East Brent and Lympsham CofE Academies Local Governing Body
The Local Governing Body provides strategic leadership and accountability for the school. It’s role in summary, is as follows:
The Local Governing Body is constituted as a committee of the Wessex Learning Trust Board of Directors in accordance with the Trust’s Articles of Association. The Local Governing Bodies of East Brent and Lympsham CofE Academies have combined so that one Local Governing Body now covers the two schools.
Alan Davies
Chair of Governors
Composition of the Local Governing Body
The Governing Body currently comprises 12 governors. Each governor serves a term of office of four years apart from the Headteacher.
Name |
Category |
Appointing Body |
Term of Office/ Appointed |
Responsibilities
|
Mr Alan Davies |
Co-opted |
Local Governing Body/Trust |
01/11/2016- 31/10/2021 |
Chair of Governors Policies Health and Safety (East Brent) |
Mr David Harries |
Co-opted |
Local Governing Body |
01/11/2016- 31/10/2021 |
Co-Vice Chair Safeguarding and child protection (East Brent) Data protection (East Brent) Health and Safety (East Brent) Finance |
Mr Christian Oliver |
Elected Parent (Lympsham) |
Lympsham Parents |
01/11/2016 – 31/10/2021 |
Co-Vice Chair Health and Safety (Lympsham) |
Mr Anthony Barkle |
Foundation |
Diocesan Board of Education |
01/11/2016- 31/10/2020 |
SEN and Pupil Premium, Looked After Children, spiritual development |
Mrs Natasha Steele |
Elected Parent (East Brent) |
East Brent Parents |
01/11/2016- 31/10/2020 |
|
Mrs Gemma Fryer |
Foundation |
Diocesan Board of Education |
26/10/2017 – 25/10/2021 |
Spiritual development
|
Mrs Rachael Holland |
Co-opted |
Local Governing Body |
01/11/2016 – 31/10/2021 |
Early Years Health and Safety (Lympsham) |
Mrs Patricia Payton |
Foundation |
Local Governing Body |
19/12/2019- 18/12/2023 |
SEN and Pupil Premium, Looked After Children, Spiritual Development |
Mr Kevin Evans |
Elected Parent (Lympsham) |
Lympsham parents |
03/12/2018 – 02/12/2022 |
|
Mr Roland Smith |
Community |
Local Governing Body |
30/11/2020- 29/11/2024 |
Finance/HR |
Mr Michael Frost |
Elected Parent (East Brent) |
East Brent Parents |
30/11/2020- 29/11/2024 |
Finance/HR, Health & Safety |
Mrs Lucy Kelly |
Elected Parent (East Brent) |
East Brent Parents |
30/11/2020- 29/11/2024 |
Standards |
Mrs Jo Brayley |
Elected Staff (East Brent) |
East Brent Staff |
01/05/2017- 30/04/2021 |
|
Mrs Katie Turner |
Elected Staff (Lympsham) |
Lympsham Staff |
01/01/2017 – 31/12/2021 |
|
Mrs Fiona Robertson |
Executive Headteacher |
Trust |
01/09/2016 |
|
Mrs Lynette Blacklock |
Clerk to the Governors |
Local Governing Body |
01/01/2018 |
Non-voting |
The Chair of Governors can be contacted via the school office
All members of the governing body have a statutory duty to disclose any business or personal interests that may affect their position or work as a governor.
Name |
Business or personal interests |
Other governor posts |
Other |
Mr Alan Davies |
None |
None |
None |
Mr David Harries |
None |
None |
None |
Mrs Natasha Steele |
None |
None |
None |
Mr Anthony Barkle |
None |
None |
None |
Mrs Gemma Fryer |
None |
None |
None |
Mrs Jo Brayley |
None |
None |
None |
Mrs Fiona Robertson |
None |
None |
None |
Mr Kevin Evans |
None |
None |
None |
Mr Christian Oliver |
None |
None |
None |
Mrs Rachael Holland |
None |
None |
None |
Mrs Patricia Payton |
None |
None |
None |
Mrs Katie Turner |
None |
None |
None |
Mrs Lynette Blacklock |
None |
None |
None |
The Local Governing Body operates with two committees and a working group. Responsibilities related to finance and human resources are delegated to the Finance/HR Committee and those related to the school curriculum and standards to the Standards Committee. The Ethos and Values Working Group supports the school in maintaining and developing its Christian ethos and promoting important British values in accordance with the school’s Vision and Values.
The committees comprise the following members.
Finance/HR Committee
Standards Committee
Ethos & Values Working Group
The attendance record at full board and committee meetings over the last academic year 19/20 is given in the table below.
Name |
Full Governing Body |
Finance/HR Committee |
Standards Committee |
Mr Alan Davies |
4/5 |
4/4 |
1/2 |
Mr Anthony Barkle |
5/5 |
|
1/2 |
Mr David Harries |
5/5 | 2/4 |
|
Mrs Natasha Steele |
3/5 | 3/4 |
|
Mrs Gemma Fryer |
3/5 |
|
1/2 |
Mrs Fiona Robertson |
5/5 |
4/4 |
2/2 |
Mrs Jo Brayley |
5/5 |
|
1/2 |
Mr Christian Oliver |
3/5 |
|
2/2 |
Mr Kevin Evans |
5/5 | 4/4 |
|
Mrs Rachael Holland |
4/5 |
|
2/2 |
Mrs Patricia Payton |
5/5 |
|
2/2 |
Mrs Katie Turner |
5/5 |
|
1/2 |