In a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT), the Trust is responsible for all of its schools/academies. For the Community Inclusive Trust, governance of our MAT resides with Members, Trustees and Local School Boards.
Members: The members are akin to the shareholders of a company. They have ultimate control over the academy Trust, with the ability to appoint some of the Trustees and the right to amend the Trust’s Articles of Association. CLICK HERE to view the CIT Articles.
Trustees: The trustees are responsible for the three core areas of governance.
– Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
– Holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, and the effective and efficient performance management of staff; and
– Overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent.
CIT’s Members and Trustees oversee the whole organisation and the MAT is the legal Governing Body for all CIT schools, but much of the work of the Trust Board is delegated to the Local School Board. CLICK HERE to view the CIT Scheme of Delegation.
Meet the CIT Trust Board Members & Trustees
CLICK HERELocal School Boards and Local Governors: Schools have a committed team of Governors who are actively involved in the life of the school. They reflect the community they serve and include parent, community and staff representatives. Governors serve as a key link between the Trust Board, parents/carers and the local community. They monitor the performance of the school, advising the Trustees on what’s going well and of any concerns.
If you want to bring any matters to the attention of the Local School Board, you should email the Clerk: jingle.clerk@citacademies.co.uk or address your correspondence to the Chair of Governors at the school address.
The Governors are passionate about the school and are here to make sure that every young person is given the best education, opportunities and experiences possible. Our Governors play an important role in overseeing the work of the school, acting as “critical friends” for the Senior Leadership Team and holding the school to account for performance and development.
Please note that any complaints regarding the school must be raised in line with our complaints policy found HERE and cannot be raised with the Local School Board.
To find out more about CIT’s Governance Structure, please click the link below:
View CIT’s Governance Structure
CLICK HEREMeet our Local School Board
Mrs Nicola Green – Chair of Governors
Mrs Kylie Hough – Vice Chair of Governors
Working within the NHS for many years, Kylie has experience in strategy development and operational systems. She has an awareness of national performance measures and feels this gives her the knowledge and skills to support the school to monitor performance.
Her professional career has taught her to be an excellent listener and problem solver.
Kylie’s eldest child attends Chapel St Leonard’s Primary School, and her youngest will hopefully be joining in September 2023.
Miss Laura Turner – Executive Headteacher
Laura began her teaching career as a teacher of PE in Secondary Mainstream education. Three years later, Laura completed a Master’s Degree in Special Educational Needs and began working across alternative provisions. Laura has held many roles across her career, from Teacher through to Deputy Head of School/SENDCo. Laura also worked as an interim Head of School/DSL at an SEMH school, driving improvement in behaviour and attitudes, and quality of teaching and learning.
Mrs Sherilyn Pruhs-Borrell – Safeguarding Governor
Sherri is a Deputy Headteacher at a specialist school for children with SEMH needs. She has been teaching for over 23 years. She has held various roles over her career including Designated Teacher for Looked After Children (LAC), SEND, Safeguarding, SLT and Deputy Head.
Sherri has achieved the National SENDCo Award and has a Diploma in SEND along with NPQH, NPQSL and NPQBC.
She works closely with children with ASD, ADHD, Pathological Demand Avoidance and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), and thoroughly believes that the child should be at the centre of everything we do in school.
Mr Carl Smith – Community Governor
Miss Laura Hanson – Staff Governor
Laura is one of our Assistant Headteachers at Chapel, as well as being the Designated Safeguarding Lead. She has been at Chapel for 6 years and has taught across both key stages. Laura is passionate about making sure learning is sequenced and adapted to ensure no learner is left behind. She has strategically developed the curriculum at Chapel to provide the best educational offer to pupils. Laura also works as a maths specialist for the NCETM, including leading work groups for maths leads in other schools to support them in developing maths in their own settings.
Mr Harpaul Dhindsa – Special Interest Trustee
Harpaul is Head of Careers at the University of Lincoln. He has dedicated his career to shaping the futures of countless individuals. Harpaul’s journey in this pivotal role has been marked by a deep commitment to guiding and empowering others toward success.
