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Local Governing Body

Sawley Infant and Nursery School Local Governing body (LGB) is a committee of the ONE Academy Trust Board of Trustees.

The Board of Trustees delegates responsibility to the LGB to fulfil governance functions related to Sawley Infant & Nursery School.  These are set out in the trust Articles of Association, Scheme of Delegation and Terms of Reference (copies are available to view in the Policies and Documents section on the ONE Academy Trust Website. 

The Local Governing Body (LGB) consists of up to 10 members and a governance professional (clerk).  Our staff, parents, co-opted (community) and associate governors work together with a common goal; to provide the best possible school environment and education for our children here in Sawley Infant & Nursery School.

Our Local Governing Body works with the headteacher and the ONE Academy Trust Board of Trustees to provide:

  • Strategic leadership
  • Accountability and assurance
  • Strategic engagement

We take pride in working to support the staff and children so that our school can provide a safe, caring and stimulating learning environment where every child can realise their potential.

We hold full governing body meetings at least four times during the school year. We also meet as and when required to engage with the school community, fulfil our monitoring role and support the school.     

Becoming a school governor

Vacancies for parent governors and community governors arise from time to time, and we always welcome hearing from you if you are interested in either role. There is also more information about the role of governors in the Meet the Governors section of our website.  Being a governor is a voluntary role.  It can be enjoyable, challenging and rewarding and our governors have a real part to play in making our school successful and supporting our children to sparkle & shine. 

Co-opted governors (also called community governors) are appointed by the governing board for the skills they can contribute.  The school has an appointment process for co-opted governors which includes completing an application form, having a short interview and visiting the school.  This provides an opportunity for both you and the school to make an informed decision about your potential appointment.  The governing board will also take up references before confirming any decision to appoint.  To strengthen the skills profile of the board, we may seek specific skills or experience in key areas.  However, the most important requirement is your commitment to the school and effective team work.    

Our parent governors are elected by parents.  They bring their experience of being a parent to the governing board.  No special qualifications are needed; the most important thing is to want to support the school and to be prepared to play an active part in the governing body’s work.  

Interested? 

WE ARE RECRUITING PARENT & CO-OPTED GOVERNORS (AUTUMN 2026) - We need you!

We are currently recruiting for parent & co-opted governors to work with us. 

You can find out more about what the role involves by reading the information leaflet ‘Could you become a governor’ below.  We are also holding informal drop-in sessions on 20th October from 08:45 am (after school drop-off) and at 2:45pm (before school pick up) for you to come along and find out more about the role without any commitment.     Please let us know if you are planning to join us.   If you can't come along, but would like the opportunity to have a discussion about the role, please leave your contact details with the school office or email Diane Dakin (clerk) on d.dakin@oneacademytrust.co.uk.  

If you are interested, please read the information below: 

All appointments are subject to statutory checks for eligibility, including an enhanced DBS check.

How to become a parent governor.  

You must have parental responsibility for a pupil attending our school.  Parent Governors are elected by parents (unless we have less or the same number of nominees as vacancies, in which case an election will not be required).  If you would like to nominate yourself, please complete a nomination form downloadable below or available as a printed copy from the School Office.  Your completed form must be returned to the school no later than 12 noon on 6th November 2026.   

It can be:

  • Emailed to the school office (insert email address) clearly marked Parent Governor Election in the subject line),
  • Delivered by hand in a sealed envelope clearly marked Parent Governor Election
  • Sent with a child registered at the school in a sealed envelope clearly marked Parent Governor Election
  • Sent by first class post in a sealed envelope clearly marked Parent Governor Election

A sealed box will be available in the Reception Area for posting your form.  You are responsible for ensuring that your nomination form is received by the deadline and ensuring it has been received.   If we receive more applications than there are vacancies, we will ask if you are willing to take part in an election for the position.  A secret ballot will be carried out in which all parents and those exercising parental responsibility of a child in the school will be entitled to vote. 

If you have any queries about this process or would like to find out more about the role, please email Diane Dakin, the governance coordinator at d.dakin@oneacademytrust.co.uk, or telephone the school office and leave your contact details and we will get back to you. 

Nomination Form & Election Notice 
How to apply to be a Co-Opted Governor

You can apply at any time.  If there are vacancies, you will be invited to submit an application form (if you haven't already), have an informal interview and visit the school.  This process provides an opportunity for both you and the school to make an informed decision about your potential appointment.  The school will also take up references before confirming any decision to appoint.  All appointments are subject to statutory checks for eligibility, including an enhanced DBS check.

If you would like to find out more about the role, please email Diane Dakin, the clerk to the governing body, at d.dakin@oneacademytrust.co.uk or telephone the school office and leave your contact details, and we will get back to you.   

More information...

Attendance - Sawley Infant Governors
Register of Interests - Sawley Infant Governors

We keep a record of our business and pecuniary interests to ensure that potential conflicts of interest are clearly identified and managed appropriately.  Details of these can be found below.

Diversity Data

We are working on collating Governing Board Diversity Data trust wide and this information will be published on the ONE Academy Trust website when available.

Copies of minutes and agendas 

Copies of agendas and minutes of local governing body or trust board meetings are available by request.   The school or trust will exclude any material that is deemed to be confidential.