The Local Governing Board of Portway Junior School

The Odyssey Collaborative Trust have chosen to have a Local Governing Board in each of the schools across the MAT. The LGB is responsible for overseeing many of the strategic decisions of the school. A key role is to act as a ‘critical friend’: to support, to challenge, to ask questions and ultimately to represent the school community.  The LGB works in close partnership with the Headteacher, staff and the trustees. Whilst the Headteacher is responsible for the day to day running of the school, the governors are consulted with on areas such as staffing, curriculum, school buildings and finance. It ensures the school functions well and maintains the proper range of academic and social objectives.
 

Local Governing Board meetings

The Local Governing Board has a Minimum of 3 meetings.

Meetings for 2024/2025 are:

Nominated Governors
A number of governors are also ‘Nominated Governors’ with responsibilities to review curriculum and other areas of the school’s role. Each nominated governor meets staff in school who are responsible for that area.

Local Governing Board Information
The standard term of office for a governor is four years. The Chair and Vice-Chair are elected annually at the first meeting of the academic year.

The Chair of Governors is Mr Andy Ward who can be contacted via the school office. The Vice Chair is Mr Jeremy Gibson.

Head Teacher, Emma Wilkinson, is a member of the LGB by virtue of her position.
The Local Governing Board is made up of nine governors divided into four governor categories