--- title: "Governors" url: "https://www.brookfieldsschool.com/about-us/governors" school: "Brookfields Special School" --- # Governors ## Governors Academy Council Meeting Minutes The minutes of our Academy Council meetings are publicly available. If you would like a copy of our minutes please **[contact ](https://brookfields-special-school.schudio.com/contact)**the Clerk to the Academy Council via the school office. Academy Council and Trustees Details Please follow this link for the up to date list of governors at Brookfields School. **[GIAS List of current governors](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/146110#school-governance)** Please follow this link for details about the Trustees of the Shaw Education Trust. **[Shaw Education Trust Governance](https://shaw-education.org.uk/our-trust/governance)** **Diversity Data of Governors** We continually work to develop a culture of diversity, equality and inclusion, in which all those connected to Shaw Education Trust feel proud of their identity and ability to participate fully in school life. In our current structure, governance roles at our academy are composed of approximately 91.7% white British and 8.3% minority ethnic background. \* Please note that councillors are able to opt out of sharing this information so percentages can only be seen as an approximation. \*The DfE as one of their metrics, suggest that for data collection purposes, any individual who is of any origin other than white British, is defined as being of minority ethnic background. General Information Brookfields School Academy Council currently has 9 members plus Sara Ainsworth (Executive Headteacher), Harry Dineley (Head of School) and Wendy Wilson (School Business Manager) who also attend the half termly meetings. The Chair of the Governing Body is Mrs Clare Williams The Vice-Chair is Mrs Sara Rioux Other members are:- Mrs Megan Garbe Mrs Catherine Stafford Ms Jacki Ellis Ms Ashley Roberts Miss Emilia Trapasso Mr David Saxton Mr Craig Thomas The Clerk to the Governors is provided by Entrust. **To contact the Chair of Academy Council please email ** **[GIAS information](https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/146110#school-governance)** Local Academy Councils Accountability is a key part of our values and, as such, our local governance model is vital to this. We have two models operating across our schools as follows: 1. Academy Councils (ACs) 2. Interim Executive Boards (IEBs) Academy Councils offer a more traditional model of local governance, with an appointed membership board working regularly with schools under our scheme of delegation. Academy Councils work to a standardised agenda produced by SET, which covers a wide range of school business to ensure the school is meeting the needs of its pupils and the local community. As such, the Academy Council will have 2 parents as members. IEBs are an interim measure put in place when SET judges a school to require rapid impact. IEBs are made up of education and support services professionals from within the Trust who have the expertise to challenge and support the school to succeed. Once the school has achieved improvement expectations, the IEB will transition into an Academy Council. Within Shaw Education Trust our function of governance at local level is: *“To be responsible for supporting and challenging our Academy and Trust leaders, ensuring that decisions made at a local level are for the benefit of pupils, and directly linked to the strategic vision of the Academy and Trust. To ensure these decisions consider the views of our other stakeholders (parents, staff and local community) and effective communication exists between all. These decisions centre mainly around areas of educational standards & provision, and operational functions, as detailed in the Scheme of Delegation.”* **Brookfields School currently works with an Academy Council.** Meet your Academy Councillors and Trustees ![Mrs Clare Williams](https://files.schudio.com/brookfields-special-school/imagecache/360x480c/people/004-1.jpg) #### Mrs Clare Williams ##### Chair of Governors ![Sara Ainsworth](https://files.schudio.com/brookfields-special-school/imagecache/360x480c/people/005-1.jpg) #### Sara Ainsworth ##### Executive Headteacher ![Wendy Wilson](https://files.schudio.com/brookfields-special-school/imagecache/360x480c/people/006.jpg) #### Wendy Wilson ##### School Business Manager ![Sara Rioux](https://files.schudio.com/brookfields-special-school/imagecache/360x480c/people/007-1.jpg) #### Sara Rioux ##### Vice-Chair ![Ashley Roberts](https://files.schudio.com/brookfields-special-school/imagecache/360x480c/people/008-1.png) #### Ashley Roberts ##### Parent Academy Councillor ![Mr Harry Dineley](https://files.schudio.com/brookfields-special-school/imagecache/360x480c/people/008-1.jpg) #### Mr Harry Dineley ##### Head of School ![Mrs Morna Patton](https://files.schudio.com/brookfields-special-school/imagecache/360x480c/people/009-1.jpg) #### Mrs Morna Patton ##### Staff Academy Councillor ![Mrs Jacqueline Ellis](https://files.schudio.com/brookfields-special-school/imagecache/360x480c/people/010-1.jpg) #### Mrs Jacqueline Ellis ##### Staff Academy Councillor ![David Saxton](https://files.schudio.com/brookfields-special-school/imagecache/360x480c/people/011-1.jpg) #### David Saxton ##### Academy Councillor ![Emilia Trapasso](https://files.schudio.com/brookfields-special-school/imagecache/360x480c/people/012-1.jpg) #### Emilia Trapasso ##### Academy Councillor ![Craig Thomas](https://files.schudio.com/brookfields-special-school/imagecache/360x480c/people/013-1.jpg) #### Craig Thomas ##### Academy Councillor **[Shaw Education Trust staff and Trustees](https://shaw-education.org.uk/our-trust/our-people)** Parent Representative Recruitment Information ![](https://www.brookfieldsschool.com/images/images/014.jpg) If you are interested in becoming an Academy Councillor, please do get in contact with Sara Ainsworth via email at sara.ainsworth@bfs.set.org Periodically we shall be actively recruiting for new councillors and at these times we shall circulate information to all our parents and carers detailing the role and process. 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