Governance
On behalf of the Local Governing Committee (LGC), I am delighted to welcome you to the King Alfred’s Academy website. The role of the LGC is to work with the Headteacher to set the strategic direction of the academy, to monitor how well the school achieves the set targets, and to ensure the effective use of the academy's funding. This involves both supporting and challenging the Headteacher and the Leadership Team so that decisions are well thought through, and the school is as successful as it can be.
King Alfred’s Academy is part of the Cambrian Learning Trust which sets an overarching development plan and the policies for the Trust. Within this context, the Scheme of Delegated Authority (available at the bottom of this page) describes the responsibilities entrusted to the LGC. To carry out our tasks, the governors in the LGC need to successfully communicate with both the leadership of King Alfred’s Academy and the leadership of the Cambrian Learning Trust.
I hope this introduction provides an understanding of what the LGC and the governors do. Further down on this page you can find more details about who we are and how we are organised. You will also find contact details for us as Co-Chairs of the LGC. Contact with other governors can be arranged through the school office. Key documents relating to governance of the academy can be downloaded at the bottom of this page.
Chair of the Local Governing Committee, Katharine Hinks
email: khinks@gov.cambrianlt.org
Please note all materials are available for public inspection upon request. This includes the agendas, approved minutes, reports, documents and other papers considered at each meeting. Requests can be made by using the online contact form.
The role of the governor
The governors are all volunteers. The LGC consists of 1 member of staff, 3 parents, and 7 governors appointed by the Cambrian Learning Trust Board of Directors. It is also part of the headteacher’s role to be a member of the LGC. The staff governor and parent governors are elected by the staff and parents respectively. Between us, the governors share a passion for providing the best possible education for the students and King Alfred’s Academy.
As part of the supporting role, we often have the pleasure of taking part in school activities. There are parent evenings, school shows, award evenings, school visits, and a multitude of other events. These give us a direct contact with school life and always serve as a reminder of our ultimate purpose.
organisation
The Local Governing Committee
Chair: Katharine Hinks, email: khinks@gov.cambrianlt.org
Vice Chairs: Katie Daly and Beth Taylor, emails: kdaly@gov.cambrianlt.org and btaylor@gov.cambrianlt.org
The role of the governor
The role of the LGC is to work with the headteacher to set the strategic direction of the school, to monitor how well the school achieves the set targets, and to ensure the effective use of the school’s funding. In doing so, it is expected to take into account views of parents, pupils/students, staff and the wider community. The LGC acts on delegation from the Board of Directors of the Cambrian Learning Trust (CLT) and it has a responsibility to ensure that the school follows all applicable CLT policies as well as government regulation and guidelines. The LGC has 3 subcommittees that concentrate on areas of specific importance.
Governor roles and Responsibilities
Leadership and Governance (to include F&O) - Katharine Hinks
Curriculum & Teaching - Katie Daly
Achievement - Adrian Jones
Inclusion - PP/SEN - Jessica Dillon
Behaviour and Attendance - Beth Taylor
Health and Safety - Brett Artus
Careers - Hannah Spivey
Personal Development and Wellbeing, Safeguarding and filtering and monitoring - Claire Tobin
GDPR, Compliance and Website - Leanne Avis
The Clerk to Governors is Katy Wells