Our Local Academy Committee (Governing Body)

Role of the Governing Body 

The school’s governing body, referred to as the Local Academy Committee (LAC), is made up of staff (including the Principal), co-opted (community) and parent governors.  LAC Governors are experts on their school and its community and help the Trust Board understand its unique context, challenges and strengths.  

LAC governors encourage school improvement by providing effective support and challenge to the school's senior leadership team with a particular focus on Standards, Inclusion, Safeguarding and Stakeholder communication with parents, pupils and the school’s wider community.  

A list of the Local Academy Committee can be found below.

Peover Superior LAC  - Register of Interests

Mrs Charlotte Flower (Chair of Govenors)can be contacted via email - cflower@peoversuperior.cheshire.sch.uk

Mrs Shelley Woods can be contacted via email - swoods@peoversuperior.cheshire.sch.uk

Mrs Nicola Kelting can be contacted via email - nkelting@peoversuperior.cheshire.sch.uk

Miss Lotty Downing can be contacted via email - ldowning@peoversuperior.cheshire.sch.uk

Mrs Amy Ellis-Stansfield can be contacted via email - assistanthead@peoversuperior.cheeshire.sch.uk

Mrs Catherine Whitmore can be contacted via email - cwhitmore@peoversuperior.scheshire.sc.h.uk

Mrs Claire Stockley can be contacted via email - cstockley@peoversuperior.cheshire.sch.uk

Mrs Joanne Munro can be contacted via email - head@peoversuperior.cheshire.sch.uk

or by telephoning school on 01625 861384

The Department for Education (DFE) Academy Governance Guide details that the purpose of governance within Academy Trust’s is to provide: 

• strategic leadership 
• accountability and assurance 
• strategic engagement

The Trust Board has collective accountability and strategic responsibility for the trust. It has a focus on ensuring that the trust delivers an excellent education to pupils while maintaining effective financial management. The board must ensure compliance with: 

• the trust’s charitable objects 
• regulatory, contractual and statutory requirements 
• its funding agreement 

The board also has strategic and statutory responsibility for: 

• safeguarding and special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) arrangements within (and across) the academy trust 
• promotion of pupil welfare 
• keeping the trust’s estates safe and well-maintained 
• making sure that it delivers its commitment to other schools and academies 

In the Aspire Trust, the Trust Board delegates responsibility for some of these items to the LAC in accordance with our Scheme of Delegation, whilst maintaining oversight and overall responsibility. Click on the link below to find out more about governance within our Multi Academy Trust - Governance within the Aspire Educational Trust 

If you have a query about governance within Aspire or want to find out more about becoming a governor in one of our schools, please contact our Trust Governance Professional Lisa Benskin – lbenskin@aet.cheshire.sch.uk  

Governors are responsible for the effective use of public funds, so the LAC oversees the school's annual budget and financial forecasts as well as ensuring the school's grounds and buildings are well maintained and safe. 

The LAC is advised by the Aspire Central team as well as sharing ideas and best practice with other schools in the Trust. 

To learn more about Finance with the Trust please visit Aspire Educational Trust - Finance