All schools within Keystone Academy Trust have a Local Governing Board.  The individual boards meet regularly to discuss with the Headteacher and other staff the performance of their respective academy.

There are six key areas monitored by our school Governors:

• Achievements and standards - The purpose of the Academy Achievement Governor is to lead the Local Governing Board in holding the Headteacher and SLT to account for the educational performance of the academy and its pupils and to support the staff in raising standards of teaching for learning and thus attainment and achievement of pupils.
• Stakeholder - The purpose of the Academy Governor for Stakeholders is to hold the Headteacher and SLT to account in ensuring students in Keystone academies are upholding the principle of ‘valuing people’ through their work, structures and communications. ‘Stakeholders’ are defined as all those whom the work of the academy can benefit or affects. It includes students, parents and carers, academy staff, outside agencies, local and system partners, business and members of the community.
• Personnel and Safeguarding - The purpose of the Personnel and Safeguarding Governor is to hold the Headteacher and academy leaders to account for the application of Trust policies and make recommendations related to personnel and monitor the academy’s safeguarding procedures. He/she will be aware of the policies and procedures of the Trust’s Personnel Policy and Safeguarding policies and the roles and responsibilities of the CEO, Headteacher. This Governor will also need an in depth knowledge of the Prevent strategy, the Keeping Children Safe in Education document and the Working Together to Safeguard Children.
• Pupil Premium and SEND - Ensuring the ongoing achievement and success of SEND and PP Learners is a collective responsibility of the Local Governing Board, although this comes under the responsibility of a specific Local Academy Governor for pupils who have SEND and students who are identified as vulnerable. This is an important and valued role playing a large part in improving these Learners’ lives. This Local Governor will support and challenge the school to ensure that no Learner is treated less favourably, denied opportunity or left behind because they have additional needs.
• Curriculum and Pupil Experience - The purpose of the Local Governor for Curriculum and pupil experience is to hold the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team (SLT) to account in ensuring pupils in the academy have a wide range of quality choices and experiences in which to extend their boundaries of learning both within and after the normal academy day; they are given a high quality education, through a well- designed curriculum that is ambitious for all pupils particularly those with SEN and those who are disadvantaged. The academy strives to promote ‘British Values’ within an anti-bullying culture and one that is accepting of differences. Information, including that which is statutory, demonstrates a positive attitude to learning which ensures their own and others’ progress and attainment. The Local Governor for Curriculum and pupil should ensure that the academy curriculum is broad and balanced, complies with legislation and provides a wide range of subjects, preparing pupils well for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of later life in modern Britain.
• Premises and IT - The Premises Governor will work closely with and through the Keystone Committee structures to be the person who works at the local level in understanding and being responsible for providing information and guidance to the Local Governing Board on; major works, use of MAT capital fund and any bids being made for capital development works, consulted on maintenance priorities, aware of academy Health and Safety issues and procedures with access to the Trust Health and Safety meetings.

Keystone Academy Trust is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be requested for all successful candidates prior to appointment, including a Children's Barred List check if the role meets the criteria for regulated activity. All pre-employment checks are in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.