Welcome to the governance page of Freeman’s website.

Governance 

Freeman’s CE Endowed School joined Peterborough Diocese Educational Trust (PDET) on November 1st 2019 and from this date, governance has come under the responsibility of PDET’s Board of Directors. Like all other academies in the Trust, Freeman’s has an Academy Governance Committee (AGC) with some delegated responsibilities from the Trust Board of Directors.  They do not hold the academy to account but agree the vision and values for the academy with reference to the SIAMS Schedule, in partnership with the academy community, ensuring they are aligned with the Trust's Vision and embracing equality. They monitor that the vision and values are being 'lived out' in all aspects of the life of the academy and engage with the local community. The AGC meets six times each year.

Mr Greg Cracknell

Chair of Govenors

Role of the AGC

Click here to access The Role of the Academy Governance Committee document.

For the Trust’s Scheme of Delegation and for specific details of the AGC’s role click here: https://www.pdet.org.uk/pdet_key_documents/

More information on the PDET Governance structure can be found at this link: www.pdet.org.uk/governance/pdet-governance-structure

Academy Governance Committee

Business / Pecuniary Interests

Freeman's AGC Members

Greg Cracknell

Greg Cracknell is a retired university lecturer specialising in primary education, previously teaching in schools in Peterborough for twenty-one years. He is Vice Chair of Peterborough Diocese Education Trust (PDET) and a member of the Diocesan Board of Education. He was chair at St Barnabas CE School for six years and is also currently a member of the Governance Committee at Pytchley CE School. He is a member of Gleneagles Anglican Church.

Natalie Howes

Natalie joined the Academy Governance Committee as Vice Chair in November 2019. She is a Director of a successful consultancy company providing business transformation services including business strategy, change leadership, organisational culture, programme and project deliverance for both private and public sector clients. Natalie has a BSc (Honours) Radiography (Radiotherapy), an MA Applied Health Studies (Research) with over 16 years of experience working in NHS hospitals in England, with her last post being Consultant Therapy Radiographer in oncology. Natalie is also a Director of Peterborough Diocese Education Trust (PDET), Vice Chair of PDET’s Governance Committee and Chair of Governors at another local PDET infant school. She is also an Ofsted Parents Panel member. Natalie is a member of St Barnabas Church in Wellingborough where she leads weekly preschool worship and activities and is the Parish Safeguarding Officer. Natalie is married with three children and enjoys living an active life. Her children are currently in three different key stages of their education and all have/is/will be attending Freeman’s Endowed Church of England Junior Academy.