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13/12/24

Today is Christmas jumper day! All children can come into school wearing a Christmas jumper ahead of eating their Christmas lunch later on today. If you are able to donate to save the children, please do scan the QR code or following the link: https://t.co/jIpUofOl7J🎅🏽🎄🎅🏽🎄 pic.twitter.com/4Cy3rNe7Ff— Pyrford C of E Primary School () December 13, 2024

27/11/24

Lots going at school this term! See the latest on : georgeabbotschoolofficial pic.twitter.com/tSVElyPBqE— George Abbot School () November 27, 2024

22/11/24

We are recruiting for a Project Management Officer. We'd love to hear from you. https://t.co/otsLocQM1y pic.twitter.com/FosquebBwr

19/11/24

Good to visit and see how this excellent Church school is serving its local community pic.twitter.com/eGaFg61uz6— Alex Tear FCCT () November 19, 2024

12/11/24

Being read and reviewed in the today we have, Terrible True Tales: Romans, reviewed by Loseley Fields Primary School.Read the review here:https://t.co/zMgfLQstA5#terrydeary#KS2 pic.twitter.com/tfzNVebRGC— ReadingRocks () October 24, 2024

12/11/24

Being read and reviewed in the today we have, Terrible True Tales: Romans, reviewed by Loseley Fields Primary School.Read the review here:https://t.co/zMgfLQstA5#terrydeary#KS2 pic.twitter.com/xhZV4Gy7tZ— ReadingRocks () October 29, 2024

12/11/24

The United Nations Climate Summit, started yesterday. Over the coming days world leaders, scientists & policy makers will set targets to try to stop climate change. This is our message to them, from our pupils who make up our Eco Committee.#COP29 pic.twitter.com/3bZlJeRQQd— Loseley Fields () November 12, 2024

10/11/24

Do you wish for your child to attend an outstanding school when they start Reception in September? Come and take a look around our exceptional school on Wednesday 27th November. We cannot wait to see you! 🤩🎉 We would be grateful for friends and families to share this post 😃 pic.twitter.com/2tZ66TOM2L— Pyrford C of E Primary School () November 10, 2024

08/11/24

This week, our Head of Year 12, Mark Grimmett, had the special opportunity to meet with Prime Minister Starmer to discuss the current state of British education. pic.twitter.com/5chAPAbExd— Guildford County Sch () November 8, 2024

08/11/24

This week, our Head of Year 13, Mark Grimmett, had the special opportunity to meet with Prime Minister Starmer to discuss the current state of British education. pic.twitter.com/lb5xJjrPzI— Guildford County Sch () November 8, 2024

07/11/24

We were absolutely delighted to welcome our Regional Director, Dame Kate Dethridge and team leader Sara McClure to the trust this week and to demonstrate the exceptional work going on and . Thank you to for the delicious lunch!

06/11/24

Sandfield Primary School, in the heart of Guildford town centre are searching for two community governors. A fantastic way to make a difference. Please click here for further information https://t.co/Idoxtess5r pic.twitter.com/vmmir5sJDQ

26/10/24

Strong teamwork going on at 👏 https://t.co/WoQ5UAqvwT

26/10/24

It's been a busy sporting term with a return of our popular netball club, gym club and a number of football fixtures. Year 7 battled against a strong Woolmer Hill team, Year 8 came back from 2 down to win 3-2 and Year 9 also beat Glebelands 3-1 in difficult conditions. pic.twitter.com/3jEIDt5Dyr— Kings College () October 26, 2024

26/10/24

It was fantastic to welcome Kings alumni and Shahid Azeem back to the school for a trip down memory lane. Shahid was kind enough to talk with our students about his incredible journey since leaving Kings, as well as visit lessons and our sports facilities. pic.twitter.com/Uau1fzrqEB— Kings College () October 26, 2024

25/10/24

It's been a long term, you're doing a brilliant job. Enjoy the break. Careful when kicking through the leaves pic.twitter.com/2Z4DxEB5uy

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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