Governance

As part of a multi-academy trust, our school is not restricted to the traditional model of local governance that most people are familiar with.

Society is changing, and our governance structures need to change with it. Anthem is leading the way by launching a completely new kind of governance across its 16 schools with local views, experiences, and expertise at its heart. 

You can find out more about the strategy on the Anthem website.

The new name for local governing bodies is Anthem Community Councils (ACCs). Members of the ACCs will be known as Anthem Community Council members (ACCMs).  

ACCs will have four delegated areas of responsibility: 

•    Community 

•    Celebration 

•    Send, inclusion and safeguarding. 

•    Panels 

Each ACC will include Anthem Community Council members who are Champions in key areas such as safeguarding, SEND and inclusion, and climate change.

The current members of our ACC are:
 

Name Position Date appointed Interests declared
Steve Jump Headteacher April 2022 Anthem employee
Rachel Everson ACC member Sept 2021 None declared
Moses Iyengunmwena ACC member Sept 2021 Director and Shareholder, EBI Exegi Limited
Elaine Lawrence ACC member June 2022 None declared
Abdul Kareem Sawwan ACC member (parent) Jan 2023 Parent of student at school
Tracey Johnson  ACC member (staff) March 2023 Anthem employee

 
ACC members can be contacted via the main school address. You can find this on the 'Contact Us' page of this website. If you wish to contact the Chair of the ACC, please send an email to clerk@oakbank.anthemtrust.uk.

A summary table of members' interests and meeting attendance for the last full academic year can be found in the page attachment Register of Local Governance 2022-23 below. 

Could you be our next ACC Chair? 

At Oakbank we are actively recruiting an ACC Chair. This is a pivotal role in developing close working relationships with the Headteacher, school, wider community, and Anthem - and will be key to the success of our ACC.  

To find out more about this exciting opportunity, take a look at the advert for ACC Chair at the bottom of this page, or complete the expression of interest form using the link below.

Do you want to make a difference? 

If you are passionate about contributing to your community and are interested in finding more out about being part of your school’s ACC, we would love to hear from you! 

For further details, please click on the link below to complete this short expression of interest form and a member of our Governance Team will be in touch. 

Anthem Community Council Expression of Interest Form. 

Downloads

Page Downloads Date  
ACC Chair Advert Oakbank School 01st Nov 2023 Download
ACC Members - 4 March 2024 06th Mar 2024 Download