Governance at Pool Hayes Academy
Governance is an integral part of the leadership and management of all of the Academy Transformation Trust (ATT) academies. Good governance has a huge impact on our staff and students and overall this leads to good and outstanding outcomes.
Pool Hayes Academy benefits from personalised support for the Local Governing Body from the ATT in order to support us in achieving outstanding governance which includes:
- extensive guidance for Governors on their role, including high quality online training, bespoke training and a Governors’ Handbook for reference
- an online Governors’ Portal providing access to all relevant minutes and documents
- an annual Governors’ Conference to share the latest updates and training
- a regular review of Governor’s contribution to each academy’s progress
- access to legal advice on all governance issues
Governors Portal
The Local Governing Body:
The Local Governing Body at Pool Hayes Academy consists of the following governors:
| Governors | Responsibilities & Links | Term of Office |
|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jacqueline Thompson | Chair of Governors – Leadership & Management | 01/02/2016 – 31/07/2020 |
| Mrs Suzanne Haywood | Vice-Chair of Governors – SEND | 01/02/2016 – 31/07/2020 |
| Mrs P Hunt | Ex-officio | |
| Mr Luke Baker | Principal | |
| Mrs June Budd | Community Governor | 01/02/2016 – 31/07/2020 |
| Mrs Michelle Jones | Teaching Staff Governor – Disadvantaged Pupils | 01/02/2016 – 31/07/2020 |
| Mrs Angela Sait | Non-Teaching Staff Governor – Outcomes | 07/02/2017 – 06/07/2021 |
| Mr Richard Humphrey | Community Governor – Post 16 | 01/02/2016 – 31/07/2020 |
| Mrs Doreen Shires | Community Governor – Disadvantaged Pupils | 01/02/2016 – 31/07/2020 |
| Mr Adrian Butler | Community Governor – Teaching, Learning & Assessment | 12/09/2017 – 11/09/2021 |
| Mrs Lynn Williams | Community Governor – Personal Development, Behaviour, Welfare & Safeguarding | 12/09/2017 – 11/09/2021 |
*Mrs Lynn Williams parent of Assistant Principal Abbi Williams
*Student Disciplinary Panel – Governors Jacqueline Thompson and June Budd
*Policy and Procedures Committee – Governors Jaqueline Thompson and Suzanne Haywood
Local Governing Body Meetings:
The governors meet on a half term basis and all governors have full voting rights.
There are additional governor committees which take place through the year including the Policy & Procedures Committee (termly) and the Student Disciplinary Panel (half-termly).
Further sessions are arranged on a case-by-case basis.
Further Information:
The relevant documentation pertaining to the Governor Meetings is available on request from the school via Jayne Vecchio, Clerk to the Governors.
Also, the Instrument of Government for the Governing Body is in place and is available on request from the school via Jayne Vecchio, Clerk to the Governors.
Furthermore, the Register of Interests of the Principal and Governors is available on request from the school via Jayne Vecchio, Clerk to the Governors.
The Governing Body has gone through formal reconstitution and membership is currently full.
No governors have any business interests which represent a conflict of interest with their duties as a governor at the academy.
The Local Governing Body can be contacted through Jayne Vecchio, Clerk to the Governors, via the academy reception on 01902 368147 or via email on j.vecchio@poolhayes.attrust.org.uk.
Contact address for Academy Transformation Trust, Suite 413, Jewellery Business Centre, 95 Spencer Street, Birmingham, B18 6DA. Telephone number 0121 794 7275