Local Governance Committee
Overview
The governance of a multi-academy trust differs from those of maintained schools. The White Horse Federation (TWHF) believes that placing statutory responsibilities firmly at its centre, in the remit of the board of trustees, allows the Local Governance Committee (LGC) to focus on providing support, overcoming challenges in the delivery of educational excellence, and outstanding outcomes for all pupils.
There are direct channels of communication between the principal and the LGC chair and central services. The clerk to the board of trustees will hold contact details for all members of LGCs within TWHF. However, routine communication for day-to-day school business should come from the chair of that LGC, managed by the school or through an LGC clerk.
The principal and the chair of the LGC are responsible for ensuring the quality and timely distribution of all material needed to keep LGC members well-informed about the school and TWHF. The principal and the chair are also responsible for ensuring the views of the LGC have good lines of communication to the board of trustees. This can be done via the elected chair’s representative on the board of trustees. Senior executives from TWHF will be nominated by the CEO to attend any LGC.
The White Horse Federation has a very clear and shared understanding of what constitutes good and effective governance. Schools within TWHF will be judged to have outstanding governance when members of the LGC:
- Talk about teaching and learning.
- Know a great deal about the school and its community.
- Are ambitious for the school and its community.
- Ask questions which make colleagues reflect, and that these discussions lead to delivering the very best outcomes for every child and adult within the school community.
- Maintain strong and effective relationships within TWHF.
For the shared model of governance to be effective for TWHF and the schools, it is essential that there is effective communication between the board of trustees, the LGCs, chairs groups, principals, the central team, and the executive leadership team.
Current Local Governance Committee
Mr Chris Downham - Chair of Governors, Co-Opted Governor
Mrs Emma Hembury - Principal, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)
Mrs Ffreuer Masheder - Parent Governor
Mr Christof Masheder - Parent Governor
Charlotte Watson - Parent Governor
Miss Holly Chivers - Staff Governor, Assistant Principal and Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
Mrs Pamela Akerman - Foundation Governor
Register of Interests 2023-24 and Attendance 2022-23
Governors have been appointed by the board of trustees
Name |
Role |
Term of Office |
Register of Interest |
Date interest Registered |
Date Interest ceased |
Attendance 2022-23 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Emma Hembury |
Principal DDSL |
01/01/2024 - 31/08/2029 |
TWHF Employee |
01/01/2024 |
N/A |
N/A |
Chris Downham |
Chair of Governors, Co-Opted Governor – Staff Wellbeing and Safeguarding Champion |
02/12/2021 - 01/12/2025 |
Nil |
N/A |
N/A |
6 of 6 |
Holly Chivers |
Staff Governor Assistant Principal DSL |
01/09/2012-31/08/2023 |
TWHF Employee |
01/09/2019 |
N/A |
N/A |
Ffreuer Masheder |
Parent Governor, Christian Distinctiveness & Ethos, Literacy Champion |
28/03/2022 - 27/03/2026 |
Married to Mr Christof Masheder |
28/03/2022 |
N/A |
5 of 6 |
Christof Masheder |
Parent Governor |
28/03/2022 - 27/03/2026 |
Married to Mrs Ffreuer Masheder |
28/03/2022 |
N/A |
3 of 6 |
Pamela Akerman |
Foundation Governor
|
14/07/2023 - |
Nil |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Charlotte Watson | Parent Governor | Nil | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Previous Governor(s) 2023 - 2024
Mrs Fiona Johnson – Left 12/11/2023
Mrs Candida Hutchinson – Left 31/12/2023
Previous Governor(s) 2022 - 2023
Rev Adrian Burholt - Left 13/10/2022
Rev Alison Bridewell - Left 02/02/2023
Mr Jamie Stokes – Left 12/07/2023
Miss Tiffany Butcher – Left 31/08/2023
The White Horse Federation Governance Information
Click on the button below to access TWHF governance information, including:
- Annual report
- Annual audited accounts
- Memorandum of association
- Articles of association
- Names of charity trustees and members
- Funding agreement
- Gender Pay Gap Report
- Higher Paid Staff reports