Platt Bridge Community School
Rivington Avenue, Platt Bridge, Wigan, Lancashire WN2 5NG
01942 487999
enquiries@plattbridge.cfat.org.uk
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Local Academy Board (LAB)
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 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 | Type of Representative | Date of Appointment | Term of Office |
l Date of Resignation ( if within the last 12 months) |
| Mrs Sue Darbyshire | Chief Executive Officer | by virtue of role | ex-officio | |
| Mr Michael Farrell | Parent Representative / Chair | 1st May 2017 | 4 Years | |
| Mr Dave Baxter | Community Representative | 1st October 2016 (re appointed 13th July 2020 for a further 4 year term) | 4 Years | |
| Miss Charlotte Hindley | Teacher Governor | 1st September 2017 | 4 Years | |
| Mrs Sherry Higham | Support Staff Governor | 1st September 2017 | 4 Years | |
| Alison Eaton | Community Representative | 1st January 2018 | 4 Years | |
| Rob Dubelbeis | Parent Representative | 1st September 2019 | 4 Years |
Specific Responsibilities - 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) | |
|
Health & Safety and Estates |
Specific Responsibilities - Local Academy Board
| Name | Responsibility |
| Sherry Higham / Michael Farrell | Safeguarding / Child Protection / SEN Governor |
| Rob Dubelbeis | Vulnerable Groups Governor (including Pupil Premium and LAC) |
| Michael Farrell | Chair of Local Academy Board / Finance Governor |
| David Baxter | Vice Chair of Local Academy Board / Teaching, Learning & Outcomes |
| Sherry Higham / Michael Farrell | Personal Development and Behaviour Governor |
| Alison Eaton | Health & Safety Governor |
| Alison Eaton / Charlotte Hindley | Phonics and Transition of Phonics to Reading |
Record of Attendance - Academic Year 2020-21
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 11th November 2020 |
Spring Term Wednesday 3rd March 2021 |
Summer Term Meeting / Annual Conference TBC |
Attendance - out of a possible 3 meeting |
| Mr Michael Farrell (Chair) | ||||
| Mr D Baxter | ||||
| Ms A Eaton | ||||
| Mrs S Higham | ||||
| Miss C Hindley | ||||
| Mr R Dubelbeis | ||||
| Mrs S Darbyshire |
in attendance
| Mr M Haskayne | ||||
|
Executive Team Craig Holden Carol Brockbank |
Previous Academic Years LAB Record of Attendance
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 - as of November 2019 (to be updated at the 11th November 2020 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 |
| Mr David Baxter | n/a |
Abram Ward Community Co-operative Embrace Wigan & Leigh Wigan Council Community Partnership Team Keys Federation Multi-Academy Trust Trustee |
none | November 2019 |
| Mrs Ann Howard | Head of School | none | none | November 2019 |
| Mr Martin Haskayne | Deputy Headteacher | none | none | November 2019 |
| Mrs Lisa Butler | School Operations and Facilities Officer | none |
Susan Darbyshire - sister in law |
November 2019 |
| Ms A Eaton | n/a | none | none | November 2019 |
| Mrs S Higham | HLTA | none | none | November 2019 |
| Miss C Hindley | Assistant Headteacher | none | none | November 2019 |
| Mrs M Swales | Class Teacher | none | none | November 2019 |
| Mr R Dubelbeis | n/a | Parent Governor | none | August 2019 |
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:
| Name | Training | Date |
| Gill Rowlands | Safeguarding Children in Education V1.1 | 24th February 2017 |
| Carole Anderton | Safeguarding - Rainford High School | 1st December 2016 |
| Safer Recruitment Training | 1st March 2017 | |
| Safeguarding Children in Education V1.1 | 14th March 2017 | |
| Makala Swales | Ofsted - Rainford High School | 15th October 2016 |
| E-Safety - Guidance for Practitioners Working with Children | 10th March 2017 | |
| Safer Recruitment Training | 10th March 2017 | |
| 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 | Safeguarding Children in Education V3 | 29th October 2018 |
| Mr R Dubelbeis | Safer Recruitment Induction | July / August 2019 |
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.
Rivington Avenue, Platt Bridge, Wigan, Lancashire WN2 5NG
01942 487999
enquiries@plattbridge.cfat.org.uk
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