Governance

Chair of the Governing Body at Lyndhurst Primary School - Mrs S Garara

Lyndhurst Primary School is part of Focus-Trust, a charitable primary schools trust based in the North West of England.
Every school in Focus-Trust is the legal responsibility of the Trust Board. This board focuses on statutory duties and delegates most day-to-day governance responsibilities to each school’s individual Local Governing Body (LGB). This means that Governors are able to concentrate on the things that really matter – educational strategy, school outcomes and aspiration.

Focus-Trust is non-denominational and does not make any profit from running its schools. Focus-Trust’s relationship with the Secretary of State is set out in the Master Funding Agreement. There are also supplemental funding agreements for each individual school in the Trust, including Lyndhurst Primary School.

The Focus-Trust Master Funding Agreement and Lyndhurst Primary School Supplementary Funding Agreement are available on the Trust website – here.

Other key statutory information, including the Focus-Trust Annual Report and Financial Statements, Articles of Association and Scheme of Delegation can be found on the Focus-Trust website - here

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Scheme of Delegation

The underlying principles for this Scheme of Delegation are:
That all academies, ultimately, are in a partnership of equals irrespective of their length of membership

Focus-Trust is an exempt charity and remains true to its aims and objectives.

Focus-Trust is mindful that their function is to ensure that all statutory obligations are met.

Focus-Trust believes that involving governors, staff, parents and children is the best means of ensuring engagement and involvement with the local community.

Focus-Trust Board’s intention is to reflect the various governance arrangements across the trust and apply a differentiated approach to individual academies within the scheme of delegation dependent on performance and capacity.

https://www.focus-trust.co.uk/Scheme-of-Delegation/

Governors

Name	Category of Governor	Relevant business/personal interests	Any other educational establishments governed	Relationships with school staff inc spouses, partners and relatives	Date completed
Mrs L Egan-Walsh	Head teacher	Nil	OSFC	None	21.09.2021
Mrs S Garara	Chair of Governors	Employed at Oldham Council	None	None	21.09.2021
Mr J Chadwick	Vice Chair of Governors	Employed at another Focus Trust School	None	None	03.10.2021
Mrs N Shaukat	Parent Governor	Nil	None	None	21.10.2022
Mr P Leigh	Trust Governor	Employed at Focus Trust	None	None	06.10.2021
Vacant	Trust Governor
Mrs J Dudson	Staff Governor	Nil	None	None	08.11.2021
Vacant	Staff Governor

All Governors have completed the register of business interests, there are none.

Our Governors clerk is Mr Ali Hussain - Ali.Hussain@oneeducation.co.uk

Governor Visits

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If you have any questions regarding the Governing Board, please contact our Chair of Governors, Mrs Sheila Garara (s.garara@focus-trust.co.uk).

Become a Governor

Governors play an important role in our aim to create great schools at the heart of our communities.
We want our Governing Bodies to be inclusive and reflective of the local communities we serve. We welcome governors from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences and with a broad range of skills and knowledge. There are no set qualifications for becoming a governor and you will receive all the training and support needed to fulfil the role. We ask for a commitment to attend six meetings a year plus a few school visits and to abide by our Governor Code of Conduct, based on the seven principles of public life.
If you are passionate about making a difference for children and want to play a part in creating great schools at the heart of the local community then we want to hear from you.
If you are interested in becoming a governor for Lyndhurst Primary School please contact lyndhurst@focus-trust.co.uk