Governance and policies

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Dallam School is part of the South Westmorland Multi Academy Trust (SWMAT) and is currently the only school within the Multi Academy Trust.

SWMAT governance and reporting structure

At Dallam, the Dallam School Local Advisory Committee (LAC) has been established which reports to the SWMAT.  Members of the Dallam School Local Advisory Committee exercise the responsibilities and duties delegated by the Trust Board as set out in the Scheme of Delegation.

The Dallam School Local Advisory Committee is the eyes and ears of the Trust Board and the guardian of the school’s ethos and uniqueness. It is responsible for being central to the Dallam School local community and feeding back views and thoughts from students, staff, parents/carers and the community. The Dallam School Local Advisory Committee agrees and monitors the performance of the School Improvement Plan and is integral in helping to drive up standards and overall school performance, providing challenge and input to school leaders.

The school also benefits from the Dallam School Charitable Trust. The Trust owns much of the land and buildings at the Heversham and Milnthorpe sites and provides funding support for the maintenance of the school and key school improvements.

Governance arrangements

You can find details of how the SWMAT is structured and the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for Members, Trustees and Local Advisory Committee members in the ‘Related documents’ on this page. The information provided also includes a Register of Business Interests which is regularly updated and meeting attendance for the 2022-23 academic year, which is updated annually.

If you would like to contact the Chair of the Governors or would like any further information regarding our governance arrangements, please email Mrs Coyle, MAT Governance Clerk– s.coyle@dallamschool.co.uk who will be happy to deal with your query. You can view and download all our governance and financial policies and documents under the ‘Related documents’ section on this page.