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The Role of Local Governors
Our Local Academy Council is made up of parents, staff members and representatives from the church. A governing body’s overriding responsibility is to work in partnership with the head teacher to promote continuous improvement in the performance of the school. This involves the establishment of a development plan, the setting of challenging but achievable targets and the interpretation of information to assess progress and determine appropriate action. Aligned to its improvement role, the Local Academy Council is there to be a critical friend who can provide the right balance between supporting and challenging the performance of both the head teacher and the school. Governors also have some specific roles such as Child Protection and Health and Safety. The Local Academy Council works closely with LDLT to ensure standards are maintained and advanced in all areas of the school.
Link to the LDLT Governance page:
https://www.ldlt.co.uk/governance-structure
Link the LDLT Scheme of Delegation:
https://www.ldlt.co.uk/statutory-documentation
How do we do this?
Self Evaluation, we look at what we do and what we can do to improve.
Agree the School Development Plan and monitor its implementation.
Ensure that the school meets its statutory and professional responsibilities as an employer and a provider of services to children.
Plan how the school budget is to be used and monitor compliance with the Budget.
Authorise the policies and strategies required to provide the best available education to children.
Ensure the children have a safe and supportive environment.
Review how the school meets its statutory responsibilities to provide for the needs of every individual child. Agree the appropriate staff structure for the school and ensure that staff is managed in a way that holds them to account for their performance and develops their potential for the future.
Confirm that the voice of the children, parents and others with a legitimate interest in the school are heard and taken into account.
Resolve any serious conflict within the school or between the school and parents. Appoint and support the staff of the school.
How do we work?
We meet as a full Governing Body at every half-term. Extraordinary meetings are arranged if circumstances warrant such action.
Every year we elect a Chair and Vice-Chair from amongst the existing members of the Governing Body (employees at the School cannot be elected to these positions).
The Governing Body also has a Clerk who arranges its meetings, circulates the agenda and papers, takes minutes of full meetings of the Governing Body, and circulates information to Governors from the Local Authority.
In order to delegate and share the responsibilities of the Governing Body more effectively, we have sub-committees for things such as finance, premises and performance management. Governors meet with the Headteacher, separately from the full Governing Body meetings and provide reports back to the full governors. Governors also have responsibilities for particular aspects of the school, these include Literacy, Numeracy, IT, Health & Safety, Child Protection, Landscape and Special Needs.
Who we are?
Chair of Governors - Rachel Bain
Appointed by - Foundation Trust
Term of Office - January 2024- January 2028
No declarations of interest.
Chair of Governors - Nathaniel Potts
Appointed by - Foundation Trust
Term of Office - September 2024- September 2028
No declarations of interest.
Vice Chair - Iain Candlish
Appointed by - Foundation Trust
Term of Office - March 2023 - March 2027
Declared that he is the grandparent of 2 children attending one of the schools.
Ian Kitching - Foundation Governor
Term of Office - January 2024 - January 2028
No declarations of interest
Jane Mansell - Foundation Governor
Term of Office - September 2024 - September 2028
No declarations of interest
Laura Lodwick - Parent Governor
Term of Office- October 2023 - October 2027
No declarations of interest.
Paul Key - Parent Governor
Term of Office - June 2024 - June 2028
No declarations of interest
Katie Barker - Staff Governor
Term of Office - September 2021 - September 2025
No declarations of interest.
Sally Williamson - Staff Governor
Term of Office - September 2024 - September 2028
No declarations of interest
Chis Parkhouse - Ex-officio by virtue of office as Executive Head
Term of Office - January 2025 - January 2029
Terms of Reference for the Local Academy Council.pdf-
-Governance Overview Grewelthorpe.pdf-
To contact either of the Chairs of the Local Academy Council please phone 01765 658287 or email g-admin@gfnssschools.co.uk or write c/o the school to:
Cross Hills
Grewelthorpe
Ripon
HG4 3BH