The Belvedere Academy

Summary of governance arrangements

The GDST Academy Trust has overall responsibility for the academy which is exercised through the Academy Trust Board (“ATB”).

The ATB sets the vision and strategic direction, approves budgets, annual accounts and key policies and reviews academic performance. The Girls' Day School Trust (as principal sponsors) appoints the majority of the trustees of the ATB, which is chaired by a Girls' Day School Trust Council Member. Other trustees include the two Chairpersons of the GDST Academy Trust local governing bodies (from Birkenhead High School Academy and The Belvedere Academy).

The academy also has a Local Governing Body (“LGB”) which is accountable to the ATB. The role of the LGB includes monitoring the academy’s financial and academic performance, approving policies which relate solely to the academy, and promoting the academy and fostering links with the local community.

The Principal is appointed by the ATB and is accountable to the ATB.

The Principal has overall executive responsibility for the academy, including specifically for the following activities which have been formally delegated to the Principal by the ATB:

• the development of the academy’s strategic Development Plan and its implementation;
• the internal organisation, management and control of the academy;
• the implementation of all policies approved by the ATB and LGB;
• the direction of the teaching and curriculum.

For more information about our Academy Trust, please follow the link: GDST Academy Trust   

Local Governing Body

Enquiries:

Chair of LGB - C/O The Belvedere Academy, 17 Belvidere Road, Liverpool, L8 3TF

Chair:

Ms J. Galvin (External Member)

Appointed by: GB/board
From: 13/09/2023
First term (September 2021)

Members:

• Ms S. Adams, Vice Chair (Parent Representative)
  

  Appointed by: Parental Election
  From: 01/04/2019, elected Vice Chair September 2021
  Second term (April 2023)

• Dr A. Fairclough (External Member)
  

  Appointed by: GB/board
  From: 03/09/2021
  Second term (September 2025)

• Mrs D. Silcock (External Member)
  

  Appointed by: GB/board
  From: 23/09/2021
  Second term (October 2025)

• Mrs G. Fennell (Parent Governor)
  

  Appointed by: Parental Election
  From: 06/01/2022
  First term (December 2021)

• Ms Z. Salam (External Member)
  

  Appointed by: GB/board
  From: 01/01/2024
  First term (January 2024)

• Ms A. Onuora (External Member)
  

  Appointed by: GB/board
  From: 09/05/2024
  First term (May 2024)

• Mrs A. Holding (External Member)

  Appointed by: GB/board
  From: 30/01/2025
  First term (January 2025)

• Mrs J. Ryan (Support Staff)

  Appointed by: School Staff Election
  From: 26/09/2022
  First term (September 2022)

• Mrs C. Hughson (Teaching Staff)

     Appointed by: School Staff Election
     From: 14/11/2022
     First term (November 2022)

• Mrs J. Taylor (Executive Principal)
  

  Appointed by: Members of the academy trust
  From: 01/09/2019
  First term 

Clerk:

Miss S. Allen (Admin Assistant, The Belvedere Academy)