The Local Governing Challenge Board is responsible for determining the overall strategy of the college and its educational character. Members contribute their skills and experience in a non-executive capacity, on an unpaid basis.
Other responsibilities include:
- accountability for the proper use of the public funds
- overseeing the quality of all that goes on in college
The Local Governing Challenge Board does not manage the college or organise its day-to-day affairs. That is the job of the Principal, who is appointed by the LGCB.
Sheila Yates is Chair of Governors and can be contacted via Priestley College, Loushers Lane, Warrington, WA4 6RD.
Our Governance Professional is Carole Owen.
The Challenge Academy Trust
Priestley College is a member of the multi-academy trust, The Challenge Academy Trust, (TCAT). The academy transferred when the trust was formed in 2017.
The Challenge Academy Trust is directly responsible to the Secretary of State for the operation of its member academies and is a company limited by guarantee registered at Companies House.
The company number is 10689247, and the registered office is c/o Bridgewater High School, Broomfields Road, Appleton, Warrington, WA4 3AE.
TCAT’s Trust Board have delegated specific responsibilities to the Local Governing Challenge Board, (LGCB) as outlined in the trust’s Scheme of Delegation.
The Challenge Academy Trust – The Challenge Academy Trust