Meeting the school Local Academy Board20 September 2023 (by admin) |
At Platt Bridge Community School, we have a board of governors who are referred to as the Local Academy Board (LAB). Their role is a valuable one: they provide local governance to the school and have different specific areas of responsibility.
At Platt Bridge Community School our Local Academy Board is chaired by Mr Michael Farrell.
to learn more about our Local Academy Board click the attachment 'Meet the Local Academy Board'
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.