Local Governance Committee

Overview

The governance of a multi-academy trust differs from those of maintained schools. The White Horse Federation (TWHF) believes that placing statutory responsibilities firmly at its centre, in the remit of the board of trustees, allows the Local Governance Committee (LGC) to focus on providing support, overcoming challenges in the delivery of educational excellence, and outstanding outcomes for all pupils.

There are direct channels of communication between the principal and the LGC chair and central services. The clerk to the board of trustees will hold contact details for all members of LGCs within TWHF. However, routine communication for day-to-day school business should come from the chair of that LGC, managed by the school or through an LGC clerk.

The principal and the chair of the LGC are responsible for ensuring the quality and timely distribution of all material needed to keep LGC members well-informed about the school and TWHF. The principal and the chair are also responsible for ensuring the views of the LGC have good lines of communication to the board of trustees. This can be done via the elected chair’s representative on the board of trustees. Senior executives from TWHF will be nominated by the CEO to attend any LGC.

The White Horse Federation has a very clear and shared understanding of what constitutes good and effective governance. Schools within TWHF will be judged to have outstanding governance when members of the LGC:

  • Talk about teaching and learning.
  • Know a great deal about the school and its community.
  • Are ambitious for the school and its community.
  • Ask questions which make colleagues reflect, and that these discussions lead to delivering the very best outcomes for every child and adult within the school community.
  • Maintain strong and effective relationships within TWHF.

For the shared model of governance to be effective for TWHF and the schools, it is essential that there is effective communication between the board of trustees, the LGCs, chairs groups, principals, the central team, and the executive leadership team.

Current Local Governance Committee

Local Governors have been elected by parents or staff or co-opted by the LGC and will serve a four-year term of office. The Principal is also a local governor.

Mr Roderick Cherry - Chair of Governors, Co-opted Governor

Mrs Bryony Bardwell - Principal & Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)

Mr Lee Edmonds - Co-opted Local Governor

Mrs Anna Vernon - Staff Local Governor (Teaching)

Rachel Liddiard - Staff Local Governor

Christopher Smith - Parent Local Governor

Register of Interests 2022-23 and Attendance 2021-22

Name Role Interest Registered Date Interest Registered Date Interest Ceased Terms of Office Attendance 2021-22

Bryony Bardwell

Principal

TWHF Employee

01/01/2023

 N/A 01/01/2023

N/A

Mark Powell

Chair of Governors
(Co-opted Local Governor)

Director of Prime Theatre.

Chair of Joint Theatre Company

16/11/2015

N/A

 17/11/2019 - 16/11/2023

4 of 5

Lee Edmonds

Co-opted Local Governor

TWHF Employee

 11/09/2019 N/A 10/10/2022 - 09/10/2026

5 of 5

Anna Vernon

Staff Local Governor (Teaching)

Teacher at Drove School

 11/09/2019 N/A 27/02/2019 - 26/02/2023

4 of 5
Rachel Liddiard Staff Local Governor TWHF Employee 01/01/2022 N/A 01/12/2023 - 30/11/2027 N/A
Ramadevi Mandava Parent Local Governor Parent of a child who attends the school 05/04/2022 N/A 05/04/2022 - 04/05/2026 1 of 2
Christopher Smith Parent Local Governor Parent of a child who attends the school 05/04/2022 N/A 05/04/2022 - 04/05/2026 1 of 2

Previous Governors

Nick Capstick - Left 31/12/2022 (attended 5 of 5 meetings)

Palma Perniola - Left 05/04/2022 (attended 5 of 7 meetings)

Repi Begum - Left 13/09/2021 (attended 4 of 7 meetings)

Kaudasar Begum - Left 13/09/2021 (attended 1 of 7 meetings)

Sue Kershaw - Left 29/07/2021

Sarah Buckle - as of 14/03/2023

The White Horse Federation Governance Information

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  • Annual report
  • Annual audited accounts
  • Memorandum of association
  • Articles of association
  • Names of charity trustees and members
  • Funding agreement
  • Gender Pay Gap Report
  • Higher Paid Staff reports

TWHF GOVERNANCE INFORMATION