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:
Newborough Supplemental Funding Agreement
Role of 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 AGCs:
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
The Chair of our AGC is Mrs Helen Buckley who can be contacted via chair@newborough.peterborough.sch.uk
Our AGC
| Name | Role | Date of appointment |
| Mrs Helen Buckley | Chair of Governors and Director of Governance and Compliance, Peterborough Diocese Education Trust | 06/03/2024 |
| Jennifer Paterson | Ex-Officio (Interim Principal of Newborough CoE Primary) | 06/03/2024 |
| Darren Epton-Smith | Ex-Officio (Interim Executive Principal of Newborough CoE Primary) | 15/04/2024 |
| Mrs Sarah Button | Parent (elected) | 06/03/2024 |
Former Governors
| Name | Type of Governor | Role / Responsibility | Term of Office |
| Mrs Sarah Levy | Interim Executive Board | Chair | 06/03/2024 - 30/11/2024 |
| Mrs Gill Broughton | Interim Executive Board | Director of Education, Peterborough Diocese Education Trust | 06/03/2024 - 31/10/2024 |
| Canon Andrew Read | Interim Executive Board | Chair | 06/03/2024 - 31/10/2024 |
| Mrs Rachael Hunns | Interim Executive Board | Principal Compliance Manager, Peterborough City Council | 06/03/2024 - 31/10/2024 |
AGC Records
Interim Executive Board Attendance 2023-24
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.
