Governance

As part of Endeavour Learning Trust, the overall legal responsibility for Wellfield Academy sits with the Trust Board. However, local accountability on educational standards and stakeholder engagement are fundamental to the Trust’s vision and fulfilled by a Local Academy Councils (LACs). Wellfield’s LAC therefore has an important role in championing the school in the its local community and within the Trust with Councillors reflecting the community the school serves, including parent and staff representations. Please see information below regarding constitution, membership, attendance and interests.

The Local Academy Council is passionate about the school and are there to make sure that every young person is given the best education, opportunities and experiences possible to realise their potential. Our Councillors play an important role in overseeing the work of the school, acting as “critical friends” for school leaders and holding the school to account for performance and development.

If you want to bring any matters to the attention of the Local Academy Council (LAC), you should address your correspondence to the LAC Chair at the school address.

Mrs Hazel Nicholson
Chair of the Local Adademy Council
Wellfield Academy
Yewlands Drive
Leyland
PR25 2TP

Email: ask@wellfieldacademy.org
Telephone: 01772 421303

Please note that any complaint regarding the school must be raised in line with the Trust’s Complaints Procedure and cannot be raised with the Local Academy Council.

More information on Trust Governance including the Scheme of Delegation and Funding Agreements for the school, please refer to the Trust’s website.

If you wish to contact the Trust’s Governance Team, please contact Mrs Catherine White, Governance Professional, on 01772 817904 ext 1054 or c.white@endeavourlearning.org.

If you are interested in becoming a LAC Councillor please do not hesitate to contact us or complete the application form.

The constitution of the LAC at Wellfield is as follows:

Headteacher – Ex Officio
One Staff – nominated by staff body and appointed by LAC
Two Parents – elected by parent body
Six to eight Academy Councillors – six appointed by Trustees; two co-opted by LAC

With exception of Headteacher, all terms of office are four years.