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 |