How will parents be involved in the running of Furness Academy?
Academies are accountable to local parents, and the community will have a say in how the institution is run. All Academies must have a local authority governor and parent governor. The Academy Principal is normally a member of the board of governors in an ex-officio capacity. Governing bodies are bound by law to act in the best interest of the Academy, its pupils and the local community. They must set out their proposals for working with other schools and the wider community in their annual development plan. As trustees, the governing body has a public duty to act in the interests of the Academy and not the Sponsors. Their accountability is similar to many maintained schools.
