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Academy Council Information

MACs

  • Magdalene Adenaike

    Parent elected MAC

  • Nina Achenbach

    Staff Member: Head of School, Ex-Officio

  • Jolyon Roberts

    CEO, Executive Principal, Ex-Officio Director

  • Louise Mangroo

    Teacher elected MAC

  • Sarah Caesar

    Staff elected MAC

  • Massah Sharka

    Community co-opted MAC

  • Ken Roberts

    Parent elected MAC

  • Fr Sean Gilbert

    Community co-opted MAC

  • Nadeeka Kellman

    Community co-opted MAC

  • Sandra Myers-Edwards

    Community co-opted MAC

  • Charlene Oke

  • Sabina Saumtally

Magdalene Adenaike

Responsibilities:

Parent elected MAC

Nina Achenbach

Responsibilities:

Staff Member: Head of School, Ex-Officio

Jolyon Roberts

Term of Service started:

1st April 2011

Responsibilities:

CEO, Executive Principal, Ex-Officio Director

Jolyon began working in London schools when he graduated in 1989 and since then has worked continuously in the capital in the London Boroughs of Lewisham, Wandsworth and now Croydon.  He joined Whitehorse Manor Junior School as Headteacher in 2004 and was instrumental in setting up the Pegasus Academy Trust in 2011 – the first primary MAT in Croydon – where he became one of the founding Executive Principals.  Jolyon worked for London Challenge as a consultant and as part of this very successful project was able to work with school leaders to improve primary schools all over South London.  He is the primary school leader on the Croydon Headteachers’ Association and has Chaired Croydon School’s Forum for a decade.

Louise Mangroo

Responsibilities:

Teacher elected MAC

Sarah Caesar

Responsibilities:

Staff elected MAC

Massah Sharka

Responsibilities:

Community co-opted MAC

Ken Roberts

Responsibilities:

Parent elected MAC

Fr Sean Gilbert

Responsibilities:

Community co-opted MAC

Nadeeka Kellman

Responsibilities:

Community co-opted MAC

Sandra Myers-Edwards

Responsibilities:

Community co-opted MAC

Charlene Oke

Sabina Saumtally

Frequently asked questions about Academy Councils

Pegasus is a Multi Academy Trust (MAT), governed overall by a Board of Directors and then a separate Academy Council for each school.

What is a MAC?
The three letters stand for ‘Member of the Academy Council’

What is the Academy Council?
The Academy Council consists of:

  1. Up to 5 x Community MACs
  2. 2 x Staff MACs
  3. Heads of School
  4. Up to 4 x Parent MACs
  5. Up to 2 x Board Representatives.

Alongside the heads of School the Academy Council is responsible for monitoring key aspects of each school’s performance – specifically:

  1. Outcomes for children and learners;
  2. Quality of teaching, learning and assessment;
  3. Behaviour and welfare (including safeguarding)

What does a MAC do?
A Member of the Academy Council (MAC) acts as a school governor, though there are differences: For example, in the Pegasus Academy Trust MACs don’t have any financial responsibilities as the executive group have this responsibility. MACs act as ‘critical friend’ to the school, supporting governance and strategy. Parent MACs specifically represent the parents of the school. A MAC may have responsibility for a particular year group and area, for example Pupil Premium or Safeguarding.

How do I become a MAC?
Parent MACs are elected for a four year period and fresh elections take place whenever terms expire.  Community MACs are appointed by the Academy Council themselves and may be local councillors etc. (not normally parents).  Staff elect their own representatives.

How can I contact a MAC?
You can contact MACs via the school e-mail address marked ‘For attention of [name of governor] or speak to any of us (photos above) on the playgrounds before or after school

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ACADEMY COUNCIL

Each school in the Trust has its own Academy Council. The Academy Council is responsible for monitoring key aspects of each school’s performance namely:

  • Outcomes for children and learners;
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment;
  • Behaviour and welfare (including safeguarding);
  • Ethos and values (and how they match the Trust’s overall values statements)

Members of the Academy Councils (MACs) are expected to establish for themselves what is happening in their schools and to ensure that they receive evidence on these key aspects from a variety of sources. A budget is set aside by Directors so that, when required, Academy Councils may commission their own consultants to give an independent view on areas of concern.

Academy Councils (sometimes known as ‘Local Governing Bodies’) are vital to Directors in ensuring that local voices are properly heard and the have the right to escalate matters to Directors if they vote to do so.  Since the formation of the Trust at least one Director has attended each Academy Council so that a quick response can be given where required.

First published on 27th June, 2017 and modified 9th March, 2023

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