Governor Details 2024 – 2025                                 

At Aldercar High School, we have a team of governors that work as volunteers to support the school. Their role is to develop a vision and strategy for the school; oversee financial performance and make sure that money is well spent; hold the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and to engage with young people, staff, parents and the wider school community to understand their views. 

Governors are expected to attend 4 Local Governing Team (LGT) meetings each year for approximately 2 hours per meeting. During these meetings governors look at a wide range of information to monitor how well the school is performing. Detailed reports including safeguarding, data and finance are discussed at these meetings, as well as a more general headteachers report.  

Governor Support  
To support the work that goes on, governors are encouraged to participate in school visits twice a year for approximately an hour. Governors observe what is happening in school, look at the school environment and talk to the young people about their school.  

New Governors  
If an individual is interested in being a member of our LGT they would meet with the chair and headteacher and discuss what they could bring to the team. Following the recruitment process they would then be invited to attend the LGT meeting where they would be appointed. Governors are appointed for a 4-year term of office. Once appointed governors receive an induction and training for the role. 

Our Local Governing Team
We are proud to have a committed team that is made up of individuals with a range of backgrounds and experience. 

 For more information, please contact the Governance Professional, Olivia Anthony at o.anthony@embarkfed.org.uk 

 

Governor vacancies 

Staff governor (Teaching), Parent governor, Parent Governor 

Historic (Governors stepped down in the last 12 months)

Gemma Roberts: Local governor, Elected by parents, 01/10/22 – 17/02/25
Gemma Hall: Local governor, Elected by parents, 07/05/24 – 02/12/24
Fay Cracknell: Local governor, Elected by school staff, 01/10/22 – 30/09/24
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attendance 24-25

LGT Meeting – Aldercar High 10/01/2024 26/11/24 04/02/2025 13/05/25
Olivia Anthony (Governance Professional) n/a Attended Attended
Clare Hatto (Head) Attended Attended Attended
Dawn Abernethy Attended Attended Attended
Carole Brighton Apologies Attended Apologies
Fay Cracknell Attended Resigned Resigned Resigned
Gemma Hall Attended Apologies Resigned Resigned
Claire Keyte (Chair) Attended Attended Apologies
Gemma Roberts Apologies Absent Absent Resigned
Alix Round Attended Absent Attended
Stacie Bingley N/A N/A Attended