Governance is the process by which any organisation or group organises in order to be able to make decisions. In schools, this includes the governing body, who are responsible for scrutiny of decisions made in school and for driving improvement, and the processes and policies which allows the school to work effectively and appropriately.
As a member school within a multi-academy trust, responsibility for the governance of The Mease Spencer Academy ultimately derives to the Board of Trustees appointed to the Spencer Academies Trust. In common with all Spencer schools, The Mease Spencer Academy has a Local Governing Body (LGB), which is technically defined as a committee of the Trust Board.
The powers defining the legal relationship between The Mease Spencer Academy and The Spencer Academies Trust, together with the delegation of general powers within the trust, are set out in a document called the Scheme of Delegation.
The Mease Local Governing Body
The full governing body meets once every half term.
The first meeting of each term focuses on:
- Quality and Standards
- Finance and Resources
The second meeting of each term includes:
Academy updates
- Safeguarding, Behaviour and Attendance
- Communications
- Principal’s Report
- Academy Development
- Policies
Governance
- Quality and Standards updates
- Finance and Resources updates
- Governing Body Membership and Links
- Training
Members of the Local Governing Body
| Governor | Term of Office started | Term of Office finishes | Role | Pecuniary Interests | Attendance 21 -22 | Attendance 22 23 |
| Dawn Bentley | September 2021 | September 2025 | Community Governor
Behaviour and Attitudes, Safeguarding Link |
None | Attended all meetings to date | Attended 2 out of 3 meetings to date |
| Laura Briggs | September 2019 | September 2023 | Parent Governor
SEND Link |
Husband works at the school | Attended all meetings | Attended 2 out of 3 meetings to date |
| Jules Gordon | September 2021 | September 2025 | Membership
Vice Chair of Governors
Quality of Education |
None | Attended all meetings | Attended all meetings to date |
| Julia Hart | September 2019 | Principal | None | Attended all meetings | Attending all meetings to date | |
| Terry Irvine | September 2019 | September 2023 | Community Governor
Chair of Governors
Leadership and Management |
Wife works for the SAT | Attended 5 out of 6 meetings | Attended all meetings to date |
| Pete Williams | September 2021 | September 2025 | Community Governor
Personal Development, Pupil Premium, Sports Premium |
Wife works at the school | Attended all meetings to date | Attended all meetings to date |
Clerk to Governors: Mrs Hayley Ellis (School Administrator)