Anthem Community Councils
As part of a multi-academy trust, our school is not restricted to the traditional model of local governance that most people are familiar with.
Society is changing, and our governance structures need to change with it. Anthem is leading the way by launching a completely new kind of governance across its 16 schools with local views, experiences, and expertise at its heart.
You can find out more about the strategy on the Anthem website.
The new name for local governing bodies is Anthem Community Councils (ACCs). Members of the ACCs will be known as Anthem Community Council members (ACCMs).
ACCs will have four delegated areas of responsibility:
- Community
- Celebration
- Send, inclusion and safeguarding.
- Panels
Each ACC will include Anthem Community Council members who are Champions in key areas such as safeguarding, SEND and inclusion, and climate change.
The current members of our ACC are:
| Position | Name | Appointed | Interests Declared |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACC Clerk | Mrs S Parker | N/A | N/A |
| ACC Chair | Bob Stacey | Feb 2022 | None declared |
| ACC member and Safeguarding Champion | Beverley Grey | Feb 2022 | None declared |
| ACC member and Parent Champion | Laura Matthews | Oct 2022 |
Registered Nutritionist through the Association for Nutrition, a professional body. Her child is a pupil at Meadow Park Academy. She works with Crumbs on a consultancy basis. |
| ACC member and SEND and Inclusion Champion | Tracey Birchall | Feb 2023 |
None declared |
| ACC member and Sustainability Champion | Richard Cunningham | Sept 2024 | None declared |
ACC members can be contacted via the main school address. You can find this on the Contact page of this website. If you wish to contact the Chair of the ACC, please email chair@meadowpark.anthemtrust.uk.
Do you want to make a difference?
If you are passionate about contributing to your community and are interested in finding more out about being part of your school’s ACC, we would love to hear from you!
For further details, please click on the link below to complete this short expression of interest form and a member of our Governance Team will be in touch.
