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  • THE AURORA MISSION

    Creating opportunity and success for all our pupils

    City Academy Whitehawk Local Academy Board

    Governance Information

    Full Name 

    Category/

    Appointing Body

    Term of office

    Date of appointment

    Expiry

    Meetings attended in 2025/26

    Mrs Janis Taylor

    (Chair)

    Chair, appointed by Trust

    4 years

    first appointed as co-opted LAB member 21/09/2017

    chair from 01/09/2018

    current term from 01/09/2026

    31/08/2030

    5 out of 5

    Miss Florella Scozzafava

    Headteacher

    Ex-officio

    14/02/2026   2 out of 2

    Mr Richard Benton-Stace

    Co-opted, appointed by LAB

    4 years

    first appointed 20/09/2018

    current term from 23/09/2026

    22/09/2030

    3 out of 5

    Ms Danielle Delaney Staff - elected by staff 4 years 29/04/2024 28/04/2028 4 out of 5

    Mr Lawrence Fry

    Co-opted, appointed by LAB

    4 years

    01/09/2017 

    reappointed 23/09/2021

    current term from 23/09/2025

    22/09/2029

    4 out of 5

    Mrs Katy Hampshire

    Co-opted, appointed by LAB

    4 years

    22/10/2021

    reappointed from 22/10/2025

    21/10/2029

    4 out of 5

    Mr Graham Kennedy Parent, appointed by LAB due to no election candidates 4 years

    21/10/2022 - 27/01/2025 as co-opted

    28/01/2025 

    27/01/2029 4 out of 5

    Mrs Margaret Mansell

    Co-opted

    4 years

    27/09/2017 - 30/11/2023 as staff LAB member

    01/12/2023

    30/11/2027

    2 out of 5

    Mr Michael Waller Parent - elected by parents 4 years 02/10/2024 01/10/2028 1 out of 5

    LAB members who served in the past 12 months

     

                                                                                    
    Full name Category / Appointing Body Term of office Date of appointment Date stepped down Meetings attended in 2025/26
            Mr Russell Wood         Headteacher  ex-officio 01/09/2024 13/02/2026  2 out of 3

    Register of interests

    Full Name

    Relevant business and pecuniary interests

    Mrs Janis Taylor (Chair)

    Governance role at Moulsecoomb Primary School, from 01/09/2022

    Brighton and Hove School Partnership Advisor, from 01/09/2015 to 31/07/2025

    Mr Russell Wood (Headteacher) (resigned 13/02/2026) Nil return
    Miss Florella Scozzafava (Interim Head of School) Nil return

    Mr Richard Benton-Stace

    Nil return

    Ms Danielle Delaney Aurora Employee

    Mr Lawrence Fry

    Nil return

    Mrs Katy Hampshire

    Employment: Sutton Trust, from 06/03/2023

    Mr Graham Kennedy Family:  Children at the school

    Mrs Margaret Mansell

    Aurora employee

    Mr Michael Waller

    Employment:  Downs View Link College, from 02/06/2024

    Family:  Children at the school, from 01/09/2024

    To request minutes of LAB meetings, please contact the Governance Manager ruthali@auroraacademies.org.uk