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 fulfilment of their duties. 

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

The Local Academy Board discharges their responsibilities and duties as outlined within the Scheme of Delegation. to view the Trusts 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 Trustee to either the Trust Central Team, a Local Academy Board, the SCITT Headteacher Board or one of the Trusts Headteachers/Heads of Schools.

The Trust Scheme of Delegation applies to all school/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	l 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 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 Parents / Trust	Parent Representative	1st September 2019	4 Years
Frank Ejeagwu	image to follow	Elected by Parents / Trust	Parent Representative	22nd November 2022	4 Years

Specific Responsibilities - Link Trustees

Specific Responsibilities - Link Local Academy Board (discussed and updated 19th July 2022)

Record of Attendance - Academic Year 2022-23

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 

in attendance

Previous Academic Years LAB Record of Attendance

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)

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

TRAINING 

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

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.