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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 Overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent. Within a multi-academy trust such as Lionheart Academies Trust, 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. Beauchamp College has a Local Governing Body. Contact the Governing Body via the Acting Chair of Governors, Chris Swan. FURTHER TRUST AND GOVERNANCE INFORMATION Annual Accounts Governors Business Information Scheme of Delegation CHRIS SWAN CHAIR BEAUCHAMP COLLEGE GOVERNORS 2021-2022 LOCAL GOVERNING BODY DETAILS 2021 - 2022 NAME GOVERNOR TYPE DATE OF APPOINTMENT (FOR 4 YEARS) KEY RESPONSIBILITIES SKILLS ATTENDANCE AT LGB MEETINGS 2020 - 21 Chris Swan Ex-Officio 16.09.2020 Acting Chair Governance Professional Sixth Form Safeguarding Finance Community Governance Strategy Education 4/4 Amanda Bruce Community 16.03.2020 HR Finance 2/4 Suleman Peer Staff 21.01.2019 Staff Voice Special needs International education 3/4 Emily Clarke Staff 21.01.2019 Health & Safety Staff Voice Secondary education 4/4 Diane Miller Community 23.09.2020 Pupil Voice Education Finance 4/4 Ian Harris Community 23.09.2020 Pupil Premium Business Management Estates 4/4 Taj Jagdev Community 31.01.2018 Education & Data Business & Careers Business Education Community development 2/4 Salma Owen Community 31.01.2018 Education & Data Wellbeing Secondary Education 1/4 Sally Wicken Ex-Officio 29.08.2017 Associate Principal Associate Principal N/A Kath Kelly Ex-Officio 01.09.2015 Principal Principal N/A Stephanie Swan Community 27.11.2019 SMSC & British Values International Education Languages Science Oxbridge 4/4 Andrew Gregory Community 01.07.2020 SEND & LAC Link 4/4 PREVIOUS GOVERNORS 2020 – 2021 NAME GOVERNOR TYPE APPOINTMENT DATE RESIGNATION DATE ATTENDANCE AT LGB MEETINGS 2020 - 21 Chris Cain Parent 31.01.2018 31.08.2021 2/4 Hiren Patel Community 27.03.2019 16.09.2020 BEAUCHAMP COLLEGE GOVERNORS 2020-2021 Including terms of office LOCAL GOVERNING BODY DETAILS 2020 - 2021 NAME GOVERNOR TYPE DATE OF APPOINTMENT (FOR 4 YEARS) KEY RESPONSIBILITIES SKILLS ATTENDANCE AT LGB MEETINGS 2019 - 20 Chris Swan Ex-Officio 17.09.2015 - 16.09.2020 Acting Chair Governance Professional Sixth Form Safeguarding Finance Community Governance Strategy Education 3/3 Amanda Bruce Community 16.03.2020 HR Finance 1/1 Suleman Peer Staff 21.01.2019 Staff Voice Special needs International education 3/3 Emily Clarke Staff 21.01.2019 Health & Safety Staff Voice Secondary education 2/3 Diane Miller Community 15.09.2016 - 23.09.2020 Pupil Voice Education Finance 2/3 Ian Harris Community 15.10.2016 - 23.09.2020 Pupil Premium Business Management Estates 2/3 Taj Jagdev Community 31.01.2018 Education & Data Business & Careers Business Education Community development 2/3 Salma Owen Community 31.01.2018 Education & Data Wellbeing Secondary Education 1/3 Chris Cain Parent 31.01.2018 Parent Voice Sixth Form IT Fundraising 3/3 Sally Wicken Ex-Officio 29.08.2017 Associate Principal Associate Principal 3/3 Kath Kelly Ex-Officio 01.09.2015 Principal Principal 2/3 Stephanie Swan Community 27.11.2019 SMSC & British Values International Education Languages Science Oxbridge 1/1 Andrew Gregory Community 01.07.2020 SEND & LAC Link N/A Hiren Patel Community 27.03.2019 Resigned 16.092020 PREVIOUS GOVERNORS 2019 – 2020 NAME GOVERNOR TYPE APPOINTMENT DATE RESIGNATION DATE ATTENDANCE AT LGB MEETINGS 2019 - 20 Lucy Chamberlain Community 14.09.2015 30.01.2020 2/2 Hiren Patel Community 27.03.2019 16.09.2020 1/3 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 272 9100 Nicola Tyers Clerk to the Governors clerknt@lionhearttrust.org.uk Kath Kelly Principal & CEO of Lionheart Academies Trust kath.kelly@beauchamp.org.uk Sally Wicken Associate Principal sally.wicken@beauchamp.org.uk Chris Swan Chair of Governors chris.swan@lionhearttrust.org.uk USEFUL LINKS Beehive Term Dates Ofsted Staff Vacancies Careers Safeguarding CONTACT US 0116 272 9100 info@beauchamp.org.uk Beauchamp College Ridge Way, Oadby, Leicestershire, LE2 5TP © Lionheart Educational Trust 2021 - All Rights Reserved. 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