Members and Trustees recruitment
The former governors of Highams Park (Voluntary Aided) school became the first Trustees (Directors/Governors) of the Highams Park Academy Trust. Some of the longest serving experienced governors became the Members of the Trust and signed the Memorandum of Association. Some of those original Members have now retired or resigned and replacement Members have been found. All Members of the Trust have an association with the school stretching back in time. Some of the Members also serve as Trustees (Directors/Governors) on the governing board.
There is a due process of recruiting, selecting and appointing new Trustees (Directors/Governors) and/or reappointing existing Trustees as and when terms of office expire. The number of each category of Trustee (Directors/Governors) and the method of their appoinment is stipulated in the Articles of Association.
Most of the Trustees (Directors/Governors) have an association with the school sometimes over a long period of time. Many are parents of current pupils in the school or former pupils of the school. Most are rooted in the local community.
