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28/03/24

2 weeks until the walk20 mile practice completed last weekend.Huge well done and thank you to Mr Conquer who is walking the wight in aid of our onsite charity Eikon #eikonhttps://t.co/DJZPpnnr6Z pic.twitter.com/LmYBvxF2VC— Fullbrook () March 28, 2024

28/03/24

Have a read of our trust Spring parent/carer newsletter here - https://t.co/3fIEA5CISV pic.twitter.com/jn6mAKrmW6

28/03/24

Thank you to the Friends of Loseley Fields who kindly gave all the children an Easter treat to take home today. Even our school rabbits Comet & Star got one! 😜🐰Wishing everyone a Happy Easter & a lovely break.#PTA pic.twitter.com/VDoLZnyUQW— Loseley Fields () March 28, 2024

28/03/24

Latest newsletter has dropped! It is packed with updates about this term and preparations for the Summer! Happy Easter Northmead 🐣https://t.co/uvAVx3KQc2 pic.twitter.com/OJdns2p7iz— Northmead Junior School () March 28, 2024

28/03/24

It's been a busy few weeks for our netballers with both our Year 5 and 6 teams in action! All the girls have played brilliantly with one receiving player of the tournament! Well done girls! pic.twitter.com/a5e0IxhU9k— BoxgroveSchoolSport () March 27, 2024

27/03/24

An amazing day for our House Winter Sports & Art event! From sun to snow, our students showed sportsmanship, resilience, and creativity. Huge thanks to all participants and our dedicated staff for making it a success rain or shine! pic.twitter.com/bBy58vSufC— Guildford County Sch () March 27, 2024

27/03/24

Our students thoroughly enjoyed the Fullbrook Careers Fair yesterday. Lots of great engagement from the students with all the exhibitors and they left feeling motivated.📷#Inspired2Achieve pic.twitter.com/syzqqG1qgf— Fullbrook () March 27, 2024

27/03/24

We need your help.Our Year 10 and 11 girls football team are in the national final (YAY)We are looking for a sponsor to help cover the associate cost of the girls kit and travel. If you're able to help please email: info.surrey.sch.uk#StudentSupport pic.twitter.com/3avNf24JGw— Fullbrook () March 27, 2024

27/03/24

The sun is out and we are ready for a great day of House Winter Sports. Wrap up warm and remember your waterproof! Let the games begin 💚❤️🤍🩵💜💛#weareguildfordcountyschool pic.twitter.com/NatV3BpWSJ— Guildford County Sch () March 27, 2024

27/03/24

Spectacular evening of Music and Dance with , including with these fabulous Big Band players rocking their black and purple. Let's do it again tomorrow! pic.twitter.com/OjVLhXUlse— George Abbot Music () March 26, 2024

26/03/24

Spectacular evening of Music and Dance with , including with these fabulous Big Band players rocking their black and purple. Let's do it again tomorrow! pic.twitter.com/OjVLhXUlse— George Abbot Music () March 26, 2024

25/03/24

Spring Concert Week! pic.twitter.com/y65EmbowoH— George Abbot School () March 25, 2024

25/03/24

It's Spring Concert Eve and all of our musos and dancers are working their socks off to give you a fantastic show!— George Abbot Music () March 25, 2024

25/03/24

It's Spring Concert Eve and all of our musos and dancers are working their socks off to give you a fantastic show!— George Abbot Music () March 25, 2024

25/03/24

Congratulations to Cara J who came away with a 🥉 place individual medal along with achieving 🥉in the team event alongside Isabel W and Ella T this weekend at the British Schools’ Modern Biathlon in Bath. What an amazing achievement 🌟#teamboxgrove pic.twitter.com/70jxc4vx6i— Boxgrove School () March 25, 2024

22/03/24

It is these examples of school experiences that form long in the memory. It is our staff that give up the hours, form the relationships and believe in the wider purpose of education that makes our schools special.Read more https://t.co/1ZpDKuqc7K pic.twitter.com/k9bkfLs9Vd

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Trust Governance

We believe that the best people to govern our schools are their own governing bodies - people who are local to them, know them well, care about the students and have the appropriate professional skills.

 

The board of trustees oversees several committees to conduct its work in depth, inviting additional professionals to these committees to assist.

Local Governing Bodies (LGBs)

The board of trustees believes in the importance of establishing a Local Governing Body (LGB) to oversee each school within the trust, in pursuit of the trust's vision and values, learning from best practice and taking into account the local community context.

Their core purpose is to:

  • Ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction of the school
  • Hold school leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, and the effective and efficient performance management of staff
  • Oversee the school’s financial performance of the organisation and make sure its money is well spent

The trust's scheme of delegation describes their delegated powers, with further detail in their terms of reference.

  • LGBs are to reflect the view of their stakeholders and therefore include representation from parents, staff and the community
  • LGB members are recruited for a 3-4 year term, on a skillset basis
  • Minutes and supporting papers are made available to the trustees and executive team
  • Membership of LGBs is published on our school websites

LGBs will find that many of their more ‘bureaucratic’ duties (e.g. policy writing) will be carried out by the Trust, freeing up more of their time to focus on learning and teaching.

Governance Leaders Group (GLG)

All Chairs of Governors and Chairs of Committees of the Board meet every term to improve the effectiveness of governance, through:

  • Two-way communication between the board of trustees and the Local Governing Bodies (“communication”)
  • Consultative strategic conversation (“strategic consultation”)
  • Self-evaluation and training (“reflection”)

As set out in their terms of reference, the Governance Leaders Group will be responsible for implementing standards in governance effectiveness, guided by the DfE Governance Handbook.

This will involve (but is not limited to):

  • Strategic Leadership: clarifying the trust's vision, ethos and strategy
  • Accountability: for educational standards and financial performance
  • People: e.g. ensuring that skills audits are undertaken on a regular basis, that the governor training programme is tailored to their needs and that succession planning is in place
  • Structures: ensuring that roles and responsibilities are appropriate and effective
  • Compliance: understanding statutory and contractual requirements
  • Evaluation: e.g. of external reviews of governance, schools causing concern and Ofsted outcomes