Local Governance Committee Handbook

Introduction

Each of our schools has a Local Governance Committee (LGC). Members of this board are appointed by the CEO and the executive team, and all appointments are ratified by trustees. The Local Governance Committees support our headteachers and report to trustees via the Educational Standards Committee.

The LGCs have a specific focus on the quality of education at each school. They support the headteacher and leadership team to devise and monitor the priorities for school improvement as laid down in the School Development Plan.

Across the school year the LGCs meet three times and focus on the following areas:

• Quality of the curriculum, teaching and pupil outcomes
• Quality of pupil behaviour and personal development
• Attendance
• Quality of leadership and management
• Safeguarding
• Pupil premium strategy
• Stakeholder engagement

There is a fourth meeting to work with the school leaders to develop the school development plan for the next 12 months.

The LGCs report to trustees on these areas using the LGC report to trustees following each of their meetings. The meeting cycle defines when particular items need to be scrutinised and is one of the key components in ensuring that LGCs carry out their role effectively. The LGC meetings and report are used to identify areas for LGC members to monitor in their school visits through the LGC Monitoring Protocol.

You can download a full copy of the LGC Handbook on the link below: