to act alone
• Governors have a duty to act fairly and without prejudice at all times
• Governors share the responsibility of appointing staff with the college and must act in the same way as any good employee
• Governors should encourage openness in all of their work for the college and should welcome enquiries from parents and the general public
• The governors’ monitor and evaluate the progress the college is making towards achievement of its aims and objectives.

UTC Trust Board and Governing Body Membership and Declaration of Interests

The Board of Trustees has formally met 6 times during the year. Attendance during the year at meetings of the Board of Trustees was as follows:

The Finance and Resources Committee is a sub-committee of the main board of trustees and its purpose is to ensure effective and robust financial management of the UTC as required by ESFA, OFSTED and the Audit Commission. The Finance and Resources Committee also oversees the management of the UTC’s finances within the framework established by the Academies Financial Handbook.

Areas dealt with by the committee during the year have included the monitoring of financial performance against budget and the UTC’s peer group and approval of key contract renewals to achieve best value for money.

The sub-committee has formally met 5 times during the year. Attendance during the year at meetings of the Board of Trustees was as follows:

   The Standards, Achievement and Progress Committee is a sub-committee of the main board of trustees and its purpose is to monitor and evaluate the progress the UTC is making towards achievement of its educational objectives.

Areas dealt with by the committee during the year have included the review of attendance, student numbers and profile, staffing arrangements and academic results.

The sub-committee has formally met 4 times during the year. Attendance during the year at meetings of the Board of Trustees was as follows:

Information Documents:

• Signed Accounts 2018
• Financial Results 2017
• Signed Accounts 2017
• Financial Results 2016
• Financial Results 2015
• Articles of Association
• Certificate of Incorporation
• UTCLEEDS Terms of Reference (Responsibilities)
• UTCLEEDS Scheme of Delegation
• UTC Leeds Funding Agreement