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Below is the structure of the Victoria Local Academy Committee (local governing body):
Name | Role | Job Title | Terms | Voting |
Cheryl Smillie | Chair | Workforce Planning & Capability Lead | 4 years | Yes |
Tom Ellam | Vice Chair | Project Leader – BAE Systems | 4 years | Yes |
Alana Faal | Governor | Private Client Solicitor & Partner – Hart Jackson & Sons Solicitors | 4 years | Yes |
Jane Ridyard | Governor | Retired Director of Learning – Furness College | 4 years | Yes |
Janet Trainer | Governor | Retired Primary School Teacher | 4 years | Yes |
Ann Turner | Governor | Retired Secondary School Teacher | 4 years | Yes |
Ade Goulding | Governor | BAE Systems | 4 years | Yes |
Janine Pierce | Headteacher | 4 years | Yes | |
Matthew Connell | Staff Governor | Deputy Head, Victoria Academy | 4 years | Yes |
| Sally Hazlett | Parent | Principal Planner-BAE Systems | 4 Years | Yes |
| VACANT | Parent |
Victoria Academy Governors Meeting attendance for 2024-2025 is available here.
The Register of Interests for Victoria Academy Governors is available here.
Governance documents which must be made available on request as stated in the Academy Trust Handbook may be viewed at the Trust’s registered office / school. Please contact the Furness Education Trust Clerk to request to view these (clerk@furnesseducationtrust.co.uk).
Furness Education Trust comprises of three members, nine member appointed Trustees and six co-opted Trustees at Trust level.
Members are responsible for appointing and removing Trustees and hold Trust Board to account for implementing the agreed strategy.
Trustees have ultimate responsibility for the running of all academies across the MAT. Trustees are responsible for the strategic oversight of the management of the Trust and also appoint the CEO and the CFO and hold them to account as well.
The authority for running each academy remains with the Headteacher and Local Academy Committee, as detailed above. This authority is defined in the scheme of delegation.
More information about the Trust governance structure can be found on our Trust website at Furness Education Trust Governance.
Victoria Academy is part of Furness Education Trust, an exempt charity.
Furness Education Trust is a Company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales under Company Number 06895426 Registered in England and Wales.
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