Local Governance Committee

Local Governance Committee

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LGC Constitution Update

Please do not use tracked changes and submit the completed document to [email protected]  The Clerk should check the school’s website page for the LGC, GovernorHub and Get Information About Schools on a termly basis or when a change occurs to ensure the information matches and initiate the changes necessary to represent the current constitution of their LGC.  This is a compliance task and should be completed within 14 school days of any change. 

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Overview

The governance of a multi-academy trust differs from those of maintained schools. The White Horse Federation (TWHF) believes that placing statutory responsibilities firmly at its centre, in the remit of the board of trustees, allows the Local Governance Committee (LGC) to focus on providing support, overcoming challenges in the delivery of educational excellence, and outstanding outcomes for all pupils.

There are direct channels of communication between the principal and the LGC chair and central services. The clerk to the board of trustees will hold contact details for all members of LGCs within TWHF. However, routine communication for day-to-day school business should come from the chair of that LGC, managed by the school or through an LGC clerk.

The principal and the chair of the LGC are responsible for ensuring the quality and timely distribution of all material needed to keep LGC members well-informed about the school and TWHF. The principal and the chair are also responsible for ensuring the views of the LGC have good lines of communication to the board of trustees. This can be done via the elected chair’s representative on the board of trustees. Senior executives from TWHF will be nominated by the CEO to attend any LGC.

The White Horse Federation has a very clear and shared understanding of what constitutes good and effective governance. Schools within TWHF will be judged to have outstanding governance when members of the LGC:

• Talk about teaching and learning.
• Know a great deal about the school and its community.
• Are ambitious for the school and its community.
• Ask questions which make colleagues reflect, and that these discussions lead to delivering the very best outcomes for every child and adult within the school community.
• Maintain strong and effective relationships within TWHF.

For the shared model of governance to be effective for TWHF and the schools, it is essential that there is effective communication between the board of trustees, the LGCs, chairs groups, principals, the central team, and the executive leadership team.

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Current Local Governors

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Register of Interests 2024-25 and Attendance 2023-24

Governors have been appointed by the board of trustees and will serve a four-year term.

Name	Role	Nature of Interests	Date Interest Registered	Terms of Office	Attendance 2023-24
Thomas Brewer	Principal/ Headteacher	TWHF Employee Wife has covered supply teacher (Apple A Day) at Shaw C Of E Primary	01/12/2022	01/12/2022 Ex-officio	4 of 4
Paul Berry	Chair of LGC & Trust Appointed Governor	Employee of CISCO Meraki, TWHF is a customer, Shaw C of E Primary School Child at school. Interim Academy Board Member, Melksham Oak Community School.	05/09/2022 Reviewed 00/00/0000	30/06/2022 – 29/06/2026	4 of 4
Jo Bishop	Trust Appointed Governor	Proprietor of Shaw and Whitley Preschool	24/09/2020 Reviewed 00/00/0000	30/06/2022 – 29/06/2026	4 of 4
Gillian Fletcher	Foundation Governor		N/A	19/12/2023 – 18/12/2027	3 of 4
Paul Hutchence	Foundation Governor	Family Members are secondary school teachers (not for TWHF)	19/10/2024 Reviewed 19/10/2024	18/10/2024 – 17/10/2028	0 of 0
Nigel Watson	Trust Appointed Governor		N/A	16/05/2024 – 15/5/2028	1 of 1
Susan Evans	Parent Governor	Grandaughter attends Shaw C of E School	10/09/2024 Reviewed 10/09/2024	01/09/2024 – 31/08/2028	0 of 0
Theveshyra Fletcher	Parent Governor	Parent	14/11/2022 Reviewed 22/09/2024	14/11/2022 – 13/11/2026	4 of 4
Natalie Burke	Staff Governor	TWHF Employee	23/01/2023 Reviewed 26/09/2024	23/01/2023 – 22/01/2027	4 of 4

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Governors Who Left in the Past 12 Months 

Paul Millard – Trust Appointed Governor 17/10/2024

Leila Sarson-Rowe – Foundation Governor 10/10/2024

Rev Jane Palmer – Foundation Governor 24/07/2024

Amelia Coe – Trust Appointed Governor 24/07/2024

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The White Horse Federation Governance Information

Click on the button below to access TWHF governance information, including:

• Annual report
• Annual audited accounts
• Memorandum of association
• Articles of association
• Names of charity trustees and members
• Funding agreement
• Gender Pay Gap Report
• Higher Paid Staff reports

TWHF GOVERNANCE INFORMATION