Local School Board (Governors)

Local School Boards are responsible for holding Executive Headteachers, Headteachers and their leadership team to account for the quality and effectiveness of the school experience of the students under their care. They do this by monitoring performance against an annual School Improvement Action Plan. Governors monitor and respond to risks, oversee systems and processes for the safeguarding of children, as well as oversee the health, safety and wellbeing of the school community. Local School Boards are expected to both support and challenge the Executive Headteacher, Headteacher and leadership team in respect of the school improvement journey.

Local School Boards have specific responsibilities delegated to them under the VIAT Scheme of Delegation.

An agenda is set in advance of each Local School Board meeting to ensure discussion takes place around a full range of issues concerning the school and that statutory duties are fulfilled. These include the Trust Standards and School Improvement priorities and Safeguarding priorities.

Additionally, governors support the school in disciplinary matters, including complaints, suspensions and exclusions.

The Local School Board is strategic, not operational. It is not responsible for the internal organisation, management and control of the school; this is the responsibility of the Executive Headteacher, Headteacher and leadership team.

The Lenham Local School Board:

Governor Responsible	Governor Roles
Mrs R Hinckley	Interim Co-Chair, Co-opted
Mrs Louise Brown	Co-Chair, Co-opted
Mr P Jarvis	Vice Chair, Co-opted
Mrs K Gunn	Exective Headteacher
Mr R Ferguson	Headteacher
Mr R Davies	Staff Governor
Mrs E Harrington	Co-opted
Ms V Gocmen	Co-opted
Mrs L Jenner	Parent Governor
Ms N Issa	Co-opted
Mr S Woodbridge	Parent Governor
Mr Richard Starnes	Co-Opted
Ms Lucie Butler	Co-Opted

To see a list of Valley Invicta Academies Trust Trustees and Governors click HERE

Contact via Mrs R. Hinckley, VIAT Governance Lead/Trust Clerk, c/o VIAT Business Centre, Huntsman Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5DS

Tel: 0303 303 0000
E-Mail: clerk@viat.org.uk