Local Governing Board
Hello, my name is John Blaney and as Chair of the Local Governing Board (LGB) I would like to welcome you to the LGB section of the website. You will be able to find important information about the role that the LGB play in the operation of the school. Forest Hall School is one of several schools who are part of a Multi Academy Trust called BMAT. BMAT was created to establish a network of schools in the Essex that provide excellent academic tuition and outstanding vocational experiences for young people.
BMAT holds ultimate responsibility for all statutory obligations, accountability and decisions regarding the running of each individual academy/School in the Trust. However, BMAT delegates some of the operational decisions to Local Governing Board (LGB) to enable a more localised and focused control, though it retains legal responsibility for standards across all academies in the multi academy trust. It gives due regard to any recommendations and guidance received from the LGBs and recognises their valuable contribution.
Although the LGBs are constituted in an advisory capacity to the BMAT Board of Directors, they play a vital and fundamental role of raising attainment and achievement in each academy/school through:
- Achievement of Pupils
- Behaviour & Safety
- Leadership & Management
- Quality of Teaching
To see what other areas FHS LGB has responsibility for in terms of review and oversight click here.
The FHS LGB is made up of two staff members, volunteer parents/carers and members of the local community. Staff members and volunteer parents/carers are appointed by election by staff or parents/carers. Members of the local community are appointed by the board.
If you would like to contact a member of the FHS LGB please click here and choose LGB on the drop down menu.
Current LGB Members
Name | Role | Start Date | Focus | Declaration of Interests |
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John Blaney | Chair | September 2019 | Safeguarding & Welfare PE |
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Marios Solomonides | Vice Chair | September 2018 | Safeguarding & Welfare Maths |
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Hannah Jones | Ex Officio | Head of School | Click here | |
Erin O'Dell | Ex Officio | Acting Associate Head of School | ||
Becky Down | Staff Governor | April 2019 | Safeguarding & Welfare Performing Arts |
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Kayleigh Trainor | Staff Governor | September 2018 | Safeguarding & Welfare ADT Attendance Lead SEND Lead |
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Liana Corbett | Parent Governor | February 2018 | Safeguarding & Welfare Science |
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David Arora | Parent Governor | February 2018 | Safeguarding & Welfare Humanities Careers Lead |
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Louise Douglas | Community Governor | March 2018 | Safeguarding & Welfare Lead English DSU/Nurture |
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Geoffrey Sell | Community Governor | January 2016 | Safeguarding & Welfare Website |
Previous LGB Members
Name | Role | Focus | Resignation Date |
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Sarah Wedgebrow | Staff Governor | February 2018 | |
Jonathan Perry | Staff Governor | September 2018 | |
Amy Dias | Appointed By The Board | June 2018 | |
Elliot Tooley | Community Governor | SEN & LAC Safeguarding. Health & Safety. |
June 2018 |
Jo Andrews | Staff Governor | Careers & Staff Wellbeing. Safeguarding & Welfare. Middle Leaders. |
March 2019 |
Lisa Tooley | Chair of LGB | Teaching, Learning & Assessment. Outcomes for groups of learners including SEND, PP, MABLE & LAC/CIC PP Funding Catchup Grant - Year 7 Attendance Safeguarding & Welfare |
July 2019 |
LGB Meeting Minutes
- LGB terms of reference - 2018/2019
- LAB Schedule of Work 18-19
- LAB Schedule of work updated
- BMAT LAB training schedule 2017 to 2018
- FHS LAB scheme/delegation of work 2017 to 2018
- FHS Attendance LAB register 2017 to 2018
- FHS Attendance LAB register 2017 to 2018
- FHS Attendance LAB 2017 to 2018
- FHS Attendance LAB register 2016 to 2017
- Allocation of Trust governance responsibilities and LAB responsibilities 2017 to 2018
- Forest Hall School LAB Attendance