Governance

Welcome from the Chair of Governors, Dr Alison Smith

I am pleased to be the Chair of Governors representing both Holbeach Primary Academy and Holbeach Bank Academy.  My role includes supporting the effective work across leaders and staff including welcoming parents, carers and the local community into their welcoming environments.

I am keen to work directly with our Governance Professional, the Director of Primary Education and Academy Leads seeking to further enhance our offer.   We meet regularly ensuring linked work and supporting quality assurance across the teams.

I have a professional background in education, having been a teacher and headteacher, which supports me well.   I now work at the University of Lincoln as a lecturer in the School of Education and Communication which again provides links across the Trust.

My core values align strongly with the University of Lincoln Academy Trust and Holbeach Primary and Bank Academies in creating a safe learning environment that inspires life-long learning, placing children at the centre of everything that we do.

Structure and Remit

The Role of the Governing Body is strategic in nature,  The Department for Education’s Governance Handbook identifies three core functions, being:-

  • Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic decision
  • Holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisaion and its pupils, the effective and efficient performance management of staff; and
  • Overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent.

Members of the Governing Body are appointed based on their skills in order to contribute to effective governance and the success of the Academy.

Governors form the Academy Governing Committee (AGC) for each academy.  The AGC is a committee of the Trust and oversee the functions of academies as delegated to them by the Board of Directors.  The AGC is quorate when 51% of the membership is present.  The AGC has five key functions.

  1. Ensuring the Academy is working to its ethos within the Mission and Values of the UoLAT.
  2. Holding the Principal and senior staff to account for the educational performance of the Academy and ensuring that young people have a high quality and relevant curriculm with the appropriate resources for all abilities.
  3. Ensuring the Academy is meeting all the relevant safeguarding regulations and creating a supportive environment for its children and young people to learn.
  4. Overseeing the financial performance of the Academy, ensuring good value for money and ensuring the buildings and facilities are safe and fit for purpose.
  5. Overseeing and providing governor input to the Academy’s key plans and policies.

AGC Meeting Minutes

A copy of the minutes can be requested from the Governance Professional, Mrs Sue Tully, who can be contacted on 01406 422397.

Contact Us

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Holbeach Primary Academy
Boston Road South
Holbeach
Spalding
PE12 7LZ
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