Governance
Our School Governance Arrangements
The role of the Trust Local Committee is to set strategic direction, to hold school leaders to account for improving performance – by acting as a critical friend – and to make sure money is well spent.
As an academy Church school, our Trust Local Committee is made up of:
- Foundation appointed members of the Trust Local Committee: identified by the Trust Local Committee and then forwarded to the Diocese for formal appointment following consideration by the Trust
- Parent members of the Trust Local Committee: elected by secret ballot through a process confirmed by the Bath and Wells Multi Academy Trust
- MAT appointed members of the Trust Local Committee: approved by the Bath and Wells Multi Academy Trust but are, in the first instance, usually sourced by the Trust Local Committee
The full Trust Local Committee meets six times a year focussing particularly on school standards, safeguarding, engagement with stakeholders, and SEN. These and other items are reported on, discussed and decisions are taken by a majority vote.
Trust Local Committee Documentation
Code of Conduct for TLC MembersTLC Members Register of Interests 2026/27 and Attendance 2025/26
Governance Arrangements 2026/27
Members of the Trust Local Committee
- Dr Marina de Vos: Co-Chair of Trust Local Committee /Foundation TLC member and Designated Safeguarding Lead
- Richard Price: Co-Chair of Trust Local Committee / Foundation TLC member
- Dr Elaine Morley: MAT appointed TLC member
- Chris Henry: Parent TLC member
- John Ord: Parent TLC member
Chair of the TLC, CONFIDENTIAL, Bathwick St Mary Church School, Darlington Road, Bath BA2 6NN
Alternatively, please email office@bsm.bwmat.org marked CONFIDENTIAL for Chair of the TLC.All details of the Bath and Wells Multi Academy Trust can be found here
Bath and Wells Multi Academy Trust Documentation
Memorandum of Association, Articles of Association and Funding Documentation
Governance Structure and Scheme of Delegation