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Local Governing Body

The Mercian Trust

Aldridge School is a founder member of The Mercian Trust. The Trust website contains information about the governance of the Trust, including details of the Members and Trustees.

The structure of Governance at Aldridge School

In order to assist with the discharge of their responsibilities, the Trustees have established LGBs for its Academies.  The role of the Local Governing Body includes:

  • day-to-day oversight of running of the academies in terms of learning, standards, safety & wellbeing
  • carrying out the MAT’s vision policies & priorities
  • holding local academy leadership to account for academic performance, quality of care & provision-
  • overseeing & monitoring the effectiveness of learning strategies
  • supporting the Board and its committees in relation to proper use of funds & delivering high-quality educational provision
  • to advise and act as a critical friend to the Head Teacher and to advise the Board about local issues they need to consider that affect the Academy
  • to represent the interests of the Academy community in the running of the Academy and to represent the Academy in its community
  • to provide support to the Head Teacher in undertaking appropriate day to day procedures that are essential to the life of the Academy, such as disciplinary and complaint procedures

The membership of each LGB shall be as set out in the LGB Terms of Reference approved by the Board from time to time. LGBs membership will include:

  • at least two parent members;
  • two staff members;
  • the relevant Principal/Headteacher;
  • up to four persons appointed by the Board of Trustees; and
  • [subject to Board approval,] up to three persons co-opted by members of the LGB.

The LGB meets four times a year.

The LGB forms two ad-hoc committees when required these are

  • Discipline – overseeing pupil sanctions and exclusions
  • Pay – overseeing staff appraisal, pay and progression

Local Governing Body

 

Name

Role

Appointed by

From

To

David Jones

 

Foundation/Trust

01/09/2022

31/08/2026

Dawn Walker

 

Foundation/Trust

27/09/2022

26/09/2026

Harbans Kaur

Staff Governor

Elected by school

01/05/2022

30/04/2026

Heather Ford 

 Chair

Foundation/Trust

27/09/2022

26/09/2026

Henry Slominski

 

Foundation/Trust

06/03/2023

05/03/2027

John Murray 

 

Foundation/Trust

01/09/2022

31/08/2026

Melanie Davies

 

Foundation/Trust

06/03/2023

05/03/2027

Charlotte Cordon

Parent Governor

Elected by parents

01/01/2022

31/12/2026

Kirstin Irving

Staff Governor

Elected by staff

01/05/2021

02/05/2025

Rashel Rahman

Trust Appointed Governor

Trust appointed Governor

27/11/2023

26/11/2027

Rebecca Hawkings

Parent Governor

Elected by parents

01/01/2022

31/12/2026

Barry Worth 

Headteacher

Foundation/Trust

01/09/2022

 

 

Pecuniary, Business Interests and Other Governance Roles

 

Name

Pecuniary, Business Interests and other Governance roles

Dawn Walker 

Consultancy IT work for the IT department at a school

David Jones 

None

Harbans Kaur 

None

Heather Ford

None

Henry Slominski

None

John Murray

Non-Executive Director of PTP Training LTD

Elected Member of Walsall Council

Melanie Davies

None

Charlotte Cordon

None

Rebecca Hawkings

None

Barry Worth 

None

Kirstin Irving 

None

Rashel Rahman

None