Governance

Academy Performance Review Committees (APRC) – (Local Tier of Governance)

Appointments to all Academy Performance Review Committees (APRC) are made by the Board of Trustees. The remit of the APRCs is explained in the APRC Terms of Reference and details of APRC terms of office for the relevant academies are provided on the ‘Register of Interests’ page. Further governance information including where the APRCs fit into the overall governance structure can be found by exploring the governance menu.

Kirklees Academy Performance Review Committee+
This Committee provides independent challenge to the academy leadership of the three founding academies in Kirklees (Engage Academy, Reach Academy and Ethos College), primarily in respect of pupil performance, the quality of the academy experience and the execution of the academy improvement plan. It monitors academy performance in the following areas:
- Safeguarding
- Self-evaluation and school improvement
- Pupil progress and outcomes
- SEN and other vulnerable groups
- Pupil Premium
- Attendance
- Staff and pupil wellbeing
- Community and other stakeholder engagement
- Risk
Membership

Eva Jones-Brooks (Chair & community rep)

Jayne Foster (CEO)

Rebecca Smith (Executive Head)

Alison Ward (Head of Engage Academy)

Jack Ghee (Head of School, Reach Academy)

Mandeep Little (Head of School, Ethos College)

Michelle Ashby (community rep)

Sally Bridges-Wickham (community rep)

Azhar Laher (community rep)
Wakefield Academy Performance Review Committee+
This Committee provides independent challenge to the academy leadership of Evolve and Enrich Academies in Wakefield, primarily in respect of pupil performance, the quality of the academy experience and the execution of the academy improvement plan. It monitors academy performance in the following areas:
- Safeguarding
- Self-evaluation and school improvement
- Pupil progress and outcomes
- SEN and other vulnerable groups
- Pupil Premium
- Attendance
- Staff and pupil wellbeing
- Community and other stakeholder engagement
- Risk
Membership

Victoria Del Giudice (Chair)

Mark Richardson (Executive Headteacher)

Matt Long (Head of School, Evolve Academy)

Emma McManus (Head of School, Enrich Academy)

Abi Mulligan (LA rep)

Rebecca Smith (staff)

Lyndsey Proctor (community rep)

Stuart Earnshaw (community rep)
Rotherham Academy Performance Review Committee+
This Committee provides independent challenge to the academy leadership of Elements Academy in Rotherham, primarily in respect of pupil performance, the quality of the academy experience and the execution of the academy improvement plan. It monitors academy performance in the following areas:
- Safeguarding
- Self-evaluation and school improvement
- Pupil progress and outcomes
- SEN and other vulnerable groups
- Pupil Premium
- Attendance
- Staff and pupil wellbeing
- Community and other stakeholder engagement
- Risk
Membership

Jem Greenwell (Chair)

Victoria Woodrow (Head)

Rebecca Thompson (community rep)

Alison Ward (staff)

Emma Sheedy (community rep)

Hannah Taylor (community rep)