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. C Keast (Chair) |
| Mr. P Strutton |
| Mr. M Fenner |
| Mrs. E Wakefield |
| Mr. T Hazard |
| Mr. L Williams (Vice-chair) |
| Mr. D Knowles |
| Mr. R Bateson |
| Mr. J Lee |
| Mrs. J Cook (headteacher) |
The joint local 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.