Meet our Academy Improvement Board
The Academy Improvement Board for Barrow Hill Primary Academy is part of a delegated structure within the Cavendish Learning Trust. For more information please visit the Cavendish Learning Trust Website by following the link below.
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Cavendish Learning Trust Website Local Governing Board
Welcome to the Academy Improvement Board section.
Our Academy Improvement Board is structured to reflect the three schools under the leadership of our Executive Headteacher and includes associates that link directly to the individual schools and key associates that oversee specific areas of responsibility.
The Academy Improvement Board Associates for Barrow Hill Primary Academy have a wide background of experience gained in both Public and Private sectors, bringing together a range of skills. The names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each associate are detailed below.
Their main role is to support the Executive Headteacher, the Head of Academy and the staff – the phrase often used to describe this role is ‘a critical friend’. We help them to set and reach targets and to strive for excellence across the whole spectrum of school life.
The two key documents used for this are the School Improvement Plan (SIP) and the Self Evaluation Summary (SES). The SIP sets out a strategic plan for the school, with targets that everyone works towards and the SES sets out how well the school is doing and where we aim to make improvements.
Our delegated duties include:-
setting the school's local direction, policies and objectives
monitoring the spend of the school budget at local level
reviewing progress against the school's objectives
challenging and supporting the Executive Headteacher
The Academy Improvement Board meets at least once every term.
There are two categories of associate, appointed by different groups that have an interest in the school. These are Key Associates and Link Associates , which may include Parents and Staff. All associates have equal status, however they are appointed.
We have also provided an Annual Statement at the end of this page. This details work we have undertaken as an Academy Improvement Board this year and our priorities for next year.
Name |
Associate Type |
Date Started | End Date |
Business or Pecuniary Interest |
Attendance at Meetings 2019-2020 |
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Joanne Mappin | Executive Headteacher | Sept 2019 | / | No | |
Rebecca Vodden Page | Head of Barrow Hill | Sept 2019 | / | No | |
Lauren Kay | Head of Gilbert Heathcote |
Sept 2019 |
/ | No | |
Louise Parker | Head of Poolsbrook | Sept 2019 | / | No | |
Gemma Thorp | Link Associate BHPA | Sept 2019 |
Aug 2023 |
No | |
Sally Potter | Link Associate GHS | Sept 2019 | Aug 2023 | No | |
Lorraine Gosnell | Link Associate PBPA | Sept 2019 | Aug 2023 | No | |
Glenda Ward | Key Associate | Sept 2019 | Aug 2023 | No | |
Helen McVicar | Key Associate | Sept 2019 | Aug 2023 | No | |
Andrew Crowther | Chair of AIB | Sept 2019 | Aug 2023 | No |