Governance is the process by which any organisation or group organises in order to be able to make decisions. In schools, this includes the governing board, who are responsible for scrutiny of decisions made in school and for driving improvement, and the processes and policies which allows the school to work effectively and appropriately.
As a member school within a multi-academy trust, responsibility for the governance of John Port Spencer Academy ultimately derives to the Board of Trustees appointed to the Spencer Academies Trust. In common with all Spencer schools, John Port Spencer Academy has a Local Governing Board (LGB), which is technically defined as a committee of the Trust Board.
The powers defining the legal relationship between John Port Spencer Academy and The Spencer Academies Trust, together with the delegation of general powers within the trust, are set out in a document called the Scheme of Delegation.
Further Details about the Spencer Academies Trust Governance Structure
LGB
- The LGB operates as a scrutiny sub-committee of the Board of Directors and plays an important role in supporting the work of the trust through their responsibility for scrutiny and improvement.
- The LGB has a distinct role in ensuring that the school is effective in responding to the needs of the community, and acting as a champion for children and their families.
- The LGB acts as a critical friend to the academy Senior Team to ensure that delivery in school is of a high standard, and delivers against agreed goals.
The LGB is responsible for
- local oversight of safeguarding (including ensuring compliance with the SAT safeguarding policy, safer recruitment and ensuring a culture in which pupils feel safe);
- the monitoring of standards (pupil achievement, quality of teaching, determining the curriculum, use of assessment, behaviour, attendance, personal development, preparing learners for life in Modern Britain)
- admissions process (not arrangements);
- consideration of exclusions;
- complaints (prior to any referral to the Trust for resolution).
Board of Trustees and SAT Executive
- The Board and the SAT Executive are accountable for the overall educational and financial performance of the Trust including all aspects of legal/statutory compliance. They are responsible for budget setting; staffing appointments; disciplinary and grievance; Principal’s performance management, and The Board also retains overall responsibility for safeguarding.
John Port Spencer Academy are currently recruiting for a local governor. For more details and an application form please see the details below:
The John Port Spencer Academy local governing board can be contacted by emailing: clerktogovernors@johnportspencer.com.
Local Governing Board Details
Attendance and information – 2022/2023
Name | Roles | Appointed | End of Term | Pecuniary Interests | Attendance 2022-23 |
Rob Tice | Chair of the LGB
H&S Governor Parent Governor |
May 2018
Reappointed as Chair Sept 2022 Reappointed as Parent Governor Feb 2022 |
Feb 2024 | None | 100% |
Anne Finocchio | Vice-Chair of the LGB
Post 16 & Careers Link Governor Community Governor |
May 2018
Reappointed as Vice Chair Sept 2022 |
Sept 2023 | None | 100% |
Emma Twigg | Safeguarding Governor
Vice Chair of Resources Committee Community Governor |
May 2018
Reappointed as Safeguarding Governor Sept 2022 Appointed as Community Governor Feb 2022 |
Feb 2024 | None | 100% |
Danny Parker | Progress Governor
Chair of Progress Committee Parent Governor Link Subject – Social Sciences |
May 2018
Appointed as Progress Governor Sept 2022 Reappointed as Parent Governor Feb 2022 |
Feb 2024 | None | 100% |
Jonathan Watson | Parent Governor
Link Subject – Science |
May 2018
Reappointed as Parent Governor Feb 2022 |
Feb 2024 | None | 100% |
Rachel Merrick | SEND Governor
Vice Chair of Progress Committee Community Governor Link Subject – Maths |
May 2018
Appointed as SEND Governor Sept 2022 Appointed as Community Governor Feb 2022 |
Feb 2024 | None | 100% |
Amanda Harper | STEM Governor
Parent Governor Link Subject – English |
May 2018
Reappointed as Parent Governor Feb 2022 |
Jul 2023 | None | 0% |
Karen Squire | Principal | May 2018 | None | 100% | |
Alison Vann | Vice Principal
Staff Governor |
May 2018
Reappointed as Staff Governor Feb 2022 |
Feb 2024 | None | 100% |
Marie Walker-Endsor | Staff Governor
Chair of Resources Committee |
May 2018
Reappointed as Staff Governor Feb 2022 |
Feb 2024 | None | 100% |
Tom Crowther | Vice Principal
Staff Governor |
Feb 2022 | Feb 2024 | None | 100% |
Tracey Bradbury | Clerk to Governors | May 2018 | 100% |
2022 – 23 | ||
Term 1
Full LGB Progress Committee Resources Committee |
15th September 2022 10th November 2022 24th November 2022 |
4:00pm – 6:00pm 4:00pm – 5:30pm 4:00pm – 5:30pm |
Term 2
Full LGB Progress Committee Resources Committee |
26th January 2023 9th February 2023 16th February 2023 |
4:00pm – 6:00pm 4:00pm – 5.30pm 4:00pm – 5.30pm |
Term 3
Progress Committee Resources Committee Full LGB |
4th May 2023 11th May 2023 18th May 2023 |
4:00pm – 5.30pm 4:00pm – 5.30pm 4:00pm – 6:00pm |