Local Schools Advisory Board

Local School Advisory Boards (LSAB)

The Trust board has decided to change the way governance across all its schools is managed in order to secure more meaningful engagement from all stakeholders. The establishment of a LSAB at each school is part of that process. The local boards will replace Local Governing Bodies and have a different remit. The Trust board will manage and monitor educational outcomes, finance and audit, HR, and Ofsted, allowing LSABs to focus on the crucial areas below.

The key areas of work for the LSAB would be:

  •  Promote reputation and impact in the local community;
  •  Evaluate staff and parental survey results and develop actions with the school that yield measurable improvements;
  •  Provide feedback on and support school policy development and implementation;
  •  Act as a critical friend and sounding board for new ideas and/or developments;
  • Support the Headteacher in developing and securing the school’s own ethos, in line with the vision and ethos of the Trust
  • To support HR panels and student disciplinary panels as necessary;
  • Provide feedback to the Trust Board about key local issues.

There will be three meetings of the board each year, chaired by the Headteacher focusing on the areas outlined above along with any key local issues to Stifford Clays Primary School. As you know, one of the founding principles of SWECET is that schools must retain their unique identity whilst working together to raise standards. This principle remains as resolute as ever and as such the importance of local context in relation to school improvement remains crucial.

Once there is more information available, this will be published.