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Local Governance Committee

Local Governance Committee

The Sigma Trust firmly believes in local governance structures. LGCs have delegated functions as set out in the Trust’s Scheme of Delegation. The Trustees remain accountable and responsible for these functions.

The duties of the LGCs include:

  • Establishing the vision and ethos for the relevant academy ensuring that it fits within and promotes the vision and ethos of the Trust.
  • Safeguarding and promoting the values of the Academy
  • Supporting the Headteacher of the Academy and being a critical friend
  • Monitoring the achievement, quality of teaching and behaviour and safety within the Academy
  • Engagement with the Academy’s key stakeholders e.g. parents/carers, pupils and staff
  • Advising the Trustees about local issues they need to consider that affect the Academy

Local Governance Committees have an important role to play in providing insight into the community and the opportunities and challenges that the school faces in its own specific area. The committee comprises of a minimum of nine members with at least two elected parents and two staff members, including the Headteacher. The Chairs of LGC meet with the Chair of the Trust and the CEO on a termly basis.

The Chairs of the LGCs are:

Alton Park Junior School and Holland Park Primary School –  Carol Carlsson Browne

Clacton County High School and Colne Community School & College – Steve McGrath

Harwich and Dovercourt High School – Neil Jones

Monkwick Infant and Nursery School and Monkwick Junior School – Carol Carlsson Browne

Paxman Academy – Nick Pavitt

Philip Morant School & College – Jan Atkinson

St Helena School – Denice Halpin

The Stanway School and Thomas Lord Audley School – Stephen Whitfield

Alton Park Junior School and Holland Park Primary School

Alton Park Junior School and Holland Park Primary School

Click to view information on the joint Local Governance Committee of Alton Park Junior School and Holland Park Primary School

Clacton County High School and Colne Community School & College

Clacton County High School and Colne Community School &College

Click to view information on the joint Local Governance Committee of Clacton County High School and Colne Community School & College

Harwich and Dovercourt High School

Harwich and Dovercourt High School

Click to view information on the Local Governance Committee of Harwich and Dovercourt High School

Monkwick Infant and Nursery School and Monkwick Junior School

Monkwick Infant School and Nursery and Monkwick Junior School Joint LGC

Click to view information on the joint Local Governance Committee of Monkwick Infant School and Nursery and Monkwick Junior School

Paxman Academy

Paxman Academy

Click to view information on the Local Governance Committee of Paxman Academy

Philip Morant School & College

Philip Morant School & College

Click to view information on the  Local Governance Committee of Philip Morant School & College

St Helena School

St Helena School

Click to view information on the Local Governance Committee of St Helena School

The Stanway School and Thomas Lord Audley School

The Stanway School and Thomas Lord Audley School

Click to view information on the Local Governance Committee of The Stanway School and Thomas Lord Audley School