If you would like to contact a member of our Management Committee, please do so by sending your written correspondence to:
Chair of Management Committee, Avenue Centre for Education, Cutenhoe Community Learning Park, Cutenhoe Road, Luton, LU1 3NJ.
Karen Hand / Rhoda McPherson
Co-Chairs of Management Committee
Laura Forgham
Governance Clerk
As ACE is a Pupil Referral Unit (PRU), the Board of Governors is called a Management Committee and Governors are called Members. Governance of a PRU works in the same way as in a Local Authority maintained school.
Our Management Committee plays a vital role in shaping the direction and success of the school. Guided by national governance regulations, Members provide strong strategic leadership and robust oversight to ensure the school continues to thrive.
At the heart of their role, the Management Committee works to:
Set the vision and values of the school, ensuring a clear strategic direction that reflects our ethos and ambitions
Hold the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and the wellbeing of pupils and staff
Oversee the effective use of resources, ensuring public funds are managed responsibly and deliver the best possible outcomes for children
Members are committed to the highest standards of conduct. In carrying out their duties, they:
Act with integrity, honesty and objectivity, always in the best interests of the school
Make decisions that are transparent and accountable, and are open to explaining those decisions to parents, staff and the wider community
The Management Committee also has statutory responsibility for safeguarding, providing strategic oversight to ensure that safeguarding arrangements are robust, effective and fully embedded across the school.
Together, Members work in partnership with school leaders to support continuous improvement, challenge where needed, and ensure the school remains a safe, ambitious and well-led place for every child.
The Management Committee’s focus is the future of the school for the benefit of the students.
As Members, a critical part of our role is to ensure we develop and maintain strong links with parents/carers, staff and students.. To support this, we can often be found in and around the PRU, attending meetings and experiencing the many different activities that take place in the PRU.
We also try to attend as many PRU functions as we are able. The Management Committee last reviewed the Governance Role Descriptions on the 22nd September 2022.
Please click on the links below to view Role Descriptions which gives an overview of key governance roles.
