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	Employer	Terms	Voting
Hilary Ellam	Chair	Director of Twin Peaks Consultants Ltd	4 years	Yes
Samantha Taylor	Vice Chair		4 years	Yes
Pauline Hughes	Governor		4 years	Yes
Paula Gunson	Governor		4 years	Yes
Geoff Joliffe	Governor	GP	4 years	Yes
Lauren Dixon	Governor	GP, Bridgegate Medical Centre	4 Years	Yes
Jayne Moorby	Trustee	Marketing Manager, Oxley Developments	4 Years	Yes
Robin White	Governor	Sellafield	4 Years	Yes
Doug Walters	Governor		4 Years	Yes
Andrew Kendall	Governor		4 Years	Yes
Laura Lake	Governor	BAE Systems	4 Years	Yes
VACANT	Governor		4 years	Yes
Simon Laheney	Headteacher/CEO	Furness Education Trust	4 Years	Yes
Jayne Beach	Staff Governor	Catering Manager – Furness Education Trust	4 Years	Yes
Rachel Lappin	Staff Governor	Safeguarding and Child Welfare Officer, Furness Academy	4 Years	Yes
Kirstie Bennett	Parent Governor		4 Years	Yes
Laurie Goulding	Parent Governor	SENCO, Victoria Academy	4 Years	Yes

Furness Academy Governors Meeting attendance for 2023-2024 can be found here. Furness Academy Governors Register of Interests can be found here.

Minutes from Local Academy Committee and Board meetings are available upon request. Please contact the Furness Education Trust Clerk to request these (clerk@furnesseducationtrust.co.uk).G

Furness Education Trust- Members and Trustees:

Furness Education Trust comprises of three members, nine Trustee 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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