Coppice Rise
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG1 2DP

01423 562650

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Harrogate, a Voluntary Academy

"Let all that you do be done in love." (1 Corinthians 16:14)

Academy Council

Academy Council Statement September 2022

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
Aneta Field Foundation member and Interim Chair 13/01/2021 - 12/01/2025 by Bishop CPD None None 4 None
Roxane Delforge Foundation member and Interim Vice - Chair 19/11/2020 – 18/11/2024 by Bishop Resources Works for Lloyds Bank  None 5 None

Christopher Bohills

Foundation member 6/04/2022 – 5/04/2026 by Bishop   Health & Safety and Safeguarding None None Not applicable None
Amy Keith Staff Governor 04/09/2023 None None None
Gill Delahay Headteacher 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:

Dominic Lusardi

  • Term ended 05/9/2023
  • Business Interests: Middlesbrough College
  • Governance interests: none
  • Relationship to member of the school staff: none

Annette Sowden 

  • Term ended 31/8/2023
  • Business Interests: none
  • Governance interests: Foundation Governor SFX Richmond and Governor Leyburn Primary School
  • Relationship to member of the school staff: none

Mary Young

  • Term ended 31/3/2023
  • Business interests: none
  • Governance interests: none
  • Relationship to member of the school staff: none

Tak On Wong

  • Term ended 9/3/2023
  • Business interests: none
  • Governance interests: none
  • Relationship to member of the school staff: none

Rachel Rouse

  • Term ended 31/12/2022
  • Business interests: none
  • Governance interests: none
  • Relationship to member of the school staff: none

Mary Beggs-Reid

  • Term ended 05/10/2022
  • Business interests: none
  • Governance interests: none
  • Relationship to member of the school staff: none

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

 

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


Academy Conversion



St. Joseph’s Catholic Primary School Harrogate, a Voluntary Academy joined The Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust on 1 July 2015.

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