Governance
On 1st September 2020 The Oaks Academy became part of The Learning Alliance.
The Learning Alliance
The Learning Alliance is a new multi-academy trust formed on 1st September 2020 as a merger between Congleton Multi-Academy Trust and Knutsford Multi-Academy Trust. The trust consists of eight schools, three of which are primary schools and five are secondary schools, all based across Cheshire and north Staffordshire.
The trust believes in allowing each school to retain its distinctive and successful ethos whilst also being able to support the ambition of individual schools, help children to reach their potential and benefit from the greater resources that partnership within the trust brings.
Our vision and values are:
We are ambitious for all children – our schools share a commitment to providing world-class education while inspiring children to realise their full potential
Our schools reflect their communities – each school has the freedom to determine its own ethos within overarching trust goals
Together we can achieve more – we know that collaboration and working in partnership enriches us all
The Learning Alliance,
Box Lane,
Congleton,
Cheshire,
CW12 4NS
Company registration no. 07538467
All information regarding our Local Governing Body (LGB) can be found on The Learning Alliance website, please click here to view.
Local Governing Body (LGB)
The purpose of the IEB is to, on behalf of TLA, hold school leaders, and Trust Officers, to account for the improvement in performance of the school. It will ensure TLA receives regular information on the operation and performance of the school. It is expected to affect the immediate recovery of the school, including, as relevant, by:
- Setting strategic and short-term objectives for the school
- Enabling rapid decision making
- Providing support & challenge for the school leadership team
- Building confidence among staff and parents in the school
- Establishing a strong platform for effective governance
LGB Governors and Additional Information
Contact for the Chair of Governors: clerk@thelearningalliance.co.uk
Former Ofsted Inspector
Extensive background in education, with about 36 years in the classroom followed by eight years as an HMI. Supported school improvement and governance in a range of multi-academy trusts.
Date of Appointment: 1st September 2021
Term of Office: Four Years
Financial Interests: None
Governance roles in other schools: Chair of Governors – Sir William Stanier (Crewe)
Contact for the Chair of Governors: clerk@thelearningalliance.co.uk
Headteacher at Springfield School in Crewe, which caters for children and young people between the age of 4 – 19 with Severe Learning Difficulties and Complex Needs.
Date of Appointment: 1st September 2021
Term of Office: Four Years
Financial Interests: None
Governance roles in other schools: LGB Member at Sir William Stanier School
Head of Computing at a Cheshire high school, with significant Governor experience with a range of Governing Bodies.
Date of Appointment: 1st September 2021
Term of Office: Four Years
Financial Interests: None
Governance roles in other schools: Governor at Holmes Chapel Comprehensive
Assistant Headteacher in the West Midlands, former Crewe resident and Business & Law graduate.
Date of Appointment: 1st September 2021
Term of Office: Four Years
Financial Interests: None
Governance roles in other schools: None
Membership Coordinator, Crewe Chamber of Commerce
Date of Appointment: 1st September 2021
Term of Office: Four Years
Financial Interests: None
Governance roles in other schools: None
Global Technology and Infrastructure Services, Barclays.
Date of Appointment: 1st September 2021
Term of Office: Four Years
Financial Interests: None
Governance roles in other schools: None
Pastor, Hope Church, Crewe.
Date of Appointment: 1st September 2021
Term of Office: Four Years
Financial Interests: None
Governance roles in other schools: None
Governor Attendance Records
| Name | 20/09/2021 | 22/11/2021 | 16/2/2022 | 6/6/2022 |
| Mary Massey | Yes | Yes | ||
| Lisa Hodgkinson | Yes | Yes | ||
| Andrew Middleton | No | Yes | ||
| Daniel Bull | Yes | No | ||
| Angela Wilkinson | Yes | Yes | ||
| Simon Lockett | No | Yes | ||
| Phil Howell | Yes | Yes |
IEB Members and Declarations
| Member | Role | Entity | Nature | Notes | From |
| Mr Andrew Pear | Trustee | Reliance Medical Ltd | Director | ||
| Pecks Restaurant Ltd | Director | ||||
| Wheatsheaf Sandbach Ltd | Director | ||||
| East Cheshire Chamber of Commerce | Director | ||||
| Reliance Medical Shanghai Ltd | Director | ||||
| Pear Property Developments Ltd | Director | ||||
| Pleskarn Ltd | CEO | ||||
| Reliance Medical Holdings Ltd | CEO | 01-Sep-20 | |||
| Pleskarn Ltd | CEO | 01-Sep-20 | |||
| William Dean Education and Countryside Trust | Trustee | 01-Sep-20 | |||
| Pear Hospitality and Retail Holdings Ltd | CEO | 01-Sep-20 | |||
| Pear Interiors Ltd | CEO | 01-Sep-20 | |||
| Lion and Swan Ltd | CEO | 01-Sep-20 | |||
| Pear Property Investments (Residential) Ltd | CEO | 01-Sep-20 | |||
| Pear Property Leases Sandbach Ltd | CEO | 01-Sep-20 | |||
| Pear Property Investments (Sandbach) Ltd | CEO | 01-Sep-20 | |||
| Rubys Fund | Director | 01-Sep-20 | |||
| Castle Primary School | Family Connection | Family connection to a Local Governor at Castle Primary School | |||
| E-ACT | Member | ||||
| East Cheshire Chamber of Commerce | Director | 24-Apr-17 | |||
| Lion and Swan Ltd | CEO | Hotel and restaurant | 23-Jun-20 | ||
| Reliance Racing Partnership | Partner | Horse Racing Partnership | 01-Feb-21 |
| Member | Role | Entity | Nature | Notes | From |
| Mr David Wootton CBE | Trustee | AAT | Trustee | Aurora Academies Trust – southern england | 01-Sep-12 |
| UCAT | Chair of Trustees | UCAT is in the process of wind down and should formally close soon | 09-Jun-18 | ||
| WOTTONEDUCATION | Owner and Managing Director | A leadership and school improvement consultancy and as such I work with a variety of schools, academies, colleges, multi academy trusts and others involved in other aspects of the education sector from time to time. | 01-Mar-11 | ||
| LCT | Trustee | Learning Communities Trust – Telford | 09-Sep-16 | ||
| Educo Trust | Trustee | 01-May-21 |
| Member | Role | Entity | Nature | Notes | From |
| Mrs Dianne Sinclair | Trustee | Stonehammer Music | Owned by son | Has supplied musical instruments and tuition to various local schools. | 01-Sep-20 |
IEB Minutes 2020 -2021
- LGB Meeting - Monday 20th September 2021 (Coming Soon)
IEB Meeting Attendance
| Date | Dianne Sinclair | David Wootton | Andy Pear |
| 05/07/2021 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 07/06/2021 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 10/05/2021 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 29/03/2021 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 09/03/2021 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 08/02/2021 | Yes | No | Yes |
| 11/01/2021 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 11/12/2020 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 23/11/2020 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 02/11/2020 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 28/09/2020 | Yes | No | Yes |