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

Dominic Lusardi	Chair	21/09/2022 - 20/09/2026 by election	None	None	None	1	None
Aneta Field	Foundation member and Vice-Chair	13/01/2021 - 12/01/2025 by Bishop	CPD	None	None	4	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
Christopher Bohills	Foundation member	6/04/2022 – 5/04/2026 by Bishop	Health & Safety	None	None	Not applicable	None

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

Jonathan Haley

Term ended 01/09/2022
Business interests: none
Governance interests: none
Relationship to member of the school staff: none

Valerie Clemerson

Term ended 01/09/2022
Business interests: none
Governance interests: none
Relationship to member of the school staff: none

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