Governing Body

LAWRENCE SHERIFF SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST

Governing Body: 2020-2021
Foundation Trustees: All governors

Lawrence Sheriff School Academy Trust
Name	Designation	Committee membership	Term of Office
Sue Peach	Member/Nominated	Chair of Governing Body/Chair of Standing Committee/Chair of Academic Strategy Committee/Ex-officio member of Finance and Asset Management Strategy Committee/Chair of Remuneration and Performance Panel	June 2017 – June 2021
Rebecca Rees (Parent Governor)	Member/Parent Governor	Vice Chair of Governing Body/Chair of Pastoral Committee/Member of Standing Committee/Member of Audit and Risk Assurance Committee	March 2017 – March 2021
Peter Kent (Headteacher)	Nominated	Member of Standing Committee/Member of Academic Strategy Committee/ Member of Finance and Asset Management Strategy Committee/In attendance member of Audit and Risk Assurance Committee/In attendance member of Remuneration and Performance Panel	Continuous as Headteacher
Stuart Baran	Nominated	All General Governors’ meetings	September 2019 – September 2023
Dennis Barnett	Member/Nominated	Member of Academic Strategy Committee/Member of Pastoral Committee	February 2020 – February 2024
Matthew Canale-Parola	Nominated	Chair of Finance and Asset Management Strategy Committee/In attendance member of Audit and Risk Assurance Committee/Member of Standing Committee	September 2020 – September 2024
Janet Eastwood	Nominated	Member of Finance and Asset Management Strategy Committee	September 2017 – September 2021
Jeffery Glenn	Member/Nominated	Member of Audit and Risk Assurance Committee	January 2018 – January 2022
Kevin Mahon	Nominated	Member of Pastoral Committee	September 2018 – September 2022
Carol Moor	Nominated	Member of Finance and Asset Management Strategy Committee/Member of Audit and Risk Assurance Committee	September 2018 – September 2022
Justin Muston	Nominated	Member of Academic Strategy Committee	September 2018 – September 2022
Kalonga Musukuma	Parent Governor	Member of Academic Strategy Committee	September 2020 – September 2024
Bal Singh	Nominated	Member of Audit and Risk Assurance Committee	September 2019 – September 2023
Gwen Temple (Senior Deputy Headteacher)	Nominated	Member of Standing Committee/Member of Academic Strategy Committee Member of Finance and Asset Management Strategy Committee/In attendance member of Audit and Risk Assurance Committee/In attendance member of Remuneration and Performance Panel/Member of Pastoral Committee	December 2017 – December 2021
Paula Whitfield	Nominated	Member of Standing Committee/Member of Finance and Asset Management Committee/Chair of Audit and Risk Assurance Committee	March 2020 – March 2024
David Howe	Governor Emeritus		From 1 September 2019
Gillian Beardshaw	PA to the Senior Leadership Team/Clerk to the Governors

Standing Declarations of Interest:

Paula Whitfield: Director and Chair of Diocese of Coventry Multi Academy Trust/a governor of Dunchurch Schools Federation and Deputy Chair, a governor of Stretton Church of England Academy

Janet Eastwood is a governor of Rugby School

Matthew Canale-Parola – father is a governor of Rugby High School

Kevin Mahon: Member of Old Laurentian Society Committee

Contact email address: lss@lawrencesheriffschool.com

LAWRENCE SHERIFF SCHOOL

RUGBY

Lawrence Sheriff School – Governors’ Code

(Reviewed September 2020)

This document sets out the principles under which the governors (“we”) of Lawrence Sheriff School (“the school”) do our work. It cannot be all-encompassing, but in circumstances not covered here governors should act in accordance with the Nolan Principles of Conduct in Public Life (see annex) and the spirit of this document and should in all respects comply with the requirements of Company Law and Charity Law.

1    We will act selflessly in the school’s best interests at all times, having regard to the needs of students, staff, parents and the wider community.

2    We aim to create an educational community which enables all of its members to be happy and to fulfil their true potential. We emphasise the school’s pursuit of academic excellence whilst also working with the students to foster their spiritual, moral, physical and emotional development.

3    We will get to know the school well and respond to opportunities to involve ourselves in school activities, while respecting individuals at all levels within the school community.

4    We believe that governance arrangements for the school have historically worked well, and intend that they should not be fettered by overenthusiastic bureaucracy or regulation for the future.

5    We will have full regard for the authority of the headteacher and their team.

6    We recognise that strong relationships based on trust are at the heart of good governance: they create the atmosphere where tough but necessary questions can best be asked and resolved. We see the relationship between governors and school leaders as a mix of constructive challenge and keen support. We are all in this together.

7    We understand that the role of a governor is strategic, not operational. If at times the boundary is blurred, we will consult to ensure we act appropriately within our authority.

8    We will encourage the free expression of our individual views and differences as we reach decisions. Once decisions are made we will abide by them with unanimity, accepting collective responsibility for them. We will observe appropriate confidentiality when matters are deemed confidential or where they concern specific members of staff or pupils, both inside and outside school.

9    We will work openly and honestly and with integrity, recognising the need to avoid conflicts of interest and maximising each other’s strengths and recognising that the governor role suits committed people with a wide variety of skills and qualities.

10 We will not shrink from challenging poor behaviour should it arise among us.

11 We accept that being a governor is time-consuming, and that the time commitment is unlikely to reduce given modern approaches to regulation. We will devote the necessary time.

12 We are committed to both initial and ongoing training in our governor roles, arranged and paid for by the school, and we recognise this as essential in supporting and developing our performance.

13 We will respond with all reasonable promptness to communications regarding our governor work, prepare thoroughly for meetings and attend them with regularity.

14 The governor who acts as headteacher of the school (currently Dr Peter Kent) makes the additional commitment that, as far as lies within the headteacher’s power:

·    governors will be reimbursed for their out-of-pocket expenses on governor business.

·    the governing board will be provided with a high level of professional clerking which ensures that meetings are well planned and take place at appropriate intervals with manageable agendas and papers provided seven days in advance.

· governors will be positively encouraged to play a full part in school life and governance.

Annex

The 7 Nolan principles of public life are:

1. Selflessness: Holders of public office should act solely in the public interest.

2. Integrity: Holders of public office should not place themselves under external obligations that could influence their public duties.

3. Objectivity: Holders of public office should make public appointments based on merit.

4. Accountability: Holders of public office are accountable to the public for their actions.

5. Openness: Holders of public office should be open in their decision making.

6. Honesty: Holders of public office must declare any private interest that could impact on their public work.

7. Leadership: Holders of public office should promote these principles through leading by example.

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