Local Academy Board (LAB)
The Local Academy Board (LAB) form the local tier of the Trust’s governance structure in our Worcestershire schools. They are a committee of the Trust Board.
The LAB Governor role is to provide Trustees with the assurance of the quality, compliance and efficacy of the four ‘S’s’ at a local level:
- Safeguarding
- SEND (and inclusion)
- Standards
- Stakeholder voice
The LAB have delegated responsibilities:
- To provide assurance to Trustees that the Trust is having an impact on their school by gaining an in-depth knowledge of their school’s standards, strengths and weaknesses.
- To build and maintain links with stakeholders, including student and staff voice, parental and community engagement.
- To support and work with school leaders and the Central Trust Team to ensure safeguarding, SEND and support of vulnerable students is effective and complies with the required standards.
