Academy Councils have three core functions:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
- Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils and the performance management of the staff.
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.
Each Academy Council is made up of:
- Three Parent Governors
- Three Co-opted Governors
- Three staff members.
At Barlow Hall the Academy Councillors / Governors are:
- Mike Cowell (parent)
- Amina Duale (parent)
- Vacancy (parent)
- Teresa Regan (co-opted)
- Angela Young (co-opted)
- Cath York (co-opted)
- Jayne Kennedy (headteacher)
- Jen Holden (deputy head)
- Alex Vaugan (classteacher)
At Brookburn the Academy Councillors / Governors are:
- Colin Mac Farlane (chair and parent)
- Liz Cooper (parent)
- Jennifer Barker (co-opted)
- Anette Hargreaves (co-opted)
- Kiera Gould (co-opted)
- Diane Madden (teaching assistant)
- Schelene Ferris (headteacher)
- Emily Henderson (deputy headteacher)
- Parent governor (vacancy)
"We feel privileged to be part of such a wonderful school."
Parent at Barlow Hall
