Contact us on 01255 750900 Contact Us Home About Us Our Academies Governance News COVID-19 Career Opportunities Home » Governance » Local Governance Committee Local Governance Committee The Sigma Trust firmly believes in local governance structures. LGCs have delegated functions as set out in the Trust’s Scheme of Delegation. The Trustees remain accountable and responsible for these functions. The duties of the LGCs include: Establishing the vision and ethos for the relevant academy ensuring that it fits within and promotes the vision and ethos of the Trust. Safeguarding and promoting the values of the Academy Supporting the Headteacher of the Academy and being a critical friend Monitoring the achievement, quality of teaching and behaviour and safety within the Academy Engagement with the Academy’s key stakeholders e.g. parents/carers, pupils and staff Advising the Trustees about local issues they need to consider that affect the Academy The Trust is moving towards a structure where each LGC consists of four or five “Regional Governors” that sit on more than one LGC, sometimes these LGCs are combined and meet on the same night. The Regional Governors will have a number of years of experience that they can bring to the LGC and may include Trustees. The remaining members of the LGC must include two elected parents and two staff members, including the Headteacher. The Chairs of LGC meet with the Chair of the Trust and the CEO on a termly basis. The Chairs of the LGCs are: Alton Park Junior School and Holland Park Primary School – Carol Carlsson Browne Clacton County High School – Steve McGrath Colne Community School and College – Steve McGrath Harwich and Dovercourt High School – Nick Pavitt Monkwick Infant and Nursery School and Monkwick Junior School – Carol Carlsson Browne Paxman Academy and Philip Morant School and College – Richard Guest St Helena School – Jill Brindle The Stanway School and Thomas Lord Audley School – Stephen Whitfield Alton Park Junior School and Holland Park Primary School Clacton County High School Colne Community School and College Harwich and Dovercourt High School Monkwick Infant and Nursery School and Monkwick Junior School Paxman Academy and Philip Morant School St Helena School The Stanway School and Thomas Lord Audley School Governance Members and Trustees Local Governance Committee Admissions Policy Consultation Policies and Documents Choose your language Contact Us Telephone: 01255 750900 Email: admin@sigmatrust.org.uk Address: Sigma Trust Tendring Education Centre Jaywick Lane | Clacton-on-Sea Essex | CO16 8BE SIGMA TRUST Registered office address Clacton County High School, 51 Walton Road, Clacton On Sea, Essex, CO15 6DZ Company number: 07926573 ©2021 A Mackman Group collaboration - market research by Mackman Research | website design by Mackman Privacy Terms of use