Governors

Governors are one of the largest volunteer forces in the country and have an important part to play in raising school standards. School governors provide strategic leadership and accountability in schools.

Set the aims and objectives for the school
Set the targets for achieving those aims and objectives
Set the policies for achieving those aims and objectives
Monitor and evaluate the progress the school is making towards achievement of its aims and objectives
Be a source of challenge and support to the headteacher (a critical friend)

Below is the structure of the Victoria Local Academy Committee (local governing body):

Name		Job Title	Terms	Voting
Janine Pierce	Head	Headteacher		Yes
Pete Davison	Staff	Assistant Head	4 years	Yes
Stuart Knagg (Chair)	Partnership	Operations Area Delivery Manager -BAE Systems	4 years	Yes
Tom Ellam (Vice Chair)	Partnership	Project Leader – BAE Systems	4 years	Yes
Jane Ridyard	Partnership	Retired Director of Learning – Furness College	4 years	Yes
Sarah Halligan	Partnership	Customer Service Advisor – Furness Building Society	4 years	Yes
Jill Postlethwaite	Parent	Receptionist	4 Years	Yes
Ann Turner	Partnership	Cover Supervisor	4 Years	Yes
Steven Olliver	Partnership	Director of Learning – Millom Secondary School	4 Years	Yes
Craig Rutherford	Partnership		4 Years	Yes

Victoria Academy Governors Business & Pecuniary Interests for the Academic Year 2021 – 2022 and Attendance data can be found here.

Minutes from Local Academy Committee and Board meetings are available upon request. Please contact the Clerk to the Trustees at nrae@furnesseducationtrust.co.uk

Furness Education Trust- Members and Trustees:

Furness Education Trust comprises of five members, nine Trustee and four 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 here and on our Trust website at Furness Education Trust Governance.

Governors

Governors are one of the largest volunteer forces in the country and have an important part to play in raising school standards. School governors provide strategic leadership and accountability in schools.

Furness Education Trust- Members and Trustees:

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