Governance

Governance Arrangements

Following reviews in 2020 and 2021, in September 2022, the Arthur Terry Learning Partnership implemented a new model for local school oversight. Defined academy representative roles known as Advocates (formerly known as Governors) collaborate with school leaders and Trustees to enhance the strategic priorities of individual schools and the Trust as a whole.

The structure reflects the Trust and its school’s single shared vision, a single Board of trustees and a single scheme of delegation. The governance structure is designed to reflect the overall legal responsibility of the Trust Board, and the direct link between individual school representation to both individual school and trustees.

Our Advocates are:

Support and Challenge : to be confirmed

Vulnerable Children : to be confirmed

Safeguarding : to be confirmed

Community : to be confirmed

For information about declarations of interest and committee membership/attendance please see the governance page on the ATLP website (atlp.org.uk/about/governance/)

Our Previous Governors’ Section (until 31/05/24)

Please find below details of how our Governing Board was structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.

We have also provided a Register of Governor Interests and an Annual Statement of Issues for your information.

Our Clerk of Governors was Mrs. Maureen Bowyer.

Governing Board – Code of Conduct (until 31/05/23)

Code of Conduct for Governing Boards Download

Governing Board Membership Details (until 31/05/24)

Governing Board membership info 2023-24.pdf Download

Deykin Avenue JI School Governing Board Membership – 2022-23 Download

Instrument of Governance (until 31/05/24)

Deykin Avenue JI School – Instrument of Governance Download

Schools financial benchmarking (until 31/05/24)

School Financial Benchmarking – How does our spending compare to other similar schools?

Governors until 31/05/24

Mrs S. Brewer
Category of Governor:-	Head Teacher
Date Appointed:-	22nd May 2023
Term of Office:-	Ex-officio by virtue of office as Interim Head Teacher
Committees:-	All Committees
Other School Governor Posts held:-	None
Business interests declared:-	None

Ms. J. Mason
Category of Governor:-	Co-opted
Date Appointed:-	8th November 2021
Term of Office:-	End Date – 27th January 2026
Committees:-	Full Governing Board Finance First Committee
Governor Positions:-	Chair of Full Governing BoardSafeguarding GovernorPupil Premium GovernorData GovernorPE Funding GovernorCurriculum Governor
Other School Governor Posts held:-	None
Business/Finance interests declared:-	Yes. Supply Teacher – Blackwood School Saturday School Success

Mrs. P. Whyte
Category of Governor:-	Co-opted
Date Appointed:-	20th May 2019
Term of Office:-	End Date – 4th June 2027
Committees:-	Full Governing Board
Governor Positions:-	Vice-Chair of GovernorsAttendance GovernorWellbeing Governor
Other School Governor Posts held:-	None
Business/Finance interests declared:-	None

Mrs. V. Gay
Category of Governor:-	Co-opted
Date Appointed:-	20th May 2019
Term of Office:-	End Date – 4th June 2027
Committees:-	Full Governing Board Finance First Committee
Governor Positions:-	GDPR GovernorCurriculum Governor
Other School Governor Posts held:-	None
Business/Finance interests declared:-	None

Mr C. Downes
Category of Governor:-	Staff
Date Appointed:-	26th June 2023
Term of Office:-	25th June 2027
Committees:-	Full Governing Board
Governor Positions:-	TBC
Other School Governor Posts held:-	None
Business/Finance interests declared:-	None

Mr. J. Islam
Category of Governor:-	Local Authority (LA)
Date Appointed:-	3rd January 2023
Term of Office:-	End Date – 2nd January 2027
Committees:-	Full Governing Board
Governor Positions:-	N/A
Other School Governor Posts held:-	None
Business/Finance interests declared:-	None


Category of Governor:-	Parent – vacant
Date Appointed:-
Term of Office:-	End Date –
Committees:-
Governor Positions:-
Other School Governor Posts held:-
Business/Finance interests declared:-


Category of Governor:-	Parent – vacant
Date Appointed:-
Term of Office:-	End Date –
Committees:-
Governor Positions:-
Other School Governor Posts held:-
Business/Finance interests declared:-

Dr. M. Gilligan
Category of Governor:-	Co-opted
Date Appointed:-	6th November 2023
Term of Office:-	End Date – 5th November 2027
Committees:-
Governor Positions:-	Full Governing Board
Other School Governor Posts held:-
Business/Finance interests declared:-	School and Governor Support

Mrs. M. Bowyer
Category of Governor:-	N/A
Date Appointed:-	3rd May 2016
Term of Office:-	End Date – 31st December 3000
Committees:-	All Committees
Governor Positions:-	Clerk of Governors

Complaints – Parents & Staff:	Members will be taken from the Full Governing Board with the exception of the staff governors.
Discipline – Staff:
Exclusions, Racist & Equality:

The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership, a charitable company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales.

Registered Office: The Arthur Terry School, Kittoe Road, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B74 4RZ

Tel: 0121 323 1134

CEO Richard Gill CBE NPQH, NLE, FRSA

Company Number 07730920.

The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership is committed to keeping our students safe, both in school and the wider community. As part of our safeguarding arrangements, we have a two-way information sharing agreement in place with the local police authority. The agreement is compliant with Crime & Disorder Act 1998 (s.115) and Data Protection Act 1998(s.29.3; s.35.2.), and focuses on preventing young people from becoming involved or further involved in crime and anti-social behaviour as a victim or offender.

If you have any queries about the partnership policy, please contact Mrs S Bailey, ATLP Safeguarding Lead.