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Governance and Structure


GOVERNANCE & STRUCTURE

 

 

 

Members

There are five members of the Liverpool Diocesan Schools Trust.
 

MemberPosition
Mr Mike EastwoodChair of the Board of Members
The Right Reverend Beverley Mason       Bishop of Warrington
Mr Stuart HarrisonDiocesan Director of Education
Dr David DennisonBoard of Education Representative        

 

 

Directors

Liverpool Diocesan Schools Trust has a single Board of Directors responsible for the whole Trust. The Board will include ten non-executive directors, and the Chief Executive Officer, and will be accountable to the Department for Education for all schools within the Trust. Eleven directors have been appointed to date.

 

"Members of the board of directors have considerable experience and expertise.  Directors welcome their involvement with schools at a local level."

Ofsted (MAT Summary Evaluation) 2023

 

NamePosition
Canon Margaret Swinson          Chair of the Board of Directors
Neil Lockwood

Vice Chair of the Board of Directors

Director - Primary LGB Representative

David ThorpeDirector
Rachael CoulthardDirector
Lynne RyderDirector
Christine RobertsDirector - Secondary LGB Representative
Dr Helen O'KeeffeDirector
Laurie KwissaChief Executive Officer and Ex-Officio Trustee
Hollie StottClerk to the Board of Directors
Hollie.Stott@ldst.org.uk

 

Local Governing Bodies (LGBs)

 

All of the Schools in the LDST are accountable to their individual Local Governing Bodies, which in turn is accountable to the Board of Directors of the Trust.

 

The Local Governing Body has delegated powers in order to oversee the running of its individual school. The LGB may choose to delegate some of these powers to smaller committees or to the Headteacher as it deems fit to fulfil its responsibilities.

 

The Governors will be formally appointed by the Board of Directors following recommendations from LGB, will include PCC (in church schools), staff and parent representatives. The LGB in each school will be responsible for the day-to-day operational matters.

 

"Members of the local governing bodies attribute their enhanced knowledge and skills to the work that the trust's executive leaders have done to strengthen arrangements for governance."

Ofsted (MAT Summary Evaluation) 2023

 

For more specific information on Governance in individual schools, please click on the links below to be taken to their websites;

 

Ainsdale St John's CE Primary School - Governor Information

Bishop Martin CE Primary School, Liverpool - Governor Information

Bishop Martin CE Primary School, Skelmersdale - Governor Information

Cronton CE Primary School - Governor Information 

Glazebury CE Primary School - Governor Information

Halewood CE Primary School - Governor Information

Highfield St Matthew's CE Primary School - Governor Information

Holy Trinity CE Primary School - Governor Information

Huyton with Roby CE Primary School - Governor Information

Parish CE Primary School - Governor Information

Rainford CE Primary School - Governor Information 

St Andrew's CE Primary School - Governor Information

St Helen's CE Primary School - Governor Information

St James' CE Primary School - Governor Information

St James' Haydock CE Primary School - Governor Information

St Paul's CE Primary School - Governor Information

St Michael's CE High School - Governor Information

St Thomas CE Primary School - Governor Information

The Beacon CE Primary School -  Governor Information

 

Local Governing Bodies are the “eyes and ears” of the Trust as they feedback information and provide assurance to the Board, that: 

  • The vision for the school is in line with the overall vision of LDST. 

  • Each school is well led and managed. 

  • All Trust Policies are being implemented.  

  • Safeguarding and Health and Safety are managed effectively.  

  • Quality of Education is good. 

  • Christian Distinctiveness of schools is being upheld.  

 

Our LGBs focus on: 

 

 

 

Learn, Love and Achieve, Together with Jesus

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Contact Us

St James House, 20 St James Road, Liverpool, L1 7BY

Telephone: 0151 705 2175

Email: contactus@ldst.org.uk