Governors
The purpose of governance is to provide confident and strong strategic leadership which leads to robust accountability, oversights and assurance for educational and financial performance.Governance has 3 core functions:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
- Holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, and the effective and efficient performance management of staff
- Overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent
Within a multi-academy trust such as Lionheart Educational Trust, governance is led by the Trust Board, with some responsibilities delegated to the Local Governing Body of the school. These delegations are captured in the Scheme of Delegation.
FURTHER TRUST AND GOVERNANCE INFORMATION
- Annual Accounts Link to https://www.lionhearttrust.org.uk/about-us/finance/
TRUST ORGANISATION
SCHEME OF DELEGATION
The Trust operates under a Scheme of Delegation agreed by the Board which outlines all key delegated responsibilities.
TRUST ACROSS ALL LAYERS OF GOVERNANCE
TRUST BOARD |
Vision and ethos | Strategic direction | Risks and Opportunities Finance | Overall responsibility |
|
TRUST BOARD COMMITTEES FINANCE EDUCATION AUDIT, COMPLIANCE & RISK (ACR) REMUNERATION |
In compliance with the Academies Trust Handbook Delegated authority under the Trust Scheme of Delegation |
|
LOCAL GOVERNING BODIES (LGB) |
Teaching & Learning | Pupil & Parent & Staff experience | Safeguarding | Business & Community links |
Each school |
TRUST BOARD
The Trust Board has overall responsibility for all governance in the trust and carries the final accountability for this. The focus of the Board is on the big picture, working with the trust Executive Team to set the overall vision for the trust, lead strategically and identify and respond to risks and opportunities.
TRUST BOARD COMMITTEES
The purpose of Lionheart Committees is to ensure that the Trust adheres to the governance framework outlined in the Academies Trust Handbook and ensures there is a high level of scrutiny and oversight of key areas.
All Trust Board committees are made up of Trustees with specific knowledge and experience. The Chairs of Committees have the knowledge and skills to be able to lead discussions and make recommendations to the Trust board for decisions. The roles and responsibilities of the committees are defined in the terms of reference.
LOCAL GOVERNING BODIES
Each school has a Local Governing Body, which holds the school to account for the quality of teaching and learning, the experience of pupils, parents and staff, the processes to ensure safeguarding, and informal links with the local community and businesses. LGBs ensure that school leaders are mindful of the school’s context and work within the overall vision of Lionheart Academies Trust.
MEMBERS
The Members of a trust are not involved in the practical running of the organisation and do not take part in governing body or Board meetings, except as occasional observers. Their role is to ensure that the Board keeps its core priorities at the centre of its work – providing education for children and young people – and retains its stated ethos and values.
Members appoint some of the trustees and, in exceptional circumstances, can remove trustees who they have appointed.
MARTIN HIGH SCHOOL GOVERNORS 2023-24
Lisa March
Chair of Governors
Lisa.March@martinhigh.org.uk
Kate McGreal
Governance Office
Kate.Mcgreal@lionhearttrust.org.uk
GOVERNING BODY 2023-24
NAME |
GOVERNOR TYPE |
TERM FROM |
TERM TO |
ROLES |
SKILLS |
ATTENDANCE 2022-23 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Laura Sanchez |
Ex Officio Executive Principal |
25.8.15 |
|
|
|
3/4 |
Lucinda Cockerill |
Community |
1.9.21 |
31.8.25 |
SMSC and British Values |
|
4/4 |
Nina Smith |
Ex Officio Associate Principal |
3.10.22 |
|
|
|
n/a |
Rebecca Knaggs |
Community |
17.11.20 |
16.11.24 |
Education |
|
3/4 |
Ross Wickens |
Community |
9.3.21 |
8.3.25 |
|
|
4/4 |
Sarah Hughes |
Parents |
30.11.22 |
29.11.26 |
Parent voice Pupil voice White British males Phoenix Faculty Primary links |
|
4/4 |
Lisa March |
Community |
23.03.23 |
22.03.27 |
Chair |
|
|
Linda Pile |
Community |
20.06.23 |
19.06.27 |
|
|
|
GOVERNING BODY HISTORIC (left within last 12 months)
Edward Beckingham |
Community |
17.11.20 |
7.12.22 |
Careers |
|
4/4 |
Pam Whitehead |
Community |
19.9.19 |
18.9.22 |
Governance Business Management |
|
3/4 |
Phil Cooling |
Ex Officio Associate Principal |
1.1.21 |
30.9.22 |
Education |
|
4/4 |
David Donoghue |
Community |
10.6.21 |
9.6.25 |
Chair Health & Safety Antibullying Finance |
|
4/4 |
Stuart Cunningham |
Community |
8.10.21 |
29.06.23 |
Vice chair Post 16 Pegasus Faculty Data link |
|
2/4 |
REGISTER OF BUSINESS INTERESTS 2023-24
NAME |
NAME OF ORGANISATION |
NATURE OF INTEREST |
NATURE OF BUSINESS |
FROM |
TO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Laura Sanchez |
LET – Martin – Cedars – Humphrey Perkins |
Executive Principal |
Education |
1.9.22 |
|
Lucinda Cockerill |
Martin High School |
Secondary School |
Staff Governor |
September 2019 |
August 2021 |
Martin High School |
Secondary School |
Community Governor |
September 2021 |
|
|
Nina Smith |
None |
|
|
|
|
Rebecca Knaggs |
LET - Newbridge |
Education |
Senior leadership |
March 22 |
|
Ross Wickens |
NOVA Education Trust |
Education |
Employee (teacher) |
September 2013 |
|
Sarah Hughes |
None |
|
|
|
|
Lisa March |
N/A |
|
|
|
|
Linda Pile |
|
|
|
|
|
REGISTER OF BUSINESS INTERESTS – Historic (left within last 12 months)
NAME |
NAME OF ORGANISATION |
NATURE OF INTEREST |
NATURE OF BUSINESS |
FROM |
TO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edward Beckingham |
None |
|
|
|
|
Pam Whitehead |
Coventry & N Warwickshire Sports Club |
Trustee |
|
|
|
Phil Cooling |
None |
|
|
|
|
David Donoghue |
Friends of Martin High School |
Fund raising group for school |
Trustee |
Feb 2014 |
|
Drummotors and More Ltd |
Power Transmission Equipment |
Owner & Director |
April 2014 |
||
Stuart Cunningham |
Ofqual |
Employee |
Ofqual are the Independent regulator of Qualifications in England and Wales |
3.20 |