Local Governance

Check out our new community website with lots of home learning activities and useful information. Visit www.transform-trust.co.uk

 

‘Together We Govern’

 

All Transform Schools have a local governance structure designed to meet the needs of the school.  The function of the LGB is:-

  • Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
  • Holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff;
  • Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent; and
  • Strategic oversight of relationships with stakeholders, such as parents, children and the local community.

Governance Framework and Models of Governance at Transform

To view this document, please click here.

Transform Support

We produce a range of documents to support our Governors in their work, this includes:

  • A simple summary and analysis of Governors skills to help plan training and development.
  • An annual planner – setting out the range of key tasks and dates.
  • An annual training offer which includes access to online training in a variety of subjects including safeguarding, GDPR, SEND, Finance, H&S etc.
  • Access to GovernorHub and membership to GovernorHub knowledge providing a suite of training, advice and resources to support Governors in their role.
  • Statutory policies and Trust documents checklist.

Governance Awards

We invite colleagues to nominate local Governors who they wish to have a special mention for their contribution to school.  Governors are then invited to come along and receive their special mention as part of our Children’s Awards held in both Nottingham & Derby.

Governor Recruitment

Would you like to be a Governor at Transform? Please watch this this short video from the National Governance Association about the role and then contact our Governance Professionals at Governors@transformtrust.co.uk and we would be happy to talk through our vacancies and the role.

Governor Safeguarding Forum

We hold virtual termly Safeguarding Governor Briefings.  These briefings are a valuable forum for sharing updates and staying informed on all things Safeguarding, as well as providing an opportunity to update their knowledge and understanding of changes in policy and practice that impact their role in school.

Compliance

Each year, or on appointment, we ask all Governors to complete a range of compliance documentation, this includes:

  • Their eligibility to become a school governor
  • To declare all interests – pecuniary, business, relationships, third party transactions
  • To sign and comply with our Code of Conduct

In addition, we ask all Governors to complete a review of their skills every two years to ensure that we have a varied skills base on each governing body and we can tailor appropriate training and development. To view our Register of Interests and governor attendance click here.

Governance Professionals at Transform

At Transform we value and invest in our Governance Professionals.  They provide an invaluable contribution to the efficiency, effectiveness, productivity and compliance of our different Governing Boards across Governance and Safeguarding.  Our Governance Professionals work closely and in partnership with our Trustees, Chairs, CEO and Headteachers to ensure they are focused on their core strategic priorities.  Our Governance Professionals provide expert advice and guidance on a range of statutory duties and other functions and deliver high quality administrative support that makes everything work smoothly.

For more information/queries, please contact:
Our Director of Governance: Ruth Palmer – ruth.palmer@transformtrust.co.uk
Our Governance Professionals: Sarah Sayer & Sian Sweeting at governors@transformtrust.co.uk or contact them at 0115 982 5090.

Interested in joining Transform Trust?