Governance

Kings Park Academy is part of United Learning Trust whose Trustees hold the ultimate legal responsibility for the governance of its schools. Further information about the governance of United Learning’s schools, including its Trustees and the scheme of delegation, can be found on the United Learning website:

www.unitedlearning.org.uk/about-us/governance

Click here to view the Scheme of Delegation, which sets out how responsibility for making decisions is managed across the organisation.

All United Learning schools have a local governing body; the Chair is appointed by the United Learning Group Board. Details of the Chair and members of Kings Park Academy’s local governing body can be found below, together with any financial or business interests.

Name	Appointed as	Appointment date	Term of office	Interests declared
Lawrence Williams	Chair	12-06-2024	4 years	BCP councillor
Celia Pepper	Co-opted	01-03-2026	4 years	None
Jacquie Seath	Co-opted	01-09-2025	4 years	None
Rudi Coulter	Parent Governor	11-02-2026	4 years	None
Gemma Milne	Parent Governor	05-11-2025	4 years	None
Sue Heathman	Staff Governor	01-03-2023	4 years	None

Dates of local governing body meetings and copies of minutes may be made available on request. Please contact the Clerk to the LGB - Christiane.Lal@unitedlearning.org.uk

Find out more about our Governors

Mrs C Pepper

Celia is currently working as Chair of the Youth Committee with Boscombe and Southbourne Rotary and has many years’ experience of teaching. She joined the KPA Advisory Committee in July 2018 and is responsible for SEND within the Support and Challenge Programme.

Mr L Williams

Lawrence is a Ward Councillor for Littledown and also has many years’ experience working as a governor at another local secondary school. Lawrence joined the KPA Advisory Committee in 2021 and became the Chair of the board for the 24-25 academic year.