Parent/Carer Academy Advisor for Gosforth Academy Advisory Group

The academy is seeking nominations to fill one parent place on the Academy Advisory Group (AAG). The term of office will be for a period of four years. This AAG serves Gosforth Academy, which is within the Gosforth Group Multi Academy Trust (MAT).

AAG members are volunteers from a wide variety of backgrounds, who have an interest in children’s education in their local community. Advisory Groups act as a critical friend to the Principal on matters of academy performance, education, behaviour, attendance and staff performance.

As a Parent/Carer Academy Advisor, you have an opportunity to take a full and active part in the work of the Advisory Group. However, it is important to understand that you would be a representative of the whole parent body and not representing the parent body or any particular group of parents. As such you will not have a mandate or a specific constituency

The nomination process

Please find below a nomination form. When submitting nominations, the following points should be noted:

• To be eligible to take part in the nomination / election process, an individual must be included on the Gosforth Academy’s admissions register as being the parent or carer of a child currently attending the school.
• You can put yourself forward by completing the attached nomination form and by asking a parent/carer of another child currently at the school to second your nomination. You should also complete the personal statement. All nominations (including the personal statement) must be returned to Joy Davison, PA to the Principal, Main Reception, Gosforth Academy, Knightsbridge, Great North Road, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 2HJ by 09:00am on Monday 20th January 2025.
• People who are bankrupt or have criminal convictions may not serve as school Academy Advisors. These and the other circumstances disqualifying individuals from holding office as AAG members are set out in full in the Trust's Articles of Association. Further information is available from Steph North, Head of Governance and Compliance at the Gosforth Group on steph.north@gosforthgroup.org.uk

Additional useful information

The structure of the Academy Advisory Group consists of:

• 2 Parent Members
• 5 Community Members
• 2 Staff Members
• 2 ex-officios – (Gosforth Group CEO and Principal)

The AAG is scheduled to meet four times during the academic year.

Nominations are sought from parents and carers of pupils at Gosforth Academy. Following this process, if there is more than one eligible nomination, an election will be held, so that the Parent/Carer Academy Advisor can be appointed as soon as possible.

If you have any queries in the meantime please do not hesitate to contact Steph North whose contact details are above.

Yours faithfully

Nick Girdler
Chair of Academy Advisory Group

Please click below to view and download the Nomination form.