--- title: "Governance" url: "https://www.framdurham.com/governance" school: "Framwellgate School Durham" --- Sixth Form Open Evening Monday 9th November at 5.00pm # Governance ## **Governance** The Excel Academy Partnership Trust is governed by a Board of Trustees who are responsible for the administration of the Trust in accordance with the provisions set out in its Memorandum and Articles of Association. The Trust is responsible for the academic performance of all schools within the partnership, providing direction, support and challenge to Governing Boards and Headteachers. The Chair of the Board of Trustees is Mr Stephen Hall. The Chief Operating Officer of the Trust is Wendy Pattison. The Governing Board of Framwellgate School Durham operates as a Committee of the Trust Board, with delegated responsibility for the day to day running and operation of the school. The Governing Board of Framwellgate School Durham is bound by the Trust’s Scheme of Delegation which provides clarity to Governing Boards, allowing them to discharge their duties and responsibilities effectively. The Chair of the Local Governing Board is Mrs Angela Darnell. For further information on the Excel Academy Partnership Trust, please **[contact us](https://www.framdurham.com/contact)**. Trust Board Terms of Office 190 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/framwellgate-school-durham/files/documents/Trust_Board_Terms_of_Office_2026_-_2027_2.pdf) ### **Register and Interests** Register of Business and Pecuniary Interests 135 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/framwellgate-school-durham/files/documents/Register_of_Business_and_Pecuniary_Interests_October_2026.pdf) Register of People with Significant Control 184 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/framwellgate-school-durham/files/documents/Register-of-People-with-Significant-Control.pdf) Scheme of Delegation 214 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/framwellgate-school-durham/files/documents/SOD-updated-and-for-the-website-COO-interim.pdf) ### **Key Documents** EAP Parents' & Carers' Community Newsletter October 2026 128 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/framwellgate-school-durham/files/documents/EAP_Parents_Carers_Community_Newsletter(1).pdf) Committee Membership 76 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/framwellgate-school-durham/files/documents/Committee_Membership_2026-27.pdf) Governance Calendar 2026 - 2027 161 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/framwellgate-school-durham/files/documents/Calendar_2026-2027.pdf) Trust Board Skills Audit Template 226 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/framwellgate-school-durham/files/documents/EAP-Skills-Audit-Template-.pdf) Trust Board Skills Audit Results Matrix 2020 104 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/framwellgate-school-durham/files/documents/EAP-matrix-2020.pdf) ### **Attendance Records** 2025-2026 Members Attendance 114 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/framwellgate-school-durham/files/documents/EAP_-_Members-Committee_Attendance_25-26.pdf) 2025-2026 Trust Board Attendance 135 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/framwellgate-school-durham/files/documents/EAP_-_Trustee_Board_Attendance_25-26.pdf) 2025-2026 Local Governing Board Attendance 50 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/framwellgate-school-durham/files/documents/Governor_Attendance_2025-2026.pdf) 2024 - 2025 517 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/framwellgate-school-durham/files/documents/Attendance_at_Meetings_2024_-_2025.pdf) 2023 - 2024 175 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/framwellgate-school-durham/files/documents/Attendance-2023-Oct-24.pdf) ### **Local Governing Board** The Governing Board of Framwellgate School Durham plays an important role in leadership and governance. A committee of the Excel Academy Partnership Trust, it is accountable to the Trust Board for the leadership and performance of the school. Governors have a duty to oversee the strategic direction of the school and to monitor standards. Above all, the role of the governors is to provide support and challenge to the Headteacher and senior leadership of the school. In this section of the website you will find more details about individual governors and our ways of working. There are six full governing board meetings each year, supported by the work of two committees and link governors. The Expectations and Protocol documents indicate that we set our standards high. Governors are actively involved in the school and we place a strong focus on training so that governors are up to date with the constant changes in education. In order to help parents and the wider community gain an insight into the work of our governing board a Governor Update is written each half term. If you require any further information about the governing board of Framwellgate School Durham, or you are interested in joining the governors, please do not hesitate to contact the Chair via the clerk to the Trust at ****. --- ### **Key Documents** Information and Induction Pack for Governors 2025 - 2026 377 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/framwellgate-school-durham/files/documents/Information__Induction_Pack_for_Governors_2025-26.pdf) Link Governor Areas 100 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/framwellgate-school-durham/files/documents/Link_Governor_Areas_2025-2026.pdf) Governor Details 64 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/framwellgate-school-durham/files/documents/10._Governor_Details_2024-25_Jan_25.pdf) ### **Governor Expectations, Protocols, Skills and Training** Governor Skills Audit 113 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/framwellgate-school-durham/files/documents/Skills_Audit_for_website_.pdf) Skills Audit (2025) 116 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/framwellgate-school-durham/files/documents/Skills_Audit_LGB_June_2025.pdf) Governor Code of Conduct 140 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/framwellgate-school-durham/files/documents/Code-of-Conduct-2024.pdf) Protocols for Governors 134 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/framwellgate-school-durham/files/documents/Governor-Visit-Protocol.pdf) ### **Governor Updates** Governor Update March 2026 206 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/framwellgate-school-durham/files/documents/Governor_Update_March_2026.pdf) Governor Update January 2026 263 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/framwellgate-school-durham/files/documents/Governor_Update_January_2026.pdf) Governor Update September 2025 222 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/framwellgate-school-durham/files/documents/Governor_Update_September_2025.pdf) ### Essential Information - [Admissions](https://www.framdurham.com/admissions) - [Transition](https://www.framdurham.com/admissions/transition) - [Attendance](https://www.framdurham.com/attendance) - [Governance](https://www.framdurham.com/governance) - [Ofsted](https://www.framdurham.com/ofsted) - [Catering Information](https://www.framdurham.com/cateringinformation) - [Policies & Information](https://www.framdurham.com/policies-information) - [School Performance](https://www.framdurham.com/school-performance) - [SEND](https://www.framdurham.com/send) - [Pupil Premium](https://www.framdurham.com/pupil-premium) - [Safeguarding](https://www.framdurham.com/safeguarding) - [The School Day](https://www.framdurham.com/the-school-day) - [Term Dates](https://www.framdurham.com/term-dates) - [Uniform and Equipment](https://www.framdurham.com/uniform-and-equipment) ![Framwellgate School Durham](https://files.schudio.com/framwellgate-school-durham/images/logo/logo-footer.png) #### Framwellgate School Durham Newton Drive Durham DH1 5BQ 0191 386 6628 #### Useful Links: - [Our School](https://www.framdurham.com/the-school-day) - [Sixth Form](https://www.framdurham.com/sixth-form-home/why-choose-us) - [Sjøvoll Centre](https://www.framdurham.com/about-us) - [Curriculum](https://www.framdurham.com/curriculum-overview) - [Essential Information](https://www.framdurham.com/admissions) ![](https://www.framdurham.com/images/Untitled_design_(18).png) Excel Academy Partnership is a limited company registered in England and Wales. 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