Local Support Board

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The Axis Academy Local Support Board were initially appointed by the Board of Trustees of the YES Trust, shortly after the school opened in September 2020. Their role is to oversee the work of the school and ensure that pupils are getting the best possible education experience that they can. They play a critical friend role to the Senior Leaders, challenging them to ensure the best outcomes for pupils are being achieved, but also supporting them and the school, and being part of The Axis Academy community.

Our Governing Board

Julia Murray – Chair
Paul Eager – Headteacher
Helen Parsonage – Staff Governor
Maddie Shaw – Parent Governor (Literacy Link)
Jennifer Williams – Parent Governor (Careers Link)
Helen Campbell – Co-Opted Governor

Additional Regular Attendees:

Helen Phillips – Director of Education for The YES Trust
Chris Heptinstall – Director of Business for The YES Trust

The Chair of The YES Trust can be contacted via the following email address:

Mr. Rob Halsall – admin@theyestrust.org

For further information on Governance please visit our Trust website www.theyestrust.org

Appointment Information

Name and position Date of Appointment Appointed By Term of Office Date stepped down (where applicable) Term End Date
Paul Eager

(Headteacher)

 19-Apr-2021 YES Trust N/A N/A N/A
Helen Parsonage

(Staff Governor)

 01-Jan-2021 YES Trust 4 years N/A 31-Dec-2024
Jennifer Williams

(Parent Governor)

 09-Mar-2022 Axis LSB 4 years N/A 08-Mar-2026
Julia Murray

(Chair of LSB)

 01-Jan-2021 YES Trust 4 years  

N/A

  

31-Dec-2024
Maddie Shaw

(Parent Governor)

 08-Mar-2021 Axis LSB 4 years N/A 07-Mar-2025
Martin Hewitt

(Co-Opted Governor)

 16-Nov-2022 Axis LSB 8 months 19-July-2023 15-Nov-2026

Declarations of Interest Register

Board Name Type Appointed By Position(s) Register of Interests
Axis LSB  Helen Parsonage Staff Governor YES TRUST Governor None
Axis LSB  Jennifer Williams Parent Governor Academy LSB Governor None
Axis LSB  Julia Murray Co-Opted Governor YES TRUST Chair Member of The Labour Party
Axis LSB  Maddie Shaw Parent Governor Academy LSB Governor Finance Administrator at Crystal Clean South Cheshire Ltd
Axis LSB  Martin Hewitt Co-Opted Governor Academy LSB
Axis LSB  Paul Eager Employee YES TRUST Head Teacher None Declared

Meeting Attendance Register 2022 - 2023

Axis LSB – Governor Meeting Attendance 2022 – 2023
Name Meeting 1 Meeting 2 Meeting 3
16-Nov-2022
Autumn Term 2022		 06-Apr-2023
Spring Term 2023		 21-Jun-2023
Summer Term 2023
Paul Eager Attended Attended Attended
Helen Parsonage Attended Attended Attended
Jennifer Williams Attended Attended Attended
Julia Murray Attended Attended Attended
Maddie Shaw Attended Attended Attended
Martin Hewitt N/A (appointed 16-Nov-2022) Apologies Non-attendance recorded

Meeting Attendance Register 2021-2022

AXIS LSB – Governor Meeting Attendance 2021-2022
Name Date of Appointment Term of Office Date stepped down (where applicable) Appointed By Meeting 1 Meeting 2 Meeting 3
16-Nov-2022 at 17:00 The Axis LSB – Autumn Term 2021 09-Mar-2022 at 17:00
The Axis LSB – Spring Term 2022		 15-Jun-2022 at 17:00
The Axis LSB – Summer Term
Tony Smith (YES Trust Trustee – Acting Chair) 08/03/2021 1 year 4 months 14/07/2022 YES Trust Attended Attended Attended
Helen Phillips (Acting Academy Headteacher) 16/11/2021 7 months 15/06/2022 YES Trust Attended Attended Attended in capacity as Trust Director of Education
Helen Parsonage (Staff Governor) 01/01/2021 1 year 7 months n/a YES Trust Attended Attended Attended
Jennifer Williams  (Parent Governor) 09/03/2022 5 months n/a Academy LSB n/a Attended Apologies received
Julia Murray (Co-opted Governor) 01/01/2021 1 year 7 months n/a YES Trust Attended Apologies received Non-attendance recorded
Maddie Shaw (Parent Governor) 08/03/2021 1 year 5 months n/a Academy LSB Attended Attended Attended
Paul Eager  (Academy Headteacher) 19/04/2021 1 year 4 months n/a YES Trust n/a n/a Attended