Governance

What do Governors do?

Governors are one of the largest volunteer forces in the country and have an important part to play in raising school standards. School governors provide strategic leadership and accountability in schools.

The role of the governing board is to:

Set the aims and objectives for the school
Set the policies for achieving those aims and objectives
Set the targets for achieving those aims and objectives
Monitor and evaluate the progress the school is making towards achievement of its aims and objectives
Be a source of challenge and support to the headteacher (a critical friend)

Below is the structure of the Newton Local Academy Committee (local governing body):

Name		Job Title	Terms	Voting
Neil Ward (Chair)	Co-Opted	Passenger Carrying Vehicle Driver, Westmorland and Furness Council	4 years	Yes
Allan Milne (Vice Chair)	Co-Opted	BAE Systems	4 years	Yes
Michael Brown	Co-Opted	BAE Systems	4 years	Yes
Charlotte Cowan	Co-Opted	Newton Village Academy	4 years	Yes
June Ward	Co-Opted	Finance Officer	4 years	Yes
Lisa Metcalfe	Parent	Midwife	4 years	Yes
Paul Fussell	Parent	Director, Fussell’s Travel Service	4 years	Yes
Lisa Fell	Headteacher	Newton Village Academy	+	Yes
Clare Molyneux	Staff Governor	Newton Village Academy	4 years	Yes
Hannah Moore	Staff Governor	Newton Village Academy	4 years	Yes

Newton Village Academy Governors Meeting attendance for 2023-2024 is available here.

Minutes from Local Academy Committee and Board meetings are available upon request. Please contact the Furness Education Trust Clerk to request these (clerk@furnesseducationtrust.co.uk).

Furness Education Trust- Members and Trustees:

Furness Education Trust comprises of five members, nine Trustee and four co-opted Trustees at Trust level.

Members are responsible for appointing and removing Trustees and hold Trust Board to account for implementing the agreed strategy.

Trustees have ultimate responsibility for the running of all academies across the MAT. Trustees are responsible for the strategic oversight of the management of the Trust and also appoint the CEO and the CFO and hold them to account as well.

The authority for running each academy remains with the Headteacher and Local Academy Committee, as detailed above. This authority is defined in the scheme of delegation.

More information about the Trust governance structure can be found on our Trust website at Furness Education Trust Governance.

Governance

What do Governors do?

Governors are one of the largest volunteer forces in the country and have an important part to play in raising school standards. School governors provide strategic leadership and accountability in schools.

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