Governance
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 Sam Jannaway Clerk to the Academy Governing Committee on 07709720674 or email samantha.jannaway@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
AGC Meeting Dates | ||
Autum 1 Term - | Thursday, September 12, 2024 | |
Autum 2 Term - | Thursday, November 14, 2024 | |
Spring 1 Term - | Thursday, January 23, 2025 | |
Spring 2 Term - | Thursday, March 13, 2025 | |
Summer 1 Term - | Thursday, May 15, 2025 | |
Summer 2 Term - | Thursday, July 3, 2025 |
AGC Membership and Business Interests
St Oswald's | CofE AGC Membership 2024-25 | |||||||||||
Category | Title | First Name | Last Name | Position | SDP responsibilities | Linked responsibilities | Start Date | Re-appointment | End Date | Appointed By | Attendance 2023/24 | |
Community | Rev. | Eg. John | Eg. Smith | Vice-Chair | Attendance | Safeguarding Lead | 09.09.2021 | 08.09.2025 | Trust Board | 4 | ||
Community | Mrs | Phyllis | King | Chair | 12.02.21 | 11.02.25 | Trust Board | |||||
Community | Mrs | Debbie | Wilson | 29.10.21 | 28.10.25 | Trust Board | ||||||
Foundation | Debbie | Daniel | 27.10.2023 | 26.10.2027 | DBE | |||||||
Foundation | Nicola | Gudgin | 03.08.20 | 12.07.21 | 11.07.25 | DBE | ||||||
Foundation | Mrs | Nicola | Tysall | Vice-Chair | 05.07.19 | 05.07.23 | 04.07.2027 | DBE | ||||
Foundation | vacant | DBE | ||||||||||
Parent | Mr | Ronald | Oseji | 28.02.2023 | 27.02.2027 | Elected by Parent | ||||||
Parent | vacant | Elected by Parent | ||||||||||
Staff | Mrs | Michelle | Cuskelly | Headteacher | Ex-officio | Elected by Staff | ||||||
Staff | Miss | Naomi | Burrell | 09.03.21 | 08.03.25 | Elected by Staff | ||||||
Associate | ||||||||||||
Associate | ||||||||||||
Clerk | Belinda | Lowe | 02.09.2024 | |||||||||
Governors who have retired in the last 12 months | ||||||||||||
Category | Title | First Name | Last Name | Position | SDP responsibilities | Linked responsibilities | Start Date | Re-appointment | End Date | Appointed By | Attendance 2023/24 | |
Parent | Mrs | Nicole | Bloomfield | 20.11.19 | 14.09.2023 | Elected by Parent | ||||||
Clerk | Sharon | Lee | ||||||||||
Staff | Ms | Clare | Baxter | Academy Business Manager | 19.09.13 | 30.09.2021 | 13.11.2023 | Elected by Staff | ||||
Community | Mrs | Paige | Briggs | 02.06.2021 | 02.07.2024 | Trust Board | ||||||
Clerk | Samantha | Jannaway | Central Team | 22.04.2024 | 31.08.2024 | |||||||
St Oswald's CofE Academy | |||||||||
Register of Interests 2024-25 | |||||||||
DATE OF DECLARATION | NAME | Date of Appointment | Term of Office | Appointed By | BUSINESS / PECUNIARY INTERESTS | START DATE OF INTEREST | EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS | START DATE OF INTEREST | RELATIONSHIPS |
04/11/2024 | Phyllis King | 12.02.21 | 1 | Trust Board | Nil Return | ||||
12/09/2024 | Debbie Wilson | 29.10.21 | 1 | Trust Board | Nil Return | ||||
12/10/2024 | Nicola Tysall | 05.07.19 | 2 | DBE | Nil Return | ||||
20/10/2024 | Debbie Daniel | 27.10.2023 | 1 | DBE | Nil Return | ||||
11/10/2024 | Craig Hugill | N/a ABP | ABP - St Oswald's CofE Academy & Ryton upon Dunsmore Provost Williams CofE Academy | ||||||
23/09/2024 | Michelle Cuskelly | N/a Ex-officio | Executive Headteacher - St Oswald's CofE Academy & St Laurence's CofE Primary School | ||||||
Nicola Gudgin | 03.08.20 | 1 | DBE | ||||||
21/11/2024 | Ronald Oseji | 28.02.2023 | 1 | Elected by Parents | Nil Return | ||||
04/11/2024 | Naomi Burrell | Nil Return | |||||||
AGC Members who have left in the last 12 months | |||||||||
DATE OF DECLARATION | NAME | Date of Appointment | Term of Office | Appointed By | BUSINESS / PECUNIARY INTERESTS | START DATE OF INTEREST | EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS | START DATE OF INTEREST | RELATIONSHIPS |
Paige Briggs | 02.06.2021 | 1 - ceased 02/07/2024 | Trust Board | Nil Return |