Borough of Telford & Wrekin

HLC - Governance

Governance Arrangements at the Hadley Learning Community

From 1st September 2006 governance and leadership of the Hadley Learning Community will be under a Federated Single Governing Body for both the primary and secondary schools. A Temporary Federated Single Governing Body has been in place since January 2004 until the permanent structure is established.

The decision for a Federated Governing Body was made on the basis of:

  • actively promoting a culture of collaboration between the two schools beyond the traditional liaison typical of many primary and secondary schools
  • securing a common ethos for learning and behaviour with shared high expectations to assist continuity and smoothing what is currently a significant change in ethos from primary to secondary
  • ensuring better continuity and progression for learners between Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3 (evidence shows that effective transition between the Key Stages is a real challenge which if not met, leads to under-achievement and potential disaffection in later years)
  • securing strategic leadership of the educational experience from 4 to 19 (this will involve partnership working with other providers, especially Further Education)
  • gaining economic efficiency through shared administration, joint purchasing and sepcialist resources
  • making best use of scarce governor time and expertise given the demands on governors who act in a lay capacity

The TSFGB is currently made up of the following members:


LEA Governors

Mr M Boulter (Chair)

Cllr K Austin (Vice Chair)

Cllr DD Ahir

Cllr M Smith

Principal

Dr G Eatough

Staff Governors

Miss T Dury

Mrs G Evans

Mrs J Stothard

Ms D Withers

Parent Governors

Mrs R Iqbal

Mrs K Lord

Mr G Singh

Community Governors

Mr W A Smart

Mrs E Price

Mrs B Tyley

Mr R Dhami

Mrs B Mason

Sponsor Governor

Mr T Parsons - Alvis Vickers Ltd


The Bridge School

Given its very specific provision and different needs from mainstream primary or secondary education, it was decided that initially, the existing traditional governing body for The Bridge School would be maintained. Unlike the other two schools, The Bridge is ot a new school and in legal terms, it will simply be re-located to a new site.

Following the establishment of the Hadley Learning Community and in the light of experience over the first two/three years, the school could engage in a future review and consider whether it becomes a formal partner in a federated model.




 



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