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Regional Hub Board
The regional hub board sits twice a term to act as the governance of several schools within the DSAMAT. See below for more information.
Please click here for   
Trustees’ information and duties & Annual reports & accounts:
http://stalbansdmat.co.uk/governance/board-of-trustees/  

You can contact the Trust by using one of the following email addresses:
admin@stalbansdmat.co.uk 
 or our  Data Protection Officer on DPO@stalbansdmat.co.uk


Please click here for: The Diocese of St Albans Multi-Academy Trust Governance Framework.
This includes: Mission, Vision and Values, Governance Overview, Scheme of Delegation &  Scheme of Financial Delegation 



Totternhoe is moving to a 'Governing Board' 
Could you be a  Governor at Totternhoe?
Please contact us for more details. 


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Active Link:
https://stalbansdmat.co.uk/
 Academy Council

Our Academy Council (AC) is a council of local stakeholders who represent the different parts of our Academy’s community, jointly with Kensworth CE Academy,  with the objective of providing Totternhoe CE Academy and Kensworth CE Academy with sound governance within the overarching governance structure of the Diocese of St Alban’s Multi Academy Trust (DSAMAT) in the form of the  RHB (Regional Hub Board).

Our primary objective is to ensure the best outcomes for the Academy’s children and young people.
 
The Academy Council consists of a minimum of three and a maximum of ten members (not including the HT) and should include members from the following;
  • 2 x Parish Priests 
  • 2 x appointed staff members
  • 3 x appointed parent members (elected)
  • Head Teacher
  • 3 x community members. These members should be appointed, not elected and would need to undertake a skills audit.

If you are interested in being a part of the AC please speak to Mrs Bates or Mrs Mitchelmore. 
As part of the DSAMAT, Totternhoe CE Academy operates under an agreed Governance Scheme of Delegation.  The Governance Scheme of Delegation provides for certain functions to be carried out by one or more of the following;
  • The Members
  • The Trust Board
  • The Regional Hub Board
  • The CEO
  • Academy Council (AC)
  • Head teacher
For more info about role of each level of governorship and responsibility see link: http://stalbansdmat.co.uk/governance/
​What does the Academy Council do?
As Totternhoe Academy is a Good School, our Academy Council, working with the DSAMAT’s central team, has a significant amount of delegated responsibility including the following;Our Academy Council, works alongside the DSAMAT’s central team and the RHB, delegated responsibility includes the following;
  • Agreeing Academy’s vision and strategy​
  • Set and monitor local and centralised policies
  • Management of risk
  • Monitor progress on key priorities on the Development plan
  • Audit and reporting on matters of compliance e.g. website
  • Learning walks in the academy to monitor ethos
  • Hold discussion with pupils and staff to gain insights into the workings of the academy
  • Minutes from meetings feed into the RHB
  • The chair of the AC sits on the RHB
For full Scheme of delegation see;
http://stalbansdmat.co.uk/governance/academy-councils/
 
Our Academy Council meets three times a year, twice per term, with three formal Council meetings and three additional meetings which focus specifically on Curriculum & Standards and Finance, Health & Safety and Personnel.  Site walk rounds and termly monitoring visits are also carried out to observe and report against the Academy’s progress in agreed priority areas.
 
To contact the Academy Council, please contact the Academy directly and mark your correspondence to the attention of the Chair of the Academy Council.  
Note: For the day to day running and management of the Totternhoe CE Academy, first points of contact are the admin team, class teacher and Head and Deputy Head teachers.

Who are we?

Mr  Shuffleton  - Chair
(
To contact the chair use the school address/ email) ​
I live in Totternhoe and have been an active member of the Advisory Academy Council of both Totternhoe and Kensworth since 2018. I was elected chair in 2019. As a parent with two children currently at Totternhoe C.E. Academy, and a passion for education and our communities, I have the pleasure of supporting your children in their educational journey at both Academy schools. My professional background is within the Construction sector, where I currently hold a Director position within a national organisation and will use my professional and personal skills to help flourish learning at both Academies.
Parish Priest Totternhoe Rev. Kaushal David
I am the Vicar at Totternhoe, Stanbridge and Tilsworth and commenced this role in July 2017.  I carried out my training in London and my Curacy in Nantwich.  Prior to this, my background was in youth work and I am passionate about helping young people to develop their own unique potential.
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Parent representative - Mrs Moodie

Community Representative Totternhoe - Position vacant 
Mrs D Mitchelmore - Staff
I am the Assistant head teacher. I have taught in all year groups at Totternhoe and currently teach KS2. My background is in science, and I  previously worked as a biomedical scientist before my three children came along!  I  have been teaching since  2003, which I thoroughly enjoy!  I am  very keen to develop  our curriculum and offer a broad range of learning opportunities here at Totternhoe, making the most of our unique and beautiful   site and the surrounding areas.  I am privileged to be part of an extremely hardworking and dedicated team of staff and Council members, who all want the best for the children in our care, academically, emotionally and socially.
Governors  Trust  Fund
The governors trust fund meets 3 times a year and  works hard to raise funds for the school for additional resources. Most recently the trust fund have paid for WiFi to be installed, 6 ipads and have recently paid for the entire library and nurture/ music room redevelopment.
 If you would like more details and an application form  please contact the school. 
​We are required to produce and publish our Scheme of Delegation.  These are currently under review and can be found below.
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There are no catches or hidden charges and Totternhoe School Trust will be really grateful for your donations.

Thank you for your support.





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Totternhoe CE Academy, Church Road, Totternhoe, Dunstable, Beds. LU6 1RE
Parent and Public Enquiries: please ask for Mrs Barford or Mrs Coote
Telephone: 01582 662959 
  E :    totternhoeoffice@tot.dsamat.co.uk
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