Academy Governance

The Ridings’ Federation Sponsor Trust
M Hayward Mr Chair
R S Gibson Dr  
M Calver Mr  

The Sponsor Trust is responsible for appointing Sponsor Directors of The Ridings’ Federation of Academies Trust. Sponsor Directors must always form a majority of Directors of The Ridings’ Federation of Academies Trust.

The Ridings’ Federation of Academies Trust - Directors
M Hayward Mr Chair
C Smith Mr Vice-Chair
M Calver Mr Sponsor Director
J Enright Mrs Chair, Yate International Academy Local Governing Body
R Evans Mr Academy Principal, Winterbourne International Academy – Sponsor Director
I Farnsworth Mrs Parent Governor
R S Gibson Dr Chief Executive Principal
R Gilbert Mr Academy Principal, Yate International Academy – Sponsor Director
R Harris Mrs Sponsor Director
D Hase Mr Sponsor Director
J Hicks Mr Sponsor Director
E Pattison Mrs Sponsor Director
M Rees Prof Sponsor Director
I Butcher Mr Chair, Winterbourne International Academy Local Governing Body
Vacancy   Parent Director

The Chief Executive Principal and the Chair of the Local Governing Body are automatically Directors of the Trust by virtue of their positions. Two Parent Directors will be elected from the Parent Directors of the Local Governing Body. The Ridings’ Federation of Academies Trust is responsible for the overall strategic management of the Federation.

The Ridings’ Federation Winterbourne International Academy Local Governing Body (LGB)
J Agarwal Dr Local Parent Governor
I Butcher Mr Chair (also a Parent Governor)
T Bowles Mr Local Governor
S Bryant Mr Local Governor
S Casey Mr Local Governor
J Cook Mrs Local Governor
N Evans Mr Local Governor
R Evans Mr Academy Principal (Winterbourne International Academy)
R S Gibson Dr Chief Executive Principal
R Johnson Mr Local Governor
A Lazarides Mr Local Governor
J Moore Mr Local Support Staff Governor
M Perrett Mr Local Parent Governor
A Sully Mr Local Governor
N Wilcox Mrs Local Teacher Governor
The Clerk to the Local Governing Body
L Bailey Mrs

The Ridings’ Federation Yate International Academy Local Governing Body (LGB)
J Enright Mrs Chair of the Yate International Academy LGB
R S Gibson Dr Chief Executive Principal
T Davis Mr Local Authority Appointed Local Governor
I Farnsworth Mrs Local Parent Governor
R Gilbert Mr Academy Principal (Yate International Academy)
B Gregg Mr Local Governor
D Hase Mr Local Governor
V Hudd Mrs Local Parent Governor
C Lawrence Mr Local Parent Governor
H Newland Mrs Local Parent Governor
R Mayes Mr Local Governor
A Morgan Mrs Local Parent Governor
M Pingstone Mr Local Governor
J Powney Mrs Local Support Staff Governor
R Westacott Mr Local Governor
D Wilkinson Mr Local Teaching Staff Governor
The Clerk to the Local Governing Body
N Clark Mrs

The total number of Local Governors is 15. All Local Governors are appointed by The Ridings’ Federation of Academies Trust, except where Local Governors have a right to be on the Local Governing Body by virtue of their position or as a result of being elected to be a staff, support staff or parent Local Governor or have been nominated by the Local Authority. The Local Governing Body performs local governance duties at the Academy as delegated by The Ridings’ Federation of Academies Trust.

A Full Local Governing Body Meeting is held once a term. All terms of office run for four years.

The Ridings’ Federation of Academies Trust has drawn up both statutory and non-statutory policies on a whole range of matters affecting the life of the Academy.

These include the following:
Aims and Objectives for the Federation and Academy Equal Opportunities
Admissions Health and Safety
Attendance Pay
Behaviour Collective Worship
Anti-Bullying Relationships and Sex Education and Drugs
Curriculum Special Educational Needs
Discipline and Grievance Procedures Staff Development and Appraisal
Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Development Child Protection

Copies of individual policies are available on request from the Academy.