Governance
MEMBERS, TRUSTEES AND LOCAL GOVERNORS
Lighthouse Learning Trust Governance
On 1 November 2017 we were granted academy status by the Secretary of State for Education and formed a multi-academy trust, known as the Lighthouse Learning Trust, in partnership with St Vincent Sixth Form College in Gosport.
The Lighthouse Learning Trust is strongly committed to achieving excellence in its governance and our Trustees have made this an explicit objective and responsibility of the Trust Board. To find out more about our approach, our structure and our members and trustees please follow the links below:
Local Committee
This is a sub-committee of the Trust board, which operates within the context of a written scheme of delegation. It supports and strengthens the leadership of our academy by holding our Executive Principal to account for the performance of students and staff, through challenge and the scrutiny of quality. It upholds and champions the Trust’s values and founding principles and is “the eyes and ears” of the Trust board. In addition, this body monitors the deployment of, and ensures adherence to, the Trust policies.
Members of our local committee include:
ALI FOSS
Member from: 06 July 2021 – 05 July 2025
GARY PREWITT
Member from:13 December 2022 – 12 December 2026
MICHAEL STEEL
Member from: 24 April 2023 – 23 April 2027
PAUL NEED
Member from: 25 March 2023 – 24 March 2027
TINA TURNER
Member from: 30 April 2024 – 30 April 2027
LIZ PRICE – STAFF
Member from: 11 October 2022 – 10 October 2024
EMMA JACKSON – STAFF
Member from: 24 April 2023 – 23 April 2025
OTHER ATTENDEES
EXECUTIVE PRINCIPAL – ANDY GRANT
DEPUTY PRINCIPAL: CURRICULUM & QUALITY – CLAIRE MYERS
QUALITY & COMPLIANCE MANAGER – TAN GOVER
Governor Appointments and Terms of Office
For full details about the appointment of governors and their terms of office please take a look at the Get Information About Schools entry for Richard Taunton College.
Accounts
Accounts for the Trust, are available on the Lighthouse Learning Trust website.
Further Information
On the Lighthouse Learning Trust website you can view and download a record of our Governance Meetings Attendance, 2023-2024.
Here is our Register of Interests.
Lighthouse Learning Board
The Trust board supports the CEO and Principals in delivering the strategic vision of the Trust. Other key responsibilities include:
- Development and review of strategic plans
- Compliance of the Trust with its legal requirements
- Delivery of a high quality curriculum
- Efficient and effective use of the Trust resources
- Delivery of an outstanding education and outcomes for the academies and their communities.
- For full list of members and trustees please use the link below which will take you to the Lighthouse Learning Trust website.
GETTING IN TOUCH
Volunteering as a Trustee or Local Committee Member
Could you help the college by volunteering as a Local Committee Member or Trustee? This voluntary role brings many rewards and we are keen to involve people of all ages and backgrounds. We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity and diversity, and actively seeks to recruit governors who possess the requisite skills and who reflect the composition of staff, students and community, which we serve.
Meetings are usually held during term-time only, and most take place in the early evening. Additional training sessions are held from time to time and Governors are encouraged to take up training in areas including health and safety, finance, equality and diversity and child protection.
The Clerk to the Trustees, is always interested to hear from anyone who would like to know more about becoming a governor or the work of the local governing body. Email: info@lighthouselearningtrust.ac.uk