Rivington Avenue, Platt Bridge, Wigan, Lancashire WN2 5NG

01942 487999

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Platt Bridge Community School

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Local Academy Board (LAB) | Platt Bridge Community SchooL

Each school across Community First Academy Trust has its own Local Governing Body referred to as a Local Academy Board (LAB).

This body of governors reports to the Trustees of Community First Academy Trust.

At Platt Bridge Community School, our Local Academy Board is chaired by Mr. Michael Farrell.

The role of Local Academy Board members within a multi-academy trust is a valuable one in providing local governance as well as offering assistance to the trustees in the fulfillment of their duties.

The Board of Trustees provides appropriate safeguarding and child protection training to all Local Academy Board members to enable strategic challenges to provide assurance that the safeguarding policies and procedures in place at the school are effective.

The Local Academy Board discharges its responsibilities and duties as outlined within the Scheme of Delegation. To view the Trust's Scheme of Delegation, please visit www.cfat.org.uk/trust-information/statutory-information.

The Scheme of Delegation identifies the key decision-making authorities for all schools, academies, and the SCITT within the Trust. It also determines the functions undertaken by the Board of Trustees and those which have been delegated by the Board of Trustees to either the Trust Central Team, a Local Academy Board, the SCITT Headteacher Board, or one of the Trust's Headteachers/Heads of Schools.

The Trust's Scheme of Delegation applies to all schools/academies within the Trust and its SCITT.

Local Academy Board of Platt Bridge Community School

 Name Appointing Body  Type of Representative  Date of Appointment Term of Office 

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Date of Resignation ( if within the last 12 months)

Mrs Sue Darbyshire Community First Academy Trust  Chief Executive Officer   by virtue of role ex-officio  
Mrs Carly Bozdoğan Community First Academy Trust Head of School  by virtue of role  ex-officio

Mr Michael Farrell

Chair

click here to see Governor profile

Elected by Parents Parent Representative /  Chair  1st May 2017  (re appointed May 2021 for a further 4 year term) 4 Years   
Mr Dave Baxter Community First Academy Trust Community Representative  1st October 2016 (re appointed 13th July 2020 and July 2024 for a further 4 year term) 4 Years   
Miss Charlotte Hindley  Elected by staff (Teacher representative)  Teacher Governor   1st September 2017 (re appointed July 2021 for a further 4 year term starting 1st Sept 2021) 4 Years 

 

22nd November 2022

Miss Lauren Clee  Elected by staff (Teacher representative)  Teacher Governor  31st January 2023 4 years
Mrs Sherry Higham  Elected by staff (Support Staff representative)  Support Staff Governor   1st September 2017  (re appointed July 2021 for a further 4 year term starting 1st Sept 2021) 4 Years 
Alison Eaton Community First Academy Trust  Community Representative  1st January 2018  (re appointed July 2021 for a further 4 year term starting 1st Jan 2022) 4 Years   
Rob Dubelbeis image to follow Elected by  Trust  Appointed Governor 

 1st September 2019  (re appointed July 2023 for a further 4 year term starting 1st Sept 2023)

4 Years    

 

Frank Ejeagwu

image to follow Elected by Trust   Parent Representative

22nd November 2022

4 Years    

Neil Shovelton 

image to follow Elected by Parents  Parent Representative

01st September 2023

4 years

 

Specific Responsibilities - Link Trustees

Name  Responsibility
Mrs Lynne Hamnett SEND and Vulnerable Groups
Mr Jack Pugh Safeguarding and Staffing
Cllr Carl Sweeney Pupil Premium and CLA
Mrs Jane Chambers Pupil Progress and Outcomes (including Curriculum)

Mr Mark Rowland

Health & Safety and Estates

 

Specific Responsibilities - Link Local Academy Board (discussed and updated 19th July 2023)

