Governance
Providing support and challenge
We, as Academy Board Members, are volunteers from the community appointed by the Trust Board of Authentic Education Trust. Our experience is drawn from all walks of life and we aim to provide grounded support and challenge.
We strive to ensure that the academy serves its community by providing education of the highest quality in a supportive atmosphere based on the academy vision.
We meet regularly throughout the school year to support and challenge the academy to ensure the highest standards of achievement and best possible outcomes for all our pupils. Working together with the academy, we set and monitor development priorities and we act as critical friends to the principal and other staff.
The LAB compromises of a maximum of 8 members in total. There are five positions for general volunteer members, two positions for parent members and one position for a staff member.
The Board has a Link Trustee allocated to them ensuring communication and accountability is fed back to the Trustees directly as set out in the Authentic Education Scheme of Delegation.
Authentic Education Governance:
Members & Trustees Trust Governance ModelScheme of Delegation Strategic Plan
Current Board Members
| Name | Appointed as | Date of appointment | Term of office | Declared interests | 24/25 Meetings attended |
| Lianne Chorley |
Chair Parent |
01-11-2023 | 4 years | None | 1/3 |
| Margot Ballen | Co-opted | 01-01-2025 | 4 years | Governor at Elm Academy since 04-12-2023 | 1/2 |
| Dan Ford | Co-opted | 01-09-2025 | 4 years | None | Not in post |
| Adeyemi Famojuro | Co-opted | 01-09-2025 | 4 years | None | Not in post |
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| Karim Descombes | Parent | 01-09-2025 | 4 years | None | Not in post |
| Ollie Yeats | Staff | 06-01-2025 | 4 years | None | 2/2 |
Our Link Trustee is Joanna Tiffin.
Please contact the governing board via the academy office email: office@lss.weareauthentic.education
Resigned Board Members
| Name | Appointed as | Resignation date | Term of office | Interests declared | 24/25 Meetings attended |
| Shirley Thompson |
Chair Trust |
31-08-2025 | 7 years (2 terms) | None | 3/3 |
|
Elizabeth Evesham |
Co-opted | 31-12-2025 | 4 years 6 months | None | 2/3 |
Record of meetings:
Meeting attendance 2024 25If you are interested in becoming a volunteer board member for this Academy, please do contact us or complete an application form and send to the Academy office.
If you wish to request copies of the minutes from LAB meetings, please contact the Clerk to Governors at aegovernanceandcompliance@weareauthentic.education