Governance Membership
The Board of Directors has a current membership of 5 Directors. They meet at least three times per year. In line with the Articles of Association, our directors are also our members.
They operate at a strategic level with ultimate control over the direction of the Academy Trust. There are three Directors that are not Governors and therefore do not attend the Local Governing Body meetings.
| BOARD OF DIRECTORS | LOCAL GOVERNING BODY | RESOURCES, COMMITTEE | CURRICULUM & ACHIEVEMENT COMMITTEE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reporting to: Members | Reporting to: Board of Directors | Reporting to: Local Governing Body | Reporting to: Local Governing Body |
| Quorum: minimum 3 members | Quorum: Minimum one third of Governors in post | Quorum: Minimum 3 of which 2 should be non staff governors | Quorum: Minimum 3 of which 2 should be non staff governors |
Local Governing Body
The Local Governing Body has a current membership of 12 governors; co-opted governors, parent governors and staff governors. They meet at least five times per year.
Most day-to-day management decisions are made collectively through the Local Governing Body. Some responsibilities are delegated to sub committees. There are two main sub committees:
- Curriculum & Achievement Committee
- Resources Committee
Voting: Any decisions within the agreed remit of the Committee and in line with Committee Terms of Reference will be accepted by the Board of Directors on a majority vote of the attendees.
| Board of Directors & Members | Local Governing Body | Resources Committee | Curriculum & Achievement Committee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Membership: 4 Directors Total: 4 | Membership: 3 Directors and 8 Governors Total: 9 | Membership: 2 Directors and 5 Governors Total: 6 | Membership: 1 Directors and 4 Governors Total: 5 |
| Mrs J Tye Chair | Mrs S Forbes Chair | Mr M King Chair | Mrs S Forbes Chair |
| Mrs S Forbes Vice Chair | Mr R Fuller Headteacher | Mrs J Tye Vice Chair | Mrs R Brown Vice Chair |
| Mr R Fuller Headteacher | Mrs R Brown | Mr R Monti | |
| Mr M King | Mrs J Tye | Mr M Wheal | |
| Mr D Verderame | Mr R Fuller Headteacher |
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| Mr R Monti | |||
| Mr M King | |||
| Mrs C Prince | |||
| Mr M Wheal | |||
| Chief Executive Officer/Accounting Officer | M R Fuller Member /Director/ Headteacher | ||
| Responsible Officer | Juniper Education | ||
| Clerking | Mrs C Pinto | ||
| Company Secretary | Mrs R Brown |
Updated: Board of Directors Meeting 27th September 2021
The local governing body manages the Academy on behalf of the Academy Trust and the key responsibilities are to:
- Ensure the quality of educational provision.
- Challenge and monitor the performance of the school.
- Manage the Academy Trust’s finances and property.
- Manage the staff.
- Exercise reasonable skill and care in carrying out their duties.
- Ensure that the Academy Trust complies with charity and company law.
- Operate the Academy in accordance with the Funding Agreement that has been signed with the Secretary of State.
