Local Governing Board

Welcome to the Local Governing Board section of our school’s 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. 

If you would like to contact the Chair of the Local Governing Board, please email governance@bmatrust.org.uk

Current LGB Members

Name	Role	Start Date
Louis Douglas	Trust Governor (Chair)	01/02/2018
Matt Carter	Headteacher	01/01/2021
John Blaney	Trust Governor & ACEO, BMAT Education	01/09/2019
Iris Evans	Community Governor	25/09/2020
Samantha Perry	Community Governor	20/09/2020
David Arora	Parent Governor (Vice Chair)	01/02/2018
Rebecca Down	Staff Governor	01/04/2019
Daniel Heath	Trust Governor	06/06/2021
Rob Negus	Trust Governor	19/10/2020
Marios Solomonides	Trust Governor	01/04/2019