Parent AGC Member Vacancy

Could you volunteer and become a school governor?

• Do you care about improving children’s education and want to contribute to your local community?
• Do you want to work as part of a team and value contributions made by others?
• Are you willing to challenge and ask questions?
• Are you open to new ideas, willing to learn and undertake training to understand the role?

If so, we’d love to hear from you!

Please contact Belinda Lowe, Clerk to the Academy Governing Committee email belinda.lowe@covmat.org

About School Governance

The school is part of the Diocese of Coventry Multi Academy Trust and the Academy Governance Committee (AGC) is part of the governance structure of the Trust which is responsible for overseeing strategic decisions of the school. The governance structure for the trust as a whole is outlined in the governance structure documents here.

As an Academy Governance Committee we work in close partnership with the Headteacher and senior leadership team to ensure the best quality education is provided to every child. It is our responsibility to support, challenge, ask questions and ultimately represent the school community. The Academy Governance Committee acts as a ‘critical friend’ to the senior leadership team, questioning and challenging decisions in a constructive and professional way.

Academy Governance Committees have key roles in relation to: providing support, monitoring and challenge around educational experience and performance; church, community and stakeholder engagement and supporting alignment with Trust strategy, approach, ethos and values. The AGC Members meet regularly, visit the school when possible and during special events.  As a team, we are able to support the school to function well and strive to provide a high standard of education.

As a Church of England Academy (part of the Diocese of Coventry Multi-Academy Trust) all the AGC Members support the school in being a place of inclusive welcome and education for everyone.

All AGC Members of St Oswald’s C of E Academy are appointed to a four year term of office.

Our AGC Members can be contacted by emailing Belinda Lowe Clerk to the Local Governing Body: belinda.lowe@covmat.org

If you are interested in becoming an AGC Member and would like to find out more, please contact the school on 01788 543882 or email school.office@stoswalds.covmat.org