Become a Local Academy Committee Member
Make a difference in your community
Being a Local Academy Committee (LAC) member is a hugely rewarding form of voluntary work. Our LAC members make a real difference to our children and their local community, by actively contributing to the success of the academy.
All our LAC members are given access to ongoing training, resources and personal development. You will be able to gain expertise which is transferable to your own professional life, together with gaining a better understanding of the education system.
Joining a Local Academy Committee
Each academy has a Local Academy Committee whose members oversee academy improvement, performance and identity. These boards work closely with their head teacher to monitor the day-to-day running of the academy, ensuring the improvement plan is carried out to the highest standards.
LAC members form a crucial part of an academy’s success, offering peer support and challenge to leadership teams. All of our established LACs are highly valued and encouraged to work closely with those that lead and manage them.
Your commitment
LAC members offer their time voluntarily. Becoming a LAC member within an academy will mean a commitment for a period of four years. You will be expected to attend LAC meetings six times a year (2 per term). Additionally, LAC members may be asked to participate on various panels.
Types of LAC members
Our Local Academy Committees consist of members from all walks of life and usually fall into one of these categories:
- parent LAC members (also open to grandparents and foster carers)
- staff LAC members
- trust LAC members PCC (nominated by the PCC in faith schools and appointed by the DDAT board)
- trust LAC members (appointed by DDAT board)
- chapter LAC member (a category for the Cathedral School)
Eligibility
To be eligible as an academy LAC member you must be over 18 years of age and not have been declared bankrupt. There are no particular qualifications or requirements other than a willingness to give time to the role and a capacity for working with other people.
Any particular skills of experience our LAC members have will always be utilised wherever possible, to enable the academy, its students, staff and community to benefit from this knowledge.
To find out more about becoming a LAC member, please contact Jayne Hadfield, Governance Services, at jayne.hadfield@derby.gov.uk
DDAT welcomes a diverse population of both children and staff and is committed to promoting and developing equality of opportunity in all its functions.
DDAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, online checks, pre-employment and Disclosure Barring Service checks. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.
