The Howard Local Governing Committee (LGC), was inaugurated in February 2023.  The committee oversees the strategic work of The Howard and is directly responsible to The Staffordshire Schools Multi Academy Trust Board of Directors.

Certain responsibilities have been delegated to the LGC, which are reported to the Board of Directors on a regular basis.

The Howard LGC Minutes

​What the committee members can do:

The committee members are responsible for making sure the school is run so children are encouraged to achieve their full potential.

They are involved in:

  • Supporting the direction, policies and objectives of the school
  • Agreeing the school budget
  • Making sure the curriculum is balanced and broadly based
  • Challenging and supporting the Headteacher

What Committee Members can’t do:

The LGC is a group. Individual members have no powers except where the whole committee has given them a specific job to do.

The LGC make their decisions based on the advice of members that deal with specific issues, such as the school's curriculum, premises or finances. They don’t make decisions individually and they can’t go into schools and make demands of the Headteacher and staff.

To find out more about the LGC, ask any member of the governing team.

 

Committee Members

Full Governing Committee — 7 members: Serving for a period of 4 years.

 

Name

Title

Date appointed

Responsibility 

Helen Robertson 

Community Member (Chair)   

01.02.23

  

Carolyn Gavin

Community Member 

 01.02.23 SEND, Vulnerable Groups, Pupil Premium, Wellbeing

Chris Billingham

Community Member

 01.02.23 English, EYFS (Early Years)
Jackie Tyler Community Member 01.02.23 Early Years & SMSC (Spirtual, Moral, Social & Cultural), Wellbeing, British Values
Lesley Bovington Community Member 01.02.23 Finance, Health & Safety, Premises, Sports Premium
Polly Embury Community Member 01.02.23 Curriculum
Matthew Morgan Parent Member 01.02.23 Maths
Andrew Sheldrake    Parent Member 01.02.23 Safeguarding, Prevent, E-Safety, Attendance

Harriet Jennings

Staff Member

 01.02.23 SMSC (Spirtual, Moral, Social & Cultural), Wellbeing, British Values

Jon Wynn

Headteacher Member

 01.02.23