Governance

Cropwell Bishop Primary School is part of Equals Trust

Governors of ‘The Acorn Federation’ (Cropwell Bishop Primary School and Burton Joyce Primary School)

Mr Chris Keast
Captain Russell Gallacher	Mr Peter Strutton
Mr Jeremy Lee	Mr Darren Knowles
Mrs Helen Mullen	Ms Kerri Kirk
Mrs Michele Newham	Mr Lyndon Williams
Mr Richard Prescott	Mr Terry Hazard
Mrs Carolyn Herrington	Mr Richard Bateson
Ms Louisa Hussey (Associate Governor)	Mrs Jenny Cook (Associate Governor)

The federated governing body will:

Have a balance of members from each side
Have a commitment to fairness in the leadership of the governing body, eg, the chair and vice-chair will be representative of the two schools/communities
Have a commitment to equality in the priorities in the Federation Strategic Plan and equality of the number of priorities in each School Improvement Plan
Assess the impact of decisions on both schools when considering staff or shared services
Support and monitor both schools equally
Ensure governors from both communities will familiarise themselves with both schools, their strengths and their challenges
Work as one entity to support the governors within it, regardless of which community they represent
Honour the mission statements of both schools to direct resources
Ensure that both schools retain their individual identities.