Academy Governance

The Ridings’ Federation Sponsor Trust
M HaywardMrChair
R S GibsonDr 
M CalverMr 

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 HaywardMrChair
C SmithMrVice-Chair
M CalverMrSponsor Director
J EnrightMrsChair, Yate International Academy Local Governing Body
R EvansMrAcademy Principal, Winterbourne International Academy – Sponsor Director
I FarnsworthMrsParent Governor
R S GibsonDrChief Executive Principal
R Gilbert MrAcademy Principal, Yate International Academy – Sponsor Director
R Harris MrsSponsor Director
D Hase MrSponsor Director
J Hicks MrSponsor Director
E Pattison Mrs Sponsor Director
M ReesProf Sponsor Director
I ButcherMrChair, Winterbourne International Academy Local Governing Body
R Hall MrParent 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)
I ButcherMrChair (also a Parent Governor)
R ArnoldDrLocal Governor
A Beaumont MrLocal Governor
T BowlesMrLocal Governor
N EvansMrLocal Governor
R EvansMrAcademy Principal (Winterbourne International Academy)
R S GibsonDrChief Executive Principal
C GreefDrLocal Governor
R HallMrLocal Parent Governor
K HosegoodMrs Local Support Staff Governor
A LazaridesMrLocal Governor
N WilcoxMrsLocal Teacher Governor
Vacancy Local Parent Governor
Vacancy Local Governor
The Ridings’ Federation Yate International Academy Local Governing Body (LGB)
J EnrightMrsChair of the Yate International Academy LGB
R S GibsonDrChief Executive Principal
T DavisMrLocal Authority Appointed Local Governor
I FarnsworthMrsLocal Parent Governor
R GilbertMrAcademy Principal (Yate International Academy)
B GreggMrLocal Governor
V HuddMrsLocal Parent Governor
C LawrenceMrLocal Parent Governor
H NewlandMrsLocal Parent Governor
A MorganMrsLocal Parent Governor
R Mayes MrLocal Governor
The Clerk to the Local Governing Body
N ClarkeMrs

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
AttendancePay
BehaviourCollective Worship
Anti-Bullying Relationships and Sex Education and Drugs
CurriculumSpecial 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.