Lansdown Park Academy is part of the Cabot Learning Federation, a multi-academy trust that is responsible for a number of academies across Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset. Governance for a multi-academy trust operates at two levels. At trust level, there is a Board of Directors. The directors are accountable to the Department for Education and external government agencies, including the Charity Commission, for the quality of the education the trust provides and the effective use of the associated academy funding. They are required to have systems in place through which they can assure themselves of quality, financial probity, safety and good practice. The Board is provided assurance on a number of these areas through various sub-committees, as shown in the diagram below.
At a local level, each academy has an Academy Council comprising of up to 13 Academy Councillors. Academy Councils are responsible for holding Principals and their leadership teams to account for the quality and effectiveness of the academic experience of the students under their care with the aim of securing effective school improvement. They do this through monitoring performance against an annual academy improvement plan, through monitoring risks and responses to risks, and by overseeing systems and processes for the safeguarding of children and the health, safety and wellbeing of academy staff.
Chair of Academy Council
Tony Searle - Executive Principal & Acting Chair of Academy Council
Tony Searle is Executive Principal, currently he is responsible for Alternative Provision and mainstream Secondary Phase. Since qualifying as a Science teacher in Bristol in 1999 Tony’s career followed a route through Head of Science and Raising Attainment at Senior Leadership level. Tony has been Principal at Hans Price Academy for the past 10 years.
Tony leads on the MAT element of the CLF Behaviour Hub and has worked with a number of secondary schools and MATs to support their development of Behaviour and Culture policies that align with their Vision and Ethos.
Tony has previously been Chair of the Secondary Heads in North Somerset group and been an active member of the Strategic Schools Forum in North Somerset for many years. Currently, Tony represents the CLF on The North Somerset Educational Excellence Partnership Board and School Standards Board.
Academy Council Members
Denise Colley, Academy Councillor
Denise has recently retired following a long career in an all- through South Bristol school. She is a qualified Thrive practioner with a wealth of pastoral experience. She is passionate about inclusion and community engagement.
Emma Moorcroft, Academy Councillor
Emma brings an understanding and experience of specialist and alternative provision settings having worked as behaviour lead for a specialist multi academy trust. She has an expertise in safeguarding particularly with recording and legislation and is a current Team Teach trainer.
