East Brent and Lympsham CofE Academies Local Governing Body
The Local Governing Body (LGB) provides strategic leadership and accountability for the schools. The main purpose of the LGB is:
To meet this purpose, the role of the LGB includes assisting with:
The LGB is constituted as a committee of the Wessex Learning Trust Board of Directors in accordance with the Trust’s Articles of Association. The Local Governing Bodies of East Brent and Lympsham CofE Academies have combined so that one LGB covers the two schools. The organisation of the LGB was reconstituted in September 2021 in accordance with the Trust’s Scheme of Governance.
Roland Smith
Chair of Governors
Should you wish to contact the Chair of Governors please contact via the school office email
Composition of the Governing Body
The Governing Body currently comprises nine governors. Each governor serves a term of office of four years apart from the Headteacher.
Name | Category | Appointing Body | Term of Office/ Appointed |
Responsibilities
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Mr Roland Smith | Community | Local Governing Body | 1/09/2022- 31/8/2024
| Chair – Leadership, Raising Standards, Finance and Business Services, Pupil Data, Health & Safety |
Mrs K S-Smith | Elected Parent (East Brent) | East Brent parent | 30/11/2020-29/11/2024
| Safeguarding and Learner Welfare Pupil Premium/Vulnerable Learners and SEND, (East Brent) Health and Safety |
Mrs Rosemary Gillings | Foundation (Lympsham) | Local Governing Body | 1/09/2022-31/08/2026 |
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Mrs Sarah Bowden | Community | Local Governing Body | 1/09/2022- 31/8/2026 | Early Years Health and Safety (Lympsham) Safeguarding (Lympsham) |
Mrs Patricia Payton | Foundation | Diocese of Bath & Wells | 1/05/2018- 31/8/2024 | Values and Ethos, SIAMS, RE Pupil Premium/Vulnerable Learners and SEND (Lympsham) |
Mrs Katie Whiting | Executive Headteacher (Lympsham & East Brent) | Lympsham | ||
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Mrs Emma May | Clerk to the Governors | Local Governing Body | 01/09/2023 | Non-voting |
The Chair of Governors can be contacted via the school office
All members of the governing body have a statutory duty to disclose any business or personal interests that may affect their position or work as a governor.
Name | Business or personal interests | Other governor posts | Other |
Mr Roland Smith | None | None | None |
Mrs Rosemary Gilling | None | None | None |
Mrs Sarah Bowden | None | None | None |
Mr Kevin Evans | None | None | None |
Mrs Patricia Payton | None | St Josephs - Burnham on Sea | None |
Mrs K S-Smith | None | None | None |
Mrs Katie Whiting | None | None | None |
Mrs Emma May | None | None | None |
The LGB meets six times a year. In addition, the Ethos and Values Working Group supports the school in maintaining and developing its Christian ethos and promoting important British values in accordance with the school’s Vision and Values.
The attendance record at full board and committee meetings over the last academic year 2020/21 is given in the table below.
Name | Full Governing Body | Finance/HR Committee | Standards Committee |
Mr Christian Oliver | 4/5 |
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Mrs Patricia Payton | 5/5 |
| 2/3 |
Mr Kevin Evans | 4/5 | 2/2 |
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Mrs Katie Whiting | 4/5 |
| 3/3 |
Mr Roland Smith | 4/4 | 1/1 |
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