Local Governance Committee
St Luke's Academy belongs to a Strategic group of the Special Schools within the White Horse Federation and the Chair of this group is Philippa Dancey.
In the interim, whilst the new Local Governance Committee is established, if you need to contact the Chair of Governors in relation to issues at St Luke's, please contact Mrs Dancey on [email protected].
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.
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.
Current Local Governance Committee (LGC)
Judith Buckingham - Principal / Headteacher
Jane Boulton - Chair of LGC & Trust Appointed Governor
Liz Wilkins – Trust Appointed Governor
Andrew Iwaniszyn – Trust Appointed Governor
Lisa Milner – Trust Appointed Governor
Cat Dougan – Staff Governor
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 of interest registered |
Term of office | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judith Buckingham | Principal | TWHF Employee | 15.01.2020 | Ex-Officio | 4 of 4 |
| Jane Boulton | Chair of LGC & Trust Appointed Governor | N/A | 22.02.2021 | 22.02.21-21.02.25 | 4 of 4 |
| Liz Wilkins | Trust Appointed Governor | TWHF Employee | 21.05.2024 | 21.05.2024-20.05.2028 | 2 of 2 |
| Andrew Iwaniszyn | Trust Appointed Governor | 16.10.2024 | 16.10.2024-15.10.2028 | n/a | |
| Lisa Milner | Trust Appointed Governor | 16.10.2024-15.10.2028 | n/a | ||
| Cat Dougan | Staff Governor | 19.11.2024-18.11.2028 | n/a |
Governors Who Left in the Past 12 Months
Laura Brake – Staff Governor – Resigned 01.09.2024 (4 of 4)
Charlie Sutcliffe – Parent Governor – Removed 25.07.2024 (0 of 4)
Christine Gregory – Parent Governor – Removed 25.07.2024 (0 of 4)
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