The Governing Body
The Role of Governor
Within England there are over 300,000 School/Academy Governors who form the largest volunteer force in the country.
The roles of individual Governors, and subsequently members of a Governing Body, work collectively to perform a strategic role and carry out key functions such as:
- Discuss and set the aims and objectives for the Academy.
- Set the required policies for achieving those aims and objectives.
- Set the required targets for achieving those aims and objectives.
- Monitor and evaluate the progress that the Academy is making towards it’s set aims and objectives.
Finally the role of role of the Academy Governor is to be a source of challenge and support to the Principal, i.e. a 'critical friend.'
The role of Governors at Fairlawn School will be changing due to the merger between Venturers Trust and E-Act: As part of Venturers Trust, the Local Governing Body (LGB) operates under a Scheme of Delegation from the Board of the Trust. Two Governors act as representatives of the parent body, the staff are represented by one elected Staff Governor, with co-opted appointments being made directly by our sponsors based on skills and experience.
For more information about the role of Parent Governor, please click here:-
The Governors are committed to ensuring that children at the Academy achieve their potential and are well-equipped for life after school. We believe that every child can be successful, and as staff work hard to make sure this happens, we expect our students to do the same.
The Governors’ primary role is to support the Principal and staff; to work with the Academy Leadership Team to agree the short and long term strategy for the Academy; to assist in ensuring they have the necessary resources and review the progress of the Academy towards achieving its aim.
The Academy is a member of the Venturers Trust, a multi-academy trust. Ultimate responsibility for the Academy rests with the Board of Trustees of the Trust and governance details and scheme of delegation can be found on the Venturers Trust website but much of the work of the Trust Board is delegated to the Local Governing Body (the Governors of the Academy). To view biographies of our Governing Body, please click here.
The Chair of Governors (Lynn Robinson), can be contacted in writing via the Academy office in a sealed envelope marked "Chair of Governors - Private and Confidential"
Updated September 2022
| Name | Date of Appointment | Term of Office | Appointed as | Relevant Business and Pecuniary Interests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn Robinson | 01/09/2022 - 31/08/2026
| 4 years | Chair of Governors | Nil |
| Richard Wynn-Jones | 02/10/14 - 01/10/19 - 1st term 02/10/19 - 01/10/24 - 2nd term | 4 years | Co-opted Governor | Nil |
| Celia Jenkins | 03/10/16 - 02/10/20 - 1st term 03/10/20 - 02/10/24- 2nd term | 4 years | Co-opted Governor | South Gloucestershire LA Lighting Up Learning Education Consultancy
|
| Annabelle Morrison | 07/10/19 - 06/10/2023 | 4 years | Parent Governor | Nil |
| Alia Williams | 23/10/20 - 09/11/2024 | 4 years | Parent Governor | Nil |
| Jonathan Frere | 07/03/22 - 06/03/2026 | 4 years | Co-opted Governor | Nil |
| Siobhan Lennox-Brown | 01/09/21 - 31/08/2025 | 4 years | Staff Governor | Nil |
