It is the responsibility of Cornwall Education Learning Trust to ensure strong local governance of its schools and to retain a clear line of sight into the performance of each school within its community. To support and challenge Brannel School, a Rapid Improvement Group (RIG) was put in place in 2023. CELT Trustees have a right to appoint such persons to serve on the RIG to hold the local senior leadership team to account for standards and safeguarding. Members of the RIG are as follows:
| Name | Position | Term of Office |
| Ben Parnell | Chair (CEO Athena Learning Trust) | 27-09-2023 – 26-09-2025 |
| Lisa Mannall | CELT Trust Lead | 27-09-2023 – 26-09-2025 |
| Lucy Gambier | Executive Headteacher (Penrice Academy, Brannel School) | 27-09-2023 – 26-09-2025 |
| Mark Lloyd | Headteacher (St. Mewan CP School) | 27-09-2023 – 26-09-2025 |
| Claire White | Deputy Headteacher (Poltair School, Bodmin College) | 27-09-2023 – 26-09-2025 |
| Sebastian Parker | CELT Trustee | 27-09-2023 – 26-09-2025 |
| Martin Buck | Brannel School Governor | 27-09-2023 – 26-09-2025 |
| Lisa Martin | Brannel School Governor | 27-09-2023 – 26-09-2025 |
| Invitees | Position | Term of Office |
| Chris Liles | Headteacher (Brannel School) | 27-09-2023 – 26-09-2025 |
| Amy Daniels | CELT Safeguarding Lead | 27-09-2023 – 26-09-2025 |
| Joe McGovern | CELT SEND Lead | 27-09-2023 – 26-09-2025 |
| Jon Purshouse | CELT Health & Safety Lead | 27-09-2023 – 26-09-2025 |
| Claire Carter | Clerk (CELT Governance Officer) | 27-09-2023 – 26-09-2025 |
The Rapid Improvement Group has a range of responsibilities including:
- Supporting good governance of the school
- Safeguarding and promoting the Trust’s values
- Supporting the Headteacher and being a critical friend
- Monitoring achievement, quality of teaching, behaviour and safety
- Engaging with the school’s key stakeholders, for example, parents/carers, pupils and staff
The RIG meets regularly and provides the support and challenge to the school to make rapid improvements. The RIG reports back to the board of trustees to ensure that all governance matters are addressed at a local level.
If you would like to contact the RIG please address correspondence to [email protected]
Or via post at:
Claire Carter
Governance Officer
Cornwall Education Learning Trust
Atlantic Centre
Trenance Leisure Park
Newquay
Cornwall
TR7 2LZ
Further governance information can be found on the Governance section of the Cornwall Education Learning Trust website.
If you wish to make a complaint about the school or RIG, please contact [email protected]
BRANNEL SCHOOL
CONSTRUCTION OF LGB & PECUNIARY INTERESTS
2022/2023
| GOVERNOR’S NAME | POSITION | TYPE OF GOVERNOR Staff/Parent etc. | AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY SEND/SUBJECT/H&S etc. | TERM OF OFFICE FROM/TO | PECUNIARY INTERESTS | Attendance 2022/2023 |
| Mrs Sarah Karkeek | CELT | Community | Chair of Governors Pupil Premium Governor | 01.11.2021 – 31.10.2025 | Leadership and Governance Consultant Family members member of Newquay Sports Centre | 3/3 |
| Mr Chris Liles | Headteacher | Ex Officio | Headteacher | 01.09.2020 | Headteacher of Brannel School Trustee of Wave Academy Trust | 3/3 |
| Mr Martin Buck | Governor | Community | Safeguarding & Attendance Governor Art Design and Technology Link | 01.02.2022 – 01.02.2026 | Charity Trusteeship for Cornwall Samaritans, Truro Company directorship of The Arrallas Barns Management Co Ltd | 3/3 |
| Mr Robert Lane | Governor | Community | 20.10.2022 – 20.10.2026 | 3/3 | ||
| Mr Matthew Dean | Governor | Parent | 22.04.2021 – 22.04.2025 | None | 2/3 | |
| Mrs Lisa Martin | Governor | Parent | Bereavement Governor | 15.12.2020 – 15.12.2024 | None | 3/3 |
| Vacancy | Governor | Parent | ||||
| Mrs Sarah Carbis | Governor | Staff – Teaching | Health & Safety Governor | 03.11.2020 – 03.11.2024 | Teacher of Maths at Brannel School Family/close connections to Trustee/governor: Celtic Cross Education, Deputy Chair of Governors Veryan School and Grampound with Creed School | 3/3 |
| Mr Dennis Morrell | Staff – Non Teaching | Website Champion | 03.11.2020 – 03.11.2024 | PA Technician at Brannel School | 3/3 | |
| Mrs Christine Thomas | Clerk to Governors | |||||
| Leaving Governors 2022/2023 | ||||||
| Mr Sam Patmore | Associate Member | Resigned 31.10.2022 | ||||
| Mrs Amanda Crowle | Governor | Community | Resigned 15.11.2022 |