Academy Council
Governance
Lincroft Academy joined Meridian Trust (www.meridiantrust.co.uk) in September 2021. The Trust was formed with a simple and clear vision: ‘to ensure high quality education at the heart of the community.’
For More information, please use this link to the Meridian Trust Website – Governance Information
Meridian Trust
Cambridge Meridian Academies Trust a Company limited by guarantee, registered in England & Wales. No. 7552498.
Registered Office: Meridian Trust Offices, Fen Lane, Sawtry, PE28 5TQ
Tel: 01223 491600
Email: enquiries@meridiantrust.co.uk
Details of the Trust Members and Directors can also be found here: Board of Trustees – Meridian Trust
Details of the Trust financial records can be found here: Finance Documents and Funding Agreements – Meridian Trust
Each academy within the Trust retains their own Academy Council (formally known as the local Governing Body).
While the Trust is the employer of all staff, it has delegated powers to the Academy Councils to exercise governance arrangements for the Academy within the Trust.
Academy Council
The Academy Council is focused upon the individual school context, monitoring standards and achievement, and their local community needs and aspirations.
- Setting strategic priorities and plans
- Monitoring standards and achievement within the school
- Ensuring Trust policies are implemented
- Engaging with all stakeholders to improve outcomes
- Supporting and positively challenging practices within the Academy, through the School Leadership Team.
Each Academy Councillor takes on the role of ‘Champion’ for a particular area, in which he/she holds the Academy leadership to account by providing challenge from their local knowledge and support from their own wider experiences. The Champions link with the Trust leadership and directors to represent the interests of the Academy. The Academy Council meets as a full body six times in the year. There are no committees.
To view combined interests and a record of attendance from our Academy Councillors please view the file below.
Members of the Academy Council can be contacted directly through the Clerk: Governance@meridiantrust.co.uk
Chair of Lincroft Academy Council – Jacqui Hepburn - JHepburn@gov.lincroft.academy
Safeguarding Academy Council – Phil McCarthy - PMcCarthy@gov.lincroft.academy