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Governance

In accordance with the Academies Act 2010, One In A Million Free School (OIAMFS) is a Charitable Company Limited by Guarantee, incorporated on 27th March 2012. It has a two-tier structure consisting of (Academy Trust) Members and Directors (Governors’).

The Members of the company define the Object, Purpose and Ethos of the Company. Members delegate responsibility and decision-making to governors who form the board of governors.

The board of governors is responsible for strategic and school planning, financial and risk management, audit, senior staff appointments, and remuneration.

Our history (click here)

One In A Million began as a charity and was founded in 2005. The charity delivered its first community programme in May 2006 and continues to deliver community programmes across the Bradford district. During this journey, One In A Million Academy Trust was formed (in 2012), and a year later, in September 2013, One In A Million Free School was opened as a separate legal entity with its own governance arrangements. Today, the school plays a vibrant role in removing the barriers to education through our values-centred, inclusive approach, in order to facilitate the very best outcomes and opportunities for all students.

The Board of Governors upholds a strong focus on 3 core strategic functions (click here)

  1. Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
  2. Holding the executive leader/s to account for the educational performance of the school and its students, and the performance management of staff; and
  3. Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.

Effective governance is based on six key features (click here)

  • Strategic leadership that sets and champions vision, ethos and strategy.
  • Accountability that drives up educational standards and financial performance.
  • People with the right skills, experience, qualities and capacity.
  • Structures that reinforce clearly defined roles and responsibilities.
  • Compliance with statutory and contractual requirements.
  • Evaluation to monitor and improve the quality and impact of governance.

To contact the Chairman of Governors please contact the school directly:

  • Chris Schofield, Chair of Governors, One In A Million Free School, Cliffe Terrace, Bradford, BD8 7DX or email school@oneinamillion.org.uk. Please address the email to the Chair of Governors who will respond upon receipt.
  • Rachael James, Clerk of Governors - is a highly valued and well respected colleague and integral to the functioning of the governing board and can be contacted by email, rachael.james@bradford.gov.uk

The Board of Governors & Committees (click here)

OIAMFS Governing Body consists of a high calibre of individuals who are experts in their field of work from business, education, healthcare, sports and enterprise. These individuals are listed below.

Below is a list of our school governors and their professions. To read their biographies click here or on the orange button listed at the bottom of this page.

Board of Governors

Chris Schofield

Governor / Chair

Schofield Sweeney Solicitors (Founding Partner)
Under-Sheriff of West Yorkshire

Rachael James

 

Clerk

 (Bradford Governor Services)

Pam Essler

Governor / SEND/ Education

Retired / Health services / Education / Chair of multi public sector boards
British Empire Medal

Emma Nulty

Governor / Education

Deputy Headteacher (Woodhouse Grove School)

Susan Sharples

Governor / Safeguarding

Retired, Education, Safeguarding, NPHQ

Rachel Jacobs

Governor / Education

Leading Children Limited (Founder, Managing Director)

Steve Hawthorn

Governor / Data Protection

Astra Partners Ltd – Fractional Chief Commercial Officer
YouForia Limited – Fractional Chief Digital Officer

Rob Moon

Governor / Health & Safety

Bermar Building Co Ltd

(Managing Director)

Nick Aldridge

Governor / Finance

Barclays Bank (Relationship Director)

Shariq Mumtaz

Governor

Emerald Group Publishing (Chief Commercial Officer)

Jane Hobbs

Principal

(ex officio)

Vacancy

Parent Governor

 

Vacancy

Parent Governor

 

 

Education Scrutiny Panel

Pam Essler

Governor

Rachel Jacobs

Governor

Emma Nulty

Governor

Sue Sharples

Governor

Steve Hawthorn

Governor

Jaz Qadri

Associate member* (voting rights)

Jane Hobbs (ex officio)

(ex officio)

* Associate member/associate governor: Jaz Qadri, New College Bradford (Assistant Principal)

Finance Audit & Risk Committee

Nick Aldridge

Governor / Chair

Rob Moon

Governor

David Baldwin

Associate member (voting rights)*

Chris Schofield

Governor

Jane Hobbs (ex officio)

Principal / Accounting Officer
(Attendee/Presenter only)

 

Business Manager
(Attendee/Presenter only)

Wayne Jacobs

Trust Member (observer)

* Associate member/associate governor: David Baldwin (Senior Football Executive & Consultant, Former EFL (English Football League) (CEO), Former Chair of Bradford Economic Partnership).

 

Further details are listed in the attached documents below: