Local Academy Board | GEMS Wantage Primary Academy

The Directors of the GEMS Learning Trust will establish a Local Academy Board at GEMS Wantage Primary Academy. Members of this board play a key role in supporting the Board of Directors to fulfil their statutory, contractual and regulatory duties of governance to ensure that the Academy fulfils the needs and expectations of parents, children and the community.

The Local Academy Boards have the following functions:

Governance

To receive constitutional matters from the Trustees
To review and approve policies in accordance with the policy review cycle as delegated by the Trustees.

Stakeholder engagement

To engage with stakeholders; pupils, staff, parents/carers and the community
To monitor the effectiveness of the complaints policy and procedures; provide one or more representative the Trust on a complaints panel
To ensure that each Academy meets legal requirements to publish information online

Monitor educational experiences and standards
To scrutinise data and information regarding the attainment and welfare of all children
To determine timing and arrangements for parents’ evenings
To be consulted on a wide range of issues such as Academy uniform, term dates, the school day, provision of after-school clubs etc.
To support activities including trips, reading etc.

When undertaking school inspections, Ofsted inspectors will wish to see evidence of the impact of both the Board and the LAB on improving school standards and often wish to meet with representatives of the LAB.

Get in touch

If you would like to contact a member of the LAB and email address will be added in due course.

Further information

More details can be found in the LAB Handbook - this will be added in due course.

GLT Local Academy Board Handbook