 Name  Responsibility
 Michael Farrell / Neil Shovelton Safeguarding / Child Protection / SEND Governor
Rob Dubelbeis Vulnerable Groups Governor (including Pupil Premium and LAC) / Attendance
Michael Farrell Chair of Local Academy Board / Finance Governor / Behaviour/Diversity/Inclusion
David Baxter Vice Chair of Local Academy Board / Teaching, Learning & Outcomes
Alison Eaton  Health & Safety Governor / Phonics / Reading
Frank Ejeagwu

Curriculum/Personal Development

Record of Attendance - Academic Year 2024-25

All Platt Bridge Community Schools Local Academy Board meetings take place at the schools address which is Rivington Ave, Platt Bridge, Wigan, WN2 5NG and generally start at 17:30 hrs unless stated otherwise. 

Minutes of meetings are available once approved for inspection on request from the Trusts registered office.

P – present

A – apology received and accepted

N – apology received but not accepted

D – did not attend, no apology received

n/a - not required to be in attendance 

Name

Autumn Term 

Wednesday 30th October 2024

 Wednesday 29th January  2025

Spring Term 

Wednesday 12th March 2025

Summer Term 

Wednesday 9th July 2025

Attendance - out of a possible 3 meeting
Mr Michael Farrell (Chair)  X out of 4
Mr D Baxter (Vice Chair) X out of 4
Ms A Eaton  X out of 4
Mrs S Higham X out of 4
Miss C Hindley    X out of 4
Miss L Clee X out of 4
Mr R Dubelbeis X out of 4
Mr F Ejeawu X out of 4
Mr N Shovelton  X out of 4
Headteacher (ex officio) X our of 3
Mrs C Bozdoğan (ex officio) X out of 4
Marie Collier Trust Clerk  X out of 4

in attendance

CFAT Executive Team 

Sue Darbyshire

Craig Holden 

Carol Brockbank 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Previous Academic Years LAB Record of Attendance

Click here to review: Record of Attendance - Academic Year 2023 - 24

Click here to review: Record of Attendance - Academic Year 2022 - 23

Click here to review: Record of Attendance - Academic Year 2021 - 22

Click here to review: Record of Attendance - Academic Year 2020-21

Click here to review: Record of Attendance - Academic Year 2019-20

Click here to review: Record of Attendance - Academic Year 2018-19

Click here to review: Record of Attendance - Academic Year 2017-18

Register of Business Interest (updated at the 23 march 2022 meeting)

Name of Local Academy Board Member Job title if member of staff Details of Business Interests Declared Details of any Business interests of immediate members of family Date of Declaration 
Mr Michael Farrell  n/a none none November 2019 | updated July 2021 | updated 21 Nov 2021
Mr David Baxter  n/a

Abram Ward Community Co-operative 

Embrace Wigan & Leigh 

Wigan Council Community Partnership Team 

Quest Multi-Academy Trust Trustee (formally Keys Federation) 

none November 2019 | updated July 2021  | updated 21 Nov 2021
Ms A Eaton  n/a none none November 2019 | updated July 2021  | updated 21 Nov 2021
Mrs S Higham   HLTA Employee Platt Bridge Community School  none November 2019 | updated July 2021  | updated 21 Nov 2021
Miss C Hindley  Assistant Headteacher Employee Platt Bridge Community School  none November 2019 | updated July 2021  | updated 21 Nov 2021
Miss L Clee Class Teacher Employee Platt Bridge Community School  none February 2023
Mr R Dubelbeis n/a Parent Governor  Child attending school August 2019 | updated July 2021  | updated 21 Nov 2021
Mr F Ejeawu n/a Parent Governor  child attending school  February 2023

 

To review the trusts Members and Trustees register of business interest please click here

lab TRAINING 

All Trustees and Local Academy Boards are invited for ongoing training. Recent training has included the following: 

Name Training Date
Dave Baxter Aspirational Careers and Enterprise in Schools 29th March 2017
Safeguarding Everyone – Protecting Children, Young People and Adults at Risk V4 9th May 2017
Michael Farrell New to Governance Part 1 8th March 2018
Wigan Governors Conference 2018 10th March 2018
Effective Budget Monitoring 15th May 2018
New to Governance Part 3  25th June 2018
Alison Eaton

