Governance

The role of the Local Governing Body (LGB)

The LGB has a strategic role to promote high standards and educational achievement in the school. It is accountable to the Group Board of United Learning and works in partnership with United Learning, the Principal and the senior leadership team of the school to uphold the school’s vision and the ethos and core values of United Learning.

Powers and responsibilities

The LGB holds powers and responsibilities delegated from the Board of United Learning. Members act as a critical friend of the school, challenging and supporting the Senior Management team. It reviews school plans and policies, providing oversight to ensure that UL Group policies are implemented effectively, and monitors and reviews progress against targets, budgets and improvement priorities. It listens to the views of staff and pupils and when necessary, convenes panels to review exclusions, suspensions, complaints and disciplinary procedures.

Structure

The LGB meets once every half term.

Individual governors act as link governors for certain matters; these are identified opposite their names in the list below. Link governors meet with key staff in their area and make regular reports to the LGB on these aspects of school governance.

The Principal is not a member of the LGB but attends its meetings, as do other members of the Senior Leadership Team.

Marylebone Academy

Marylebone Academy is part of United Learning Trust whose Trustees hold the ultimate legal responsibility for the governance of its schools. Further information about the governance of United Learning’s schools, including its Trustees and the scheme of delegation, can be found on the United Learning website: United Learning Governance

All United Learning schools have a local governing body (LGB); the Chair is appointed by the United Learning Group Board. Details of the Chair and members of Marylebone Academy's local governing body can be found below, together with any financial or business interests.

Click here to view the Scheme of Delegation, which details which responsibilities are delegated by the Board to the Executive, Head Teachers and the LGB.

Dates of local governing body meetings and copies of minutes may be made available on request.

Current school board members

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School board members who have stepped down

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Contact

To contact the Chair of Governors, please email the PA to the Headteacher on parents@maryleboneacademy.org.uk.

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