Local Governance Committee

The Sigma Trust firmly believes in local governance structures. LGCs have delegated functions as set out in the Trust’s Scheme of Delegation. The Trustees remain accountable and responsible for these functions. The duties of the LGCs include:

  • Establishing the vision and ethos for the relevant academy ensuring that it fits within and promotes the vision and ethos of the Trust.
  • Safeguarding and promoting the values of the Academy
  • Supporting the Headteacher of the Academy and being a critical friend
  • Monitoring the achievement, quality of teaching and behaviour and safety within the Academy
  • Engagement with the Academy’s key stakeholders e.g. parents/carers, pupils and staff
  • Advising the Trustees about local issues they need to consider that affect the Academy

The Trust is moving towards a structure where each LGC consists of four or five “Regional Governors” that sit on more than one LGC, sometimes these LGCs are combined and meet on the same night. The Regional Governors will have a number of years of experience that they can bring to the LGC and may include Trustees. The remaining members of the LGC must include two elected parents and two staff members, including the Headteacher. The Chairs of the LGCs meet with the Chair of the Trust and the CEO on a termly basis.

Chair of Governors: Denice Halpin –  please contact via the Clerk to the Governors

Clerk to the Governors: Ann-Marie – Ann-Marie.Swash@sth.school

Name Type Date added

 

The Sigma Trust Policies

To access the policies/legal documents that apply to all schools within The Sigma Trust please click here and you will be directed to The Sigma Trust website. Here you will also be able to access:

  • The Annual Report and Accounts for The Sigma Trust
  • Articles of Association
  • The Funding Agreements
  • The Scheme of Delegation
  • The Terms of Reference for all Committees
  • The Governance Structure
  • Details of the Members and Trustees

For further details about The Sigma Trust, please follow this link to their website