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The purpose of governance is to provide confident and strong strategic leadership which leads to robust accountability, oversight and assurance for educational and financial performance.
Governance has three core functions:
Within a multi-academy trust such as Lionheart, governance is led by the Trust Board, with some responsibilities delegated to both the Local Governing Body of the school and Hub Governing bodies across a cluster of schools.
Humphrey Perkins School has a Local Governing Body. Contact the Governing Body via the Chair of Governors, Pam Marr - pamela.marr@humphreyperkins.org.uk.
Including terms of office
Local Governing Body Details 2021 - 2022 | |||||
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Name |
Governor Type
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Date of Appointment (for 4 years) |
Key Responsibilities |
Skills |
Attendance at LGB Meetings 2020 - 21 |
Byron Chatburn | Community | 10.07.2021 |
Finance Community Education & Data |
Business Finance Youthwork |
4/4 |
Della Bartram |
Ex-Officio |
27.06.2018 |
Associate Principal |
Associate Principal |
4/4 |
Jenny Piper-Gale |
Ex-Officio |
27.06.2018 |
Executive Principal |
Principal |
3/4 |
Jo Harris |
Community |
11.11.2018 |
Safeguarding SMSC & British Values |
Physical Education University education |
3/4 |
Ian Sharpe |
Community |
28.01.2022 |
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Emily Andrews |
Community |
28.01.2022 |
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Jo Barber |
Parent |
28.01.2019 - 29.11.2021 |
Wellbeing |
Primary education |
4/4 |
Pam Marr |
Parent |
28.01.2019 |
Chair Parent Voice Community |
Business Governance PR |
4/4 |
Sarah Scriven | Staff | 12.11.2019 | Staff Voice | Secondary education | 4/4 |
Paula Vaughan
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Community |
01.11.2018 |
Safeguarding |
Safeguarding Public service leadership |
4/4 |
Charles Twort |
Community |
28.01.2019 |
SEND & LAC Business & Careers |
STEM – Engineering Coaching Governance |
4/4 |
Chris Swan |
Ex-Officio |
16.09.2020 - 31.08.2021 |
LAT Governance Professional |
Education Governance Strategy |
N/A |
Jayne Clarke nee Reed |
Community |
12.11.2018 Resigned 14.09.2020 |
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Russell Dyas |
Community |
23.11.2020 |
Pupil Premium Education & Data |
IT |
3/3 |
Local Governing Body Details 2020 - 2021 | |||||
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Name |
Governor Type
|
Date of Appointment (for 4 years) |
Key Responsibilities |
Skills |
Attendance at LGB Meetings 2019 - 20 |
Byron Chatburn | Community | 27.02.2018 |
Chair Finance |
Business Finance Youthwork |
4/4 |
Della Bartram |
Ex-Officio |
27.06.2018 |
Associate Principal |
Associate Principal |
4/4 |
Jenny Piper-Gale |
Ex-Officio |
27.06.2018 |
Executive Principal |
Principal |
3/4 |
Jo Harris |
Community |
11.11.2018 |
Safeguarding SMSC & British Values |
Physical Education University education |
4/4 |
Jo Barber |
Parent |
28.01.2019 |
Wellbeing |
Primary education |
3/4 |
Pam Marr |
Parent |
28.01.2019 |
Vice Chair Parent Voice Community |
Business Governance PR |
3/4 |
Sarah Scriven | Staff | 12.11.2019 | Staff Voice | Secondary education | 3/3 |
Paula Vaughan
|
Community |
01.11.2018 |
Safeguarding |
Safeguarding Public service leadership |
4/4 |
Charles Twort |
Community |
28.01.2019 |
SEND & LAC Business & Careers |
STEM – Engineering Coaching Governance |
4/4 |
Chris Swan |
Ex-Officio |
16.09.20 |
LAT Governance Professional |
Education Governance Strategy |
N/A |
Jayne Clarke nee Reed |
Community |
12.11.2018 Resigned 14.09.2020 |
|
|
4/4 |
Russell Dyas |
Community |
23.11.2020 |
Pupil Premium Education & Data |
IT |
N/A |
Name |
Governor Type |
Appointment Date |
Resignation Date |
Attendance at LGB Meetings 2019 - 20 |
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Louise Dallow |
Community |
27.06.2018 |
10.07.2020 |
2/4 |
Chris Swan |
Community |
01.11.2018 |
31.08.2020 |
4/4 |
Myriam Dobinson |
Community |
14.11.2018 |
02.03.2020 |
2/2 |
Jayne Clarke |
Community |
12.11.2018 |
14.09.20 |
4/4 |
The Trust operates under a Scheme of Delegation agreed by the Trust Board agreed by the Trust Board.
TRUST BOARD |
Vision and ethos | Strategic direction | Risks and Opportunities Finance | Overall responsibility |
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TRUST BOARD COMMITTEES FINANCE EDUCATION AUDIT, COMPLIANCE & RISK (ACR) REMUNERATION |
In compliance with the Academies Trust Handbook Delegated authority under the Trust Scheme of Delegation |
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LOCAL GOVERNING BODIES (LGB) |
Teaching & Learning | Pupil & Parent & Staff experience | Safeguarding | Business & Community links |
Each school |
The Trust Board has overall responsibility for all governance in the trust and carries the final accountability for this. The focus of the Board is on the big picture, working with the trust Executive Team to set the overall vision for the trust, lead strategically and identify and respond to risks and opportunities.
The purpose of Lionheart Committees is to ensure that the Trust adheres to the governance framework outlined in the Academies Trust Handbook and ensures there is a high level of scrutiny and oversight of key areas.
All Trust Board committees are made up of Trustees with specific knowledge and experience. The Chairs of Committees have the knowledge and skills to be able to lead discussions and make recommendations to the Trust board for decisions. The roles and responsibilities of the committees are defined in the terms of reference.
Each school has a Local Governing Body, which holds the school to account for the quality of teaching and learning, the experience of pupils, parents and staff, the processes to ensure safeguarding, and informal links with the local community and businesses. LGBs ensure that school leaders are mindful of the school’s context and work within the overall vision of Lionheart Academies Trust.
The Members of a trust are not involved in the practical running of the organisation and do not take part in governing body or Board meetings, except as occasional observers. Their role is to ensure that the Board keeps its core priorities at the centre of its work – providing education for children and young people – and retains its stated ethos and values.
Members appoint some of the trustees and, in exceptional circumstances, can remove trustees who they have appointed.
Membership
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Meetings
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Key roles
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Attending
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LGB meetings
Trust Finance meetings 3 per year, attended by Finance Governor, Head and finance lead, CEO and CFO (or their representative). |
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Performance Management & Pay
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Holding the school to account for standards:
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Pupil, Parent & Community
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Compliance
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Ambassadors & Vision
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Receive reports on:
First hand knowledge:
Ofsted:
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Stakeholder voice:
Pupil Experience:
Parents as co-educators – hold school to account for:
Complaints:
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Risk:
Compliance – hold school to account for:
Exclusions:
Local Policies:
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Ambassadors:
Vision & Ethos:
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