Local Governing Body
Sawley Infant and Nursery School Local Governing body (LGB) is a committee of the ONE Academy Trust Board of Trustees.
The Board of Trustees delegates responsibility to the LGB to fulfil governance functions related to Sawley Infant & Nursery School. These are set out in the trust Articles of Association, Scheme of Delegation and Terms of Reference (copies are available to view in the Policies and Documents section on the ONE Academy Trust Website:
The Local Governing Body (LGB) consists of up to 12 members and a governance professional (clerk). Our staff, parents, community and associate governors work together with a common goal; to provide the best possible school environment and education for our children here in Sawley Infant & Nursery School.
Our Local Governing Body works with the headteacher and the ONE Academy Trust Board of Trustees to provide:
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Strategic leadership
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Accountability and assurance
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Strategic engagement
We take pride in working to support the staff and children so that our school can provide a safe, caring and stimulating learning environment where every child can realise their potential.
We hold full governing body meetings at least four times during the school year. We also meet as and when required to engage with the school community, fulfil our monitoring role and support the school.
Attendance - Sawley Infant Governors
Register of Interests - Sawley Infant Governors
We also keep a record of our business and pecuniary interests to ensure that potential conflicts of interest are clearly identified and managed appropriately. Details of these can be found below.
Diversity Data
We are working on collating Governing Board Diversity Data trust wide and this information will be published on the ONE Academy Trust website when available.
Copies available
Copies of agendas and minutes of local governing body or trust board meetings are available by request. The school or trust will exclude any material relating to:
Becoming a school governor
Vacancies for parent governors and community governors arise from time to time, and we always welcome hearing from you if you are interested in either role. There is also more information about the role of governors in the Meet the Governors section of our website. Being a governor is a voluntary role. It can be enjoyable, challenging and rewarding and our governors have a real part to play in making our school successful and supporting our children to sparkle & shine.
Community governors (also called co-opted governors) are appointed by the governing board for the skills they can contribute. The school has an appointment process for community governors which includes completing an application form, having a short interview and visiting the school. This provides an opportunity for both you and the school to make an informed decision about your potential appointment. The governing board will also take up references before confirming any decision to appoint. To strengthen the skills profile of the board, we may seek specific skills or experience in key areas. However, the most important requirement is your commitment to the school and effective team work.
Our parent governors are elected by parents. They bring their experience of being a parent to the governing board. No special qualifications are needed; the most important thing is to want to support the school and to be prepared to play an active part in the governing body’s work.
Interested?
If you are interested, please read the information on our website 'Could you become a governor?' which gives more information about the role. Please also read the important information on 'Eligibility' which outlines the circumstances under which someone cannot serve as a governor. All appointments are subject to statutory checks for eligibility, including an enhanced DBS check.
How to apply
Parent Governor Elections
Our parent governors are elected by and from the parents of pupils attending our school. Parents or individuals exercising parental responsibility for a child registered at the school are eligible to stand for election. We advertise elections from time to time. In the meantime, if you are interested, please get in touch. WE are always pleased to hear from you and will keep you up to date with Election Notices and other ways that you can get involved.
If you have any queries about this process or would like to find out more about the role, please email Diane Dakin, the governance coordinator at d.dakin@oneacademytrust.co.uk, or telephone the school office and leave your contact details and we will get back to you.
How to apply to be a Community (Co-Opted) Governor
Community governors (also known as co-opted governors) are appointed for the skills they can contribute to the governing body. The school has an appointment process for co-opted governors which includes completing an application form, having a short interview and visiting the school. This provides an opportunity for both you and the school to make an informed decision about your potential appointment. The school will also take up references before confirming any decision to appoint.
If you have any queries about this process or would like to find out more about the role, please email Diane Dakin, the clerk to the governors, at d.dakin@oneacademytrust.co.uk or telephone the school office and leave your contact details, and we will get back to you.