NGA Learning Link - Safeguarding - how to fulfil the governor role

Safeguarding Children in Education V3

Online and E-Safety 

OFSTED - What to expect

Safer Recruitment in Education 

Ofsted Awareness Training 

GDPR in Education Training

30th September 2023

29th October 2018

2018

21st January 2021

2020

2019

2022

Mr R Dubelbeis

Safeguarding Level 2 (Maintained Schools and Academies)

Safeguarding Briefing (Maintained Schools and Academies)

New to Governance Part 2

New to Governance Part 1

Safer Recruitment Induction 

20th October 2022

7th October 2021

3rd February 2021

27th January 2021

July / August 2019

All Members of the Local Academy Board 

Conference for those involved in the Governance of
Multi-Academy Trusts - facilitated by The National Governance Association (NGA) 

Promoting high standards and influencing best practice and how the role of Local Academy Board governor contribute to the success of their
individual schools and the Trust as a whole

Saturday 13th November 2021
All Members of the Local Academy Board 

The Academy trust handbook states: The charity governance code recommends that large charities such as academy trusts undertake external evaluations every 3 years.

Workshop / NGA Facilitated Training following NGA's Spring/Summer term Trustwide External Review of CFAT Governance. 

Saturday 11th June 2022
All Members of the Local Academy Board  with CFAT Trustees 

Summer Conference 

CFATs Excellence in Education 2030 Strategy and annual data presentations for members, governors and trustees. 

Saturday 9th July 2022
Miss L Clee and Mr F Ejeagwu

Welcome to Governance Induction a induction for new governors and Trustees

Jan / Feb 2023
Mrs A Eaton 

Pupil Exclusion Training 

July 2023
All Members of the Local Academy Board  with CFAT Trustees 

Summer Conference 

CFATs Excellence in Education 2030 Strategy and annual data presentations for members, governors and trustees. 

Friday 14th & Saturday 15th July 2023 
Frank Ejeagwu

NGA Learning Link - Review Suspensions and Exclusions

NHS Safeguarding Children Level 2

NHS Equality, Diversity and Human Rights

NHS Conflict Resolution

2023 Governors Conference in partnership with Wigan Governors Forum

NG Learning Link - How to fulfil the governors role

An introduction to academy governance

MHS Resuscitation Level 3 Pediatrics

NHS Mental Health Awareness

NHS Information Governance

NHS Fire Safety

Effective Monitoring Visits - Maintained Schools and Academies

Safeguarding Level 2 - Maintained Schools and Academies

Introduction to SEND - Maintained Schools and Academies

13th February 2024

11th February 2024

9th February 2024

5th February 2024

7th October 2023

2nd October 2023

20th June 2023

17th May 2023

17th May 2023

17th May 2023

17th May 2023

28th March 2023

7th March 2023

28th February2023

To view Trustee training please visit www.cfat.org.uk/trust-information/statutory-information  

Request for Copies

If you would like a copy of any of the meeting minutes please contact our Clerk in the first instance by emailing info@cfat.org.uk Please review our model publication policy and our schools' guide to information by visiting: https://www.cfat.org.uk/policies/gdpr 

Contact 

To contact any member of your Local Academy Board or member of the Trusts Governing Board, please contact the school on the main school number Tel: 01942 487973 in the first instance or by  emailing info@cfat.org.uk 

Parent/Staff Local Academy Board / Governor Recruitment 

Community First Academy Trust is always keen to hear from anyone who may have an interest in becoming a governor for any of its schools.  If you think governance may be for you,  please contact the Clerk in the first instance to find out more.  The clerk can be reached via email on info@cfat.org.uk, or on the telephone 01942 487999.   Staff Governors are elected from within the staff body of the school when there is a vacancy.