Governing Committees
Academy Governing Committees
Academy Governing Committees are established by the Board of Trustees. Each Academy forms an Academy Governing Committee (AGC), where governors are appointed initially for a four year term of office.
Delegated by the Board of Trustees, the CEO, is responsible for the work of AGCs, working with the Director of Primary Education to set work programmes and schedule training. The Director or Primary Education will attend in a supporting role at Primary Academy AGC meetings.
All governors must have an enhanced DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) and section 128 direction check, which identifies whether someone is barred from management and/or governance.
An AGC may determine its own number, membership should include; CEO, Principal (who is ex-officio), parents, staff, and members of the community (and any other appointment the AGC agrees is necessary). The Vice-Principal is expected to attend and participate, but has no voting rights and is not a formal member of the AGC. The CEO, Principal and Chair (in consultation) may make appointments via co-option, which will then be ratified by the Committee, at a formal meeting.
Meetings are supported by a member of the Finance Team and a Governance Professional, who prepares agendas and maintains a record of the meetings.
Chairs of Governors meet on an informal basis, five times per year, they will be briefed on Trust matters, discuss key areas for development and help to formulate AGC business; the aim is to bridge the gap between trustees and governors.
It is important that governors feel free to make visits to the Academy, this should be arranged through the appropriate Governance Professional.
Each AGC will elected a governor for the following areas; Safeguarding/ Child Protection, Attendance and Behaviour, SEND and Pupil Premium.
Academy Governing Committee Membership
University Academy Holbeach
Chair: Gary Chappell [2024]
Principal: Sheila Paige
Steve Baragwanath (CEO) | Nicola Furnell (Parent Governor)[2024] |
Susan Boor (Community Governor)[2024] | Louise Stanton (Trust Governor (SEND))[2024] |
Gillian Ross (Community Governor)[2024] | Thomas Hobson (Sponsor Governor) [2028] |
Alan Ward (Community Governor) [2024] |
Observer: Donna Allen (Vice Principal)
Governance Professional: Sharon Earth and Lauren Conboy
Holbeach Primary Academy and Holbeach Bank Academy
Chair: Jenny Worth [2028]
Executive Principal: Susan Boor (Director of Primary Education)
Steve Baragwanath (CEO) |
Stacy Clayton (Staff Governor) [2028] |
Clive Turner (Community Governor)[2027] | Darran Fiddler (Staff Governor) [2028] |
Maggie Ward (Community Governor) [2028] | Dr Alison Smith (Sponsor Governor)[2025] |
Paul Squire (Trust Governor) [2028] |
Observer: Nicola Kenyon (Academy Lead)
Governance Professional: Sue Tully
Gosberton House Academy
Chair: Jonny Boor [2025]
Principal: Katharine Saywell
Steve Baragwanath (CEO) | Rebecca Daw (Trust Governor) [2025] |
Carl Tuck (Parent Governor) [2028] | Louise Stanton (Trust Governor) [2025] |
Clare Palmer (Parent Governor) [2028] | Dr Lesley Allinson (Sponsor Governor)[2025] |
Vicky Edwards (Staff Governor)[2028] | Dr Niko Kargas (Sponsor Governor)[2025] |
Observer: Paul Squire (Vice Principal)
Governance Professional: Rachael Wainwright
University Academy Long Sutton
Chair: Andrew Everard [2027]
Principal: Liam Davé
Steve Baragwanath (CEO) | Julie Oliver (Parent Governor)[2027] |
Gary Chappell (Community Governor) [2027] | Michelle Papworth (Staff Governor) [2027] |
Derek O’Sullivan (Community Governor) [2027] | Nicola Kenyon (Trust Governor)[2027] |
Gillian Ross (Community Governor)[2027] |
Observer: Simon Gillman (Vice Principal)
Governance Professional: Ellie Carter & Lauren Conboy
Monkshouse Primary Academy
Chair: Lisa Leyland [2027]
Principal: Sue Goodsell
Steve Baragwanath (CEO) | Eileen Robson (Community Governor)[2027] |
Paula Baker (Community Governor)[2028] | Anna Smolen (Community Governor)[2027] |
Jo Graves (Community Governor)[2028] | Jordan Green (Parent Governor)[2027] |
Richard Hayes (Community Governor)[2027] | Lucy Jarvis (Staff Governor)[2027] |
Observers: Susan Boor (Director of Primary Education) and Hannah Turner (Vice Principal)
Governance Professional: Jo Ingle
Wrangle Primary Academy
Chair: Stuart Pinchbeck [2028]
Principal: Tiffany Hebron
Steve Baragwanath (CEO) | George Henry Danby (Partnership Governor) [2028] |
Peter Stefan Baker (Parent Governor) [2028] | Linda Anita Britchford (Local Authority Governor) [2028] |
Michael James Litchfield (Parent Governor) [2028] | Rachael Young (Staff Governor) [2008] |
Observer: Susan Boor (Director of Primary Education)
Governance Professional: Carole Rodgers