Academy Council

Academy Council Statement September 2021

Academy Council Structure and Responsibilities

Name
Position on Academy Council
Term of Office
Lead Governor
Business Interests
Governor Interests
Class link 2021-22
Relationship to member of school staff

Jonathan Haley
Foundation member and Chair
01/09/2021– 31/08/2024 by Bishop
Resources and CPD
None
None
3
None

Aneta Field
Foundation member and Vice-Chair
13/01/2021 - 12/01/2025 by Bishop
CPD
None
None
4
None

Valerie Clemerson
Foundation member
02/12/2020 - 01/12/2024 by Bishop
School Development (KPG & TLP)
None
None
Reception
None

Father Stephen Webb
Foundation member
01/09/2019 - 31/08/2023 by Bishop
Safeguarding & School Development (TLP only)
None
None
Not applicable
None

Mary Beggs-Reid
Foundation member
15/12/2020 – 14/12/2024 by Bishop
NA
None
None
6
None

Roxane Delforge
Foundation member
19/11/2020 – 18/11/2024 by Bishop
Resources
None
None
5
None

Mary Young
Foundation member
13/10/2021 – 12/10/2025 by Bishop
NA
None
None
Not applicable
None

Domini Lusardi
Parent member
19/11/2020 – 08/11/2024 by election
None
None
None
1
None

Tak On Wong
Parent member
09/11/2020 – 08/11/2024 by election
None
None
None
2
None

Rachel Rouse
Acting Headteacher
Ex-officio
Safeguarding
None
None
Not applicable
None

Gill Delahay
Staff Governor
17/09/2020 - 16/09/2024
Safeguarding
None
None
Not applicable
None

Vikki Wilkinson
Clerk
By the Trust
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable

Attendance at Academy Council Meetings

Name
AC meetings attended 2020-21

Jonathan Haley
6 of 6

Valerie Clemerson
6 of 6

Father Stephen Webb
6 of 6

Mary Beggs-Reid
2 of 5

Roxane Delforge
6 of 6

Aneta Field
6 of 6

Dominic Lusardi
5 of 5

Tak On Wong
5 of 5

Rachel Rouse
6 of 6

Gill Delahay
6 of 6

Former members of the Academy Council who have served within the last 12 months:

Alison Ashworth

Term ended 01/09/2020
Business interests: none
Governance interests: Ofsted inspector
Relationships to member of the school staff: none

Kathryn Dillon

Term ended 31/08/2021
Business interests: none
Governance interests: none
Relationships to member of the school staff: none

What we do:

Academy Council Members are jointly responsible for the conduct of the school, ensuring that the best possible Catholic education is provided for the pupils attending the school.

We provide strategic direction to the school by:

setting its aims and objectives
establishing policies and targets to achieve them
monitoring, evaluating and reviewing the progress of the school

As members of the Academy Council, we are the employers of the school staff, teaching and support, with the legal and ethical responsibilities of good employers. We each take on a serious responsibility and make available time and energy to:

attend meetings;
consider documents;
undertake governor training;
visit the school.

Foundation Members have an additional responsibility to preserve and develop the Catholic ethos and distinctive Catholic nature of our school.

Link Academy Council Member

1. At St. Joseph’s School link academy councilors are appointed by the academy council to understand, oversee, monitor and report on their subject area especially focusing on any specific aspects of the School Development Improvement Plan (SDIP). Link academy councilors enrich the whole academy council's understanding of their particular area and contribute to informed decision making.

2. We also consider that link academy councilors help the academy council to develop positive links with staff and create a visible and professional profile within the school. Each AC member is a Class Link acting as a supportive friend ( attending assemblies, school visits etc) ,and Subject Link as a critical friend ( looking at Action plans and Policies/subject data and assessment).

3. There are additional link academy councilors who have specific roles in supporting the academy council to fulfil its statutory responsibilities in areas such as Child Protection, Special Educational Needs, Catholic Life of the School and Health & Safety.

Please see below for more information about the role of a Link Academy Councilor:

Role of the Link Academy Councilor