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Southwold Primary School

School Locality Committee

Southwold, MIddleton and Yoxford & Peasehall Primary Schools share a joint Locality Committee in the name of The Yox Valley Partnership.  The Locality Committee provide focused governance at a local level, and it is the intention of the trust that LCs will have the highest level of autonomy appropriate to their Academy School.  The LC monitors the Academy's development plan and key performance indicators.  It acts as a critical friend to the Academy Head and Senior Leadership Team, offering challenge and support.
  • Particulars of Office for the Locality Committee; 

  • Pecuniary, Personal & Business Interests for the current academic year;

  • Meeting Attendance for the previous academic year;

  • Historic LC members;

Please see our LC member information below and if you would like to consider joining your school's Locality Committee, please speak to Mrs Last, Academy Head.

The Trust Board is actively working with the Academy Head, Mrs Katy Last, to recruit new members to the Locality Committee with specific interest in:

  • Safeguarding
  • Staff and Pupil Wellbeing
  • Education and learning (the pupil experience)
  • Health and Safety and Premises

We are also seeking to elect parent representatives.

If you are interested in knowing more about the Locality Committee functions and would like to support your community schools we would love to hear from you. 

Please register your interest initially via emailing office.middleton@consortiumtrust.org.uk or by calling 01728 648 251. 

 

Particulars Sept 2024: 

To contact the Chair of our governing board, please contact: Steve Martin 

steve.martin@consortiumtrust.org.uk | 01473355452

Name Governor Type Term From Term To 
Penny Folkard Clerk May 2024 May 2028 
Stacey Palmer Parent 19 September 2024 18 September 2028
Steve Martin Chair 7 June 2024 6 June 2028
Chris Duke Community 16 June 2023 15 June 2027
Sophie Rose Community 19 September 2024 18 September 2028
Terry Henshall Community  10 May 2021 9th May 2025