Each school in The Charter Schools Educational Trust has a local governing body (LGB) composed of a group of volunteers drawn from the community, each bringing a range of skills, expertise and professional experience.
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The Charter School East Dulwich is part of The Charter Schools Educational Trust (the 'Trust'), a Multi-academy Trust of schools based in Southwark, south east London. Our mission is to work together to ensure that every child in our family of schools has the knowledge, skills and confidence to live lives of opportunity and choice.

Our trust family currently includes primary and secondary schools, including sixth form provision, each based in south-east London. For more information about the Trust, including governance, policies and financial reports please visit www.tcset.org.uk

Annual audited accounts can be found here: TCSET key information and audited accounts

Registered Office: The Charter School East Dulwich, Red Post Hill.SE24 9JH

Tel: 020 7346 6600

Email: info@tcset.org.uk

Company Number: 07338707 Registered in England and Wales

Meet our team

Historic (left within the last 12 months)

Jennifer Parker
Term of office:
November 27, 2020
-
November 26, 2024
Appointed by:
Laura McBean
Term of office:
September 1, 2020
-
August 31, 2024
Appointed by:
Celeste Shirvani
Term of office:
September 1, 2020
-
August 31, 2024
Appointed by:
Thecla Schreuders
Term of office:
July 12, 2020
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July 11, 2024
Appointed by:
Declarations of Interest and Attendance

Agreed minutes of meetings of any local governing body meetings are available on request

We are required to make the following available upon request:

  • Approved and signed minutes
  • Agendas
  • Any papers considered at the meeting

The exception is any confidential items which will be excluded from any such request.

To request any of the above information please email the clerk to the LGB C Fentum on cfentum@tcset.org.uk

Raising a concern with the school:

If you have any matters that you wish to raise with the school the complaints and concerns policy details how to do this.

You can also write to the Chair of Governors at:
The Charter School North Dulwich,
Red Post Hill,
London
SE24 9JH

Email
chairofgovernors@charternorthdulwich.org.uk
Meet Our Governors
In this Section:
Our Local Governors provide essential links between the school, parents/carers, the local community and the Trust Board, which is ultimately responsible to the Department of Education for the performance of all its schools.
More information about The Charter Schools Educational Trust and its governance can be found by visiting tcset.org.uk

Local governors work with school leaders to provide the best possible framework for educating our students. They are involved in all aspects of school life and meet regularly with the school’s leadership team and parents.

Governors fulfil their responsibilities by:
  • The LGB is accountable to the Board of Trustees at The Charter Schools Educational Trust. The role of the LGB is to provide local oversight, challenge and support to their respective school.

    Local Governors must ensure that the budget that the school receives is managed effectively, and with regard to value for money. Within the Trust, the Board has overall responsibility for financial probity. However, all local governors will receive management accounts once a term showing the income and expenditure for their school, so that they can ask questions about how the budget and spend are impacting on pupils and their educational outcomes.
  • Local Governors work with school leaders to set the school’s vision and the strategy for achieving this vision. The school’s vision centres on pupil progress and achievement. Working with senior leaders, the governors agree key priorities and key performance indicators against which progress towards achieving the vision can be measured.

Governors are appointed by the Trustees except for parent governors, who are elected by parents and carers, and staff governors, who are elected by all school staff.
Category
Name
Term of Office
Appointed Governor
Alex Kemp (co-Vice Chair)
01.09.24-31.08.28
Appointed Governor
Karen Larcombe (co-Vice Chair)
01.09.24–31.08.28
Appointed Governor
Helen Cardrick
18.07.24 – 17.07.28
Elected Parent Governor
Eleanor Mitchiner (Chair)
01.09.24–31.08.28
Appointed Governor
Catherine Barrows
01.09.24–31.08.28
Appointed Governor
David Malone
13.03.23-12.03.27
Elected Staff Governor
Toni Malone
01.09.24–31.08.28


Clerk - Carrie Fentum (cfentum@tcset.org.uk)
Declarations of Interest and Attendance
Raising a concern with the school:

If you have any matters that you wish to raise with the school the complaints and concerns policy details how to do this.

You can also write to the Chair of Governors at:
The Charter School North Dulwich,
Red Post Hill,
London
SE24 9JH

Email
chairofgovernors@charternorthdulwich.org.uk

Agreed minutes of meetings of any local governing body meetings are available on request

We are required to make the following available upon request:

  • Approved and signed minutes
  • Agendas
  • Any papers considered at the meeting

The exception is any confidential items which will be excluded from any such request.

To request any of the above information please email the clerk to the LGB C Fentum on cfentum@tcset.org.uk

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