Governance

Governors are one of the largest volunteer forces in the country and have an important part to play in raising school standards. School governors provide strategic leadership and accountability in schools.

The role of the governing board is to:

Set the aims and objectives for the school
Set the policies for achieving those aims and objectives
Set the targets for achieving those aims and objectives
Monitor and evaluate the progress the school is making towards achievement of its aims and objectives
Be a source of challenge and support to the headteacher (a critical friend)

Below is the structure of the Furness Academy Committee (local governing body):

Name	Role	Date Appointed	Term
Hilary Ellam	Chair	12 Aug 2023	4 Years
Sam Taylor	Vice Chair	21 Jun 2024	4 Years
Lauren Dixon	Governor	07 Oct 2024	4 Years
Pauline Hughes	Governor	14 Feb 2025	4 Years
Geoff Jolliffe	Governor	21 Jun 2024	4 Years
Andrew Kendall	Governor	26 Sept 2022	4 Years
Laura Lake	Governor	8 Mar 2023	4 Years
Jayne Moorby	Trustee	01 Sep 2023	4 Years
Robin White	Governor	26 Jan 2022	4 Years
VACANT	Governor
VACANT	Parent Governor
Laurie Goulding	Parent Governor	21 Jun 2024	4 Years
Helen Robinson	Headteacher	N/A	N/A
Jayne Beach	Staff Governor	29 Feb 2024	4 Years
Rachel Lappin	Staff Governor	21 Nov 2024	4 Years

Furness Academy Governors Meeting attendance for 2024-2025 can be found here. Furness Academy Governors Register of Interests can be found here. Governance documents which must be made available on request as stated in the Academy Trust Handbook may be viewed at the Trust’s registered office / school. Please contact the Furness Education Trust Clerk to request to view these (clerk@furnesseducationtrust.co.uk).

Furness Education Trust- Members and Trustees:

Furness Education Trust comprises of three members, nine member appointed Trustees and six co-opted Trustees at Trust level.

Members are responsible for appointing and removing Trustees and hold Trust Board to account for implementing the agreed strategy.

Trustees have ultimate responsibility for the running of all academies across the MAT. Trustees are responsible for the strategic oversight of the management of the Trust and also appoint the CEO and the CFO and hold them to account as well.

The authority for running each academy remains with the Headteacher and Local Academy Committee, as detailed above. This authority is defined in the scheme of delegation.

More information about the Trust governance structure can be found here and on our Trust website at Furness Education Trust Governance.

Governance

Governors are one of the largest volunteer forces in the country and have an important part to play in raising school standards. School governors provide strategic leadership and accountability in schools.

Furness Education Trust- Members and Trustees:

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