Samuel Ward Academy Governing Body

The role of a Local Governing Body is to offer a mixture of challenge and support to school leaders to help oversee the effective operation of the school. Our 4 key duties are those set out in the Governance Charter for Unity Schools Partnership. They are:

STRATEGIC DIRECTION ensuring the trust's and school's visions, values and ethos are realised

COMPLIANCE & EFFECTIVENESS ensuring adherence to trust, school and statutory policy and guidance

CHALLENGE & SUPPORT through monitoring, dialogue and stakeholder engagement

SAFEGUARDING & WELLBEING putting our pupils, staff and community at the heart of what we do

We meet as a whole Governing Body at least 5 times a year as well as coming in to the school and meeting with staff and students to hep us fulfil our monitoring duties. 

We have up to 7 governors: 2 staff (including the head, Mr Hunter), 2 parents (elected by the parents), 1 governor from within the Trust and 2 other governors. These 2 governors are people from local business and the wider community who are interested in and want to support Samuel Ward Academy. Some of these 4 governors are, or have been, parents of students but others are not. We can also co-opt to our governing body other interested people with particular skills to offer; they would join us as Associate Members.

Minutes of our meetings are available through the school office.

The Chair of Governors is Sue Kehr                                                           SKehr@samuelward.co.uk

If you would like to know more about us or maybe join us, please contact swa@samuelward.co.uk