Governance Arrangements

School Trustees/Governors are one of the country's largest voluntary groups with around 300,000 contributing to strategic development and raising standards of achievement at more than 30,000 schools.  They are drawn from different parts of the community and can be parents and staff or from the LA, the community and other groups. This helps ensure the governing body has sufficient diversity of views and experience.

The governance model within a single academy trust, such as here at Cavendish, has two layers:

Members - who have ultimate responsibility for the trust achieving its charitable objectives.  The Board. They sign off the articles of association and have the power to appoint & remove members of the governing body.

Trustees - who oversee the running of the school, provide support & challenge to the Principal, determine the strategic direction of the school and who are accountable to Members and the Secretary of State through the governing body and sub-committees which report to it.  The trustees must also ensure compliance with company & charity law; including the duty of compliance, duty of prudence and duty of care, and with the trusts funding agreement with the Secretary of State.

In addition the Principal is responsible for the day to day running of the school and is accountable to the members/trustees.

The governing body has a range of duties and powers and a general responsibility for the conduct of the school with a view to promoting high standards of educational achievement. The 3 core functions of a governing body are: 

  • Ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
  • Hold the principal to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance and management of its staff
  • Oversee the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent

We at The Cavendish High Academy are fortunate to have the support of the following people who give up their free time to govern our school. 

Name Role Appointed Term of Office Committee Appointed by
Mrs Carole Howard Member,              Chair of Trustees 01.02.14             24.01.22   ongoing           23.01.26 Business Continuity inc Finance.    Teaching & Learning   original Community 
Mr David Jameson Member 26.11.19  ongoing    C.Howard
Mrs Hilary Kershaw Jones Member 28.11.19  ongoing    C.Howard
Mrs Lisa McMillan Trustee & Vice Chair of Trustees 24.01.22  23.01.26 Business Continuity inc Finance.    Teaching & Learning  Community
Ms Gill Price   Trustee-Ed Visits  17.06.21  16.06.25 Business Continuity inc Finance     Teaching & Learning    Co-opted
Mrs Elisha Newton Trustee            Chair of Finance Sub Committee 13.11.18  12.11.22 Business Continuity inc Finance    Teaching & Learning    Co-opted
Mrs Janette Gregg Trustee-Well-Being                  25.01.22  24.01.26 Business Continuity inc Finance.    Teaching & Learning    Co-opted
Mr Damian Bridgeman Trustee-tbc 30.11.21  29.11.25 Business Continuity inc Finance.    Teaching & Learning    Co-opted
Miss Kayleigh Harding Parent Trustee 08.03.22  07.03.26 tbc   Co-opted
Vacancy Parent trustee        
Miss Marie Histon Staff Trustee 15.07.19  14.07.23 Business Continuity inc Finance.    Teaching & Learning   Staff vote
Mrs Elaine Haver Principal  01.09.15  ongoing Business Continuity inc Finance.    Teaching & Learning   Ex-Officio

 

Contacting Trustees/Governors

If you wish to contact trustees directly you can do so by sending a letter marked PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL to the Clerk to Governors or the Chair of Governors (currently Mrs Carole Howard) at The Cavendish High Academy, Lincoln Close, Runcorn, Cheshire WA7 4YX.  This will be forwarded directly to the relevant addressee. 

If you wish to make a complaint please refer to the complaints procedure policy - HERE