The School Committee – Structure and Remit

 

The Academy (School) Committees carry the Trust vision, policies and priorities forward within the Academies. The local nature of these committees allows their work to be based on the specific qualities and characteristics of each Academy. They support, question and challenge the Academy leadership team, holding them to account within agreed areas of responsibility delegated by the Trust Board.

The Constitution

 

▪ the Headteacher

▪ Support staff member(s) (minimum 1, maximum 2), elected by members of support staff within the academy#

▪ Teaching staff member(s) (minimum 1, maximum 2), elected by members of teaching staff within the academy

▪ Parent/Carer members (minimum 2, maximum 4), elected by parents/carers of students within the academy

▪ Members co-opted by the Academy (School) Committee (minimum 2, maximum 6)

▪ Members as appointed by the Trust Board

▪ No vote on any matter shall be taken at a meeting of the committee unless the majority of committee members present are non-Trustees

▪ A meeting will be quorate when the following are present: any three members of the Academy (School) Committee or, if greater, one third (rounded up to a whole number) of the total number of persons holding office on the committee at the date of the meeting.

Responsibilities

An Academy (School) Committee may appoint associate members, subject to the approval of the Trustees. Associate members have no voting rights. An Academy (School) Committee may invite staff members from the Academy to meetings. Members of the committee will undertake an annual skills audit. Specific skills and/or experience may be required if an individual is to take delegated responsibility within a specific area or to undertake the role of chair of the committee. Page | 20 Waveney Valley Academies Trust Scheme of Delegation Last review date: 31 August 2023 Version 9 Committee members should be able to articulate their contribution to the success of the Trust and the academies.

Terms of Reference

 

▪ Elect a chair from among the committee at the start of each academic year

▪ Hold at least six meetings each academic year, facilitated by agendas agreed across the Trust

▪ Offer appropriate support and challenge to the headteacher within the areas of responsibility as delegated to the committee by the Trust Board

▪ Ensure that named individual Academy (School) Committee member links are established for the Academy in relation to: Safeguarding SEND Children in Care ▪Careers

▪ Ensure that the school curriculum meets the expectations of the Trust’s Safeguarding Policy

▪ Reporting to the Trust Board, consider: Trust-led reviews relating to the Academy, Headteacher reports, Reporting to the Trust Board: monitor: curriculum delivery within the Academy, an overview of staffing within the Academy, safeguarding matters within the Academy, including attendance, student welfare matters within the Academy. Reporting to the Trust Board, ensure: an agreed schedule of termly internal education reviews are undertaken with resulting recommendations actioned within appropriate time frames; recommendations from Trust-led reviews are actioned within appropriate time frames; annual budget planning, undertaken by the Trust, is informed by the committee , reflecting the Academy (School) Development Plan

▪ Reporting to the Trust Board, establish, review and monitor the implementation of policies in accordance with the Trust Policy Structure.

▪ Provide information regarding the Academy to other committees within the Trust to facilitate decisions within their delegation

▪ Consider implications for the Academy of matters being considered by other committees within the Trust

▪ Review the Terms of Reference of the committee annually and propose any amendments to the Trust Board

Name	Type	Register of Interests	Area of Responsibility	Term of office
Paula Waters-Bunn (Chair)	Co-opted Member	Parent to a child in Year 4 Borough Councillor for Southtown & Cobholm Ward, sitting on the Environment, Appeals and Employment Committees Trustee for Age Connected Chair of Board of Trustees and centre manager for the Great Yarmouth Unemployed Workers Centre (GYUWC) Run Little Stars Toddler group at Lichfield Community Centre on a Friday morning. I'm employed as a H&S officer at Yarmouth Steel, part of the Barrett Steel Group. Member of the Great Yarmouth Trades Union Council. Labour Party member. Member of the PCS Trade Union and a member of the Unite Trade Union.	Safeguarding, H&S	Until 18th March 2023
Julie Bailey (SEN)	Co-opted Member	None	SEND	Until 31st December 2022
Carrie Talbot	Co-opted Member	Parent to children in Years 1 and 3 Borough Councillor sitting on the Economic development, environment and housing and neighbourhood committees	Curriculum Pupil Premium	Until 8th July 2025
Tess Brunson Williams	Parent	Parent to a child in Year 5	Curriculum	Until 8th July 2025
Marc Smout	Parent	Parent to children in Years 2 and 6	Curriculum	Until 31st December 2022
Claire Andrews	Acting Headteacher	None
Vicki Baker	Staff	None	SEND
Kimberley Sheldrake	Staff	None	Curriculum / Nursery / H&S	Until 24 February 2023
Sarah Pitts	Clerk	None

 

 

Northgate Meeting attendance 22/23

Name/Date	Dec 22	March 23	May 23	July 23	Oct 23
Paula Waters Bunn	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	yes
Kimberley sheldrake	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	yes
Mike Collins	Yes	-	-	-	-
Marc Smout	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	yes
Carrie Talbot	Yes	Yes	No	No	no
Vickie Baker	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	yes
Tess Brunson Williams	Yes	Yes	No	No	no
Julie Bailey	No	Yes	No	No	no
Claire Andrews	-	Yes	Yes	Yes	yes
Jade Martin	-	-	-	Yes	yes

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