HOME ABOUT US PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS CURRENT STUDENTS CURRENT PARENTS NEWS & EVENTS CAREERS CONTACT GOVERNORS ABOUT US GOVERNANCE GOVERNORS COVID UPDATE Following on from rising Covid rates the Government has asked that face masks be reintroduced in all secondary schools for students and staff in communal areas. This is a sensible way to help keep students, staff and our wider community safe from Covid this winter. Therefore, with immediate effect, we are requesting that all students (except those with a medical exemption) wear a face mask when travelling on school transport, in communal spaces and when queueing indoors for food. Please remember to continue to perform a lateral flow test twice weekly. Thank you in advance for your cooperation in keeping our local communities healthy and safe. CLOSE NOTICE ✕ We use cookies on our website to ensure that we give you the best experience. This includes cookies from third party social media websites, especially on pages where embedded content from social media can be found. Such third party cookies may track your use of our website. To continue with cookies, please click 'Accept' below. However, you can change your cookie settings at any time. ✔ Accept The purpose of governance is to provide confident and strong strategic leadership which leads to robust accountability, oversight and assurance for educational and financial performance. Governance has three core functions: Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction; Holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, and the effective and efficient performance management of staff; and Overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent. Within a multi-academy trust such as Lionheart, governance is led by the Trust Board, with some responsibilities delegated to both the Local Governing Body of the school and Hub Governing bodies across a cluster of schools. The Cedars Academy has a Local Governing Body. Contact the governing body via the Chair of Governors, Shreek Raivadera. FURTHER TRUST AND GOVERNANCE INFORMATION Annual Accounts Governors Business Information Scheme of Delegation SHREEK RAIVADERA CHAIR OF GOVERNORS THE CEDARS ACADEMY GOVERNORS Including terms of office LOCAL GOVERNING BODY DETAILS 2021 - 2022 NAME GOVERNOR TYPE DATE OF APPOINTMENT (FOR 4 YEARS) KEY RESPONSIBILITIES SKILLS ATTENDANCE AT LGB & COMMITTEE MEETINGS 2020 - 21 Shreekant Raivadera Community Chair 30.01.2018 Chair Safeguarding Business Links Community Pupil Premium Marketing Business Governance 4/4 Dave Clarke Community 24.01.2017 Resigned 26.01.2021 Finance Finance Operations 0/2 Sue Rames Parent Vice Chair 07.01.2019 Vice Chair Parent Voice Education/Data Business administration Governance 4/4 Danny Graham Parent 07.01.2019 Resigned: 25.03.2021 SMSC & British Values Leadership Law Youthwork 1/2 Bhavneeta Patel Community 30.01.2018 Vice Chair Education/Data Education - School senior leader 4/4 Kim Philpott Staff 01.06.2019 Resigned 24.11.2020 Health & Safety Staff Voice Wellbeing Education - Teacher Dhrumin Mehta Community 01.03.2020 Finance Accountancy & Finance 4/4 Kim Hide Community 13.11.2019 Pupil Voice SEND & LAC Teacher Training & development 3/4 Laura Sanchez Ex-Officio 24.08.2018 Executive Principal Education 4/4 Maher Rashid Ex-Officio 24.08.2018 - 31.08.2021 Associate Principal Education 4/4 Chris Swan Ex-Officio 16.09.2020 - 31.08.2021 LAT Governance Professional Education Governance Strategy N/A Isaac Leafe Community 24.11.2020 Post 16 N/A Dipti Patel Community 01.02.2021 Legal N/A Liam Scrivens Staff 22.02.2021 Staff Voice Education N/A Hersh Thaker Community 22.06.2021 N/A LOCAL GOVERNING BODY DETAILS 2020 - 2021 NAME GOVERNOR TYPE DATE OF APPOINTMENT (FOR 4 YEARS) KEY RESPONSIBILITIES SKILLS ATTENDANCE AT LGB & COMMITTEE MEETINGS 2019 - 20 Shreekant Raivadera Community Chair 30.01.2018 Chair Safeguarding Business Links Community Pupil Premium Marketing Business Governance 4/4 Dave Clarke Community 24.01.2017 Resigned 26.01.2021 Finance Finance Operations 3/4 Sue Rames Parent Vice Chair 07.01.2019 Vice Chair Parent Voice Education/Data Business administration Governance 4/4 Danny Graham Parent 07.01.2019 Resigned: 25.03.2021 SMSC & British Values Leadership Law Youthwork 4/4 Bhavneeta Patel Community 30.01.2018 Vice Chair Education/Data Education - School senior leader 4/4 Kim Philpott Staff 01.06.2019 Resigned 24.11.2020 Health & Safety Staff Voice Wellbeing Education - Teacher 4/4 Dhrumin Mehta Community 01.03.2020 Finance Accountancy & Finance 1/2 Kim Hide Community 13.11.2019 Pupil Voice SEND & LAC Teacher Training & development 4/4 Laura Sanchez Ex-Officio 24.08.2018 Executive Principal Education 4/4 Maher Rashid Ex-Officio 24.08.2018 Associate Principal Education 4/4 Chris Swan Ex-Officio 16.09.20 LAT Governance Professional Education Governance Strategy N/A Isaac Leafe Community 24.11.2020 Post 16 N/A Dipti Patel Community 01.02.2021 Legal N/A Liam Scrivens Staff 22.02.2021 Staff Voice Education N/A Hersh Thaker Community 22.06.2021 N/A PREVIOUS GOVERNORS 2019 - 2020 NAME GOVERNOR TYPE APPOINTMENT DATE RESIGNATION DATE ATTENDANCE AT LGB MEETINGS 2019 - 20 Chris Swan Community 05.01.2017 31.08.2020 4/4 TRUST ORGANISATION SCHEME OF DELEGATION The Trust operates under a Scheme of Delegation agreed by the Board. TRUST ACROSS ALL LAYERS OF GOVERNANCE TRUST BOARD Vision and ethos | Strategic direction | Risks and Opportunities Finance | Overall responsibility TRUST BOARD COMMITTEES FINANCE EDUCATION AUDIT, COMPLIANCE & RISK (ACR) REMUNERATION In compliance with the Academies Trust Handbook Delegated authority under the Trust Scheme of Delegation LOCAL GOVERNING BODIES (LGB) Teaching & Learning | Pupil & Parent & Staff experience | Safeguarding | Business & Community links Each school TRUST BOARD The Trust Board has overall responsibility for all governance in the trust and carries the final accountability for this. The focus of the Board is on the big picture, working with the trust Executive Team to set the overall vision for the trust, lead strategically and identify and respond to risks and opportunities. TRUST BOARD COMMITTEES The purpose of Lionheart Committees is to ensure that the Trust adheres to the governance framework outlined in the Academies Trust Handbook and ensures there is a high level of scrutiny and oversight of key areas. All Trust Board committees are made up of Trustees with specific knowledge and experience. The Chairs of Committees have the knowledge and skills to be able to lead discussions and make recommendations to the Trust board for decisions. The roles and responsibilities of the committees are defined in the terms of reference. LOCAL GOVERNING BODIES Each school has a Local Governing Body, which holds the school to account for the quality of teaching and learning, the experience of pupils, parents and staff, the processes to ensure safeguarding, and informal links with the local community and businesses. LGBs ensure that school leaders are mindful of the school’s context and work within the overall vision of Lionheart Academies Trust. MEMBERS The Members of a trust are not involved in the practical running of the organisation and do not take part in governing body or Board meetings, except as occasional observers. Their role is to ensure that the Board keeps its core priorities at the centre of its work – providing education for children and young people – and retains its stated ethos and values. Members appoint some of the trustees and, in exceptional circumstances, can remove trustees who they have appointed. LOCAL GOVERNING BODY: ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF LGB GOVERNORS MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS KEY ROLES ATTENDING · 2 Parent Governors · 1 Staff governor · Head · Executive Head (where appropriate) · 5-8 community governors LGB meetings · 4 meetings per year in line with data snapshots · No committees · Working parties as needed Trust Finance meetings 3 per year, attended by Finance Governor, Head and finance lead, CEO and CFO (or their representative). · Business links & careers Community Links · Education & Data · Finance & grants - Sports Premiu, Catch Up · Parent Voice · Pupil Premium · Pupil Voice · Safeguarding · SEND & Looked After Children · SMSC & British Values · Wellbeing – staff and pupils · EYFS (Primary) 6th form (if relevant) · Senior leadership team · Occasionally and where appropriate: CEO, trustees PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT & PAY · Pay Committee – agree pay on recommendation from Head following moderation by trust leadership – one autumn meeting · Performance management of Head by CEO, external advisor, Chair of LGB & Chair of Trust HOLDING THE SCHOOL TO ACCOUNT FOR STANDARDS: PUPIL, PARENT & COMMUNITY COMPLIANCE AMBASSADORS & VISION Receive reports on: · Development Plan updates · End of year results analysis · Data snapshots & KPIs including vulnerable groups, more able etc. · Information comparing school to national data · External quality assurance reports · Pupil Premium impact reports · Primary Sports Funding impact reports · Catch up funding impact reports · Attendance & Behaviour · Wellbeing support First hand knowledge: · Learning walks linked to Development Plan priorities, mainly as part of trust reviews · Annual learning walk to audit safeguarding · Annual SEND learning walk · Governor links to key subjects Ofsted: · Meet with Ofsted to discuss governance in this school, along wit trustee representative Stakeholder voice: · Parent forums & PTAs · School Council · Community networking Pupil experience: · Curriculum offer · Enrichment – curriculum and before/after school clubs etc. · Support school in ensuring curriculum and pupil offer match the context of the school’s community Parents as co-educators – hold school to account for: · Communication with parents · Parent workshops re. curriculum, esafety, etc. Complaints: · Carry out Stage 3 complaints process (meeting with Chair or another governor) Risk: · Receive and question risk register · Escalate concerns to Board Compliance – hold school to account for: · Safeguarding & Prevent · British Values · Equality Exclusions: · Monitor exclusions, behaviour partnership arrangements · Receive representations from parents in relation to exclusions Local policies: · Agree local policies · Ambassadors: · Hold school to account for PR, marketing, pupil recruitment · Act as ambassadors for the school · Act as ambassadors for the Trust · Build positive relationship with PTA · Build networks with stakeholders and alumni to benefit the school and build a benevolent community · Build networks with businesses & useful community/education providers · Encourage school to engage in appropriate fundraising activities and enterprise Vision & ethos: · Ensure the vision for the school matches the community context, within the wider Trust vision · Holding the school to account for a positive, aspirational ethos GOVERNORS CONTACT 0116 267 7107 Shreek Raivadera Chair of Governors Shreekant.raivadera@lionhearttrust.org.uk Jacqui Yeomans Clerk to the Governors 07496 879990 clerk@lionhearttrust.org.uk USEFUL LINKS Beehive Webmail Ofsted CONTACT US 0116 267 7107 schoolenquiries@thecedarsacademy.org.uk Wanlip Lane Birstall Leicester LE4 4GH © Lionheart Educational Trust 2021 - All Rights Reserved. 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