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Local Governing Body

The Local Governing Body works collectively as an open and approachable team. Our Governors represent a wide spectrum of our community with parent, education, community, local authority, business and staff interests all well represented. We focus on curriculum, pupil performance, progress, behaviour and attendance to ensure our Academy helps your child to achieve to their best.

For information about the structure of the Governing body, see the link below

Chairperson: Jessica Smedley

Minutes of meetings are available on request. Please email contactus@astoncetrust.org and the ACET Governance Professional shall respond accordingly.

Langwith Bassett Junior Academy Register of Interests and Attendance

Name

Role

Date of Appointment

Date stepped down

Term of Office

Appointed By

Nature of interest (including governance roles at other institutions)

Date interest began

Date interest ceased (if applicable)

 

1 Jessica Smedley

Trust Appointed (Chair)

04/03/2024

 

4

Trustees

Name of Business: Shirebrook Academy

Nature of Business: Education

Nature of Interest: Trust appointed governor

 

Name of Business: Shirebrook (Holy Trinity Scouts)

Nature of Business: Scouts

Nature of Interest: Personal or close family relationship

 

October 2019

 

 

 

 

November 2017

 

2 Vacancy

TRUST APPOINTED (VICE CHAIR)

 

 

 

4

Trustees

 

 

 

3 Leica Carter

TRUST APPOINTED

 

06/12/2021

 

4

Trustees

Name of Business: Temple Normanton Junior Academy

Nature of Business: Education

Nature of Interest: Principal (Employee)

September 2024

 

4 Vacancy

TRUST APPOINTED

 

 

4

Trustees

 

 

 

5 Damien O’Reilly

TRUST APPOINTED

16/10/2023

 

4

Trustees

Name of Business: Shirebrook Academy

Nature of Business: Education

Nature of Interest: Assistant Vice Principal (Employee)

 

September 2022

 

6 Sarah Bacon

PRINCIPAL

N/A

 

N/A

Employee

Name of Business: Shirebrook Academy

Nature of Business: Education

Nature of Interest: Trust appointed governor (Employee)

 

March 2024

 

 

7 Lucy Freestone

STAFF ELECTED

15/06/2023

 

4

Employee

None

 

 

8 Claire Mayes

PARENT ELECTED

10/10/2023

 

4

Parent

Wellbeing

April 2024

 

9 Julie Davies

PARENT ELECTED

09/05/2024

 

4

Parent

 

 

 

Leavers in the last 12 months

Lindsey Burgin

TRUST APPOINTED

 

19/09/2022

31/08/2023

4

Trustee

None.

Governance roles in other schools: Chair of Governors, Lowedges Junior Academy, Principal at Shirebrook Academy

 

 

Sally Wheatley (Chair)

TRUST APPOINTED

 

01/06/2018

31/10/2023

4

Trustee

None.

Governance roles in other schools: ACET Trustee, Trust Appointed Governor, Shirebrook Academy, Trust Appointed Governor, Temple Normanton Junior Academy

 

 

Julie Davies

PARENT ELECTED

01/10/2020

31/08/2023

4

Parent

None

 

 

Zara Longden

TRUST APPOINTED

 

03/10/2023

31/08/2024

4

Trustee

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