Our Local Governance Committees
The three core functions for governance in all academies are:-
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
- Holding the Executive Leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, and the performance management of staff; and
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.
Primary responsibility for these functions is held by the Trust Board of Trustees, but it delegates responsibilities to the Local Governance Committee (LGC) of each academy via a document called a Scheme of Delegation.
Our Local Governance Committees consist of approximately 6 Trust Appointed Governors, 2 Parent Governors, 1 Staff Governor and the Headteacher.
The LGC meets twice each term.
St Benet’s MAT Scheme of Delegation 2023-24
Governing Body | Chair of Governors |
|---|---|
| Acle Church of England Primary Academy | Alastair Smyth |
| Alburgh with Denton Church of England Primary Academy | Beth Barrett |
| Beacon Federation of Church of England Primary Academies | Bruce Gordon |
| Little Plumstead Church of England Primary Academy | Richard Cranmer (Transition Board Chair) |
| Newton Flotman Church of England Primary Academy and St Mary's Church of England Junior Academy | Mark Wallington |
| Tacolneston and Morley Federation of Church of England Primary Academies | Alan Kent |
| The Diss Primary Academy Partnership (Diss Infant Academy and Nursery and Diss CE Junior Academy) | Bruce Gordon |
| Harleston Sancroft Academy | Mike Soper |
| Scole Church of England Primary Academy | Bruce Gordon (Transition Board Chair) |