Academy Council
The role of a Local Councillor within a Multi-Academy Trust is an important one.
In developing our governance arrangements, the Trust Board has sought to ensure that the responsibility to govern is vested in those closest to the impact of decision making and that such responsibility matches the capacity of those assuming responsibility.
The Trust Board establishes Local Academy Councils for the Academies, for the most part made up of individuals drawn from the Academy’s community, both as elected and appointed members.
The Local Councillors are accountable to the Trust Board (who in turn are accountable to the Department for Education) as well as to the communities they serve.
Academy Council Structure
| Type of Member | Number | Term of Office | How they are elected |
| CEO | 1 | Indefinite | Ex-officio |
| Principal of relevant Academy | 1 | Indefinite | Ex-officio |
| Co-opted Councillor (including Chair and Vice-Chair) | Upto 4 | 4 years | By The Inspire Learning Partnership Board of Trustees resolution. The Board will take into account any representations made by the Academy Council when considering the re-election of the coopted Councillor. |
| Teaching staff Academy Councillor | 1 | 2 years | Teacher election – secret ballot to be organised by the relevant Academy |
| Support staff Academy Councillor | 1 | 2 years | Support staff election – secret ballot to be organised by the relevant Academy |
| Parent Academy Councillor | 2 | 4 years | Parent election – secret ballot to be organised by the relevant Academy |
| Clerk to the Academy Council | 1 | Indefinite | To be appointed by the Academy Council |
Academy Councils within the Trust
Blackfield Academy Council
Fawley Academy Council
Kanes Hill and St Monica Academy Council
Hightown Interim Executive Board
If you are interested in becoming an Academy Councillor, click here to download an application form and return it to the respective school.