Governance / Local School Commitee
Governors
We have an Executive Governor Board, who are drawn from both within the federation schools and also externally to provide the challenge, strategic view and experience that we need to continue to succeed.
The Governing Board has overall responsibility and accountability for all of our schools and leads on delivering the Lighthouse Federation vision.
It is the responsibility of the board to undertake the due diligence of any school wishing to join the federation and to support leaders at all levels in driving forward with improvement.
In line with the Department for Education's Federation Guidance, The Lighthouse Federation Governing Board is made up of 24 members and are composed of:
- 1 Chief Operating Officer
- 7 Headteachers (Including Executive Headteachers)
- 1 Local Authority Governor
- 2 Parent Governors
- 1 Staff Governor
- 13 Co-opted Governors
- 9 places are allocated to Chairs of School Committees
- 3 places are allocated based on the skill requirements of the Executive Board.
The Lighthouse Federation Governors are listed in the document below:
| Name | Governor Designation | Term of Office | Details |
| Adam Hicken | Local Authority | 05/10/2022- 04/10/2026 | Chair of Federation Governors |
| Robert Trawford | Co-opted | 05/10/2022- 04/10/2026 | Co - Chair of Federation Governors |
Stuart Hughes | Co-opted | 09/09/2022- 08/09/2026 | Chair of Local School Committee: Meadow View JMI |
Sheila Hayward | Co-opted | 09/09/2022- 08/09/2026 | Chair of Local School Committee: Beacon Primary School |
Diane Newton | Co-opted | 09/09/2022- 08/09/2026 | Chair of Local School Committee: Barcroft Primary School |
Natasha Bournes | Co-opted | 09/09/2022- 08/09/2026 | Chair of Local School Committee: Lindens Primary School |
Ben Lyons | Co-opted | 15/05/2323- 14/05/2027 | Chair of Local School Committee: Moorcroft Wood Primary School |
Neil Brown | Co-opted | 09/09/2022- 08/09/2026 | Chair of Local School Committee: St James Primary School |
Pete Farmer | Co-opted | 09/09/2022- 08-09/2026 | Chair of Local School Committee: Castlefort JMI |
Michael Christoforou | Co-opted | 18/09/2023- 17/09/2027 | Chair of Local School Committee: Sunshine Nursery & Infants |
Dave Brennan | Co-opted | 18/09/2023- 17/09/2027 | Chair of Local School Committee: Blakenall Heath Junior School |
Pat Hunt | Co-opted | 18/09/2023- 17/09/2027 | Co- opted Governor |
Andrew Damon | Co-opted | 09/09/2022- 08/09/2026 | Co-opted Governor |
Serena Caine | Co-opted | 18/09/2023-17/09/2023 | Co-opted Governor |
Simon Griffiths | Headteacher | Ex Officio |
Lindens Primary
|
Ann Adair | Executive Headteacher | Ex Officio | Meadow View JMI and Moorcroft Wood Primary |
Claire Chandler | Headteacher | Ex Officio |
Beacon Primary School
|
Paul Drew | Chief Operating Officer | Ex Officio | The Lighthouse Federation |
Jo Wilson | Executive Headteacher | Ex Officio | Castlefort JMI and St James Primary |
Sarah Corkindale | Headteacher | Ex Officio |
Sunshine Nursery & Infants
|
Maria Harris | Headteacher | Ex Officio |
Blakenall Heath Junior School
|
Gursharan Sammi | Parent | 18/09/2023-17/09/2027 | Parent of Federation School |
Nick Etheredge | Parent | 18/09/2023- 17/09/2027 | Parent of Federation School |
Emma Wanglin | Staff Member | 08/09/2023-07/09/2026 | Staff Member from Lighthouse Federation School |
What is the role of our local school committee?
The local school committee should:
- Ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
- Operate in such a way that statutory duties are met and priorities are approved
- Provide challenge and hold the Executive Headteacher, Head of School and senior leadership team to account for improving the quality of teaching, pupils’ achievement, behaviour and safety
- Use performance management systems across all elements of the school to improve leadership, teaching and management
- Support and strengthen the school leadership
- Contribute to the school’s self evaluation and understand its strengths and weaknesses
- Engage with the wider community
- Ensure a sound financial approach exists and is managed effectively
- Use the pupil premium and other sources to overcome barriers to learning including reading, writing and mathematics.
The local school committee are required by law to act with integrity, objectivity and in the best interests of the school at all times.
How to contact our local school committee
If you wish to contact the local school committee, please make your request through the school office. A member of the committee will be get back to you as soon as possible.
Local School Committee 2023-2024
Cllr Adam Hicken
| Chair of Federation Executive Board | |
| Mrs Diane Newton | Chair of Local School Committee Lighthouse Federation Governor | Safeguarding Financial Management EYFS |
| Mr Gursharan Sammi | Vice-Chair of Local School Committee Lighthouse Federation Governor | Health and Safety Attendance SEND and More Able |
| Mr Dan Sandy | Associate Member | Teaching and Learning Behaviour English, Mathematics, History and Geography |
| Mrs Rebecca Fuller | Associate Member | LAC / Children in Care Science, SMSC, PSHE, RSE, EAL |
| Miss Lindsey Phillips | Associate Member | PE / Extra-Curricular Activities, Computing and MFL |
| Mr Paul Drew | Executive Headteacher Lighthouse Federation Governor | Pupil Premium / Compliance/ GDPR
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| Mrs Gillian Locke | Head of School | Art & Design, Design Technology and Music |
Mrs Claire Cocker- Stewart - Clerk to the Governors (S4S)
