Local Academy Committees
The Local Academy Committees (LAC) are responsible for each of our school academies.
Local Academy Committees are largely responsible for four local tier functions of Governance, including Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), Safeguarding, Stakeholder Engagement and Standards (Educational and other).
LAC members play a vital role in reporting to Trustees on their delegated roles and responsibilities, which include:
- Upholding the mission and values of the Trust and supporting the delivery of the Trust and School Improvement Plan priorities.
- Receiving and scrutinising the Headteacher’s reports to monitor and challenge outcomes and school improvement for the local tier functions.
- Ensure high-quality and inclusive education is in practice, that is motivating and ambitious for all, including disadvantaged children and children with SEND and English as an Additional Language (EAL), so that children can achieve their full potential.
- Ensure robust and rigorous safeguarding procedures are in place.
- To agree, review and monitor Pupil Premium and Sports Premium funding and spend.
- Creating a positive culture and climate for all stakeholders and engaging with stakeholders (staff, parents and families) regularly and acting as an ambassador for the Trust.
- Ensuring a culture of wellbeing for pupils and staff and governors and health and safety.
- Approving school level policy documents.
- Peter Williams, Chair of Governors, Safeguarding and Attendance Governor (co-opted governor)
- Georgina Keith-Hill, Early Years and SEND, (co-opted governor)
- Shelley Shocolinksy-Dwyer, Stakeholder Engagement (Parent / Family Governor)
- Carol Gretton, staff governor (Senior Family Liaison Officer)
- Lauren Wharmby / Lisa Paez, Co-Headteachers
- Peacenance Chikurukata (co-opted Governor)
- Douglas Slocombe (co-opted governor)
- Ian Jackson (co-opted governor)
- Martyn Austin (co-opted governor)
Until 1 January 2024, Warden House and Pilgrims' Way had combined LAC meetings, ensuring a smooth transition into forming separate LACs in the new year.
Their new membership is currently as follows:
Warden House:
- Lucy Watson-Russ - Chair of Governors, Pupil Premium and Stakeholder Engagement (Parent/Family Governor)
- Doreen McVeigh, (co-opted governor) Safeguarding governor
- Emma Garnett (co-opted governor)
- Tracy Marsh (co-opted governor)
- James Walker (vice-chair of governors)
- Rob Hackett, Headteacher at Warden House
- Jill Crump (staff governor)
- Lauren Roden (parent governor)
- Richard Hubbert, (co-opted governor)
Pilgrims' Way Primary School:
- Doreen McVeigh - Chair of Governors (January 2024), Safeguarding governor (co-opted governor)
- Ann Taylor-Williams - SEND Governor (co-opted governor)
- Lucy Sutcliffe - Early Years Governor (parent governor)
- Ellie Hurst (co-opted governor)
- Emma Campbell, Headteacher at Pilgrims' Way
- Thomas Collie (co-opted governor)
- Stefan Colley (co-opted governor)
- Victoria Calder (co-opted governor)
- Eutalia Leonte (co-opted governor)
Key Governor / LAC Documents:
LAC member resignations in the past 12 months:
- Douglas Price (Warden House and Pilgrims' Way Primary Schools)