LOCAL ACADEMY COUNCIL Information
Welcome to the section of the website where you can find out more about the councillors , and the work that we do.
Our main role is to support the Headteacher and the staff – the phrase often used to describe this role is ‘a critical friend’. We help them to set and reach targets and to strive for excellence across the whole spectrum of school life.
When we converted to academy status our governing body became a Local Academy Council
These are our current members.
Our governors and their meeting from previous years can be found below.
Valley Road Academy Local Academy Council
Councillor Information
|
Name |
Appointing Body |
Appointed |
Term of Office |
Ends |
Details of declared business interests |
Relationship to Employees |
Governor at another establishment |
|
Darren Andrews (Chair) |
Board of Directors |
14.3.18 |
4 years |
31.5.22 |
Trustee – IRIS Learning Trust |
None |
LAC member – Highfield Academy |
|
Gillian Jack |
Ex officio – Head of School |
None |
No |
No |
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|
Neil MacDonald Clyde (Vice Chair) |
Board of Trustees |
1.6.18 |
4 years |
30.5.22 |
None |
No |
No |
|
Tracy Elaine Zeta Ferguson
|
Board of Trustees
|
1.6.18 |
4 years |
30/5/22 |
None |
No |
No |
|
James Taylor |
Staff elected |
30.9.18 |
4 years |
29.9.22 |
None |
Husband of member of teaching staff |
No |
|
Laura Brown |
Parent |
25.2.19 |
4 years |
24.2.23 |
None |
None |
No |
|
Father Andrew Collins Jones |
Board of Trustees |
19.12.19 |
4 years |
18.12.23 |
None |
None |
Hudson Road Primary School |
|
Caroline Gibby |
Board of Trustees |
19.12.19 |
4 years |
18.12.23 |
None |
None |
No |
Academic Year 2020/21
Attendance Information
| Councillor | Date of meeting and attendance | Date of meeting and attendance | Date of meeting and attendance | Date of meeting and attendance | Date of meeting and attendance | Date of meeting and attendance |
| 21.10.20 | 09.12.20 | 03.02.21 | 24.03.21 | 19.05.21 | 07.07.21 | |
| Darren Andrews | ||||||
| Gillian Jack | ||||||
| Kevin Cook | ||||||
| Neil Macdonald Clyde | ||||||
| Tracy Elaine Zeta Ferguson | ||||||
| James Taylor | ||||||
| Laura Brown | ||||||
| Father Andrew Collins Jones | ||||||
| Caroline Gibby |
Academic Year 2019/20
Attendance Information
| Councillor | Date of meeting and attendance | Date of meeting and attendance | Date of meeting and attendance | Date of meeting and attendance |
Date of meeting and attendance |
Date of meeting and attendance |
| 17.10.2019 | 11.12.2019 | 12.02.2020 | 01.04.2020 | 20.05.2020 | 15.07.2020 | |
| Darren Andrews | Y | AA | Y | Y | Y | |
| Gillian Jack | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Kevin Cook | N/A (resigned Oct 19) | |||||
| Neil Macdonald Clyde | Y | Y | Y | Meeting | Y | Y |
| Tracy Elaine Zeta Ferguson | Y | AA | Y | Cancelled | Y | Y |
| James Taylor | Y | Y | Y | Due to | Y | Y |
| Laura Brown | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Father Andrew Collins Jones | Y | Covid19 | N | Y | ||
| Caroline Gibby | Y | Y | Y |
Codes
Y – attended
AA – apologies accepted
N/A – not a member
N- no attendance and no apologies
01.04.2020 - Meeting cancelled due to Covid19
Attendance at Governing Body meetings for 2017-2018 available here
Attendance at Governing Body meetings for 2018-2019 available here
