Academy Committee

Academy Committee

The local academy committee serves as a knowledgeable resource within the community, offering a distinct perspective and the delegated duty to both assist and question the school and the Trust. Members of the local academy committee act as the Trustees' representatives in the community, providing valuable insight and feedback.

 

In line with the Trust’s Scheme of Delegation, representatives are responsible for supporting school improvement and engaging with school leaders and the community in order to ensure that all pupils and students reach their full potential, regardless of background or level of ability.

 

Fully supported by the Trust’s Board of Trustees and Governance team, representatives are responsible for:

 

  • knowing, understanding and challenging pupils’ overall progress and attainment. This means being clear about where the attainment gaps are, what provisions are in place to close those gaps and the impact of those provisions;

  • monitoring child protection and welfare in the school including attendance, behaviour, suspensions and permanent exclusions;

  • hearing any appeals as part of the complaints process and sitting on discipline panels in relation to suspensions and permanent exclusions;

  • evaluating their own effectiveness through the committee action plan, annual impact assessments, skills audits and governance professional facilitated self-evaluation.

 

School visits help representatives to understand more about their school and the reality of school life.  We encourage representatives to take on specific roles, dependent upon their personal interests, professional skills, and experiences within the community.

 

Being a representative is a very rewarding experience.  You will be part of a team who is working to improve the life chances of children across the city of Birmingham, some of whom come from very challenging backgrounds. You will learn new skills whilst giving something back to the community you live and work in.  Our local representatives are committed to the Trust’s vision of ‘enabling every child to succeed in school and in life’, they give their time and energy to oversee the school’s performance and commitment to its wider civic duty. 

School governance is enhanced by a team from a diverse range of professional, social, and cultural backgrounds: if you are interested in becoming a local community representative please get in touch with our governance team: clerk@the-pact.co.uk.

 

Principles of Public Conduct


Local academy committee representatives are required to follow the principles of public conduct set out by the Nolan Committee, including the declaration of individual Representatives' interests. The full register of interests along with the key information about the current membership of the committee can be accessed here:

Name

Position

Connections to Staff

Appointed

Term of Office

Other Posts Held

Business Interests Declared

Anand Patel

Executive Head Teacher

None

01.09.2024

Ex Officio

None

None

Philip Rigby

Deputy Head

None

01.09.2023

Ex Officio

None

None

Adam Ball

Appointed - Representative - Chair

None

22.04.20

21.04.2028

Assistant Head - ATLP

None

Hannah Herrmann

Appointed - Representative

None

19.04.2024

18.04.28

Headteacher Governor
Hodge Hill College - Parrish Councillor
Elford Parish Council - since 2023

None

Rifat Jawaid

Appointed - Parent

None 
05.09.2023

04.09.2027 

None
None

Amina Stokes

Appointed - Representative - Vice Chair

None 
08.11.2023
07.11.2027 
None

Standards Officer, Ofqual

VACANCY

Parent Representative






Miss Rabia Afzal

Resigned

None

01.01.2021

31.08.2023

Board member for Educo Academies since April 2021, Governor at Clifton Primary school since 2016/17

None

Billie Downie

Resigned

None

01.04.2021

31.12.2023

Headteacher at The Streetly Academy

Youth Sports Trust since July 2016

Frances Child

Resigned

None

01.04.2021

26.02.2024

Member of Windsor MAT since Sept 2020

Assocate Titan Partnership LTD

Refat Ashfaq

Resigned

None
17.06.2022
06.03.2024
None

None

Manjit Harvey-More

Resigned

None

05.09.2022

31.08.2024

None

None

Contact Us

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Birmingham
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By Phone: 0121 817 8952

Email: enquiry@pahigh.co.uk

 

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