Local Governing Committee

The Local Governing Committee (LGC) provides oversight of the school on behalf of the Board of Blackdown Education Partnership.

 

The overall purpose of the Local Governing Committee is to:

  • Ensure all students within the academy have access to a high quality education provision in line with the shared vision.

  • Monitor the implementation of the development/improvement plan of the individual academy within the Trust, ensuring that it is delivering against agreed strategic and local objectives; moving the academy and the Trust as a whole towards achieving and sustaining a regulatory judgement of outstanding in all areas.

  • Ensure that the academic and wellbeing needs of students are being met effectively through the design and delivery of a broad and balanced curriculum which, through use of personalised, developmental support, helps to maximise each student’s success and enjoyment.

The scheme of delegation sets out the different roles played by the Trust and the LGC, and Terms of Reference describe the work undertaken by the LGC as well as the Trust’s Board and Committees:

  • Scheme of Delegation

  • Terms of Reference

This information can be found on the Blackdown Education Partnership website.

Members of the Local Governing Committee

 

Governors are recruited locally, and their work is set within the vision, values and policies as defined by the Trust and governed by an approved Scheme of Delegation. The current members of the Local Governing Committee are:

  • Steve Chattell (Community Governor) - Chair of the Committee

  • Gary Hayes (Community Governor) – Governor with responsibility for behaviour and attitudes, Governor with responsibility for Leadership and Management, Designated Governor for Attendance

  • Laura Jenkins (Headteacher) – Ex Officio Governor

  • Susan Howson (Parent Governor) - Governor with responsibility for Personal Development

  • Mark Ruffett (Parent Governor)

  • Saffron Lee (Community Governor) – Vice Chair of the Committee, Governor with responsibility for Quality of Education

  • John Roberts (Staff Governor)

  • Cameron Tonkin (Parent Governor) – Governor with responsibility for SEND and Inclusion and Governor with responsibility for School Environment

  • Fraser Wallace (Community Governor) – Governor with responsibility for Safeguarding and Designated Governor for Children in Care

  • Julie Parkhouse (Staff Governor)

The contact for the Local Governing Committee is Ms Julie Gregory, Governance Professional, clerk@uffculmeschool.bep.ac

If you would like to contact the Chair of the Governing Committee, please also email Ms Gregory.

Information regarding Governor’s appointments and business interests are held centrally on the Blackdown Education Partnership Website - Governance Documents

Information about governors' attendance at meetings is given below:

Information about LGC Meetings

 

The dates of the meetings for this academic year 2023/2024 are: 21st September, 23rd November, 7th March 2024, 2nd May and 27th June.

Meetings start at 5.30pm and are held at the school.