The role of the Local Academy Council is to contribute to the development of the academy, providing support and challenge from the perspective of pupils, parents and stakeholders in the future success of the academy.
The Local Academy Council will carry out its duties in a manner which will enable the objectives for the academy to be achieved and will provide regular reports of its activity to the Academy Trust. The Local Academy Council shall have oversight of the academy’s activities and duties outlined in the schedule of delegation document.
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You can contact the Chair of our LAC by emailing: chair@st-leonards-dunston.staffs.sch.uk
| Governor Name | Category | Area of Responsibility | Appointed by | Term of Office |
| K Gibson | Chair
Co-opted Governor |
Appointed by LAC | 12/10/2022 – 12/10/2023 | |
| Miss C Phillips | Co-opted Governor | Headteacher | Ex-offico by virtue of office | 01/09/2022 |
| Mrs C Famer | Vice-Chair | Safeguarding
Special Educational Needs Pupil Premium Sports Premium |
Foundation / Trust | 01/09/2019 – 31/08/2023 |
| Mr D Woodward | Foundation Governor | Health & Safety
RE Collective Worship Christian Distinctiveness |
Foundation / Trust | 01/09/2019 – 31/08/2023 |
| Mrs C Richards | Co-opted Governor | Curriculum | Foundation / Trust | 01/09/2019 – 31/08/2023 |
| Mrs S Trumble | Parent Governor | Elected by parents | 01/09/2021 – 01/09/2023 | |
| Miss S Laing | Staff Governor | Elected by school staff | 22/09/2022 – 22/09/2026 |
LAC Business & Pecuniary Interests
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Click here to view our LAC Pecuniary Interests 2019 - 2020
LAC Meeting Attendance
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SUAT supports and leads in the set-up of new academies joining the partnership. The services provided by the central support function cover both educational and non-educational support. In terms of educational support, SUAT is linked to the School of Education of Staffordshire University, which is an outstanding ITT provider.