All academies within the Trust are governed by the L.E.A.D. Academy Trust Board and Members. The L.E.A.D. Academy Trust governance structure establishes clear lines of accountability, overview and scrutiny at three levels: The L.E.A.D. Academy Trust Members; the L.E.A.D. Academy Trust Board and its Committees; and the Academy Governing Bodies (AGBs).

The AGB meets formally three times each year (termly) and also meets informally each term through engagement meetings. The Trusts scheme of delegation, AGB terms of reference and articles of association can be accessed by the clicking the following link https://www.leadacademytrust.co.uk/about-us/governance. These key documents set out the function and role of the AGB.

AGB Terms of Reference & Delegations

Please find below details about this academy’s AGB membership, including the names, categories, responsibilities, pecuniary interests and terms of appointment for each member.

Name	Governor Category	How Appointed	Date Appointed	Term of Office	Business Interests Declared	Governance Roles in other Educational Institutions	AGB Attendance: Academic Year 2020-2021
Gina Newton	Headteacher	N/A	N/A	N/A	None	Community Governor at Birley Primary Academy	3/3
Emma Bramwell	Parent Governor	Elected by Parents	1 February 2017 Re-elected 30 March 2021	First term: 4 years Second term: 4 years	None	None	2/3
Dawn McAughey	Community Governor	Appointed by Trust	1 February 2017	7 Years	None	Headteacher at Birley Primary Academy	3/3
Susan Breeze	Parent Governor	Elected by Trust	21 March 2019	4 Years	None	None	3/3
James Beighton	Community Governor	Appointed by Trust	20 November 2018	4 Years	Employed at L.E.A.D. Academy Trust	None	3/3
James Weinberg	Community Governor	Appointed by Trust	1 July 2020	4 Years	Lecturer in Political Behaviour and Leverhulme Trust research fellow at University of Sheffield Department of Politics and International Relations. Trustee at UK Political Studies Association. Member of University and College Union (UCU).	None	3/3
Kay Smith	Community Governor	Appointed by Trust	1 July 2020	4 Years	None	None	3/3
Rachel Hardy	Staff Governor (Support)	Elected by Staff	17 December 2019	4 Years	None	None	1/3
Lee Coddington	Staff Governor (Teacher)	Elected by staff	15 November 2021	4 years	Sheffield Wednesday FC – Casual Talent ID Scout	None	N/A

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For any further information please contact the school office.

The Chair of the Governor can be contacted at:

Kay Smith,
Chair of Academy Governing Body,
The Birley Academy,
Birley Lane,
Sheffield,
S12 3BP