Governors & Trustees

The Board of Trustees have established a structure of Committees as follows:

Local School Committees; Blacko Primary School, Laneshaw Bridge Primary School, Lord Street Primary School and Park High School
Standards Committee
Resource Committee
Nomination & Remuneration Committee
Audit & Risk Committee

These committees act in an advisory capacity to the Board of Trustees except where powers have been specifically delegate to them by the Board of Trustees.

The functions and proceedings of the committees are subject to regulations made by the Trustees pursuant to the powers contained in the Articles of Association.

We currently have vacancies for two co-opted local school committee members. Please contact the school via bursar@blacko.penninetrust.org for more information and to register your interest.

Audit & Risk Committee

The responsibility of this committee is to ensure that the Trust and all of its Academies are compliant with current regulation across a number of areas, to assess risk on behalf of each of the Academies and the Trust as a whole and to ensure appropriate auditing is arranged.

Standards Committee

The role of the Standards Committee is to monitor the academic progress and ensure high standards in the quality of teaching and learning within the Trusts Academies.

Resources Committee

The Resource Committee monitors income and expenditure for all the Academies and has a responsibility to ensure the preparation of responsible budget planning. It recommends annual budgets to the Board of Trustees, through the work of the Business Manager. It also oversees capital expenditure and asset management.

Nomination & Remuneration Committee

The Nomination and Remuneration Committee acts as part of the organisation’s corporate governance. The committee evaluates the Board of Trustees and examines the skills and characteristics needed in board candidates. Determining specific remuneration packages, terms of employment and determining performance incentive arrangements for the CEO.

Local School Committees

The Local School Committee carry the Trust vision, policies and priorities forward, based on the specific qualities and community characteristics of each school. They support, question and challenge the School's Leadership Team, holding them to account.

In addition to the members and trustees, the above committees are attended by a varying range of Trust stakeholders and also associate members who provide the board with specialist advice.