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Bere Regis School

Damers First School

Dorchester Middle School

Frome Valley First School

Manor Park CE First School

Milborne st andrews First School

Piddle Valley CE First School

Puddletown CE First School

The Purbeck School

St. Mary's CE Middle School

St Osmund's CE Middle School

Thomas Hardye School
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Governance

Our Local Governing Body consists of a group of enthusiastic and committed people who volunteer to work in partnership with the school staff to shape the future of the school, to decide the key issues that will help staff to raise standards and to determine how the school will best spend its money to achieve these aims.

We are particularly fortunate that we have a wide cross section of skills and experience among our governors with representation from parents, staff and members of the community.

Chair of Governors: Lucy Roberts

To contact the Chair of Governors, please send your correspondence addressed to the Chair of Governors, c/o Bere Regis Primary and Pre-School, Southbrook, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 7DB

Bere Regis Primary and Pre-School is also part of Wessex Multi Academy Trust (WMAT). A Multi Academy Trust is a single entity established to undertake a strategic collaboration to improve and maintain high educational standards across a number of schools. A group of schools form a single MAT which has overarching responsibility for their governance.

Further information about WMAT and its governance can be found on this page. To contact WMAT, please call 01305 231510 or write to the Chief Executive Officer, Mr Michael Foley, Wessex Multi Academy Trust, Wessex House, 4 Poundbury Business Centre, Holmead Walk, Poundbury, Dorchester, DT1 3GE

Chair of Trustees: Mr Garry Batt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lucy Roberts
Chair of Governors

I have been Chair of Governors at Bere Regis school for the last 5 years.  I have a background in business and management and have 2 children who attend Bere Regis School.  I have been a link governor involved in Maths, SEN, pupil premium and currently monitor the wider curriculum.  

Debra Graham
Clerk to the LGB

I have been Clerk to the Governors for two schools within the Wessex Muti-Academy Trust since 2022 and enjoy working closely with the Headteacher and Chair at Bere Regis School to support the local governing body. Prior to this I worked within retail procurement and merchandising, as well as obtaining a BND in Business and first-class honours degree in Marketing. I have travelled extensively and lived in Canada for a few years before returning to Dorset, which I believe is a truly wonderful place for children to grow and learn

 

Rachael Brown
Headteacher


Lana Lammiman
Vice Chair
Literacy Link Governor

I joined the board of governors in 2021. My specialist area is the English curriculum; covering phonics and reading, writing, spelling and grammar. I believe literacy is the key to all learning and I am focused on supporting the school, in developing a broad curriculum, that enables all pupils to flourish. 

My background is varied, with a degree in psychology, career in hospitality, customer services, sales and jewellery making. I live in the village and have a daughter in the school. I play an active part in the community and coach women’s cricket at Bere Regis sports club. 


Paula Dale
Staff Governor

 

 

 


James Renwick
Finance and Estates Link Governor

I have lived in Dorset for eight years, I have a son at primary school in North Dorset and I have worked in education for 10 years; currently as Director of Operations for a Prep School in Poole. I joined the Bere Regis governing body because it is an excellent community school, with dedicated and friendly staff that I want to support to ensure the children can learn in a safe, positive and loving environment.


Ashley Crocker
SEN & Wellbeing Link Governor

 

As a Dad to my daughter at Bere Regis Primary I am invested in ensuring a high quality of care and education at our village school.

With a professional background in special educational needs and pastoral care I have been working with children for well over 12 years.

Mental health and wellbeing are priority to me as a Humanistic Counsellor and wellbeing coach, and I am now in a privileged position to offer some extra time to the school and share my skills, knowledge, and experience where possible.

 

 

More about Wessex Multi Academy Trust Governance

WMAT has three layers of governance. This is to ensure robust leadership, full accountability and to meet the requirements of the Memorandum, Articles of Association and Funding Agreements, which are statutory documents entered into with the Secretary of State for Education. The three layers are: Members, Trustees and Local Governors. The governance roles are all unpaid, voluntary roles.

Members: The Members are accountable to the Department for Education and have ultimate responsibility for the Trust achieving its charitable objectives. They sign off the Articles of Association and have the power to appoint and/or remove Trustees. There are six Members of the WMAT and they presently meet termly with the AGM taking place in January.

Trustees: The Trustees set the strategic direction for the MAT and are accountable to the Secretary of State for the performance of schools within it. As charity trustees, they must also ensure that they are complying with charity law requirements. The Trustees are appointed for their skills, knowledge or experience and fulfil five core governance functions:

  • ensuring the clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
  • holding the Chief Executive Officer to account for the educational performance of the Trust schools and their pupils and the performance management of its staff
  • overseeing the financial performance of the Trust and making sure its money is well spent
  • ensuring the voice of stakeholders is heard
  • ensuring the Christian Distinctiveness of our Church of England Schools

The Scheme of Delegation details the powers delegated to the different bodies involved in the governance of the MAT and sets out who is responsible for making which decisions within the Trust. WMAT presently has seven Trustees that meet monthly during term time.

Local Governing Body: Each school has its own Local Governing Body (LGB) which is a committee of the Trust Board of Trustees. The LGB is made up of community representatives and elected parent and staff representatives, with the skills and experience that enable them to support the Trustees and Headteachers by adding local context and challenge. This is to ensure that each school offers the very best provision. The LGB have governance functions delegated to them by the Trust Board of Trustee for their particular school via the Scheme of Delegation and are accountable to the Trust Board of Trustees.

Executive Leadership Team: The Executive Leadership Team are the operational management team of the MAT, employed to ensure excellent education and effective deployment of resources for all schools within the MAT.

Scheme of Delegation
Master Agreement Bere Regis
Register of Business Interests 23/24
 
Meeting Dates 23/24
MAT Accounts
MAT Articles of Association

Governor Meeting Attendance

Meeting Attendance 2022-2023

 

Autumn 1a

Autumn 1b

Autumn 2

Spring 1

Spring 2

Summer 1

Summer 2

Lucy Roberts

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Sarah Blackburn

N

Y

N

N

Y

Y

Y

Rachael Brown

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Laura Maunder

Y

N

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Paula Dale

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Lana Lammiman

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Mark Rainsley

Y

Y

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

James Renwick

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N
Meeting Attendance 2023-2024

Autumn 1a

Autumn 1b

Autumn 2

Spring 1

Spring 2

Summer 1

Summer 2

Lucy Roberts

Y

Y

Y

Y

Rachael Brown

Y

Y

Y

Y

Paula Dale

Y

Y

Y

Y

Lana Lammiman

Y

Y

Y

Y

James Renwick

N

Y

N

Y

Ashley Crocker

N/A

Y

Y

Y

Georgia Mutton

N/A

Y

Y

N/A

Sarah Blackburn

N

N/A

N/A

N/A

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