Local Committee

GOVERNANCE

Christ’s College is a member of the Good Shepherd Trust (GST). The GST is a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) within the Diocese of 
Guildford. 

Please click here for the financial reporting and here for the trust’s governance arrangements. 

As part of this Multi Academy Trust, the Local Committee (LC) is responsible for overseeing the strategic direction of the school, 
working closely with the Chair, the Headteacher, and the senior leadership team. The LC’s main duty is to quality assure the school 
to ensure it provides a broad, balanced, and inclusive curriculum that enables all children to thrive. This includes monitoring the 
effectiveness of teaching and learning, reviewing policies, and ensuring the school's resources are managed effectively.

The link to the academy's governance page on Get Information About Schools (GIAS) is here.

Contact details:

LC meetings are held six times per year. Part 1 (non-confidential) minutes of these meetings are public documents and can be 
requested from the school office. 

What are the different types of membership?

• Ex officio member: the Headteacher;
• Parent member: elected by parents of registered pupils at the academy and must be a parent of a pupil at the academy at 
the time of the election (4-year term); the parent/carer may be appointed by GST if there are fewer nominations than 
vacancies.
• Staff member: 1 member of the school staff elected as a representative of the staff (4-year term);
• General member (4-year term)

Local Committee Terms of Office

Local Committee Register of Interests

Local Committee Meeting Attendance