Governing Body / Academy Committee

STEP Governance 

The name STEP, an acronym, reflects the aspirational nature of the organisation - Striving Together for Excellence in Partnership. Inspired by the commitment to improve  children’s life chances, STEP Academies work together to provide high quality learning  experiences for all their pupils. 

Parent Governor Vacancy

There is currently one vacancy for a Parent Governor to serve on the Academy Committee of Breakwater and High Cliff Academies.   We are very keen to encourage parents (or people with parental responsibility) of registered pupils to nominate themselves to fill this place.  (Candidates who are elected members of political parties are not eligible due to potential conflicts of interest).

Parent Governors are elected by and from other parents and are vital to our Academy Committee.  They share equally with other STEP Governors the responsibility for carrying out the Academy Committee’s wide range of responsibilities.  STEP Governors do not run the Academy day-to-day, as their role is at the strategic or policy-making level in the Academy.

If you join our Academy Committee, you will serve for a four-year term, and you can continue to the end of the four years even if your child/children leave the Academy.  Being a STEP Governor does take up time. There are four Academy Committee meetings each year and you will need to set aside time to be able to be an effective STEP Governor; to prepare for meetings, for visiting the Academies, undertaking training, etc.

Any parents/carers interested in being a STEP Governor can collect an Application Pack from the Academy Office and should make an appointment with the Head Teacher to discuss the role.

Breakwater Academy Committee  

“STEP First” is the notion that, first and foremost, everyone is committed to being part of  The STEP Academy Trust. All governors must be fully aligned to the Trust’s Mission and  Vision. Although serving one or more particular Academies, governors are members of  the wider STEP team.

We are all one team, in one organisation, working towards the same goal: to be outstanding in all we do – STEP First!