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Governance

As per our Sycamore Church of England Multi-Academy Trust Articles of Association and Scheme of Delegation, each school within the Sycamore Church of England Multi-Academy Trust has its own Local Academy Committee (LAC), which must have a minimum of 2 parent partners in its membership.

The Local Academy Committee (LAC) is made up of Local Governors who support and challenge the school leadership, ensuring the school reflects the values and strategic direction of the Trust while meeting the needs of its local community.

Local Academy Committee's have powers and responsibility delegated to them by the Trust Board of Directors and from the Chief Executive Officer, so that those people closest to a school have the prerogative to work in partnership effectively.

We strongly believe that excellent schools have excellent leadership and management from within.

The Trust has a duty to ensure that it enables excellent leadership in each of our schools through empowerment and support.

The Sycamore Church of England Multi-Academy Trust Governance Handbook includes the terms of reference for Local Academy Committees and outlines the code of conduct for partners at all levels.

St Thomas's Local Academy Committee

Current Local Governors
Previous Local Governors
Name Type Appointed By Date of Appointment Term of Office Pecuniary Interests Resignation Date (if applicable)
Martin Van Hecke Executive Headteacher Ex-Officio 01/09/24 01/09/24  None N/A
Emma Butler Head of School Trustees 01/09/25 01/09/25 - 31/09/27 None N/A
Janet Lyssejko
(Chair)
Foundation Trustees,
Diocese
01/09/24 01/09/24 - 16/11/29 Yes N/A
Ummrana Farooq
(Vice Chair)
Community Trutees
Co-opted
01/09/24 01/09/24 - 07/02/27 None N/A
Caroline Haughton Staff Governors 01/09/24 Annually Reviewed None N/A
Morven Stroud Trutee Governor Trustees
Co-opted
01/09/24 01/09/23 - 31/08/27 Yes N/A
Sofia Khan Parent Parent Elected 01/09/24 01/09/24 - 14/05/27 None N/A
Nicola McCoy Staff Staff Elected 01/09/24 01/09/24 - 17/10/27 None N/A
Sohail Younus Co-opted Trustees
Co-opted
01/09/24 01/09/24 - 07/03/28 None N/A
Linda Binns Co-opted Trustees 09/06/25 09/06/25 - 08/06/29 None N/A
Caroline English-Mather Co-opted Trustees 09/06/25 09/06/25 - 08/06/29 None N/A

 

Name Type Appointed Board Term of Office Resignation Date Pecuniary Interests
Sheryl Farnworth          
Aamer Qureshi Parent Governor  Parents of the
School
26.02.24 - 25.02.28    

LAC Attendance at Meetings

Attendance 2024-2025

Name LAC 25/09/2024 LAC 12/11/2024 LAC 05/02/2025 LAC 14/05/2025
Martin Van Hecke Present Present Present  
Janet Lyssejko
(Chair)
Present Present Present  
Caroline Haughton Present Present Present  
Ummrana Farooq
(Vice Chair)
Apologies Present Apologies  
Morven Stroud Present Present Present  
Sofia Khan Present Present Apologies  
Nicola McCoy Present Present Present  
Sohail Younus Apologies Apologies Apologies  
Aamer Qureshi Present Present N/A N/A

Attendance 2023-2024

Name LAC 18/10/2023 LAC 05/12/2023 LAC 07/02/2024 LAC 27/03/2024
Martin Van Hecke Present Present Present Present
Sheryl Farnworth Present Present Present Present
Janet Lyssejko (Chair) Present Present Present Present
Caroline Haughton Present Present Present Present
Ummrana Farooq (Vice Chair) Apologies Present Present Apologies
Morven Stroud Present Present Present Present
Sofia Khan Present Apologies Present Apologies
Nicola McCoy Present Present Present Present
Aamer Qureshi N/A N/A N/A Present
Sohail Younus N/A N/A N/A Present