Academy Committee
Academy Committees
The Academy Committees (ACs) support the Trustees to fulfil their responsibility for oversight of each school within the Trust, acting as the eyes and ears of the Board at a local level. Their role is more focused than that of a traditional school governing body. The SAST central team manages – finance, HR, Estates, IT, and others.
The ACs responsibility is to monitor and scrutinise teaching and learning, welfare, and safeguarding issues. The ACs provide challenge and support to the Headteachers and senior leadership team, and represent the Trust to local stakeholders – parents, students, staff and the community. Two representatives of each AC are elected from among that school’s parents, while a further representative will be elected by the staff. The Headteacher is ex officio. The remaining representatives are appointed by the Trustees following recommendations from the AC and Headteacher, based on skills and experience, or in our Church of England academies, the Diocese of Salisbury and the Diocese of Bath & Wells receive and consider nominations and appoint. Ex ‘VA’ schools must have a majority of foundation representatives and ex ‘VC’ 25% of representatives must be foundation. Each AR is appointed for a term of four years, after which time, AC representatives, with agreement from the Diocese or Trustees, may agree to the renewal of further term(s).
The AC will meet at the beginning of each full term (three times a year), plus an additional meeting to review published exam performance. Typically, this additional meeting will take place during the summer term for primary schools, once the SATS results have been published, whereas for secondary schools, this meeting will take place during the autumn term.
Academy Committee Meeting Dates 2023 - 2024
Thursday 21st September 2023
Thursday 30th November 2023
Thursday 21st March 2024
Thursday 6th June 2024
List Of Academy Committee Members
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| Caroline Spearing | Interim Chair |
| Dr C Spearing | Vice-Chair / School Improvement |
| Mr J Davis | Head Teacher |
| Miss K Allen | Staff |
| Mrs E Neilson | Vice Chair |
| Mrs C Jones | Community |
| Mrs A Newman | Vice Chair / Safeguarding / SEND |
| Mrs L Morrell | Mrs E Brooks | Clerk To The Governing Body |
Sturminster Newton Academy Committee - Updated 3rd October 2023
| Name | Type of Member | Appointed By | Term of Office | Date of Appointment | Expiry of Appointment |
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| Mr D Williams | Chair | FGB | 4 Years | 09/12/2012 | 08/12/2025 |
| Mr J Davis | 4 Years | 01/09/2015 | |||
| Miss K Allen | Staff | Election by Staff | 4 Years | 14/02/2022 | 13/02/2026 |
| Dr C Spearing | Vice Chair | FGB | 4 Years | 25/03/2021 | 24/03/2025 |
| Mrs E Neilson | FGB | 4 Years | 18/09/2022 | 17/09/2026 | |
| Mrs C Jones | Community | FGB | 4 Years | 05/12/2019 | 04/12/2023 |
| Mrs A Newman | Safeguarding / SEND | FGB | 4 Years | 15/12/2022 | 14/12/2026 |
| Mrs L Morrell | FGB | 4 Years | 15/12/2022 | 14/12/2026 |
Minutes of Full Academy Committee meetings are available to be viewed upon application to the Chair of the Academy Committee, Sturminster Newton High School.
To contact the Chair of the Academy Committee please e-mail the Clerk at 4179EBr@mysnhs.net or Clerk@mysnhs.net.