Governance is the process by which any organisation or group organises in order to be able to make decisions. In Spencer Academies Trust schools, governance is the responsibility of the Trust Directors.
For more on Trust governance including the Board of Directors visit www.spencertrust.org.uk.
Directors are supported by Academy Governance Committees, with ‘members’ responsible for defined areas including understanding the progress and attainment of pupils in school, driving improvement and the relationship with the local community.
At Portland, we operate an ‘executive governance’ model, in which the Academy Governance Committee works across Portland Spencer Academy and Glenbrook Spencer Academy.
The powers defining the legal relationship between Glenbrook Spencer Academy and The Spencer Academies Trust, together with the delegation of general powers within the trust, are set out in a document called the Scheme of Delegation.
- The Scheme of Delegation used at Portland Spencer Academy can be found here.
- Other Trust governance documents are available here.
Academy Governance Committee
- Joe Handy – Principal of Portland Spencer Academy
- Tom Stockwell – Principal of Glenbrook Spencer Academy
- Claire Sugrue – Sponsor Governor, Chair
- Lizzie Osborne – Sponsor Governor
- Lewis Vaughan-Jones – Staff Governor (GSA)
- Andrew Laidlaw – Parent Governor (PSA)
- Mary-Alice Lloyd – Sponsor Governor
- Ommar Chit Pan – Parent Governor (GSA)
- Mandy Porter – Staff Governor (PSA)
- Chitra Dalziel – Sponsor Governor