Current SSC Members
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Tom Marshall - Trust Appointed Member (Chair)
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Richard Purvis – Parent Member
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Francesca Dark - Staff Appointed Member
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Jenny Hopkins – Staff Appointed Member
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Harry Penny – Principal
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Claire Heron- Trust Appointed Member
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James Costello – Parent Member
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Chloe Duff – Trust Appointed Member
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Carolyn Dickinson- Trust Appointed Member
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To view further information about the purpose of the SSC and the governance framework please click here.
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If you are interested in becoming an SSC member please contact the school office. Members will be part of the SSC for a period of 3 years.
SSC Attendance Tables
Current SSC Members
Name | Member Type | Appointed or Elected By | Term From | Term To |
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Harry Penny | Ex-Officio | Ex-Officio | 01-Apr-23 | - |
Carolyn Dickinson | Trust Appointed Governor | Trustees | 16-Oct-25 | 15-Oct-29 |
Claire Heron | Trust Appointed Governor | Trustees | 09-Oct-25 | 08-Oct-29 |
James Costello | Parent Governor | Parents | 22-Oct-24 | 21-Oct-27 |
Richard Purvis | Parent Governor | Parents | 22-Oct-24 | 21-Oct-27 |
Chloe Duff | Community Governor | SSC | 20-Feb-26 | 19-Feb-30 |
Tom Marshall | Community Governor | SSC | 21-Mar-26 | 20-Mar-29 |
Tiva Corcoran | Staff Governor (Support) | Staff | 13-Mar-26 | 12-Mar-30 |
Guy Pickering | Staff Governor (Teaching) | Staff | 13-Mar-26 | 12-Mar-30 |
SSC Meeting Attendance 2024-25
Governor | Governor Type | 07-Nov-24 | 06-Mar-25 | 26-Jun-25 |
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Harry Penny | Ex-Officio | Y | Y | Y |
Helen Barnes | Member (Trust Appointed) | N | NS | X |
Chloe Duff | Community Governor | Y | Y | N |
Tom Marshall | Community Governor | Y | Y | Y |
James Costello | Parent Governor | Y | Y | Y |
Richard Purvis | Parent Governor | Y | Y | Y |
Fran Dark | Staff (Teaching) Governor | Y | N | Y |
Jenny Hopkins | Staff (Support) Governor | Y | Y | Y |
Y = Attended, N = Apologies Accepted, NA = Apologies not Accepted, NS = No Apologies sent,
X = Membership Expired/Not started
The SSC Handbook
A Guide explaining the role, responsibilities, and expectations of the SSC and of individual SSC Members (The Avanti Governance Handbook) is available to view via the link. I hope you will find this helpful and of interest.
The Guide also provides details of the skills and attributes required of an SSC Member. The overriding requirement is a genuine interest and commitment to the wellbeing and educational development of young people. We welcome expressions of interest from all eligible parents/carers and from others in the community.
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governance (SSC)
The SSC members work together to support the Principal and senior leadership team in achieving what is best for the pupils. Each member brings with them a depth of knowledge from their own professional and personal lives which contributes to the growth of the school. Usually, SSC consists of Trust Leadership, employees of the school, and parent members.
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To view further information about the purpose of the SSC and the governance framework please click here. If you are interested in becoming an SSC member please contact the school office.
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Chair of SCC: Tom Marshall
Address: Avanti Gardens, College Rd, Bristol BS16 2JP
Phone number: 0117 965 9150
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Email: Tom.Marshall@avanti.org.uk