Academy Committees – Riverside Primary School

Our Academy Committee consists of Staff Elected Members, Parent Elected Members and Co-opted Members (appointed by the Trust Board).

As a committee of the Trust Board at Rainham Mark Education Trust (RMET), we support the Trust Board in providing:

• Strategic leadership of the Academy Trust
• Accountability and Assurance
• Engagement

Our Scheme of Delegation and Terms of Reference documentation ensures that we provide a governance framework which is transparent and robust. The work of the Academy Committee supports the Trust Board by monitoring the school’s key areas of focus, including that of the community.

The key areas of focus for the Academy Committee include:

• Safeguarding and Prevent
• Attendance and Exclusions 
• Behaviour and Attitudes to Learning
• Quality of Education
• Curriculum
• SEND and the Disadvantaged
• Premiums
• Equality Duty and Objectives of the School
• Student/Pupil Health, Wellbeing and Physical Literacy
• Engagement with the Community

Chair of the Academy Committee: Kyle Taylor 

Academy Committee Members:

• Stuart Bourne (Co-opted Academy Committee Member)
• Kirsty Cruttenden (Staff Elected Academy Committee Member)
• Alexandra Millward (Parent Elected Academy Committee Member)
• Helen Robson (Headteacher)
• Kyle Taylor (Co-opted Academy Committee Member)
• Becky Wild (Parent Elected Academy Committee Member)

Vacancies: There are currently three vacancies for Co-opted Academy Committee Members.

If you are interested in joining the Academy Committee, or you wish to contact the Academy Committee directly, please contact Rachelle Stevens, Head of Governance and Company Secretary, via the email address clerk@rmet.org