We are seeking nominations for parent members on our Locality Committee. As a Trust we hugely appreciate the time our volunteers give to supporting our Academies and work hard to ensure our Locality Committee members feel valued and supported. 

The Trust Board of Consortium Trust is accountable, in law, for all major decisions concerning their academies. The Trust has three tiers of governance consisting of Members, a Board of Trustees and Locality Committees.

The Locality Committee (LC) is made up of elected parents and Trust Board appointed members. The current constitution 6 members: -

• 2 elected parents
• 4 community members appointed by the Board of Trustees. 

The Locality Committee’s meet 3 times a year, one per half term and members are asked to undertake termly training and connection meetings. Meetings are held in person at the school (one of the schools if your LC is part of a hub)

The Locality Committee works within the delegated responsibilities as set out in the Scheme of Delegation. 

Once per term, Locality Committee members are invited to attend the Community Engagement Committee meeting, which is Chaired by a Trustee and attended by Pa member of the Executive team. This is a termly opportunity for LC members to meet directly with Senior leaders and Trustees, and all LC members are encouraged to attend. These meetings are carried out virtually.

Connection meetings are encouraged as this is your chance to visit the school and meet with staff and pupils. Topics for connection meetings are discussed and agreed within the LC meetings. 

As Governance Manager, I am very aware that the term ‘Governor’ can be daunting and that is why within our Trust we have ‘Locality Committee’ members and a streamlined approach to governance with a high level of support offered to upskill and enable our LC members to feel empowered to carry out their functions. 

If you wish to apply for the role then a nomination form will need to be completed and submitted to the school office. If the number of nominations exceed the number of vacancies, an election will need to be held. In addition to this you will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check. Please contact the school office if you wish to nominate yourself for this role.  

Please get in touch should you have any further questions. 

Yours sincerely 

Penny Folkard, Governance Manager

p.folkard@consortiumtrust.org.uk