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
John Blaney	Chair	September 2019	Safeguarding & Welfare PE	Click here
Marios Solomonides	Vice Chair	September 2018	Safeguarding & Welfare Maths	Click here
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	Click here
Kayleigh Trainor	Staff Governor	September 2018	Safeguarding & Welfare ADT Attendance Lead	Click here
Liana Corbett	Parent Governor	February 2018	Safeguarding & Welfare Science	Click here
David Arora	Parent Governor	February 2018	Safeguarding & Welfare Humanities Careers Lead	Click here
Louise Douglas	Community Governor	March 2018	Safeguarding & Welfare Lead English DSU/Nurture	Click here
Geoffrey Sell	Community Governor	January 2016	Safeguarding & Welfare Website

Previous LGB Members

Name	Role	Focus	Resignation Date
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