Advisory Committee

Purpose and Scope

Advisory committees are not responsible for operational issues. They act as a 'critical friend' by:

Providing strategic governance support to ensure pupils receive the best possible education.
Monitoring and evaluating school performance.
Providing support and challenge to the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team.
Engaging with the wider community.

Roles and Responsibilities

The Board of Trustees requires each academy advisory committee to develop effective working relationships and practices relative to each academy's development plan objectives and targets.

Review outcomes for pupils, their attainment and progress (including Pupil Premium and Sports Premium where appropriate).
Monitor and challenge the implementation of:
- LAC policies/performance of LAC pupils
- SEND policies/performance of pupils
- Statutory safeguarding obligations and policies
Monitor implementation of pupil behaviour policies.
Monitor and review the quality of teaching, leadership and management.
Regularly review and make recommendations about the Accessibility Plan.
Support parent communication and community engagement.
Monitor and review pupil enrichment (e.g. trips/visits, breakfast and after school clubs, extracurricular activities and funding opportunities).
Form a panel of governors at Stage 3 of the complaints procedure.
In line with the DfE statutory guidance on exclusions from maintained schools, academies and pupil referral units in England, governors to form a panel of governors to consider reinstatement of permanently excluded pupil or when the total number of fixed term exclusion days exceed 15 in one term. A co-opted governor should lead on the exclusion panel.

Category	Name	Start term of office	End term of office	Responsibilities	Confirmed business and/or personal interests	Governance Role in other education
Head of School	Jo Williams	01/09/24	01/09/28	Head Teacher	None	-
Assistant Head & SENCO	Lee Slater	01/02/23	01/02/27	Staff Governor	None	-
Speech and Language Therapy Apprentice	Daniel Piggott	1011/25	09/11/29	Staff Governor	None	-
Parent & Chair	Jessica Porter	21/06/23	21/06/26	Chair Parent Governor Health & Safety Link	None	-
Advisory Committee Member	Lucy Buckley			Vice Chair Advisory Committee Member Safeguarding Link	None	-
Clerk (external)	Emma Taylor			Clerk		Board (Sovereign Trust) Confidential NPA (Sovereign Trust) Longford Park School Advisory (Sovereign Trust) Manor Academy Advisory (Sovereign Trust) Pictor Academy Advisory (Sovereign Trust) New Park Advisory (Sovereign Trust)

AAC Terms of Reference

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Last updated July 2026.