Local Governance

Governors are one of the largest volunteer forces in the country and have an important part to play in raising school standards. School governors provide strategic leadership and accountability in schools.

The role of the governing board is to:

Set the aims and objectives for the school
Set the policies for achieving those aims and objectives
Set the targets for achieving those aims and objectives
Monitor and evaluate the progress the school is making towards achievement of its aims and objectives
Be a source of challenge and support to the headteacher (a critical friend)

Below is the structure of the Yarlside Local Academy Committee (local governing body):

Name		Job Title	Terms	Voting
Tim Clark (Chair)	Partnership	Senior Operations Manager- BAE Systems	4 years	Yes
Sandra Johnson	Partnership		4 years	Yes
Jade White (*)	Partnership	Welding Engineer – Sellafield	4 years	Yes
Emily Wilson	Partnership		4 years	Yes
Sam Kell	Partnership	Year Manager – Furness Education Trust	4 years	Yes
Deborah Oates	Parent	Nursery Manager	4 years	Yes
Catherine Reay	Parent	Senior Project Manager – BAE Systems	4 Years	Yes
Jessica Quinn	Parent	Senior Project Professional -BAE Systems	4 Years	Yes
Jill Reid	Staff	Teaching Staff	4 Years	Yes
Janine Pierce (*)	Headteacher	Executive Headteacher	–	Yes

*are related

Yarlside Academy Governors Meeting attendance for 2023-2024 is available here. Register of Interests for Yarlside Academy Governors can be found here.

Minutes from Local Academy Committee and Board meetings are available upon request. Please contact the Furness Education Trust Clerk to request these (clerk@furnesseducationtrust.co.uk).

Furness Education Trust- Members and Trustees:

Furness Education Trust comprises of three members, nine Trustee and six co-opted Trustees at Trust level.

Members are responsible for appointing and removing Trustees and hold Trust Board to account for implementing the agreed strategy.

Trustees have ultimate responsibility for the running of all academies across the MAT. Trustees are responsible for the strategic oversight of the management of the Trust and also appoint the CEO and the CFO and hold them to account as well.

The authority for running each academy remains with the Headteacher and Local Academy Committee, as detailed above. This authority is defined in the scheme of delegation.

More information about the Trust governance structure can be found on our Trust website at Furness Education Trust Governance.

Local Governance

Governors are one of the largest volunteer forces in the country and have an important part to play in raising school standards. School governors provide strategic leadership and accountability in schools.

Furness Education Trust- Members and Trustees:

Yarlside Academy

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