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The Governors of Longdendale High School are a group of dedicated people who work together as a team, united by our commitment to the school and our responsibility for its long-term success.

As a school we have been supported by a fantastic governing board, who give so freely of their time to support and challenge the school and staff to ensure the highest quality provision and opportunities for all our learners. They have played a key role in securing the continued improvement and success of the school and we are delighted they were awarded the prestigious ‘Governor Mark Award’ in May this year. The assessor noted that ‘This is a highly skilled, reflective governing board where the governing board’s relentless drive for effective governance, strategic leadership and ensuring positive outcomes for all learners is clear’.

The relentless focus and work the governors put in to support the school is clear and will continue in the establishment of the new governing board.

The reformed Local Governing Advisory Board for the academy has 5 core functions:

To support with any operational management issues at individual academy level
To communicate with staff, pupils and parents
To celebrate the academy’s achievements
To provide an interface with the local community
To ensure that the academy becomes a genuine hub of the community

Governor Profiles

“Governors are exceptionally astute and knowledgeable; they bring their wider experience of life and education very fruitfully to bear in the exercise of their duties. They have contributed highly effectively to the strong culture of accountability that has helped the school to move forward”.

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Composition of the board

The composition of the Local Governing Advisory Board will be as follows:

LGAB Membership	Member Name
Chair: Appointed by the Trust	Mrs Tracey Saltsman
Parent Representative (Elected)	Mrs A Bradshaw
Parent Representative (Elected)	Mr M Gill
Support Staff Representative (Elected)	Miss R Rigby
Teaching Staff Representative (Elected)	Mr P Rea
Community Representative (Co-opted)	Mrs M Jessop
Community Representative (Co-opted)	Mrs K Elgar
Student Representatives (Head Boy/Head Girl)	George Dickinson Megan James

We are fortunate at Longdendale to have a very committed governing body that brings a wide range of expertise and experience to the role. Have a look at our governor profiles to get a taste of the background of our members.

The Local Governing Advisory Board will meet formally once per term and the Headteacher will attend these meetings. The boards will enable local people to get involved in the life of the academy and help build the reputation of the academy in the community.