Governors
Smestow Academy are proud to be sponsered by the University of Wolverhampton Multi Academy Trust.
Trust Local Academy Committees (TLACs)
In large MATs, the board may decide to appoint committees that oversee groups of academies. UWMAT Board has made the decision to appoint Trust Local Academy Committees (TLACs) and these are grouped into hubs. TLACs may include MAT trustees but can be anyone that the board selects based on their skills and knowledge.
Boards of trustees decide what to delegate
It is also up to the board to decide which, if any, of its functions it wants to delegate to TLACs a MAT must have a scheme of delegation setting out how and what it delegates.
Advisory boards
Some MATs choose to have ‘advisory boards’. These are bodies whose role it is to engage with parents and local communities, understand their views and needs and listen to their feedback.
Boards should be closely linked to advisory boards and take into account and respond to any issues or risks that they identify and feed back to the board.
To view the members of the Trust Local Academy Committees, please click here or visit the GIAS website
Click here for the Trustees, Members and Executive Leadership Team.
The Academy currently has an Interim Advisory Board consisting of colleagues with significant experience in educational settings. Colleagues are appointed through our sponsors - University of Wolverhampton Multi Academy Trust.
IAB Members - 2020/21
Name |
Date of Appointment |
Term of Office |
Voting Rights |
Business/Pecuniary |
2020/21 - Meeting Attendance |
2019/20 |
Dr Mike Rickhuss (Chair) |
24/09/2019 |
31/08/2021 |
Yes |
University of Wolverhampton (Employee) |
4 out of 4 meetings |
6 out of 6 meetings |
Jane Gaffney (Vice Chair) |
24/09/2019 |
31/08/2021 |
Yes |
ESPRIT Multi Academy Trust (Chair of Trustees) Newfriars College (General Council Member) |
2 out of 4 meetings |
3 out of 6 meetings |
Clive Jones (ex-officio) | 24/09/2019 | 31/08/2021 | Yes | None Declared | 4 out of 4 meetings | 6 out of 6 meetings |
Phillip Scott |
12/10/2020 |
31/08/2021 |
Yes |
Finance Director - University of Wolverhampton Multi Academy Trust |
2 out of 4 meetings |
Not Applicable |
Shila Malhotra |
24/09/2019 |
31/08/2021 |
Yes |
HR Director - University of Wolverhampton Multi Academy Trust |
4 out of 4 meetings |
5 out of 6 meetings |
Martin Chalk |
24/09/2019 |
31/08/2021 |
Yes |
None Declared |
3 out of 4 meetings |
5 out of 6 meetings |
Bill Hague |
21/10/2019 |
31/08/2021 |
Yes |
City of Wolverhampton Council (Employee) |
3 out of 4 meetings |
2 out of 5 meetings |
Bill Myers |
24/09/2019 |
31/08/2021 |
Yes |
University of Wolverhampton (Employee) Ormiston South Wolverhampton & Bilston Academy (Chair) |
3 out of 4 meetings |
5 out of 6 meetings |
Georgina Lahiri |
24/09/2019 |
31/08/2021 |
Yes |
None Declared |
4 out of 4 meetings |
3 out of 6 meetings |
Following feedback, The school is planning to relaunch a “Friends of Smestow School” group, open to all parents. Email enquiries@smestow.uwmat.co.uk if you are interested.